Lakraj Labor Law

ABOUT ADEASH “A.J.” LAKRAJ

Adeash “A.J.” Lakraj is a Managing Attorney at Farah & Farah. A.J. has dedicated his practice to protecting employees’ rights in the workplace and helping employees enforce those rights when necessary.

A.J. serves as lead counsel in employment litigation matters in state and federal courts, mediations, and arbitrations on claims of race, age, gender, pregnancy, national origin, religion, and disability discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, contract disputes, and violations of the Family Medical Leave Act.

Previously, A.J. worked at one of the nation’s largest plaintiff firms and carries over 8 years of litigation experience. A.J. is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the National Employment Lawyers Association. He is licensed to practice in the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Georgia, the Eastern District of Michigan, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and Georgia Superior, Appeals, and Supreme Courts. 

Employment Experience

Farah & Farah, PA, Atlanta GA; Trial Attorney, January 2024- Present
Managing Attorney/Labor and Employment Litigation

The Leach Firm, PA, Atlanta GA; Trial Attorney, August 2021- December 2023
Lead Counsel/Labor and Employment Litigation

Morgan & Morgan, Atlanta GA, Trial Attorney, March 2019- August 2021
Lead Counsel/Labor and Employment litigation

Georgia National Employment Law Association, Board Member: January 2020 – December
2022

Barrett & Farahany, Atlanta GA, Attorney at Law, August 2015- March 2019
Associate Attorney/Labor and Employment litigation

Center for the Study of Law and Religion, Atlanta GA, August 2017- August 2019
Emory University School of Law, Practicum Supervisor

Kessler Edition Program for Trial Techniques, Annually 2017-2022
Emory University School of Law, Adjunct Professor

Educational History

Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, GA
Juris Doctor May 2015

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Bachelor of Science in Political Science; minor in Psychology; certification in Leadership Studies, Aug 2012

Brahmrishi Philosophy and Yoga College, Chandigarh, India, Summer 2011

Speaking Engagements

NELA 2019 Annual Convention: Empower. Educate. Excel
Speaker/ Presenter: Ethics and the Electronic World

NELA 2016 Seminar: ESI & Technology for the Plaintiffs’ Employment Lawyer Speaker/
Presenter: Social media and Ethics