Kara E. Shea

Member
 
Phone:
615-744-8418
Fax:
615-256-8197
Nashville Office
1200 One Nashville Place
150 Fourth Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37219-2433

Kara E. Shea provides practical advice on employment issues and compliance to national, regional, and local employers of all sizes, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, in a variety of industries. She also represents employers before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and in litigation, including discrimination, retaliatory discharge, whistleblower, and wage and hour cases, including class actions. Ms. Shea has briefed cases presented to both the Tennessee Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Shea regularly speaks on employment-related topics and provides supervisory training on topics including FMLA and FLSA compliance, conducting workplace investigations, and implementing employee discipline. Ms. Shea is the co-author of a comprehensive guide to wage and hour compliance and is the editor of the Tennessee Employment Law Letter. Ms. Shea also practices in the area of intellectual property, including trade secrets, trademarks, and copyright matters.

Presentations
Other Professional Accomplishments
  • Included in 2011 Nashville Post Magazine's "Nashville's 101 Top Lawyers"
  • Co-Chair, Miller & Martin's Labor & Employment Department
  • Selected by peers for inclusion in Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2011 edition