Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
Tennessee
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC 18 Years Ranked
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP 17 Years Ranked
Butler Snow LLP 16 Years Ranked
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP 18 Years Ranked
Littler Mendelson, PC 19 Years Ranked
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC 19 Years Ranked- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
- FordHarrison LLP
Band 3
Senior Statespeople
- Louis P Britt IIIFordHarrison LLP
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Bob Horton Bass, Berry & Sims PLC15 Years Ranked
C Eric Stevens Littler Mendelson, PC17 Years Ranked
Craig Oliver Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP20 Years Ranked
Jennifer B Robinson Littler Mendelson, PC14 Years Ranked
Kara E. Shea Butler Snow LLP14 Years Ranked
Keith D Frazier Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC21 Years Ranked
Mark W. Peters Holland & Knight LLP12 Years Ranked
Mary Dohner Smith Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP8 Years Ranked
Paul E Prather Littler Mendelson, PC22 Years Ranked
Stanley E Graham Holland & Knight LLP13 Years Ranked
Teresa Rider Bult Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP15 Years Ranked- William A Blue Jr Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP21 Years Ranked
Band 3
Charles Mataya Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP15 Years Ranked- J. Gregory Grisham Fisher Phillips1 Years Ranked
Jeff Weintraub Fisher Phillips12 Years Ranked
Jennifer Hagerman Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC6 Years Ranked
John R Bode Miller & Martin PLLC11 Years Ranked
John Rodgers Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP5 Years Ranked
Lisa Krupicka Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC9 Years Ranked
Marcus M. Crider Holland & Knight LLP17 Years Ranked
Matthew Lonergan Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP21 Years Ranked- Angie DavisBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Up and Coming
- Aron Z. Karabel Holland & Knight LLP2 Years Ranked
Mary Leigh Pirtle Bass, Berry & Sims PLC1 Years Ranked- Justin L FurrowChambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Holland & Knight LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedHolland & Knight maintains an excellent reputation in employment disputes, with experience in 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.
Band 2
2 Bass, Berry & Sims PLCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedBass, 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 also 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 LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedBradley 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.2 Butler Snow LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedButler 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, with particular strength in acting for healthcare entities such as hospitals and academic medical centers. It demonstrates further expertise in trade secrets and noncompete agreement disputes.2 Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedConstangy, 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.2 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedLittler 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.2 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedOgletree, 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.
Band 3
3 Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedBurch, 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.
3 Fisher PhillipsLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedFisher 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 has significant experience in wage and hour claims, OSHA issues and noncompete agreements. It also handles employment training and contract-related matters.
3 Miller & Martin PLLCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedMiller & Martin's Chattanooga-based team 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 in 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.