W. Wright Mitchell,
Member
Office Address

230 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Suite 2400
Atlanta, GA 30303-1557

Practice Emphasis

• Labor and Employment Law
• Civil Litigation


Phone 404.230.6728
Fax 404.525.6955
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W. Wright Mitchell practices in the areas of labor and employment law and civil litigation.  Mr. Mitchell has litigated cases in state and federal courts across the United States.  Drawing on his litigation experience, Mr. Mitchell has developed extensive expertise in assisting employers in a wide variety of workplace issues, including development and implementation of workplace policies and procedures, drafting employment agreements, restrictive covenants and separation agreements and defending lawsuits brought under various federal and state employment laws.  Mr. Mitchell also serves as a Special Assistant Attorney General to the State of Georgia and his duties require him to defend the state against claims filed pursuant to the Georgia Tort Claims Act.  Mr. Mitchell is a native of Atlanta, Georgia and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina in 1992 where he was a member of the varsity football team.  Following his graduation from the University of South Carolina, Mr. Mitchell studied Spanish in Argentina before obtaining his law degree from Emory University in 1996 where he was a member of the Moot Court Society and President of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity. 

Past Civic/Charitable Activities/Associations

The Lovett School Alumni Executive Committee
Special Olympics of Georgia Honorary Board Member

Current Civic/Charitable Activities/Associations

The Georgia Trust Board of Trustees
Appointee to Governor Sonny Perdue’s Executive Fine Arts Committee
Atlanta Preservation Center Board Member

President, Buckhead Heritage Society

Other Personal Background Information and Interests

Wright and his wife, Antonia, live in Buckhead with their children, Harrison and Alexia, and two dogs, Ollie and Roo.  Wright enjoys playing squash, running and reading.   

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Education

Emory University School of Law,
Atlanta, GA
J.D., 1996


The University of South Carolina,
Columbia, SC
B.S., 1992

Admitted

• Georgia, 1996