Trishanda L. Treadwell
Associate | Atlanta Officettreadwell@phrd.com
T: (404) 420-5578
F: (678) 533-7795
F: (678) 533-7795
ttreadwell@phrd.com
Practice Group
Services
- Acquisition Financing
- Securities Litigation, Arbitration and Counseling
- Employment Litigation and Counseling
- Banking, Insurance and Financial Services Litigation
- Business Torts and Unfair Competition
- Commercial and Contract Disputes
- Employment Discrimination Litigation
- Complex Civil Litigation and Class Actions
Education
- Oglethorpe University - (B.A., cum laude, 1996)
- Georgia State University College of Law - (J.D., cum laude, 2002); Student Writing Associate Editor, Georgia State University Law Review, 2001-2002; President, Student Bar Association
Admitted to Practice
- Georgia
About Trish
Trish is an associate with the firm's Litigation practice group. She represents clients in state and federal courts in a variety of commercial litigation contexts, including disputes involving contracts, commercial paper, banking fraud, labor and employment, real estate, business torts, and other complex business litigation. Trish also has experience representing clients before the NASD and now FINRA, specifically with regard to employment disputes.
Trish has significant experience successfully defending financial institutions in disputes involving the Uniform Commercial Code, claims pursuant to various state and federal consumer banking, credit, and lending statutes, and breach of contract and other common law causes of action.
As part of her labor and employment law practice, Trish has represented clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Georgia Department of Labor the NASD, and in state and federal court, including claims for discrimination based on age, gender, race, and disability; breach of employment agreements; and loss of business or benefits. She also has advised clients regarding various labor and employment issues, including hiring, termination, Fair Labor Standards Act and related statutory concerns, employment handbook policies, employee agreements, and other personnel decisions.
Trish has significant experience successfully defending financial institutions in disputes involving the Uniform Commercial Code, claims pursuant to various state and federal consumer banking, credit, and lending statutes, and breach of contract and other common law causes of action.
As part of her labor and employment law practice, Trish has represented clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Georgia Department of Labor the NASD, and in state and federal court, including claims for discrimination based on age, gender, race, and disability; breach of employment agreements; and loss of business or benefits. She also has advised clients regarding various labor and employment issues, including hiring, termination, Fair Labor Standards Act and related statutory concerns, employment handbook policies, employee agreements, and other personnel decisions.
Professional and Civic Involvement
- Serves on the Firm's Diversity Committee and Recruiting Committee
- Member, State Bar of Georgia and Minorities in the Profession Committee
- Member, State Bar of Georgia Diversity Program Steering Committee
- Member, Atlanta Bar Association, including Litigation Section and Law School Outreach Committee
- Serves on the 2010 Planning Committee for The Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys in Law and Business' 5th annual conference.
- Trustee, Oglethorpe University
Representative Engagements
- Successfully tried case before jury on behalf of national banking association against customer whose office manager embezzled money from the customer.
- Represented and obtained favorable judgment on behalf of manufacturer in claims against seller of purchased business division in federal bench trial involving misrepresentations within and breach of asset purchase agreement.
- Represented national banking associations and other banking entities in UCC matters involving check fraud and forgeries, wrongful dishonor, negligence, breach of contract, wrongful foreclosure, and conversion in both state and federal court.
- Represented communications wire company in multimillion dollar action involving allegations stemming from the company's sale of a portion of its business pursuant to a purchase agreement. Representation involved both defense of New York declaratory judgment and prosecution of multicount Georgia action.
- Defended securities brokerage firm in multiple actions involving investor claims relating to purchase of securities.
- Successfully defended seller of high-end commercial real estate in action brought by potential purchaser for specific performance of letter of intent.
- Defended national securities brokerage firm in federal court against claims of employment discrimination.