Employment Law Counsel for Tennessee Employers

Practical advice without the cost of a full-time general counsel

Running a business means dealing with employees—and employee issues can quickly become expensive, disruptive, and legally complicated. We help Tennessee businesses prevent employment problems before they become lawsuits, and respond effectively when problems arise.

You don’t need a full-time employment lawyer. You need one you can call when you need one.

or call 865-383-1053

Tennessee employment lawyer meeting with a business owner

Employment Law Services for Tennessee Businesses

Whether you need an employee handbook, help terminating an employee, advice on an accommodation request, a severance agreement reviewed, or ongoing counsel, we provide straightforward, fixed-fee help for small and mid-sized businesses across Tennessee. Expand any service to see what it covers.

Your handbook should be more than a collection of generic policies downloaded from the internet. We can create or review policies covering:

  • At-will employment
  • Equal employment opportunity
  • Anti-discrimination and harassment
  • Retaliation
  • Reasonable accommodations
  • FMLA and other protected leave
  • Attendance
  • Remote and hybrid work
  • Timekeeping and overtime
  • Workplace conduct
  • Social media
  • Confidentiality
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Company property
  • Drug and alcohol policies
  • Discipline and performance management
  • Complaint and investigation procedures
  • Electronic communications
  • AI and technology use
  • Separation from employment

Starting at $2,500

Get the employment relationship documented correctly from the beginning. We can prepare or review:

  • Employment agreements
  • Offer letters
  • Executive employment agreements
  • Confidentiality agreements
  • Noncompetition agreements
  • Nonsolicitation agreements
  • Independent contractor agreements
  • Commission agreements
  • Bonus agreements
  • Remote-work agreements
  • Separation agreements

Flat-fee agreements starting at $750

More complicated executive or multi-document packages are quoted separately.

Terminating an employee can create significant legal risk if it is handled incorrectly. Before you act, we can help you evaluate:

  • Performance problems
  • Attendance issues
  • Employee complaints
  • Accommodation requests
  • FMLA issues
  • Protected activity
  • Retaliation concerns
  • Wage and hour issues
  • Documentation
  • Severance
  • Final pay
  • Separation agreements

We help you determine what to do, what not to do, and how to document the decision.

Single termination consultation: $500  ·  Termination package: $1,000

The termination package can include review of personnel documents, a legal-risk assessment, recommendations, documentation guidance, and preparation or review of a separation agreement.

When an employee alleges harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or other serious misconduct, the employer needs to respond appropriately. We can assist with:

  • Investigation planning
  • Interview preparation
  • Investigation interviews
  • Document review
  • Findings
  • Investigation reports
  • Corrective-action recommendations
  • Follow-up procedures

Starting at $1,500

More extensive investigations are quoted based on scope.

An employee complaint doesn’t necessarily mean a lawsuit is coming—but it should be taken seriously. We can help you respond to:

  • Attorney demand letters
  • EEOC charges
  • Tennessee Human Rights Commission matters
  • Wage claims
  • Accommodation disputes
  • FMLA disputes
  • Retaliation allegations
  • Discrimination allegations
  • Whistleblower complaints
  • Severance disputes

Initial legal assessment: $750

Additional representation is quoted based on the circumstances.

A properly drafted separation agreement provides certainty for both the employer and the employee. We can prepare or review severance agreements addressing:

  • Severance payments
  • Releases
  • Confidentiality
  • Nondisparagement
  • Return of company property
  • Restrictive covenants
  • References
  • Benefits
  • Cooperation
  • Dispute resolution

Employer severance agreement: $750  ·  Complex executive severance: starting at $1,250

Restrictive covenants can be valuable business tools, but they must be carefully drafted and implemented. We can help with:

  • Noncompetition agreements
  • Nonsolicitation agreements
  • Confidentiality provisions
  • Trade-secret protections
  • Restrictive covenant review
  • Enforcement strategy
  • Employee departures
  • Negotiation with departing employees

Review: $500  ·  Drafting: from $750  ·  Departure assessment: $750

Leave and accommodation issues can be among the most difficult an owner faces. We advise employers regarding:

  • ADA accommodation requests
  • Interactive-process obligations
  • FMLA leave
  • Medical leave
  • Return-to-work issues
  • Attendance policies
  • Disability-related restrictions
  • Pregnancy-related accommodations
  • Leave coordination
  • Documentation
  • Termination decisions involving employees on leave

Single-issue consultation: $500

Subscription clients get routine advice on these issues as part of their monthly plan.

