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Marshall County, Tennessee Employment Lawyers
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Thomas Wormouth Shumate
Davidson County, TN Employment Law Attorney with 20 years experience
(615) 229-7499	2900 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville , TN 37212
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Insurance Defense and Probate
Tom Shumate is the founder of Meridian Law, PLLC, which represents individuals and businesses across Tennessee in a variety of civil matters including business, contract, and employment litigation; disputes involving non-competition agreements and theft of trade secrets; insurance defense; personal injury and wrongful death actions; and probate cases. Mr. Shumate graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University in 1995 and from Notre Dame Law School in 1998. He has practiced in Nashville, Tennessee since that time. In 2011 and 2013, Mr. Shumate was selected as a "Rising Star" by the Mid-South edition of Super Lawyers Magazine. He...
Bruce E Buchanan
2300 21st Ave. South, Suite 201
Employment and Immigration
Bruce E. Buchanan is a founding partner at Sebelist Buchanan Law PLLC with offices in Nashville and Atlanta, where he represents employers and individuals in immigration law, with a special emphasis on employer immigration compliance, and employers in employment/labor law matters. Additionally, he is Of Counsel to Siskind Susser concerning employer immigration compliance matters.
Mr. Buchanan received his law degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1982. He served as senior trial specialist for the NLRB for 20 years. Mr. Buchanan also served for 12 years as Adjunct Professor at William H. Bowen UALR School of Law. He...
Morgan E Smith
(615) 852-5028	1222 16th Ave S Ste 23
Free ConsultationEmployment, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
I am a Vanderbilt educated lawyer living in Nashville, Tennessee, and primarily practicing in the areas of Family and Employment Law (Plaintiff's side). I have been involved in litigation since 2007, with experience in complex litigation in federal courts. When I am not working, you can find me at a Preds game or watching the University of Louisville and Vanderbilt on tv.
Jake VanAusdall
Williamson County, TN Employment Law Attorney with 2 years experience
(615) 490-6020	750 Old Hickory Blvd
Building Two #202
Employment, Business, Construction and IP
Robb C. Bigelow
Davidson County, TN Employment Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(615) 800-6966	4235 Hillsboro Pike
Employment and Civil Rights
Robb Bigelow is a trial lawyer with over 15 years of experience in the legal community. Bigelow began his career working for the Honorable Juliet Griffin in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. After gaining three years of invaluable insight into the judicial process, Bigelow began working as an employment lawyer at Stewart, Estes & Donnell. When that firm merged with Dickinson Wright PLLC, Bigelow continued his employment practice, ultimately becoming a partner in the firm. In 2015, Bigelow left Dickinson Wright to form his own firm. Since 2015, Bigeow has focused on workers rights...
Emily Hunter Plotkin
Williamson County, TN Employment Law Attorney with 15 years experience
(615) 786-9943	204 Fourth Avenue South
Employment and Arbitration & Mediation
Columbia Law School
With more than fifteen years' experience as a labor and employment attorney, I have a pragmatic business acumen developed through strategic partnership with clients, both as an outside counsel and in-house counsel at a Fortune 500 manufacturing and automotive services company. In addition to providing general employment advice and counsel to clients, I also have spearheaded employment compliance projects to ensure company policies and platforms match employment laws across all fifty states. I also have significant experience representing employers in claims brought through alternative dispute resolution programs. As such, I recognize the importance to both sides of getting...
Robert B. Bragdon
Rutherford County, TN Employment Law Lawyer with 7 years experience
(615) 896-5600	752 S. Church St.
Employment, Criminal, Personal Injury and Probate
I am an attorney who practices with my father, Robert O. Bragdon, in Murfreesboro, TN with emphasis on Personal Injury, Criminal, and Employment Discrimination cases. If you are seeking an attorney that will aggressively fight for your rights, and one who truly cares about your situation, then make sure to contact (615) 896-5600 immediately in order to discuss your legal options.
Jim Higgins
(800) 705-2121	525 4th Ave S
Free ConsultationDavidson County, TN Employment Law Lawyer
Employment, Elder, Medical Malpractice and Workers' Comp
Mr. Higgins is a Nashville native. He attended the University of Tennessee where he graduated with honors and returned to home to work with a large insurance defense law firm. About 17 years ago Mr. Higgins left the defense practice and created a firm that only represents injured victims and their families. To better serve his clients the firm is broken down into specific litigation groups, such as the nursing home neglect division and serious injury division.
Mr. Higgins is a member of the million dollar advocates forum, recognized by Best Lawyers and is a board...
Charles Kevin Grant
(615) 726-5767	Commerce Center, Suite 1000
Employment and Business
Charles K. Grant's experience includes defending clients in complex employment litigation, including class actions and collective actions (wage and hour litigation); litigation concerning claims under Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); wrongful discharge; sexual, racial, age, national-origin, disability, and religious discrimination and harassment under state and federal laws; Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA); retaliatory discharge; defamation; intentional infliction of emotional distress, tortious interference with contract; employment and non-compete agreements; protection of trade secrets; drug-testing; conspiracy; reductions in force; and the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN). His clients also include licensed professionals such as lawyers, physicians and dentists, whom...
