Matthew G. Gallagher

mgallagher@littler.com
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Matthew G. Gallagher represents employers in federal and state courts, as well as in proceedings before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and National Labor Relations Board, in a broad range of labor and employment law matters. He has significant experience representing management clients in the healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, and transportation industries. In his litigation practice, he regularly handles matters involving:

  • Discrimination and harassment claims
  • Wrongful discharge and related state tort claims
  • Unfair competition and trade secret issues
  • Wage and hour issues
  • Unfair labor practices

Matt also conducts employee and supervisory training programs and counsels employers with regard to hiring, performance management, improving employee morale, and strengthening relationships between management and employees.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

No Tricks, Only Treats!

  • October 24, 2024
  • Littler Employment and Labor Law Update, Memphis, TN

What’s Buzzin’ This Spring?: Littler Lawyers Address the Most Invasive Labor and Employment Issues Sprouting Up This Spring

  • March 22, 2023
  • Memphis, Tennessee
  • Littler Live Event

A Labor of Love: Littler Lawyers Answer Your Most Burning Labor and Employment Questions

  • February 10, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

Transportation and Logistics Roundtable

  • June 23, 2021
  • Littler Virtual Roundtable

2020 Year in Review and What to Expect in 2021 in Tennessee

  • February 18, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

A Labor of Love: Littler Lawyers Answer Your Most Burning Labor and Employment Questions

  • February 11, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Managing the Challenges That Arise When the Employment Relationship Ends - Afternoon Session

  • October 1, 2019
  • Memphis, Tennessee
  • Littler Live Event

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Managing the Challenges That Arise When the Employment Relationship Ends - Morning Session

  • October 1, 2019
  • Memphis, Tennessee
  • Littler Live Event

Cannabis and the Workplace: The High Points for Employers with Growing Legalization

  • September 18, 2019
  • ACC Tennessee, Memphis, TN

It’s a Labor of Love | Littler Lawyers Answer Your Most Burning Labor and Employment Questions

  • February 21, 2019
  • Memphis, Tennessee
  • Littler Live Event

2018 Year in Review and What to Expect in 2019 - Afternoon Session

  • November 14, 2018
  • Memphis, Tennessee
  • Littler Live Event

2018 Year in Review and What to Expect in 2019 - Morning Session

  • November 14, 2018
  • Memphis, Tennessee
  • Littler Live Event

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Managing Challenges that Arise When the Employment Relationship Ends

  • August 14, 2018
  • North Central Mississippi SHRM Conference, Batesville, MS

Employment Law: Advanced Issues and Answers – Recent Developments in State and Federal Law and Preparing for Electronic Discovery in Litigation

  • July 18, 2018
  • National Business Institute Seminar, Memphis, TN

How to Investigate Discrimination Complaints and Avoid Costly Lawsuits

  • May 8, 2018
  • Northeast Arkansas SHRM Conference, Jonesboro, AR

Confidentiality, Competition, and Restrictive Covenants

  • May 3, 2018
  • Tennessee Business Law Conference, Nashville, TN

Employment Law Seminar – Presentations on Recent Developments in Employment Law and Hiring/Recruiting

  • March 7, 2018
  • National Business Institute, Memphis, TN

A Corporate Balancing Act: Business Need vs. Legal Risk

  • November 1, 2017
  • Memphis, Tennessee
  • Littler Live Event

A Corporate Balancing Act: Business Need vs. Legal Risk

  • November 1, 2017
  • Memphis, Tennessee
  • Littler Live Event

Littler Legal Update: Navigating Employment Law in Uncertain Times

  • August 25, 2017
  • Tennessee Society for Healthcare Human Resources Association 2017 State Conference

Become a Human Lie Detector: Tactics for Assessing Employee Truthfulness

  • August 17, 2017
  • Memphis, Tennessee
  • Littler Live Event

Human Resources Law from A to Z: Legal Issues in Recruiting and Hiring

  • August 1, 2017
  • National Business Institute Seminar

Manufacturing Law: Labor and Employment Legal Principles

  • June 28, 2017
  • National Business Institute Seminar

Competition, Confidentiality, and Covenant Conundrums

  • December 8, 2016
  • National Business Institute Seminar, Nashville, TN

“Peeking in the Windows” Background and Credit Checks

  • August 11, 2016
  • Tennessee Banker’s Association Human Resources Conference

Beyond the Numbers: Preparing for Life After December 2, 2016

  • August 11, 2016
  • Tennessee Banker’s Association Human Resources Conference

Advanced Employment Law: Conducting An Effective Workplace Investigation

  • June 28, 2016
  • Memphis, TN

Background Checks and Pre-Employment Tests: Sound Hiring Practices to Protect Your Business

  • April 21, 2016
  • Memphis, Tennessee
  • Littler Live Event

Additional Thought Leadership

Artificial Intelligence and Real Risk Avoidance: The Interplay Between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Use of Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence

  • Q3 2022
  • ACC Tennessee Chapter Newsletter

Supreme Court and Sixth Circuit Update

  • December 6, 2013
  • Annual Seminar, Labor and Employment Law Section - Memphis Bar Association

Supreme Court and Sixth Circuit Update

  • December 2012
  • Annual Seminar, Labor and Employment Law Section - Memphis Bar Association

Sixth Circuit Affirms NLRB Position on Pre-Recognition Agreements

  • October 2012
  • Labor and Employment Law Section Newsletter
  • Tennessee Bar Association

Tennessee Meal Break Waiver Requirements for Tipped Employees

  • May 2012
  • Littler Alert

Cutting Edge Wage and Hour Issues

  • May 2011
  • 2011 Employment Law Workshop - National Employment Law Institute

Books & Book Chapters

Employment Discrimination Law

  • Bloomberg BNA
  • Chapter Monitor, Chapter 2 (2014) and Chapter 10 (2013-2016)

The Developing Labor Law

  • Bloomberg BNA
  • Contributing Editor, Chapters 21 (2011-2015) and Chapter 29 (2011-2016)

Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

  • American Bar Association
  • Contributing author, 2012

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