Labor & Employment
USA Guide 2024 : Tennessee
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Provided by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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.
Chambers Review
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 restrictive covenant violations. The firm is particularly well regarded for its representation of major healthcare companies, alongside broader strengths in acting for manufacturing, distributors and tech businesses.
Work Highlights
- Bradley Arant Boult Cummings advised a Tennessee alcohol distributor in relation to an employment termination issue.
Strengths
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"Bradley Arant understands us and crafts legal advice that helps us achieve our goals. We have yet to come to them with a problem they could not solve for us."
"Everyone at Bradley Arant is service-oriented and great to work with. Their lawyers are very responsive and consultative."
"Bradley Arant's service and response times are incredible."
"Bradley Arant's expertise is deep in many areas, and there is always a resource available for any question or concern that arises."
"I have complete confidence in the advice I receive from Bradley Arant. Its lawyers always have the expertise needed to work through any issue we present to them, and someone is always available in a timely manner to assist with our concerns."
"Bradley Arant understands us and crafts legal advice that helps us achieve our goals. We have yet to come to them with a problem they could not solve for us."
"Everyone at Bradley Arant is service-oriented and great to work with. Their lawyers are very responsive and consultative."
"Bradley Arant's service and response times are incredible."
"Bradley Arant's expertise is deep in many areas, and there is always a resource available for any question or concern that arises."
"I have complete confidence in the advice I receive from Bradley Arant. Its lawyers always have the expertise needed to work through any issue we present to them, and someone is always available in a timely manner to assist with our concerns."
Notable Practitioners
Craig Oliver represents employers and management in FLSA, wrongful termination and harassment cases. He has many years of experience acting for healthcare clients in employment litigation and workplace investigations.
"I could not ask for a better resource than Craig, particularly in relation to his level of service and communication."
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.
"Charles is always helpful when we call on him. His knowledge and advice are valuable resources for us."
John Rodgers maintains a robust practice covering termination agreements, assisting with employment policies and also handling investigations. Based in Nashville, he has a deep knowledge of ADA and FLSA claims, as well as ERISA litigation.
"John has a depth of knowledge and a soft-touch style."
"John has the confidence to provide us with options."
"I think highly of John. He is a phenomenal lawyer."
"John is a very strong lawyer."
"John is very responsive and provides us with practical recommendations."
Matthew Lonergan has solid expertise in FLSA, discrimination and Equal Pay Act violations, as well as termination issues. He is also highly experienced in union issues and wage and hour claims.
"Matthew helps us to coordinate everything. He is excellent to work with."
"Matthew is great to work with."
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