Mr. Padilla is the founder of the Firm, with more than 23 years of experience in Immigration Law, Real Estate Law, Commercial Transactions and Employment Law. Mr. Padilla commenced practicing law in 1990 with the law firm of Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman & Ashmore (now known as Troutman Sanders), one of the largest law firms in Atlanta, Georgia. At that time, Mr. Padilla’s practice focused on Labor and Employment matters, which involved labor union grievances and state and federal court litigation, including claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.  Mr. Padilla represented many multinational companies in these matters, such as Georgia Power Company and The Southern Company, as well as Mizuno Golf and AT&T.