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| | Address | | 80 Monroe Avenue, Suite 650 | | Memphis, Tennessee 38103-2466 | | (Shelby Co.) | | | |
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| Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Gresham, PLLC practices in the following areas of law:
Litigation practice with particular emphasis on represention of management in Labor Relations and Employment Law: Union Representation Elections, Strikes, Unfair Labor Practices, Collective Bargaining Negotiations, and Arbitration (NLRA); Fair Employment Practice, Equal Employment Opportunity, Harassment and Disability Discrimination (Title VII, ADEA, ADA); Affirmative Action (OFCCP), Business Immigration, Employment Benefits (ERISA, FMLA, COBRA), Employment Contracts, Restrictive Covenants and Covenants Not To Compete, Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA), Veterans Leave and Employment Rights (USERRA), Child Labor, Wage-Hour (FLSA), Workers' Compensation Defense, Workplace Privacy (HIPAA), Reductions in Force (WARN Act), Wrongful Discharge, Whistleblower, and Employment Litigation, and other matters involving the employment relationship. The firm has an extensive litigation practice that includes manufacturing, transportation, construction, products liability, environmental and municipal liability. | | Year Established: 1988 | Firm Profile:
The firm represents public and private sector employers in all types of matters involving labor law and the employment relationship. It serves a nationwide clientele of small to medium size businesses as well as large national and international corporations. In addition to state and federal trial and appellate courts, the firm regularly practices before the NLRB, EEOC, OFCCP, U.S. Department of Labor, and their corresponding state and local agencies. The firm emphasizes the practice of preventive employment law by assisting clients in crafting the proper policies, selecting the right people, providing them with training in legal compliance and good human relations practices, and creating a progressive people and profit oriented environment. While it is important for employers to comply with the ever-changing federal, state, and local requirements concerning such matters as disability and religious accommodation, affirmative action, drug testing, leave laws, mandated benefits, privacy, safety, and workforce reductions, the firm works with its clients to devise innovative forms of compliance that allow the business to retain maximum managerial flexibility. The firm also has a broad based litigation practice, representing self insured general and sub-contractors, banks and financial institutions, retailers, pharmaceutical drug distributors, restaurant ownership groups, shopping centers and developers, trucking and transportation companies, manufacturers, municipalities and governmental entities. The firm's practice areas include general liability, commercial, errors and omissions, and personal lines insurance as well. | | Firm Size: 12 | Representative Clients:
American Ordnance; Aqua Glass; Argo Construction Corporation; B & M Masonry, Inc.; Bekaert Corp.; Baldwin & Lyons, Inc.; Best Buy, Inc.; Best Suites Hotels; Brass Eagle, Cardinal Freight, Inc.; Cargill; Chemetall Foote Corp.; Chris Hill Construction Co., Inc.; Cincinnati Insurance; City of Memphis, Tennessee; Comtrak, Inc.; Coors Brewing Company; Corporate Express, Inc.; Crawford & Company; Crompton Corporation; Cummins Engine Co. Inc.; Diageo; Dement Construction Co. Inc.; The Delfield Co.; Dillard Smith Construction, Inc.; Dyer County, Tennessee; Elite Lamp; FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.; Ferrel Paving, Inc.; Ferry-Morse Seed Co.; First Tennessee National Association; Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.; General Dynamics; Gilbert Central Corporation; Great American Insurance; Great West Casualty Company; Heckethorn Manufacturing Cpo.; IBC Mfg.; Intermodal Cartage Co.; Int'l Association of Refrigerated Warehouses; Jefferson-Pilot; KAZ, Inc.; Kellogg's; Lake County, Tennessee; Landstar Transportation; Land 'O Lakes, Inc.; Lehman-Roberts Co. Liberty International Insurance, Inc.; Lockheed Martin; MetLife Auto and Home; M.A. Mortenson Co.; National Service Industries; Ohio Casualty Group; Owens-Corning; Ozark Motor Lines, Inc.; Penske Truck Leasing Co., LLP; Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc.; Quanta Services, Inc.; Old Republic Insurance Companies; Quebecor World Color Press, Inc.; RGT Management, Inc.; (Taco Bell/KFC/Huddle House Franchisees); Risk Management Claims Services; Ryder Distribution Resources; Specialty Claims, Inc.; St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance; Sonoco, Inc.; Star Transportation, Inc.; The Scotts Company/Miracle Gro; Simon Property Group, Inc.; Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.; Tennalum, a Division of Kaiser Aluminon; Tennessee Guaranty Association; Transportation Claims, Inc.; Travelers Insurance Company; Tyson Foods, Inc.; United Stationers, Inc.; US Xpress, Inc.; Vintage Verandah; Vitran Express, Inc.; Wendelta/Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers; West Tenn. Industrial Association; Whirlpool Corporation; Williams Steel; Wilson Sporting Goods; Wizard Group, LLC (International House of Pancakes Franchisee). | | Robert L. Green (Member) born Wichita, Kansas, June 17, 1928; admitted to bar, 1956, Tennessee. Education: Municipal University of Wichita and Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., 1950); Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., 1956). Tennessee Board of Law Examiners, 1962-1981. Recipient, Lawyer's Lawyer Award, 2005. