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Hartness John is a seasoned attorney with expertise in Employee Benefits, Hr Consulting, and Piano Playing. He has 13 years of experience at Fisher & Phillips LLP and previously worked at John D. Hartness, Jr., P.C., Fryer, Shuster & Lester, P.C., Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, and FDIC.

Experience

    • ERISA Specialist
      • Jul 2011 - Present

      Assist attorneys in the Employee Benefits Section in researching issues, preparing documents, communicating with clients and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations

    • Attorney and Owner
      • Jan 2001 - Jun 2011

      Represented clients, mostly with respect to their employee benefits and ERISA matters

    • Attorney
      • Aug 1998 - Feb 2001

      Handled employee benefits matters

    • Attorney
      • Jan 1997 - Aug 1998
      • Atlanta, Georgia

      Prepared nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, executive incentive plans and related matters, mostly in connection with existing and start-up technology companies

  • FDIC
    • Atlanta, GA
    • Chief, Professional Liability Section, Southeast Regional Office
      • Apr 1991 - Jan 1997
      • Atlanta, GA

      Supervised staff of attorneys and paralegals in evaluating and presenting claims against directors and officers of failed savings and loan associations and banks, and against various professionals whose decisions or advice contributed to the loss of billions of dollars, much of which was covered by the FDIC

    • Attorney
      • Jul 1982 - Apr 1991
      • Atlanta, Georgia

      Attorney with experience in both civil litigation and corporate and tax law

  • Governor's School of North Carolina
    • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    • Instructor (Summer Program)
      • Jun 1971 - Aug 1979
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

      Taught in the social sciences and psychology curricula of this special program for gifted and talents students

  • Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
    • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    • Teacher
      • Aug 1970 - Jun 1979
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

      High school social studies teacher, debate and speech coach, girls' tennis team coach

Education

  • 1985 - 1988
    Emory University School of Law
    Masters of Law, Taxation
  • 1979 - 1982
    University of North Carolina School of Law
    Doctor of Law (J.D.), Corporate, Tax and Civil Law
  • 1975 - 1978
    University of North Carolina at Greensboro
    Masters in Education (M.Ed.), Curriculum and Instruction
  • 1966 - 1970
    Duke University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

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