Fredrick J. "Fred" Bissinger
Recognized since 2018
Nashville, Tennessee
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
FREDRICK J. BISSINGER is Regional Managing Member of the Nashville, Tennessee office of the firm, which he joined in 1999. His law practice includes an emphasis in handling employment discrimination and wrongful discharge matters at both the administrative level and in Federal and State Court litigation. His practice also includes an emphasis on ADA and FMLA compliance, as well as general liability matters. He received his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Economics from Washington & Lee University and his law degree from the Seton Hall University School of Law. Prior to entering private practice, Fred served in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General Corps from 1993-1997. He is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association. Fred has an AV Preeminent® Rating - which is the highest possible rating given by Martindale-Hubbell, the leading independent attorney rating entity. He is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Employment Law/Management and Litigation/Labor & Employment, and was named 2020 LAWYER OF THE YEAR by Best Lawyers for Litigation/Labor & Employment, Nashville. Fred received the Tennessee SHRM Human Resource Management Excellence Award in 2018. He served as the 2010-2011 Legislative Chair and 2012-2013 Legal Advisor for the Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management. He also served as the 2012-2013 Diversity and Inclusion Committee Co-Chair for the Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management, and the 2015-2016 Diversity and Inclusion Director for the Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management. Fred is currently serving his sixth consecutive term as the Legislative Chair for the Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management (2017-2022).
Contact & Links
- Direct Phone Number: 615-727-1000
- Phone Number: 615-727-1000
- Lawyer Page: https://www.fordharrison.com/FredBissinger
Location
- 150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2010
Nashville, TN 37201
Education
- Seton Hall University, J.D., graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1992
- Pennsylvania, 1992
- Tennessee, 1998
Affiliations
- Tennessee Bar Association - Member
- Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management - 2015-2016 Diversity and Inclusion Director; 2012-2013 Legal Advisor; 2010-2011 Legislative Chair
- Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management - 2017-2022 Legislative Chair; 2012-2013 Diversity and Inclusion Committee Co-Chair
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 2003
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2007
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1994
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1999
Headquarters:
Atlanta, Georgia
63 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
35 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Labor and Employment, Nashville (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
Awards:
- Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability
- Tennessee SHRM Human Resource Management Excellence Award, 2018
Publications
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