We help businesses identify and address wage-and-hour issues before they become claims. Services include:

  • Employee classification
  • Exempt/nonexempt classification
  • Overtime
  • Timekeeping
  • Commission arrangements
  • Bonuses
  • Deductions
  • Independent contractor classification
  • Payroll practices
  • Compensation policies

Compliance review starting at $1,500

Not sure where your company stands? We can conduct a focused employment-law audit. Depending on the package, we can review:

  • Employee handbook
  • Employment agreements
  • Independent contractor agreements
  • Classification practices
  • Wage-and-hour policies
  • Leave policies
  • Accommodation procedures
  • Discipline and termination practices
  • Personnel documentation
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Separation agreements

You’ll receive a written assessment identifying areas to address and practical recommendations for reducing risk.

Employment-law audit: starting at $2,500

Ongoing Outside Employment Counsel

Most small and mid-sized businesses don’t need a full-time employment lawyer—but they often need one several times a month. Our monthly counsel plans give you predictable access to an employment lawyer instead of a surprise bill every time a question comes up.

Essential Counsel

$750/mo

For small businesses that need occasional guidance.

  • Up to 2 hours of attorney advice per month
  • Email and telephone consultations
  • Review of routine employment documents
  • Discipline and termination guidance
  • Basic employee-policy questions
  • ADA / FMLA / leave guidance
  • Wage-and-hour questions
  • Priority scheduling

Business Counsel

$1,500/mo

Most Popular

For businesses with regular employment-law needs.

  • Up to 5 hours of attorney time per month
  • Priority email and telephone access
  • Discipline and termination advice
  • ADA / FMLA guidance
  • Employment agreement review
  • Severance agreement review
  • Handbook & policy questions
  • Wage-and-hour guidance
  • Noncompete & restrictive-covenant guidance
  • Quarterly employment-law check-in

Executive Counsel

$2,500/mo

For a larger workforce or significant exposure.

  • Up to 8 hours of attorney time per month
  • Priority access to counsel
  • Employment agreement review
  • Executive compensation & separation issues
  • Discipline & termination guidance
  • ADA / FMLA / leave advice
  • Workplace investigations
  • Handbook & policy guidance
  • Wage-and-hour advice
  • Restrictive-covenant advice
  • Quarterly compliance review
  • Annual employment-law audit

Unused hours do not roll over. Additional work is billed at a discounted rate.

What Monthly Plans Don’t Include

Monthly plans are built for ongoing advice and preventive counsel. Unless added under a separate engagement, they don’t include:

  • Litigation
  • EEOC representation
  • Court appearances
  • Depositions
  • Formal workplace investigations requiring substantial attorney time
  • Major employment-law audits
  • Extensive handbook or contract drafting
  • Significant document review
  • Litigation-related discovery
  • Administrative hearings

If one of these comes up, we’ll explain the scope and fee before starting the additional work.

One-Time Employment Law Packages

For businesses that don’t need ongoing counsel, we offer predictable flat-fee services.

Service Starting Fee
Employer consultation $500
Employee termination consultation $500
Severance agreement $750
Employment agreement $750
Noncompete agreement $750
Restrictive covenant review $500
Employee complaint assessment $750
Demand-letter response assessment $750
Termination package $1,000
Executive severance agreement $1,250
Workplace investigation $1,500
Wage / hour compliance review $1,500
Employment-law audit $2,500
Employee handbook $2,500+

Final pricing depends on the size and complexity of the business and the scope of work.

Why Businesses Work With Us

Practical Advice

Employment law should help you run your business—not make it harder. We give practical advice that helps owners make informed decisions.

Predictable Fees

Whenever possible we use flat fees and monthly plans, so you know what the work will cost before it begins.

Problems, Not Lawsuits

The best employment problem is the one that never becomes a lawsuit. We help you set policy, document decisions, and head off issues early.

Tennessee Focus

Our practice is focused on employment law, with counsel who works daily with the laws governing Tennessee workplaces.

Have an Employment Question?

You don’t need to wait until an employee threatens to sue. If you’re hiring or terminating, responding to a complaint, changing a policy, or handling an accommodation request, we’re here to help.

or call 865-383-1053