Tennessee Employment Law Lawyers | Ratings & Free Consultations

Employment Law law in Tennessee covers workplace discrimination, wrongful termination, wage disputes, harassment, and retaliation claims. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Tennessee has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to employment law cases, and attorneys who practice in Circuit Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

Employment disputes in Tennessee may involve wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, or wage violations. Administrative deadlines for EEOC charges typically run 180 to 300 days, and Tennessee state law may provide additional protections beyond federal minimums. Claims can be pursued through the state human rights commission, federal EEOC, or directly in Circuit Court, depending on the nature of the case.

When selecting an employment law attorney in Tennessee, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with Circuit Court procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout Tennessee and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

For a detailed overview of how employment law law works in Tennessee — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to employment law law in Tennessee. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

Seamus Kelly - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Music City Law, PLLC
 1033 Demonbreun Street Suite 300 Nashville TN 37203
(615) 200-0682
Vanderbilt University Law School (2010)
English
Bar #032202
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Todd G. Cole - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cole Law Group, PC
 1648 Westgate Cir #301 Brentwood TN 37027
(615) 490-6020
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University (2004)
Danish, English
6th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Audrey J. Anderson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bass, Berry & Sims
 150 Third Avenue South Suite 2800 Nashville TN 37201
(615) 742-6296
University of Michigan Law School (1990)
Bar #031910
U.S. District and Bankruptcy Court, District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Education Law Employment Law
Peter Amoruso - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Quist, Fitzpatrick, & Jarrard, PLLC
 800 S. Gay Street Ste. 2121 Knoxville TN 37929
8655241873206
Lincoln Memorial University (2019)
Bar #040982
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
Timothy Leo Bowden - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tim L. Bowden, Lawyer
 306 Northcreek Blvd 200 Goodlettsville TN 37072
Nashville School of Law (1991)
English
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Asbestos & Mesothelioma
Fred R Denson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Fred Denson
 1550 N Mount Juliet RD STE 110 Mount Juliet TN 37122
(615) 754-4895
University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1972)
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Elder Law Employment Law
Matthew Z. Huffer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hudson, Reed & Christiansen
 16 Public Square North Murfreesboro TN 37130
(615) 893-5522
University of Tennessee College of Law (2016)
Bar #037564
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Collections Employment Law
Thomas Wormouth Shumate - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2900 Vanderbilt Place Suite 100 Nashville TN 37212
(615) 229-7499
University of Notre Dame (1995)
English
Bar #019595
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
John David Schwalb - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
John D. Schwalb, PLLC
 741 Cool Springs Blvd #104 Franklin TN 37067
(615) 794-7100
English
Bar #011671
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Alyssa Castronovo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cole Law Group, PC
 1648 Westgate Cir #301 Brentwood TN 37027
(615) 490-6020
Pennsylvania State University
English
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Business Law Divorce Employment Law
Heather G. Anderson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 116 Agnes Knoxville TN 37919
(865) 546-8030
University of Memphis (1995)
English
Bar #019408
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
Douglas B. Janney III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Douglas B. Janney III
 5115 Maryland Way Brentwood TN 37027
(615) 742-5900
Ohio Northern University (1997)
English
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Business Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Mycol E. Scott - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Long, Ragsdale & Waters P.C.
 1111 N. Northshore Dr. S#700 Knoxville TN 37919
(865) 584-4040
University of Tennessee College of Law
English
Bar #037625
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Entertainment & Sports Law
David Harold Dunaway - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 550 East Broadway Avenue Maryville TN 37804
(865) 617-7085
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1973)
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Asbestos & Mesothelioma Employment Law
George Jordan Phillips - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
PHILLIPS│RALSTON
 131 Saundersville Road Suite 130 Hendersonville TN 37075
(615) 780-7988
University of Tennessee College of Law (1989)
Bar #013916
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law International Law
Jeffrey Mark Griffee - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 530 Oak Ct Dr, Suite 360 Memphis TN 38117
9017620535112
Vanderbilt University Law School (1977)
Bar #007220
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Employment Law