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1991—. Designated Senior Counselor by Tennessee Bar Association, 2006. Member: Memphis (Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President, President), Tennessee and American Bar Associations; Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association; International Association of Defense Counsel. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; Tennessee Bar Foundation; Tennessee Bar Association. [Captain U.S.NR R]. Reported Cases: Sohm v. U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co., 352 F.2d 65 (6th Cir.); Dixie Portland Flour Mill, Inc. v. Dixie Feed & Seed Co., 382 F.2d 830 (6th Cir.); Hale v. Gotten, 393 U.S. 944; Atlantic Constr. Co. v. U.S., 279 F.2d 709; U.S. Fidelity & Guar. V. Canale, 257 F.2d 138; Newton v. Cox 878 S.W. 2d 105; Carroll v. Sisters of Saint Francis Health Services, Inc., 868 S.W. 2d 585, Meeks v. Yancey, 311 S.W.2d 329; Redwood v. Raskind, 350 S.W. 2d 414; Pule v. Morrison, 716 S.W.2d 930; Briggs v. Estate of Briggs, 950 S.W. 2d 710; Hughes v. Tenn. Seeds of Brownsville, Inc., 970 S.W. 2d 471. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Professional Liability; Healthcare; Hospital; Mediation and Arbitration. Email: Robert L. Green | | Richard H. Allen, Jr. (Member) born Gainesville, Florida, May 5, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Tennessee; 2006, Arkansas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th, 6th and 11th Circuits. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1969); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., 1972). Phi Alpha Delta. Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1973-1974. Selected as one of the Outstanding Lawyers of America, 2003; Named, Who's Who Among Attorneys; Rule 31 General Civil Mediator. Member: Memphis (Director, Young Lawyers Section, 1976-1977), Tennessee (Chairman: General Practice Section, 1977-1978; Labor Law Section, 1990-1991; President, Young Lawyers Section, 1981-1982) and American (Chairman, Labor Law Committee, General Practice Section, 1977-1978) Bar Associations. Fellow: Tennessee Bar Foundation. Reported Cases: Weber v. Jefferson Pilot Life Ins. Co., 938 S.W.2d 387 (1996). Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; NLRB Proceedings; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Workers Compensation; Retaliatory Discharge. Email: Richard H. Allen, Jr. | | James B. Summers (Member) born Memphis, Tennessee, September 18, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Tennessee. Education: University of Virginia; University of Tennessee, Knoxville (B.S., Finance, 1973); Memphis State University, Cecil B. Humphreys School of Law (J.D., 1976). Delta Theta Phi. Associate Editor, Memphis State University Law Review, 1974-1976. Member, Board of Governors, Memphis State University Law School Student Bar Association, 1975-1976. Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization; Certified as Rule 31 Mediator in State and Federal Court. Designated, Super Lawyer Construction Litigation by Law and Politics, 2007 and 2008. Member: Memphis (Member and Secretary, Board of Governors, 1978-1979; Chairman, Press Liaison Committee, 1979; Vice President Technology Law Practice Management Section, 1989-1999; Member, Board of Directors, 1999—; Member, Speakers Committee, 1977, Young Lawyers Section), Tennessee and American Bar Associations; Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; American Law Firm Association (Past Member, Products Liability, Labor and Employment and Transportation Practice Group); Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel (Secretary, 2006-2009). Practice Areas: Transportation; Products Liability; Employment; Construction; Commercial Litigation. Email: James B. Summers | | James M. Simpson (Member) born Hudson, New York, October 2, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Tennessee; 2006, Arkansas; U.S. District Courts, Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, Central District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th, 6th and 7th Circuits. Education: Furman University (B.A., 1988); University of Memphis (J.D., 1991). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Memphis State University Moot Court Board; Wagner Labor Law Moot Court Team. Member: Tennessee (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section; Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division; Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1994-1996) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Management Labor Relations Law; Workers Compensation; Family and Medical Leave Act; ERISA; Covenants Not to Compete; Disability; Equal Employment Law; Transportation. Email: James M. Simpson | | Shawn R. Lillie (Member) born Madison, Tennessee; admitted to bar, 1991, Tennessee; 2006, Arkansas, U.S. District Courts, Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee, Central District of Illinois, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th, 6th and 7th Circuits. Education: Middle Tennessee State University (B.S., 1988); Memphis State University (J.D., 1991). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Civil Procedure. Listed in: Who's Who in American Law. Contributing Author and Consultant, "The Americans With Disabilities Act and Private Clubs," "Employee Manuals" and "Focus on Legal Issues—Premier Club Services," Club Managers Association of America. Member: Memphis, Tennessee and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. Special Agencies: NLRB, EEOC, Department of Labor. