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Labor & Employment | USA

Tennessee

In Chambers USA, Labor - as distinct from employment – refers to the representation of corporates in their dealings with labor unions, including collective bargaining negotiations, strike avoidance and NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) proceedings. The section also covers wage and hour class and collective actions, as well as OSHA (Occupational health and safety act) and other workplace safety issues, which are also recognised in the Nationwide Occupational Safety and Health section. Employment covers litigation related to sex, race, age and national origin discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and employment-related restrictive covenants. This section also covers non-contentious matters relating to day-to-day business issues as well as workforce restructuring, and employment issues related to mergers and takeovers. Lawyers also advise on the writing of policy handbooks for major corporates and HR training.

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Band 1
  1. Holland & Knight LLP
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    Holland & Knight LLP
    Labor & Employment
    2023 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Holland & Knight maintains an excellent reputation in employment disputes, with experience handling EEOC, NLRB and DOL proceedings. Offers additional expertise in litigation and arbitration, with particular strength in wage and hour and discrimination class and collective actions. Acts for an impressive client base of leading corporates, with notable strengths in the retail, manufacturing and healthcare sectors.
  2. Littler Mendelson, PC
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    Littler Mendelson, PC
    Labor & Employment
    2023 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Littler Mendelson houses a highly commended bench with substantial experience in employment defense and traditional labor matters. It regularly handles wage and hour, harassment and discrimination claims, and offers particular expertise in appellate work and union matters. The firm acts for major regional, national and international employers from a range of sectors, including healthcare, finance and energy, in class actions and individual lawsuits.
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Band 2
  1. Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
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    Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
    Labor & Employment
    2023 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Bass, Berry & Sims offers a comprehensive service to public and private companies from a broad range of industries, including healthcare, retail, transportation and financial services. It often advises on regulatory and compliance matters, as well as assisting with collective bargaining negotiations and union avoidance training. The firm is additionally well known for handling high-profile employment disputes, including wage and hour, discrimination and retaliation cases. Expertise extends to labor and employment concerns stemming from corporate transactions.
  2. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
    Labor & Employment
    2023 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings is 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 acting for manufacturing, distributors and tech businesses.
  3. Butler Snow LLP
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    Butler Snow LLP
    Labor & Employment
    2023 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    Butler Snow is a highly reputed team offering expertise to both public and private sector clients across the full gamut of labor relations, employment litigation and compliance issues. It is also experienced in immigration matters and internal investigations. The firm is recognized for its expert counsel on issues arising in highly regulated industries, fielding particular strength in acting for healthcare entities such as hospitals and academic medical centers. It further demonstrates expertise in trade secrets and non-compete agreement disputes.
  4. Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
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    Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
    Labor & Employment
    2023 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete is a respected national firm with considerable expertise in employment litigation, including FLSA collective actions and discrimination cases, alongside noted strengths in administrative proceedings. Particular areas of experience include Title VI investigations, retaliation and breach of contract matters. It is also proficient in advisory work, assisting clients with wage and hour issues and litigation avoidance, as well as wrongful termination matters.
  5. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
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    Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
    Labor & Employment
    2023 | Band 2 | 18 Years Ranked
    Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart is an employment boutique with a solid Tennessee presence complemented by an impressive national network. It is frequently mandated on high-profile class and collective actions under the ADA and in complex wage and hour claims. The firm is also well placed to advise on union issues, owing to its considerable bench of labor specialists. Additional areas of expertise include discrimination and retaliation charges and internal investigations, as well as pay equity analysis and workplace safety concerns.
  6. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
    Labor & Employment
    2023 | Band 2
  7. FordHarrison LLP
    Labor & Employment
    2023 | Band 2
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Band 3
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    Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC
    Labor & Employment
    2023 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Burch, Porter & Johnson is adept at handling a broad range of employment-related matters for both employers and employees. It offers strong litigation expertise, routinely handling retaliation, race and sex discrimination cases, among other such matters. The firm is also equipped to advise on internal investigations, including DOL and EEOC ones. It holds further expertise in wage and hour issues and employee discipline and termination matters.
  2. Fisher Phillips
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    Fisher Phillips
    Labor & Employment
    2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Fisher Phillips is a respected national labor and employment boutique with offices in Nashville and Memphis. It regularly assists healthcare, construction and education clients. The firm holds significant experience in wage and hour claims, OSHA issues and non-compete agreements. It further handles employment training and contract-related matters.
  3. Miller & Martin PLLC
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    Miller & Martin PLLC
    Labor & Employment
    2023 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked
    Miller & Martin is a Chattanooga-based team that regularly assists companies with employment litigation, including wrongful termination, discrimination and sexual harassment claims. It demonstrates considerable strengths in advising on state and federal regulatory matters, with a wealth of experience representing clients before the EEOC, DOL, NLRB, OSHA and wider administrative agencies. It is also recognized for its strong advisory practice, providing clients with collective bargaining assistance and compliance training.
  4. Kramer Rayson LLP
    Labor & Employment
    2023 | Band 3