Louis P. Britt III

Louis P. Britt III


FordHarrison

Recognized since 2005

Memphis, Tennessee

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Employment Law - Management
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Employment Law - Management
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Louis Britt is the Regional Managing Partner for FordHarrison's Memphis, Nashville and Dallas offices.

He concentrates his practice on employment litigation and advice, representing private and public employers in a broad range of employment matters. Louis handles employment discrimination and harassment cases (Title VII, ADA, ADEA and FMLA), wage/hour matters, enforcement and defense of restrictive covenants contained in employment agreements, and employment-related torts. He is experienced in complex and class action litigation, and has tried cases in state and federal courts across the country. Louis has extensive experience in public sector representation in both litigation and collective bargaining.

Louis is a member of the Labor and Employment Section of the American Bar Association; the Labor Section of the Tennessee Bar Association (Chair, Executive Council, 2008-2009); and the Memphis Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2008-2009), Labor and Employment Section. He is a chapter editor for The Fair Labor Standards Act (ABA), and is a frequent speaker on employment law matters. In recognition of his accomplishments, Louis was inducted as a Fellow in the National College of Labor and Employment Lawyers in 2010.

www.fordharrison.com/LouisBritt.

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Location
  • 1715 Aaron Brenner Drive, Suite 200
    Memphis, TN 38120
Education
  • Tulane University, J.D., graduated 1977
  • University of Memphis, B. A., graduated 1974

FordHarrison
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia

63 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

35 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Employment Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Memphis (2025)
  • Labor Law - Management, Memphis (2024)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Memphis (2024)
  • Labor Law - Management, Memphis (2021)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Memphis (2018)
  • Labor Law - Management, Memphis (2014)
  • Employment Law - Management, Memphis (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Class Actions
  • COVID-19
  • Defense
  • Litigation
  • Management
  • Testing
  • Title VII Litigation
  • Wage-Hour Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Municipal Law

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Employers Relax After Tennessee Court Rejects Anxious Employee's Failure to Accommodate Claim


Employers Relax After Tennessee Court Rejects Anxious Employee's Failure to Accommodate Claim

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