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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. Ms Shea has also been a regular columnist for the Nashville City Paper and is the co-editor of the Tennessee Employment Law Letter. Ms. Shea also practices in the area of intellectual property, including trade secrets, trademarks, and copyright matters.
Practice Groups
Education
- J.D. Vanderbilt University, 1996
- Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review
- B.S, summa cum laude, Boston University, 1991
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Seventh, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits
- U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Employers Counsel Network
- MT-SHRM - Legislative Chair, Board of Directors
- Nashville Bar Association
- Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
- Tennessee Bar Association
Publications
Presentations
- Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, HR Hero, 2009 & 2010
- "Conducting Workplace Investigations: A Step-by-Step Virtual Summit for HR Leaders," HR Hero, April 2010
- "Hot Topics in Wage & Hour Law," Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management, May 2010
- "Background and Credit Checks: Legal Risks and Workable Solutions," Professional Development University, February 2010
- Wage & Hour Compliance Virtual Summit, HR Hero, July 2009
- FMLA Compliance Virtual Summit, HR Hero, June 2009
- Avoid 2009 Wage & Hour Traps: New FLSA Compliance Strategies, HR Hero, March 2009
- Managing IT Workers: Pitfalls to Avoid When Hiring, Classifying, and Firing, HR Hero Audio Conference, November 2008
- "FMLA, ADA and Workers' Compensation Laws - Learn How to Negotiate the Bermuda Triangle of Employee Leaves of Absence", October 2008
- Tattoos and Nose Rings! Is Your Dress Code Legal?, HR Hero Audio Conference, March 2008
- Your Employee Wore WHAT to Work? HR's Dress Code Challenge, HR Hero Audio Conference, May 2007
- Too Short, Too Sloppy, TOO MUCH - Reining in Business Casual, HR Hero Audio Conference, September 2006
- Regular speaker for programs sponsored by Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management
Other Professional Accomplishments
- Vice-Chair, Miller & Martin's Labor & Employment Department
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