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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Labor & Employment

USA Guide 2026 : Tennessee


Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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Bradley’s Labor and Employment Practice Group provides public and private employers with the comprehensive labor and employment legal counsel needed to help maximize the competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency of their modern workforces. Our clients rely on us when they face high-stakes, large-scale, and multi-plaintiff claims with the potential to seriously disrupt operations and profitability.

Our industry experience is vast and includes representation of national, regional, and local employers, from large corporations to small businesses, as well as all types of government entities, including statewide agencies and local school systems. Bradley attorneys defend employers across the southeast and beyond in federal and state courts, as well as before mediators and arbitrators nationwide. We also have extensive experience with advocating for clients before the EEOC, OSHA, OFCCP, NLRB, and other government agencies.

We have achieved client successes in the full spectrum of sophisticated employment claims and issues, including wage and hour, misclassification, investigations, FLSA, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, retaliation, discrimination, wrongful termination and harassment, noncompete agreements, whistleblower actions, labor relations, and much more.

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Labor & Employment - Tennessee

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings fields an esteemed labor and employment group with an impressive depth of resources and wide-ranging coverage, drawing upon its strong regional network to handle both local and nationwide employment disputes. It offers notable expertise in discrimination cases and EEOC charges. The firm is particularly well regarded for its representation of major healthcare companies, alongside broader strengths in acting for manufacturing, distributors and tech businesses.

Strengths

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  • Bradley feels less like an outside firm and more like an extension of our internal team because it is aligned with our goals, invested in our success and genuinely enjoyable to work with.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA
  • The law firm has been invaluable. It has a large team of associates who always jump on a case and act very fast.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA
  • Bradley Arant Boult Cummings stands out for its client-first approach, combining responsiveness with a genuine commitment to partnership.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA
  • The team is made up of excellent listeners, they have a depth of knowledge that makes things very clear and concise and they communicate a way that laypeople understand quickly.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Charles Mataya
    Band 2Charles Mataya

    Charles Mataya

    Charles Mataya is particularly active in healthcare-related employment disputes and FLSA matters. He is further adept at advising on OSHA issues and noncompete cases.

  • Band 2Craig Oliver
    Band 2Craig Oliver

    Craig Oliver

    Craig Oliver represents employers and management in FLSA, wrongful termination and discrimination cases. He has many years of experience acting for healthcare clients in employment litigation and workplace investigations.

    • Craig Oliver is an excellent attorney with a broad depth of experience in the space.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA
  • Band 2John Rodgers
    Band 2John Rodgers

    John Rodgers

    John Rodgers maintains a robust practice covering termination agreements, assisting with employment policies and also handling investigations. He also has experience handling ADA and FLSA claims, as well as ERISA litigation.

    • His guidance has helped us scale responsibly, navigate high-stakes employment matters and stay ahead of changing laws across multiple states.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA
    • John Rodgers clarifies key points in plain language which reduces friction and speeds execution.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA

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