Alexis Irene Tahinci - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tahinci Law Office PLLC
 105 Ford Ave Suite 3 Kingsport TN 37663
(423) 406-1151
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law (2007)
Bar #031808
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Employment Law Personal Injury
Cameron Watson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Spicer Rudstrom, PLLC
 119 South Main Street Suite 700 Memphis TN 38103
(901) 522-2319
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2011)
English
Bar #033613
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Insurance Defense
Darrell Newman Phillips - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2095 Exeter Rd., Suite 80 Germantown TN 38138
(901) 609-3476
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2008)
Bar #030299
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Communications & Internet Law Construction Law
William A. Wooten - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wooten Law Office
 120 Court Square East Covington TN 38019
(901) 475-1050
Washington University in St. Louis
Bar #026674
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Collections
Margaret Held - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Held Law Office
 1522 Highland Ave Knoxville TN 37916
(865) 637-6550
Bar #018033
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Divorce Elder Law
Angela Kay Washington - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Washington Law & Government Relations
 610 N Garden Street BSMT Columbia TN 38401
University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1989)
English
Bar #015454
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Entertainment & Sports Law
Quinton E. Thompson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Quinton Thompson Law Office, PLC
 119 S. Main St 500 Memphis TN 38103
(901) 322-8737
Vanderbilt University Law School (2012)
English
Bar #034468
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
Myra Hamilton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hamilton Entertainment Employment Law LLC
 1661 International Drive Suite 400 Memphis TN 38120
(901) 471-3242
Bar #027915
Active License
Verified
Employment Law Entertainment & Sports Law
Michael Russell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gilbert Russell McWherter Scott Bobbitt PLC
 341 Cool Springs Blvd Suite 230 Franklin TN 37067
(615) 354-1144
Bar #020268
Active License
Verified
Education Law Employment Law Insurance Claims
Tracy Provo Knight - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Michael K. Williamson
 114 Franklin St. Clarksville TN 37040
Middle Tennessee State University
Bar #032210
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Jessica Farris Salonus - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Salonus Firm, PLC
 139 Stonebridge Blvd Jackson TN 38305
(731) 300-0970
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
English
Bar #028158
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Education Law Employment Law
James Estes Cocke - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
East Ridge Legal
 4159 Ringgold Road, Suite 105 East Ridge TN 37412
(423) 498-2330
University of Tennessee College of Law (1971)
6th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Employment Law Family Law
William Clay Rieder - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 214 NE Atlantic St Tullahoma TN 37388
(888) 364-8617
University of Tennessee College of Law (1977)
Bar #005709
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Insurance Defense
Jason Dewitt Menges - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 201 Larned Street Detroit MI 48226
(615) 725-5357
University of Michigan Law School (1998)
Bar #030622
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Louis Michael Zinser - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 414 Union St Nashville-Davidson (Balance) TN 37219
Vanderbilt University Law School (1975)
Bar #002423
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Antitrust Law Employment Law Entertainment & Sports Law
Mark E. Hallada - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 428 Creekside Ln Spring Hill TN 37174
(678) 428-7577
Syracuse University College of Law (1985)
Michigan Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Troy James Perdue - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 804 Anderson St Bristol TN 37620
(423) 439-8550
University of Tennessee College of Law (2000)
Bar #020513
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Gov & Administrative Law
Harry Ray - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 736 Georgia Avenue Chattanooga TN 37402
(423) 755-2654
Emory University School of Law (1979)
Bar #006908
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Antitrust Law Business Law Employment Law
Jeffrey J. Walker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 783 W King St Boone NC 28607
(423) 727-0207
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (1994)
Bar #025804
Louisiana Bar
Inactive License
Verified
Business Law Communications & Internet Law Employment Law
Tyler Craig Huskey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2430 Teaster Lane Suite 210 Pigeon Forge TN 37863
8655255300165
University of Memphis (1998)
Bar #021535
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Construction Law
Marlin Lynn Blane - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 625 Donelson Pkwy Dover TN 37058
(931) 232-8815
University of Tennessee College of Law (2000)
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Education Law Employment Law Health Care Law
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