Post by Logan on Jun 3, 2016 21:32:03 GMT -6
The former head of the Atlanta airport, fired two weeks ago by Mayor Kasim Reed, has hired a lawyer known for wrongful termination suits and whistleblower cases.
Miguel Southwell, the ex-general manager at Hartsfield-Jackson International, retained the law firm of Parks Chesin & Walbert to represent him, according to a letter sent to Reed’s office by lawyer Lee Parks.
The letter says Southwell was told his dismissal was due to recent long lines at the airport. But it also suggests the mayor’s office wanted more control over contracts to be awarded during an upcoming wave of construction and remodeling projects.
Reed in a written statement responded: “Miguel Southwell is struggling to rescue what remains of his career and this is evident in the fact that he is now making false statements against my Administration and me.”
Read more: www.ajc.com/news/news/local/ousted-atlanta-airport-chief-may-sue-city/nrZYD/?ref=cbTopWidget
Miguel Southwell, the ex-general manager at Hartsfield-Jackson International, retained the law firm of Parks Chesin & Walbert to represent him, according to a letter sent to Reed’s office by lawyer Lee Parks.
The letter says Southwell was told his dismissal was due to recent long lines at the airport. But it also suggests the mayor’s office wanted more control over contracts to be awarded during an upcoming wave of construction and remodeling projects.
Reed in a written statement responded: “Miguel Southwell is struggling to rescue what remains of his career and this is evident in the fact that he is now making false statements against my Administration and me.”
Read more: www.ajc.com/news/news/local/ousted-atlanta-airport-chief-may-sue-city/nrZYD/?ref=cbTopWidget