About Mitch Skandalakis

An Atlanta native, Mitch Skandalakis has had a varied legal, political and business career.  After graduating from the University of Georgia, School of Law in 1982, he joined a boutique litigation firm and went on to handle insurance defense cases for a major insurance carrier.  He then formed his own practice, specializing in small business litigation, personal injury claims and criminal law.

After five years in politics, Mitch joined Waffle House, Inc. and was put in charge of investigating serious general liability claims, including wrongful death claims.  He was also tasked with investigating restaurant shortages, as well as managing Waffle House’s drug testing program.  Five years into his tenure with Waffle House, he was made a Vice President and given responsibility over all internal investigations, including HR investigations dealing with employee complaints, including but not limited to, sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and inappropriate behavior.  Supervising a team of ten investigators and four administrative staffers, he was responsible for overseeing thousands of investigations per year.

Drawing on his experience with contract law, he was responsible for drafting policies and policy changes when warranted, including internal policies governing the functioning of the Internal Investigations Department. Falling back on his political skills, Mitch was also given the responsibility for Food Safety Advocacy for the company.

In addition to his day to day activities as VP of Internal Investigations and Food Safety Advocate, Mitch taught legal classes both at Waffle House University and in the field, to educate new unit managers on the application of human resources, corporate policies, and the day to day management of restaurant employees.

During his tenure at Waffle House, Mitch also served on Waffle House’s post-disaster jump team, acting as a liaison between emergency management agencies/law enforcement and Waffle House.

Mitch served on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Restaurant Association and as a Board Member on the Waffle House Foundation, the company’s charitable giving arm.   He also served on the Atlanta UASI Board of Directors and as a Secretary of their subcommittee.

Since forming Skandalakis Law Group, LLC, Mitch has achieved stunning victories for his client base.