Mary Dohner Smith

Practice Areas

-Labor and Employment

-Class/Collective Actions

-Employment Litigation Prevention & Defense

-Wage and Hour Compliance & Litigation

Career

Mary is the head of the Nashville office with experience involving every aspect of the employment relationship. She has been involved in complex litigation involving all aspects of Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, the FLSA, USERRA, retaliatory discharge, and state law claims for breach of contract, fraud, negligence, and negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Before joining Constangy, Mary worked in human resources in both unionized and non-unionized facilities. As a result, Mary believes strongly in working closely with clients to resolve issues before they become lawsuits. Mary also enjoys speaking and providing training on relevant legal topics based on her experience, such as the re-employment of soldiers pursuant to USERRA, harassment and termination procedures.

Professional Memberships

-Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce

-American Bar Association, Trial, Tort & Insurance Practice Section

-Tennessee Bar Association, Board of Governors

-Nashville Bar Association, Law Day Committee

-Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resources Management

-Lawyers’ Association for Women, Marion Griffin Chapter, Past President

-Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)

-F.W. Ladies Auxiliary

Expert in these Jurisdictions

-Tennessee

-State Courts of Tennessee

-U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

-U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

-U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Awards

Education