Joelle Sharman, a civil and appellate litigator with a diverse practice spanning 30 years, is the Managing Partner for the Atlanta office of O’Hagan Meyer, and the head of its ERISA litigation practice group.

Joelle’s national practice covers the full range of in traditional employment and employee benefit litigation matters. In the ERISA context, Joelle has been admitted pro hac vice in federal courts across the country to represent clients in both individual and class actions alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and prohibited transactions, excessive fees, misrepresentation claims, benefit claims, and ERISA interference/retaliation matters. She also has defended ERISA plan fiduciaries in audits by the Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service; has served as a consulting expert in litigation alleging breach of fiduciary duty in the administration of an employee retirement plan; and has drafted and revised employee handbooks, summary plan descriptions for ERISA welfare plans; and other employer disclosures. Joelle also routinely defends clients in Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, and FLSA matters.

In law school, Joelle served on Moot Court Board and won Best Brief in the Dean’s Cup.

Joelle is admitted to all federal and state courts in Georgia and Florida.