John W. Simmons represents management clients in employment litigation, advises clients on employment law and labor relations matters and represents clients in administrative proceedings such as those before the National Labor Relations Board and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
- Member, Labor and Employment Section - Tennessee Bar Association
- Member, Labor and Employment Section - Memphis Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Labor and Employment Law Section
- Occupational Safety and Health Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Trial Practice Committee, Section of Litigation
- Member, Board of Directors - Turnaround Management Association, Tennessee Chapter
RECOGNITION
- Named, The Best Lawyers in America, 2013
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS
- September 7, 2012Littler Press Release
- Jan/Feb 2012Investment Advisors at Risk in Unfair Labor Practices DisputesJournal of Corporate Renewal, Vol. 25, No. 1, Turnaround Management Association
- Spring 2007Plan of Attack: Evaluating and Litigating Non-Compete CasesEmployment & Labor Relations Law, Vol. 5, No. 3, Section of Litigation - American Bar Association
- Summer 2003The International Employment 2002 Year-in-ReviewThe International Lawyer, Vol. 37, No. 2, Section of International Law - American Bar Association
- Summer 2002The International Employment 2001 Year-in-ReviewThe International Lawyer, Vol. 36, No. 2, Section of International Law - American Bar Association
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- June 26, 2013FLSA Overtime Claims and Collective Action: Strategies for Prevention and Defense
Littler Mendelson, Memphis, TN - October 13, 2011Current Topics in Human Resources and Employment Law
Memphis, TN - August 10, 2011The Hiring Process: Best Practices for Managing Risk and Maximizing Success in a Constantly Changing Legal Environment
Memphis, TN - June 8, 2011Defending Workers’ Compensation Claims under Tennessee Law
Memphis, TN
