About Us

Job J. Milfort

 

Job J. Milfort is the founding and managing partner of Prioleau & Milfort, LLC, and has practiced law since 2003. For more than 20 years, he has helped clients navigate some of the most stressful moments of their professional lives—job loss, discrimination, retaliation, business disputes, and career transitions that feel overwhelming or unfair. Job is known for his strategic, steady approach, providing clear guidance, honest expectations, and a plan that makes the path forward feel manageable.

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Job represents employees, executives, and business owners in a wide range of employment and business matters, including discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour violations, sexual harassment, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, and partnership disputes. He also works closely with professionals navigating career changes—negotiating severance packages, reviewing employment agreements, and advising on non‑competes, NDAs, and other restrictive covenants that impact their next steps.

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Before founding his own firm, Job practiced at two large firms—Alston & Bird LLP and Baker Donelson—representing national and international employers. This experience gives him a unique advantage today: he understands how companies think, how they defend cases, and where the pressure points are. He uses that insight to protect his clients and position them for the strongest possible outcome.

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Job has been recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer (2017–2026) and previously as a Rising Star (2012–2016), and has been named to Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite in Labor & Employment. He has argued before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, appeared before the Georgia Supreme Court, and represented clients before the U.S. Department of Labor, the EEOC, and other federal and state agencies.

A Miami native, Job began his legal career working with judges and criminal defense attorneys who instilled in him the values of preparation, clarity, and compassion. Those principles continue to guide his practice. Whether advising an executive, counseling a small business, or standing up for someone mistreated at work, Job’s goal remains the same: to provide clients with the confidence, clarity, and advocacy they need to move forward.

Recent Representations

• Obtained a $185,000 settlement in a race discrimination case;

• Obtained a $160,000 settlement on the eve of trial in an age and gender discrimination case;

• Obtained compensation for a group of hotel workers alleging failure to pay overtime;

• Secured more than $180,000 in severance and other benefits for former V.P. in Sales who was after 6 months of employment;

• Obtained a $615,000 settlement, after winning at trial, on behalf of a former Scientist who was wrongfully terminated because of her disability;

• Obtained full back pay and attorneys’ fees for client alleging violations of the FMLA;

• Obtained unpaid overtime compensation for clients who were not properly paid overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act;

• Obtained numerous significant settlements for clients who were wrongfully terminated or otherwise mistreated based on their age, gender, race, religion, disabilities, or for exercising their leave rights under the Family Medical Leave Act;

• Secured and defeated summary judgment and other dispositive motions in actions alleging race, gender, disability and age discrimination.

• Obtained, and defended against, injunctive relief in business disputes including non-competition and non-solicitation disputes;

• Assisted business clients in reducing and eliminating proposed penalties by the U.S. Department of Labor regarding alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H2B Requirements and other federal and state laws; and

• Obtained “no-cause” findings from the EEOC for small business owners accused on discrimination.

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Education
J.D. HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
2003

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B.S. FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIV
2000

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Activities & Affiliations

• Rated by Super Lawyers

• The National Black Top 100 Lawyers
• Lawyers of Distinction 2018

• Georgia Trend Legal Elite

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Bar Admissions
Georgia, Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, and U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan