Morris Chapel Employment Lawyers

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Born and raised in Middle Tennessee, Jeff Roberts respects honesty, hard work and the dedication it takes to do a job well. Jeff grew up in Gallatin, Tennessee where he was part of a working-class family. His father spent his career either working in a factory or driving an 18 wheeler; his mother worked as a teacher’s aide in the Sumner County Schools. The hometown values and working class roots pushed Jeff to work just as hard for his future. As a result, he became the first college graduate on either side of his family after earning political science degrees from...

Attorney Eric Ebbert has been serving the East Tennessee community in different capacities within the legal field for over 25 years. We know the law in Tennessee, we know how it affects you, and we know how to present your case to both judges and juries. The Ebbert Law Firm handles a wide range of legal matters including business law, employment law, elder law, estate planning, wills and trusts, probate law, HOA law, social security disability law and helping victims of nursing home neglect and abuse. We fight for our clients’ rights, and we know what it takes to win...

Christopher Eads, a lifelong Tennesseean from Bluff City, has been a licensed attorney since 2015. After graduating from Sullivan East high school, Chris earned a football scholarship to Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. He then returned to East Tennessee with the intention of pursuing a career job until friends suggested he apply to law school. Chris graduated in the top 10 of his law school class and started working as an insurance defense attorney in Brentwood, Tennessee, after graduation. He was recognized by Best Lawyers in America in 2020 as...

Katherine A. Young has been a resident of East Tennessee for almost 30 years. Her practice focus is on the probate of estates and the preparation of Last Will and Testament packages for clients. She also handles some employment and small business matters. Katherine has handled probate of estates in counties throughout East Tennessee. This includes probate litigation for will contests. She also prepares Last Will and Testament packages (including a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare, a Living Will and a Master HIPAA release) for clients, as well as Durable General Powers of Attorney, Quitclaim...

Seamus received a bachelor's degree in Business and Political Science from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland and his law degree from Vanderbilt Law School here in Nashville. While at Vanderbilt, Seamus received several awards for leadership in the Nashville community, clinical work, and academic achievement. Seamus also served as Editor-in-Chief of Vanderbilt's environmental journal ELPAR and coauthored an article about environmental legal scholarship. In between Trinity and Vanderbilt, Seamus spent several years managing, launching, and closing down restaurants throughout the Greater Philadelphia area, all while writing and performing music. Prior to forming Music City Law in 2019 with David Goldman, Seamus spent...

I am a Vanderbilt educated lawyer living in Nashville, Tennessee, and primarily practicing in the areas of Family and Employment Law (Plaintiff's side). I have been involved in litigation since 2007, with experience in complex litigation in federal courts. When I am not working, you can find me at a Preds game or watching the University of Louisville and Vanderbilt on tv.

Mr. Higgins is a Nashville native. He attended the University of Tennessee where he graduated with honors and returned to home to work with a large insurance defense law firm. About 17 years ago Mr. Higgins left the defense practice and created a firm that only represents injured victims and their families. To better serve his clients the firm is broken down into specific litigation groups, such as the nursing home neglect division and serious injury division.

Mr. Higgins is a member of the million dollar advocates forum, recognized by Best Lawyers and is a board...

Federico is a Deputy Law Director in Knox County whose practice primarily focuses on Governmental Tort Liability and Civil Rights defense. Federico is a Knoxville native and a graduate of Penn State University where he received a B.A. in Political Science. He earned his J.D. from the University of Tennessee. He is also fluent in Spanish. Outside of the legal profession, Federico enjoys travel and reading history. He and his wife, Kristi, are also avid hikers who enjoy hiking the Great Smoky Mountains.

Curt Masker is a successful Nashville employment attorney who has represented numerous workers in employment matters throughout Tennessee. Curt is a relentless advocate for Tennessee workers and he prides himself on getting the best possible outcome in every case. He keeps his caseload as low as possible to maximize the time he can dedicate to each client. Put simply, Curt has a passion for fighting for workplace fairness. Curt is a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School and he proudly calls East Nashville home. He is a member of the Nashville Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Tennessee Employment Lawyers Association,...

Profile: Mycol Scott is one of the firm’s “homegrown” transactional attorneys and has been with the firm since he graduated law school and passed the Tennessee Bar Exam in 2019. Since then, he has focused on developing his law practice in the general areas listed above. Mycol grew up in the Bearden area and is an alumnus of the University of Tennessee (’16, G’19). Being a person who subscribes to the “don’t fix it if it’s not broken” mentality, Mycol continues to reside in the Bearden area with his wife Hannah, a kindergarten teacher, and their two dogs. When Mycol is...

Mr. Doolan is an experienced litigator having worked exclusively in civil litigation for the past 15 years. He has extensive experience in workplace injuries and has tried numerous cases with the Tennessee Bureau of Workers Compensation with favorable results for his clients. He has also litigated numerous employment and personal injury cases throughout East Tennessee.