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Employment Litigation; Supervisory Management Leadership and Legal Training; Human Resources Consulting. Email: Shawn R. Lillie | | Darryl D. Gresham (Member) born Lawton, Oklahoma, June 27, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Tennessee; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas and Western District of Tennessee. Education: University of Tennessee (B.S., summa cum laude, Accounting, 1991); University of Memphis (J.D., 1995). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Delta Phi (Exchequer, 1994-1995). Member: Memphis Young Lawyers Division (Director; President, 2001); Secretary/Treasurer, 1999; President Elect, 2000; Board of Directors, 2000), Tennessee and American Bar Associations; American Inn of Court (Associate Member). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Worker's Compensation; Labor and Employment; Medical Malpractice; Transportation; Professional Liability. Email: Darryl D. Gresham | | Heather W. Fletcher (Member) born September 20, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits. Education: University of Memphis (B.A., magna cum laude, 1991; J.D., with high honors, 1994). Recipient: Herbert Herff Scholarship Award; West Publishing Award. Staff Member, University of Memphis Law Review. Judicial Clerk to Hon. Alan E. Highers, Tennessee Court of Appeals. Reported Cases: Weber v. Jefferson Pilot Life Ins. Co., 938 S.W.2d 387 (1996). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); EEOC; Americans with Disabilities Act; Employment Litigation; Human Resources Consulting; Appellate Practice. Email: Heather W. Fletcher | | Kirk A. Caraway (Member) born Memphis, Tennessee, October 26, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Tennessee, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Memphis (B.A., 1994; J.D., cum laude, 1997). Omicron Delta Kappa. Recipient: C. Cleveland Drennon Memorial Scholarship; Dean's Award for Academic Excellence in Pre-Trial Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution-Labor. Member: Memphis Bar Association (Board of Directors; Past President, Young Lawyers Division); Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association; American Inns of Court. Reported Cases: Graham-Humphreys v. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 209 F.3d 552 (6th Cir. 2000); Coleman v. Shoney's Inc., 145 F. Supp. 2d 934 (W.D. Tenn. 2001); Medrano v. Mortenson, 366 F. Supp. 2d 625 (W.D. Tenn. 2005). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Worker's Compensation; Civil Litigation; Covenants Not To Compete; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Construction Law. Email: Kirk A. Caraway | | Kevin W. Washburn (Member) born October 4, 1969; admitted to bar, 2000, Tennessee. Education: University of North Alabama (B.S., 1991); University of Memphis (J.D., 2000). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Recipient, Dean's Award for Academic Excellence; CALI Excellence for the Future Award. Director Business Affairs, (in house counsel) Memphis Redbirds and Blues City Baseball. Member: Memphis and American Bar Associations. Special Agencies: EEOC; OFCCP; Department of Labor. Reported Cases: Robert Dye v. Witco Corp., 216 S.W.3d 317 (Tenn. 2007). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Union Elections; Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Employment Litigation; Workers Compensation Litigation; Affirmative Action Plan Drafting; OFCCP Audits; Covenants Not To Compete; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Americans with Disabilities Act; Human Resources Consulting. Email: Kevin W. Washburn | | Joseph M. Koury (Member) born Memphis, Tennessee, February 28, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Georgia; 1994, Mississippi; 1995, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1989); Emory University (J.D., 1993). Law Clerk to Mississippi Supreme Court, Chief Justice Armis Hawkins, 1993-1995. Member: Memphis, Tennessee (Officer, Litigation Section) and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; State Bar of Georgia. Reported Cases: S & H Grocery, Inc. v. Gilbert Construction Co., Inc., 733 So. 2d 851 (Miss. Ct. App. 1998). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Litigation; Covenants Not To Compete; Workers Compensation Defense; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense. Email: Joseph M. Koury | | Jessica A. Benton (Associate) born Paducah, Kentucky, July 13, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Tennessee. Education: Murray State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2002); University of Memphis (J.D., 2006; M.B.A., 2006). Recipient: Dean's Award for Best Appellate Brief; CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Decedents' Estates, Estate Planning, and Securities Regulation. Member: Memphis and Tennessee Bar Associations. Email: Jessica A. Benton | | Harry W. Lebair (Associate) born Rockville Centre, New York, January 12, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Tennessee. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., International Studies, 2002); University of Memphis (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Sigma Iota Rho National Honor Society for International Studies. Recipient: Dean's Award for Best Memorandum; CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Torts. Member: Memphis and Tennessee Bar Associations. Email: Harry W. Lebair |
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