Experience

Rating: 9.2 (Superb)

Honors

2014

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Mid-South Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2012

Mid-South Rising Star, Super Lawyer

2011

2011 Mid-South Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2010

Mid-South Rising Star, Super Lawyers

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Associations

Coffee County Bar Association

Member

Tennessee Bar Association

Member

Tennessee Bar Association, Tax Law Section

Member

Tennessee Bar Association, Business Law Section

Member

American Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section

Member

American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section

Member

American Bar Association, Taxation Section

Member

Tennessee Bar Association

House of Delegates

Tennessee Bar Association, Estate Planning and Probate Section

Member

American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Member

Tennessee Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Member

Society for Human Resource Management

Member

2004 - 2005

Coffee County Bar Association

President

2003 - 2004

Coffee County Bar Association

Vice President

2002 - 2003

Coffee County Bar Association

Secretary

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Education

2013

University of Miami School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1997

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

University of Tennessee College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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Speaking Engagements

2013

Life Planning Seminar

Wills and Estates

2012

11th Annual Employment Law Beyond the Basics

NLRB’s Expanding Agenda

2011

8th Annual Beyond the Basics in Employment Law

Advanced FMLA & ADA Issues

2011

8th Annual Beyond the Basics in Employment Law

FLSA/Wage and Hour Crackdown

2011

10th Annual Fundamentals of Employment Law

Immigration Law Update

2011

10th Annual Fundamentals of Employment Law

ADA and FMLA Updates and Interplay

2010

Fundamentals of Employment Law

Immigration Compliance Issues for Employers

2008

Employment Law Update in Tennessee

Developments in FMLA Compliance and the Overlap of ADA, FMLA and Workers Compensation when Dealing with Absences of Ill, Injured and Disabled Employees

2008

Employment Law Update in Tennessee

Stay Out of Jail: Immigration Compliance Issues for Employers

2007

Business Update

Workers’ Compensation Issues for Employers Seminar

2004

Choice of Entity

Choice of Business Entity in Tennessee: How to do it Right

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Publications

2013

Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law Green Appeal: LEED Certification Appeal Process and Suggestions for Improvement

2013

Tennessee Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Newsletter U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rules to Improve Employment of People with Disabilities and Veterans

2013

Tennessee Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Newsletter U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Expanding Protections for Military Families and Airline Flight Crews

2013

Tennessee Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Newsletter U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance as to FMLA Leave to Care for an Adult Child

2011

Tennessee Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Newsletter NLRB Issues Complaint Against Boeing for Transferring Work to Non-Union Facility

2011

Tennessee Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Newsletter NLRB Issues Proposed Rule Requiring Employers to Post Notice of Employee Rights under NLRA

2002

Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law Combating the Cost of Doing Business: The Benefits of Implementing a Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace

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Languages

English

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