| Admitted | 1986, Texas; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; 1990, Tennessee; 1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1994, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1997, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California |
| Biography | Chattanooga Area Food Bank, Board member; Personnel Committee, Chairman; Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Committee, member, Business Recruitment Subcommittee, Chairman; Chattanooga Manufacturers Association, Human Resources Committee, member; German American Chambers of Commerce, Tennessee Chapter; Greater Chattanooga Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, Board member; Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce; Tennessee Automotive Manufacturers Association. Author, "Controlling Abuse of Social Media in the Context of the National Labor Relations Act", Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's HR Notes, January 3, 2012; Author, "Even Without a Union, Certain Employee Actions Are Still Protected by the National Labor Relations Act", Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's HR Notes, June 6, 2011; Presenter, "Labor and Employment Law Update", HRinsight, August 2011; Presenter, "Labor and Employment Law Update, " Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, August 2011; Presenter, "Labor and Employment Law Legal Update: Even Without a Union, Certain Employee Actions Are Still Protected by the National Labor Relations Act" June 2011; Presenter, "ADA & Reasonable Accommodation" Astec Webinar, May 2010; Presenter, "The Future of Public Sector HR: Embracing the Change", International Public Management Association for Human Resources, April 2011. Speaker, "Employment Law Roadmap: Avoiding Major Liability Potholes", CFSA 2011 Annual Meeting & Conference, March 2011. Presenter, "Labor Relations", SHRM Chattanooga meeting, 2/8/11. Presenter, "The New Health Care Bill: How it Impacts You & Your Business", Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry, September 2010. Presenter, "Payoff for Organized Labor: Will it Still Happen and What Form Could it Take?" Tennessee Trucking Association meeting, 8/17/10. Presenter, "Labor & Employment Update & Exposure Avoidance", Astec Industries, Inc., 8/24/10. Presentor: "Labor and Employment Law Update: CHANGE is Certainly Here!" Tennessee Society of CPAs, June 2009, and Nashville Area Talent Acquisition Networking Source, August 2009; "The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008" Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry, February 2009; "The Basics of Hiring and Firing" Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce, Clarksville, TN, November 2008; "ADA Refresher" Nashville, Tennessee, November 2008; "Employment Law in a Changing Political Landscape" Tennessee Automotive Association, Memphis and Nashville, TN, October 2008; "FMLA, ADA and Workers' Compensation Laws - Learn How to Negotiate the Bermuda Triangle of Employee Leaves of Absence" Nashville, TN, October 2008; "The Recent Amendment of and the Proposed New Regulations Interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993" Nashville, TN; "The Family And Medical Leave Act - Support for Injured Service Members Act Expands FMLA" Clarksville Area Chamber of Clarksville, TN; "FMLA" Middle Tennessee-SHRM, Nashville, TN; "The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 and Potential Leave for Families of Georgia's Military Service Members" Trinity Lifestyles Management, Dunwoody, GA; "The Tiger at Your Doorstep" National Employment Issues Symposium, Nashville, TN; "Effective Employment Policies and Proper Documentation" Tennessee Automotive Association, Jackson and Columbia, TN; "2006 Federal Elections/Congress and Labor's Impact on the Workplace and Update on E.E.O.C. v. BCI Coca- Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles" Beverage Association of Tennessee, Nashville, TN. Author: "Retaliation: Protected Activity Need Not Make an Employee 'Bulletproof'" Tennessee Employment Law Letter, October 2009; "Protect Your Employees and Your Business" Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's HR Notes, October 2009; "Family and Medical Leave: Be Careful Before You Approve!" Tennessee Employment Law Letter, August 2009; "Association Discrimination: Sixth Circuit Finds Degree of Association Irrelevant" Tennessee Employment Law Letter, April 2009; "Preparation for the Employee Free Choice Act Offers Broad Benefits In Any Event" Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's HR Notes, April 2009; "New FMLA Regulations Are Here: Final Rule Takes Effect Jan 16" Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's HR Notes, January 2009; "Employee Handbooks: Failure to Rebut Presumption of At-Will Employment Results in Untimely Claims" Tennessee Employment Law Letter, November 2008; "Military Service: Former Army National Guardsman Prevails on Reemployment Claims, Tennessee Employment Law Letter, September 2008; "Student Interns - If You Use Them, Do It Right!" Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's HR Notes, September 2008; "Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies Sexual Harassment Liability" Co-Author, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Business Insider, March 2008; "A Sign of Things to Come: Is Employment Leave for Tennessee Military Family Members Around the Corner?" Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's HR Notes, November 2007; "Here They Go Again- National Guardsmen Leave Work to Return to Iraq" Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's HR Notes, April 2007. |