Benton J. Mathis, Jr.

Benton J. Mathis, Jr. serves as Managing Partner of Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, leading the firm’s strategic vision while maintaining an active, hands-on trial practice. He represents Fortune 50 corporations, public entities, and growing businesses in high-stakes labor, employment, and commercial litigation across federal and state courts nationwide.

Benton built his legal foundation through rigorous training at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Washington and Lee University School of Law. Graduating with honors and cum laude distinctions and serving on the Law Review, he developed the analytical discipline that now underpins his complex trial and appellate advocacy.

In his labor and employment practice, Benton defends employers in individual, collective, and class actions involving discrimination, retaliation, wage-and-hour, and workplace policy claims. He also handles complex, evolving directors and officers, business tort, restrictive covenant, and trade secret disputes, delivering practical strategies that align litigation outcomes with business objectives.

A seasoned first-chair trial lawyer, Benton has tried jury and bench trials and arbitrations across the country, and has secured injunctions in fast-moving disputes. He has argued appeals before multiple federal circuits and Georgia appellate courts, helping shape influential precedent in employment and civil rights law.

Benton frequently advises universities and K–12 school systems on employment, student discipline, harassment, disability accommodations, and Title IX issues. His work includes counseling on governance, redistricting, and policy drafting, helping educational institutions navigate sensitive disputes, safeguard constitutional and statutory rights, and maintain safe, inclusive environments for students, faculty, and staff.

Through leadership roles in national defense organizations and business groups, Benton J. Mathis, Jr. is a recognized voice on workplace and governance issues. He has chaired employment law committees, led professional liability networks, and served on chamber boards, giving clients insight into emerging legislative, regulatory, and industry trends that affect their operations and risk profile.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP
• Member, Georgia State Bar
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
• President, Federal Bar Association, Atlanta Chapter
• Chair, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta
• Member, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
• Member, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
• Chairman, Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
• Member, American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Litigation Section

Licensed State

• Georgia
• District of Columbia

Education

• Washington and Lee University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Georgia Institute of Technology
  Bachelor of Science (BS)
  

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