Class & Collective Actions
Defending employers in complex multi-plaintiff and class-wide claims under federal and state wage-and-hour and employment statutes.
Attorney · Advocate · Pitmaster · Proud Dad
Mitchell A.
Robinson
A senior employment attorney, political strategist and community leader at the intersection of law, policy, and equity.
Policy that does not begin with the lives of people will never find its way back to them. Meet them where they stand — and build from there toward where they deserve to be.
— Mitchell A. Robinson
Born in Chicago and raised in Atlanta, Mitch believes the law — at its best — is a tool for making sure everyone gets a fair shot. That conviction has guided him from Capitol Hill to his work today as one of Atlanta's most respected employment attorneys.
The Legal Work
As Senior Counsel at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Mitch has spent nearly a decade guiding companies through high-stakes employment litigation — class and collective actions, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, government investigations, and discrimination claims.
Before the Courtroom
Before law school at Northwestern Pritzker, Mitch worked as a legislative assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives — an early lesson in how policy shapes people's lives. That intersection of law and policy has defined his career ever since.
Presidential Leadership Scholar
A 2026 Presidential Leadership Scholar — a selective program built on the leadership of Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson. Mitch's focus is criminal justice and legal reform: bringing the rigor of his practice to systems that should be more just, equitable, and humane.
Building Community
His commitment to equity reaches well beyond the courtroom: General Counsel for 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Governance Chair of Planned Parenthood Southeast, and Strategic Planning Chair for the Georgia Democratic Party. Not résumé lines — a belief that lawyers should show up for their communities, not just their clients.
Off the Clock
Away from the office, Mitch is a proud dad to Sophia, who keeps life in perspective. He's a self-taught BBQ pitmaster — slow-and-low brisket, ribs that say everything about patience, timing, and love. The same eye for craft carries into a love of music, fashion, and live experience that feels considered and entirely his own.
- Firm
- Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Education
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, J.D.
- Clerkship
- Judge W. Louis Sands, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- Honor
- Presidential Leadership Scholar
- Based In
- Atlanta, Georgia
Areas of focus.
Understand the business. Anticipate the other side. Build a record that holds up under pressure.
Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants
Enforcing — and defending against — non-competes, non-solicits, and trade-secret claims in fast-moving, often emergency, litigation.
Government Investigations
Representing clients before federal and state agencies, including the EEOC, U.S. Department of Labor, and state regulators.
Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation
Counseling and litigation defense across the full spectrum of workplace civil-rights claims, from internal investigations to trial.
Strategy & service.
Beyond the courtroom, Mitch is a seasoned political strategist and community leader — working at the intersection of campaigns, criminal-justice reform, mentorship, and health equity.
Political Strategy
As Strategic Planning Chair for the Georgia Democratic Party, Mitch shapes the long-term vision for a more inclusive Georgia. He has consulted on and managed successful local and statewide campaigns — from message and coalition-building to the work of winning.
Legal Reform
As a Presidential Leadership Scholar, Mitch focuses on criminal justice and legal reform — applying the rigor of his practice to systems that should be more just, equitable, and humane.
Mentorship & Community
As General Counsel for 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Mitch supports the organization's work mentoring and empowering Black youth across the metro.
Health Equity
As Governance Chair of Planned Parenthood Southeast, Mitch works to protect and expand access to reproductive healthcare across the region.