Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC

317 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management

Biography

Mr. Frazier represents management in the area of labor and employment law with an emphasis on employment litigation including collective actions under the FLSA and the ADEA. Mr. Frazier has been counsel in over 20 jury trials in both state and federal courts, and he has experience trying collective actions in federal court before a jury and in an arbitration setting. Mr. Frazier has also handled over 30 arbitrations arising under collective bargaining agreements. Mr. Frazier is active in civic and professional activities. Mr. Frazier served in the past as President of the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyer's Division and as a member of the Tennessee Bar Association Board of Governors; Mr. Frazier is also active in the ABA’s Labor and Employment Section where he currently serves as the Section Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates. On the civic front, Mr. Frazier has served as Vice Chair of Existing Business/Workforce Development for the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. In that capacity Mr. Frazier served on the Chamber's Board of Governors and Executive Committee. Mr. Frazier serves in a volunteer capacity as labor counsel for several nonprofit entities within Tennessee. Mr. Frazier has been included in the publication The Best Lawyers in America since 2001. He has also been included in the labor and employment section of Chambers USA since 2004.
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC

317 Best Lawyers awards

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC logo

Overview

  • The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 1985
  • The University of Tennessee, BS, graduated 1982

  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Nashville Bar Association - Member
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Member
  • The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Fellow
  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Nashville Bar Association - Member
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Member
  • The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Fellow
  • The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 1985
  • The University of Tennessee, BS, graduated 1982

Client Testimonials

Keith Frazier is a great combination of practical advice and litigation talent. His willingness to explore alternative fee arrangements is appreciated.

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Employment Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Labor Law - Management, Nashville (2021)
  • Employment Law - Management, Nashville (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
Special Focus:
  • Management
Awards:
  • Chambers USA
  • Nashville Business Journal “Best of the Bar” (2011-12)

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admission
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
  • U.S. Supreme Court

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