Archives: Team Members

Jackie Lee represents employees in all aspects of employment law. She advocates for employees facing discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and unfair pay practices, and guides clients through every stage of their disputes—from severance negotiations, pre-suit counseling, and agency charges through discovery, mediation, trial, and appeal. Jackie has litigated single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, and class and collective actions in state and federal courts across the country, including actions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Section 1981, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and related state-law claims.

Jackie founded the firm after spending a decade at one of the country’s largest and most well-respected employment law firms, Ogletree Deakins. Motivated by a desire to assist individuals, she launched her own firm to give employees high-caliber, sophisticated representation in matters that directly affect their livelihood, careers, and families. Drawing on her experience litigating complex employment cases nationwide, Jackie brings a practical, strategic, and detail-oriented approach to each matter, tailoring her advocacy to the client’s goals—whether that means negotiating a discreet resolution or preparing a case for trial.

Outside the office, Jackie can almost always be found in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood with her husband, Branson, and their two daughters, Sadie and Sophie.

Alex represents individuals and companies in employment disputes. Prior to joining Lee Meier, Alex was a Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of the leading management-side employment law firms in the United States. Alex’s clients looked to him to resolve their most difficult and nuanced employment cases. Alex also maintains an active practice in restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation. 

Alex now leverages that experience on behalf of employees and focuses his practice on representing executives and other high-level employees. He knows where and how companies build defenses against employment claims and their playbooks for avoiding the disclosure of unfavorable information, as well as how to leverage pressure points for organizations to maximize value. Alex also maintains a limited practice defending companies in employment claims, which enables him to provide balanced and objective assessments to his clients on both sides of the “v.” 

Alex is passionate about using technology and generative artificial intelligence to obtain exceptional results for his clients. Alex enjoys leveraging his fluency with forensic tools and complex data sources to discover information other attorneys miss and develop novel support for his clients’ positions.

Alex regularly publishes and presents about employment law and restrictive covenant issues. Recent presentations include: 

• The use of AI in trade secrets litigation; 

• Computer forensics in trade secret litigation; and 

• Internal investigations and how investigations influence employment litigation. 

Alex is a member of The Sedona Conference Working Group 12 on trade secrets and a member of the drafting committee on forensic issues in trade secret litigation. Alex is a former Fellow for Lawyers for Civil Justice, an organization devoted to improving the civil justice system through procedural reform. He was recognized as an outstanding contributor for his work on proposed revisions to district court local rules. Alex is also a member of the Atlanta Bar Association and National Employment Lawyers Association. 

Alex has been recognized as a “Ones to Watch” lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Labor and Employment Law – Management (2022-2025); Litigation – Intellectual Property (2024-2025); and Litigation – Labor and Employment (2024-2025). 

Alex began his legal career as a clerk for the Honorable William C. O’Kelley, United States District Judge, Northern District of Georgia.

Alex is a member of Ansley Golf Club and the Country Club of Sapphire Valley, where he serves on the Membership Committee. Outside of the office, Alex can usually be found on the golf course with his wife, Alina. She usually wins. 

Cary represents individuals and management in employment disputes involving federal and state employment statutes, as well as those involving the National Labor Relations Act. Before partnering with Jackie and Alex at Lee Meier, Cary was a Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of the leading management-side labor and employment firms in the United States.

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Because Cary has learned the playbook cover to cover (and also actually wrote parts of it — he’s a published Chapter Editor of the Developing Labor Law and How to Bring a Case Before the NLRB), he can anticipate what’s coming from the management bar. He also leverages his extensive experience before the National Labor Relations Board to spot issues and claims that other attorneys miss, or leverage those proceedings to enhance the value of his clients’ claims.

Cary also wields his deep knowledge of labor law to help employers look around corners and sidestep any potential issues before they spin out of control. He’s a pragmatic, savvy counsellor who stays laser-focused on the client’s goals.

Cary regularly speaks and writes on cutting-edge issues in the traditional labor space and has put significant time into thinking through how those changes can benefit his clients. He’s a highly-sought out presenter because he’s engaging, funny, and remembers to act like a human when holding a microphone.

Since 2019, Super Lawyers has recognized Cary as a “Rising Star” in employment law, an honor bestowed on only five percent of lawyers under 40 years of age. And for the past three years, Cary has been named “One to Watch” by Best Lawyers. Cary has also received several awards from the Georgia Bar for outstanding service to his fellow attorneys.

Outside of Lee Meier, Cary and his wife Anne-Marie live in the Lake Claire neighborhood with their two boys, Beckett and Porter. If the family isn’t at the pool or Anne’s parent’s house, they’re at Piedmont Park, Shake Shack, or an indoor playground. Cary is a big Dawgs fan, has scuba dove (dived?) through sunken ships, and hopes to live long enough to see Arsenal Football Club win the Premier League.

Lydia represents parties in all types of employment disputes, including wage disputes, whistleblower protection matters, and discrimination and retaliation matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Lydia spent more than 15 years as a trial attorney with the Solicitor’s Office of the United States Department of Labor (DOL). During her time at DOL, Lydia brought hundreds of actions on behalf the Secretary of Labor to enforce federal employment laws in various federal district courts and before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Office of Administrative Law Judges, Mine Safety and Health Commission, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has extensive counseling and trial experience in cases ranging from complex Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) matters, to cases involving minimum wage and overtime violations, and to safety and health matters involving fatalities and grievous injuries at worksites across the Southeast. In addition to her busy litigation practice, Lydia also served for two years as acting counsel for the Employee Benefits Security Administration in the Southeast Region. In the counsel role, she was responsible for supervising and coordinating all governmental litigation under ERISA in six states and multiple district courts. Lydia is passionate about protecting the rights of workers and helping employers comply with federal and state employment laws.

Elizabeth represents individuals and companies in employment disputes. Elizabeth’s unique combination of litigation experience — which includes representation of companies, individuals, and the U.S. government — enables her to bring a balanced perspective and multi-faceted strategic thinking to her clients.  Elizabeth focuses her individual representation practice on high-level employees or matters with potential regulatory complications. She also routinely advises companies on the full range of employment laws, including Title VII, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the National Labor Relations Act, state and federal wage and hour laws, and whistleblower laws. Elizabeth also maintains an active internal investigations practice with a focus on helping companies navigate the many complexities of time-sensitive and high-stakes workplace investigations. She also represents individuals and companies in restrictive covenant and trade secret disputes. 
 
Prior to joining Lee Meier, Elizabeth was a Partner at McGuireWoods LLP, one of the leading management-side law firms in the United States. Before her eight years at McGuireWoods, Elizabeth served as a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice during President Obama’s second term. Elizabeth began her legal career with two federal clerkships, one at the appellate level for Chief Judge Edward E. Carnes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and one at the district court level for Judge Orinda D. Evans of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. 
 
Elizabeth has been recognized as a “Ones to Watch” lawyer by Best Lawyers in America for Labor and Employment Law – Management (2022-2025) and Litigation – Labor and Employment (2025). She was also named to “Legal Elite” in Labor/Employment Law by Virginia Business.  In addition, Elizabeth was recognized as one of the “40 Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40” by the National LGBT Bar Association in 2020.
 
Elizabeth is an active member of the Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia, the Virginia Equality Bar Association, and the National LGBT Bar. She was a 2023 Fellow for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), has served as an LCLD mentor for law students and young lawyers, and over the years has volunteered her time to many social justice organizations.
 
Outside of work, Elizabeth enjoys spending time with her 8-year-old twins, Lincoln and Crosby. She is also an avid sports fan — and a complete maniac when it comes to Duke basketball (with apologies to the rest of college basketball fandom).