Wayne grew up around Law Enforcement and Education. Wayne spent his formative years being active in the outdoors and sports. Wayne spent 12+ years in private sector investigations and holds advanced interview and interrogation techniques certifications.

Prior to joining The Lawyers of Brown and Roberto, I practiced law in Nashville where I gained experience in employment discrimination claims, personal injury claims, will contests and breach of contract claims. I served as a judicial law clerk in the Tennessee Supreme Court. While practicing law in the Court, I assisted the Justices of the Court with complex legal research in the drafting of Court opinions. Before I became a lawyer, I served for four years as a policy advisor to Governor Phil Bredesen.

I am a Knoxville native. I graduated from Farragut High School where I...

*Licensed in New York and Tennessee **Serving clients in New York and Tennessee Alyssa gained valuable insights while working at a renowned intellectual property management company protecting deceased celebrities’ brands. While pursuing her M.B.A., Alyssa demonstrated her business acumen by creating a commercialization strategy from scratch for innovative healthcare software developed by university researchers. Utilizing her collective experience, Alyssa provides value to clients by analyzing issues from multiple perspectives. Alyssa strives to resolve problems for her clients, from the simplest to the most complex. Her experience allows her to view problems from multiple perspectives and create personalized solutions. Alyssa utilizes her collective knowledge...

Michelle Blaylock-Howser has been involved in the judicial system for over 12 years. She began her legal career with the law firm of Agee, Allen, Godwin, Morris and Laurenzi where she was paralegal to partner Lynn Agee and Susan Bradley. In 1998, she became employed as paralegal with the law office of Wilson and Bradley in the area of employment and personal injury law. In 1999, She accepted employment as a Judicial Assistant for the State of Tennessee under the Honorable Judge Don R. Ash and Honorable Judge J. Mark Rogers for 8 years. She worked full-time...

Charles K. Grant's experience includes defending clients in complex employment litigation, including class actions and collective actions (wage and hour litigation); litigation concerning claims under Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); wrongful discharge; sexual, racial, age, national-origin, disability, and religious discrimination and harassment under state and federal laws; Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA); retaliatory discharge; defamation; intentional infliction of emotional distress, tortious interference with contract; employment and non-compete agreements; protection of trade secrets; drug-testing; conspiracy; reductions in force; and the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN). His clients also include licensed professionals such as lawyers, physicians and dentists, whom...

Civil trial attorney in private practice since 1976. Mr. Burkhalter has extensive trial and appellate experience in both State and Federal courts. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Estes has been practicing law since 1974. He started in Memphis, TN where he worked for the best criminal and personal injury lawyers in that City. He moved to Chattanooga in 1976 where he again worked under the tutelage of one of Chattanooga's premier criminal attorneys. In 1999 he joined ERMC and eventually became the Chief Legal Officer and Sr. Vice-President of that company. In that capacity he oversaw civil personal injury litigation in over 40 states and supervised up to 100 outside top-notch personal injury lawyers around the country, attending numerous trials and mediations regarding...

Mr. Boiano graduated from the University of Rhode Island with his B.A in English and continued on his education at Mississippi College School of Law. He is a member of the Nashville Bar Associations, Sumner County Bar Association, Tennessee Affiliation of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Tennessee Trial Lawyer Association.

I have been practicing trial, domestic, juvenile and criminal law since 1983. Over the past five years I have focused on Criminal law and Delinquency in Juvenile Court.

George Phillips concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and business law, communications law, labor and employment law and commercial and business litigation. He has extensive experience in negotiating and facilitating significant business acquisitions and complicated commercial transactions and agreements, including international contract negotiations. He serves as the general counsel for several companies that do not have an in-house counsel. He is the utility infielder for legal issues for a national pet supply company, regional mortgage company, solar equipment manufacturer and a remediation company, managing their contracts, compliance issues, regulatory issues, liability claims and litigation matters. Practicing in...

Margaret Held has known she wanted to be a lawyer since she was 8 years old, hearing the stories of her grandfather's practice in Knoxville. "When you decide to become a lawyer when you are a kid, it's because you want to stick up for the little guy and take down the bully." As a new attorney, that attitude landed Ms. Held a prestigious Equal Justice Fellowship, awarded by the National Association for Public Interest Law to honor lawyers who make unique contributions in public law. The Fellowship allowed Ms. Held to represent entrepreneurs and non-profit rganizations to create and retain...

Mr. Gilbert assists families in both the employment law and in special education law. He believes a wrongful termination affects an entire family. Additionally, Mr. Gilbert has long been active in upholding the rights of schoolchildren with disabilities—those who have individual education plans (IEPs) or 504 plans.