Mary Leigh Pirtle

Mary Leigh Pirtle helps employers navigate complicated and evolving employment law issues. She counsels clients on a wide range of day-to-day employment matters, and regularly conducts onsite internal investigations into allegations of employee misconduct. With experience in both traditional labor and employment litigation, Mary Leigh has represented employers against claims ranging from wage and hour violations to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) violations.

Working with human resources professionals and in-house counsel at companies of all sizes, Mary Leigh’s practice involves:

- Employment law

- Labor & employment litigation

- Investigations

Mary Leigh joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 2013. She was a former assistant attorney general for the state of Tennessee, where she represented Tennessee consumers against violations of Tennessee’s Consumer Protection Statute and represented the interests of Tennessee consumers of investor-owned utility companies. Prior to joining the firm, Mary Leigh practiced at the Nashville law office of King & Ballow.

JD, Stetson University College of Law (2007)

MBA, Stetson University (2007)

BBA, Middle Tennessee State University (2004) - cum laude

Litigation: Labor and Employment (2023-2026)

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