“I practice at the intersection of business and law. Which is why, more than an attorney, I work to be a trusted business partner for my clients.”
Overview
Nafela serves as a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment practice group where her practice centers around visa processing, human resources operations, employment counseling, union avoidance, unfair labor and representation practices, EEOC proceedings, employment litigation, non-compete litigation, union elections, and collective bargaining negotiations. Having never met a challenge she didn’t like, Nafela works to extend the value of her counsel to all employment aspects of her client’s business.
Nafela conducts transactional and litigation services for clients nationwide, including the creation of employee policies and procedures, enforcement of legal requirements, representation in response to actions filed with federal agencies, defense of litigation, and negotiation of Collective Bargaining Agreements with unions. Nafela prides herself on leveraging her business acumen, communication skills, and creativity to elevate the human side of the law.
Away from the office, Nafela enjoys raising her two young daughters, traveling, and trying new restaurants around Atlanta.
Nafela earned her J.D. and M.B.A. from Georgia State University and her B.A. from Emory University. While in law school, she served as a clerk for the Honorable Judge J. Ellington at the Georgia Court of Appeals performing legal research, preparing bench memos, drafting orders and opinions, spading the judge’s orders and opinions, and verifying citations.
Honors & Recognitions
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Labor & Employment Law- Management since 2021
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Jennie Roach
(404) 685-4287
jroach@burr.com