Rick Piliponis
Davidson County, TN Employment Law Attorney
Free ConsultationEmployment, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Workers' Comp
University of Tennessee College of Law and DePaul College of Law
James Brandon McWherter
Williamson County, TN Employment Law Attorney
(615) 354-1144	341 Cool Springs Blvd
Employment, Education and Insurance Claims
Devoting his practice to the prosecution of insurance claims, Brandon represents policyholders with an unwavering passion. He views each case as an opportunity to help the little guy and seek justice in an otherwise unfair landscape.
Jason Andrew Lee
(615) 540-1004	611 Commerce Street, Suite 2603
Employment, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
John David Schwalb
Williamson County, TN Employment Law Lawyer
Employment, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
If you're looking for distinction among attorneys in Franklin, TN, and surrounding areas, you'll find it in John D. Schwalb, PLLC. Recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyer by the Law and Politics Magazine, John D. Schwalb ranks among the top five percent of lawyers. His firm received and maintains an AV®-rating for providing exceptional legal services. After 30 years of experience in all aspects of the law, John D. Schwalb, PLLC, is qualified to supply superior legal knowledge and litigation skills to all in the Franklin, TN, area. We are prepared to assist you with family law cases, bullying...
Nanette Gould
(615) 301-8577	1550 W McEwen Dr.
Nanette is an attorney with ten years of experience practicing civil rights law in the Nashville area. Having represented students, employees, and employers, Nanette is well acquainted with both sides of virtually all Title IX and employer/employee disputes.
Students accused of Title IX violations on today's colleges and universities are afforded few, if any, rights. Students who do the accusing are almost always presumed to be telling the truth, but there are some false accusations. If your son, or daughter, is accused of sexual harassment or worse, he needs to know that the very first thing he should do is call...
Jon Street
Free ConsultationEmployment, Insurance Claims, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Tennessee College of Law and Wake Forest University School of Law
Michael L. Freeman
Davidson County, TN Employment Law Attorney with 9 years experience
(615) 916-1600	530 Church St.
Free ConsultationEmployment, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
Jonathan Bobbitt
Jonathan Bobbitt is a civil trial lawyer that has one singular focus – – to obtain the best possible result for his clients. Sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge/whistleblower claims and business/contract disputes are Jonathan's specialties. His cases are often high-stakes business disputes and egregious harassment.
Whitney Henderson Raque
(615) 848-9090	218 W Main St
Free ConsultationEmployment, Criminal, Divorce and Juvenile
Nashville School of Law
Elizabeth Shirley Washko
(615) 254-1900	401 Commerce St
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37219
Michael Macer
Davidson County, TN Employment Law Lawyer
3200 West End Ave.
Michael L. Russell is an employee rights lawyer and a mediator. He represents victims of employment discrimination, workplace harassment, and wage and hour violations.
John Leebron
(615) 771-0874	111 Westwood Pl
Employment, Business and Family
J. Allred Trotter
(615) 636-8619	3515 Golf St
Employment, Bankruptcy and Consumer
Charles Cain
(615) 599-1785	219 3rd Avenue North
Free ConsultationEmployment, Bankruptcy, Business and Foreclosure Defense
Randall Wilkins Burton
(615) 620-5838	144 2nd Ave N
Camille Webb Steward
(615) 747-3905	1214 Church St
Univ of Tennessee COL
Eddie Wayland
(615) 259-3456	315 Union St
William Rutchow Esq
(615) 254-1900	424 Church St
Keith David Frazier
Chelsea Munday
Michael Rusie
Emmett Russell
(615) 783-2542	104 Woodmont Blvd
Employment and Insurance Defense
William Clay Rieder
Coffee County, TN Employment Law Lawyer
(888) 364-8617	214 N.E. Atlantic Street
Employment, Business, Insurance Defense and Workers' Comp
Mekesha Houchins Montgomery Esq
George Edward Barrett
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Municipal
Morris Reid Estes
Employment, Business, Estate Planning and Health Care
Martha Lucile Boyd Esq
Employment, Estate Planning and Tax
Stephen James Zralek
Employment, IP and Real Estate
William Joseph Haynes
James Kendrick (J.K.) Simms
(615) 465-6000	One Franklin Park
6100 Tower Circle, Suite 200
Employment Lawyers in Nearby Cities
Marshall County Employment Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services
Legal Services of South Central Tennessee
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee
Problems in the workplace?
Employment law governs the relationship between workers and their employers. This law, contained in federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions, specifies the rights and restrictions applicable to each party in the workplace.
This area of law regulates such issues as employee benefits, discipline, hiring, firing, leave, payroll, and health and safety in the workplace. It also encompasses non-compete agreements, retaliation, severance, unemployment compensation, pensions, whistle-blowing, worker classification, wage garnishment, work authorization for non-U.S. citizens, worker's compensation, and employee handbooks.
Both federal and state laws govern the relationship between employees and employers. Federal laws such as Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on certain characteristics. Many states have enacted their own laws similar to federal ones (and sometimes are more stringent). Cities and counties also can enact ordinances that affect employee rights, such as local minimum wage laws.
Employment lawyers can choose to accept only employees as clients, only employers, or both. Some attorneys focus on a specific area of employment law, such as workers' compensation, whistleblowing or discrimination, but many can handle a wide range of employment law issues.
Essential job functions: The fundamental job duties of the employment position that the individual with a disability holds or desires. The term essential functions does not include marginal functions of the position.
Exempt employee: An employee who is not entitled to the minimum wage or overtime pay protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act.