About John
John Mays trained at two East Coast institutions before entering practice. He earned a B.A. from Columbia University in 2000 and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law in 2007. He finished law school as the decade turned and moved quickly into courtroom practice.
His early years after Emory were spent learning courtroom procedure and litigation practice. By 2010 he was listed as a principal at Parks, Chesin & Walbert, a role that placed him in regular contact with judges, opposing counsel and clients across Georgia. The title reflected a steady rise into a leadership position inside the firm.
Mays is admitted across a spectrum of state and federal tribunals. His admissions include the State of Georgia and Georgia Superior Courts, the Court of Appeals of Georgia and the Supreme Court of Georgia. He also maintains federal admissions to the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, the 11th Circuit and the United States Court of Veterans Claims. Those credentials allow him to handle matters from initial trials through appellate review in multiple forums.
Colleagues and clients see him at hearings and in appellate filings. He has built the kind of courtroom routine that comes from steady docket work and repeated appearances. He handles procedural demands, prepares witnesses and argues motions in both trial and appellate settings.
Professional associations have been part of his career rhythm. He holds active memberships in the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association, including its Georgia chapter. Those affiliations place him in networks of litigators who focus on trial practice and employment-related claims. He participates in those circles while keeping his daily caseload at the firm.
At Parks, Chesin & Walbert Mays occupies an office where trial preparation and litigation strategy shape the workday. He collaborates with colleagues on pleadings, discovery and trial tactics. He also files appeals and handles court submissions in the appellate courts where he is admitted.
Clients who meet him encounter a lawyer who has spent a decade and more operating in state and federal courtrooms. His practice reflects his courtroom admissions and professional associations. He currently practices at Parks, Chesin & Walbert, concentrating on employment and civil litigation matters in Georgia state and federal courts.
