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Joseph (JoJo) Lee
Adams

Position
Partner
Office
Jackson

JoJo Adams is a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group. He focuses his practice on discrimination, harassment, and other employment-related litigation.


JoJo has extensive experience in employee and supervisor training related to workplace conduct issues and litigating wage-and-hour collective actions. He also has experience in unfair labor practice litigation against unions and in collective bargaining negotiations. JoJo also provides daily employment advice to clients in public and private sectors and has drafted numerous employment agreements and covenants not to compete.

Noteworthy

  • Chambers USA, Labor & Employment (2004-2009)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management (listed annually since 2010); Labor and Employment (2010, 2019)
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers, Employment & Labor (listed since 2014); "Rising Star," Employment & Labor (2010-2011)

Experience

  • Served as counsel to public and private employers in wage-and-hour matters and wage-and-hour issues as they relate to salaried/hourly employees
  • Served as counsel to corporate entities in regard to alleged unfair labor practices
  • Served as counsel to public and private employers regarding discrimination and harassment matters

Publications

  • "Employment Law Update: A Year in Review," Jones Walker LLP Labor & Employment Client Alert, December 16, 2020
  • "Beyond the Blog — COVID-19 Recap — November 8, 2020," Jones Walker LLP Disaster Prep & Recovery Client Alert, November 8, 2020
  • "The COVID-19 Workplace Is Not a Time To Forget Your Normal Workplace Rules and Policies," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, November 5, 2020
  • "Families First Bill Contains Special Provisions Affecting Public Agencies," Jones Walker LLP Labor & Employment Client Alert, March 30, 2020

Presentations

  • Jones Walker LLP Labor & Employment Webinar Series, Jackson, Mississippi, September 16 & 23, 2020
  • Jones Walker Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, Jackson, Mississippi, October 29, 2019
  • "Americans with Disabilities Act and Interplay with the Family and Medical Leave Act," 24th Annual Mississippi Human Resources Conference and Expo, September 16–18, 2019
  • "Best Practices for Employment Law Compliance," 24th Annual Mississippi Human Resources Conference and Expo, September 16–18, 2019
  • "Best Employment Practices & Defending Workplace Harassment Claims," Pine Belt Human Resources Association Meeting, March 19, 2019

Memberships

  • The Mississippi Bar
Jackson
Suite 800
190 E Capitol St
Jackson, MS 39201
D: 601.949.4856
F: 601.949.4804
Emailjojoadams@joneswalker.com

Education

  • University of Mississippi School of Law
    JD, cum laude, 1997
    Associate Editor, Mississippi Law Journal
  • Mississippi State University
    BBA, magna cum laude, 1994

Bar Admissions

  • Mississippi

Related Practices

  • Litigation
  • Labor & Employment

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