Wayne H. Lazarus
Partner
Wayne H. Lazarus heads SLC's business law, franchise, and technology practice groups. Mr. Lazarus practices primarily in the representation of businesses in their transactional needs. Mr. Lazarus was appointed to the Georgia Technology Authority as a Director from 2000-2002. He has served as legal advisor for the Asian-American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia and was a past president of the Southeast Korean-U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Lazarus is the co-author of a treatise, The Seller's Credit Guide, commonly referred to as the bible to the credit industry. Mr. Lazarus has been with SLC since its formation in 1972.
Areas of Practice
- Employment Relations
- Technology Law
- Franchise Law
- Business Law
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1969
- Georgia, 1970
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
Education
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Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
- J.D. - 1969
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Award in Labor Law
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Award in Taxation
- Honors: Phi Delta Phi
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Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
- B.B.A. - 1966
- Major: Business Administration
Published Works
- The Seller's Credit Guide, Business Pathways, Inc., 1995
Honors and Awards
- Rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell (R), the Highest Rating Given
- "Georgia's Legal Elite: The State's Most Effective Lawyers" by Georgia Trend Magazine: Bankruptcy, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Georgia
- The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta
Past Employment Positions
- National Labor Relations Board, Attorney, 1969
