Find Lawyers in Tennessee, United States for Labor and Employment Law - Employee

Margaret L. Behm has earned the reputation as the go-to person in 45 years of representing clients and forging coalitions for change. After beginning her legal career in 1976 at Legal Services if Middle Tennessee, Inc., Behm and Marietta Shipley in 1980 founded Shipley and Behm, the city's first all-woman law firm. “Back then, women just weren’t taken seriously as business owners or lawyers,” Behm says. “I wanted to run my own business and demonstrate that women could ...

Heather Moore Collins is a seasoned civil litigation trial attorney. Her work is focused on trial practice and she does not hesitate to take a case to the courtroom. However, to get to the courtroom, zealous advocacy is required, which is demonstrated by Heather's high success rate in defeating defense motions for summary judgment. Ms. Collins has litigated and served as lead trial counsel in civil rights cases in federal and state courts for employment discrimination involving age, race, sex...

Charles W. Hill concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law, securities and broker/dealer litigation, contracts and commercial litigation. Mr. Hill consults with employers concerning employment law decisions regarding their workforce, including discipline, discharge and the implementation of specific policies to ensure compliance with existing employment law, particularly the application of federal and state discrimination statutes. Mr. Hill provides advice and consultation conce...

Jay Mader focuses on employment and business litigation. His employment law practice includes cases involving discrimination, harassment, and retaliation with claims relating to age, gender, race, disability, and whistleblower allegations. He also handles wage and hour and FMLA litigation. Jay’s experience in business litigation includes cases involving breach of contract and fiduciary duty, fraud and misrepresentation, consumer protection, and other business torts. In addition to litig...

David Sanford is the Chairman and co-founder of Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP. He has recovered more than one billion dollars for individual clients and the United States government since 2004. David represents C-suite executives and non-managerial hourly employees throughout the US. He has served as lead counsel in more than 50 class actions and numerous qui tam cases around the country and represented more than 100 general counsel and attorneys (in-house and outside counsel) in contract dispute...

Judge Kevin Sharp is the Managing Partner of Sanford Heisler Sharp’s Nashville office. He joined the firm after serving as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee from May 2011 through April 2017, including service from 2014 to 2017 as the court’s Chief Judge. In his judicial role, Judge Sharp handled many high-profile cases, including Young v. Giles County Board of Education, granting an injunction against school officials who prevented a student f...

Tyler Chance Yarbro brings her extensive experience in courtroom advocacy to advise and assist clients with their litigation needs. She maintains a diverse litigation practice, in areas involving employment law, probate, personal injury, and criminal defense. Yarbro has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2016-2018 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America©. She is currently listed in the three fields including labor and employment litigation. She was a member of the 2012 TBA L...

Leigh Anne is the Managing Partner of the Nashville office of Sanford Heisler Sharp. Since joining Sanford Heisler Sharp, Leigh Anne has been recognized in the legal community as a Mid-South Rising Star by Super Lawyers, was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers in Tennessee by the National Trial Lawyers Association, and was recognized in the 2021 and 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” in the field of Employment Law – Individuals. At Sanford Heisl...

Ashley Shoemaker Walter received her law degree from Belmont University College of Law where her academic and extracurricular pursuits reflected her desire for justice, which enabled her to become a capable and zealous advocate. During her time at Belmont, she served as the Managing Editor for the Belmont Law Review and the Treasurer for the Belmont Legal Aid Society in addition to working as a research assistant in the areas of Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Employment Law. Ashl...

Isaac Westling is an attorney in Spicer Rudstrom’s Knoxville office, licensed to practice law in both Tennessee and Florida, and is a certified Tennessee Rule 31 Mediator specializing in civil law disputes. Isaac graduated Cum Laude from Florida Southwestern State College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Public Safety Administration. Upon moving to Tennessee, Isaac attended Lincoln Memorial University, School of Law. While there, he was elected to many leadership position...