Edward G. Phillips
Work in Kramer Rayson LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Corporate Law, Commercial Law
800 South Gay Street, Suite 2500, Knoxville, TN 37929
About Edward G. Phillips
Practice Areas
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Law
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1978J.D.
- Honors: With Honors
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Houston Goddard, Law Clerk
- East Tennessee State UniversityB.A.
- Honors: Graduated with Honors
Representative Cases
- Campbell v. Lockheed Martin Energy Sys. and Wackenhut Services, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57871 (E.D. Tenn.) (2007)
- Clark v. G4S Government Solutions, Inc. d/b/a WSI Oak Ridge, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37832 (E.D. Tenn.) (2014)
- Clark v. Lockheed Martin Energy Sys. and Wackenhut Services, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50692 (E.D. Tenn.) (2007)
- Copeland v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 221 F.3d 1334, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 24132 (6th Cir.) (1999)
- Cunningham v. Tennessee Cancer Specialists, PLLC 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97297 (E.D. Tenn.) (2013)
- Davidson v. Lockheed Martin Energy Sys. and Wackenhut Services, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30757 (E.D. Tenn.) (2007)
- Escher v BWXT Y-12 LLC, 627 F.3d 1020 (6th Cir.) (2010)
- Escher v BWXT Y-12, LLC 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66070 (E.D. Tenn.) (2009)
- Leadbetter v. Gilley, 385 F.3d 683 (6th Cir.) (2004)
- McKinney v. G4S Government Solutions, Inc. No 16-1498, 2017 US Appeals LEXIS 20473 (4th Cir.) (2017) (2017)
- McKinney v. G4S Government Solutions, Inc., 179 F. Supp. 3d 609; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 403049 (2016)
- Messner v. Lockheed Martin Energy Sys., Inc., 126 F.Supp 2d 502 (E.D. Tenn.) (2000)
- Mynatt v. Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 6002, 2008 Fed. App. 153N (6th Cir. Tenn.) (2008)
- O’Neal v. Wackenhut Services, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34634 (E.D. Tenn.) (2006)
- Rowan v. Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., 360 F. 3d 544 (6th Cir.) (2004)
- Shapira v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 201 F.3d 441 (6th Cir.)(1999)
- Shroyer v Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 126522 (E.D. Tenn.) (2011)
- Wade v. Knoxville Utilities Board, 259 F.3d 452 (6th Cir.) (2001)
Classes and Seminars
- "Employment Law Update", Knoxville Bar Association Lunch and Learn, October 19, 2017
- "Employment Law Update", Knoxville Bar Association Lunch and Learn, October 20, 2016
- "Employment Law Update", Knoxville Bar Association Lunch and Learn , October 8, 2014
- "Employment Law Update", Knoxville Bar Association Lunch and Learn, September 11, 2014
- "Employment Law Update", Knoxville Bar Association Lunch and Learn , October 10, 2013
- "Employment Law Update", Knoxville Bar Association Lunch and Learn, September 13, 2012
- "Employment Law Update", Knoxville Bar Association Lunch and Learn, September 8, 2011
- "Employment Law Update", Knoxville Bar Association Lunch and Learn, September 9, 2010
- "Employment Law Update", Knoxville Bar Association Lunch and Learn, October 8, 2009
- "Employment Law Update", Knoxville Bar Association, Lunch and Learn , September 11, 2008
- “The Effect of Bankruptcy on Employment Law,” Tennessee Bar Association Employment Law Section, Nashville, Tennessee., April 3, 2008
- “Employment Law and Regulatory Administration Update,” Management Labor Employer Roundtable, San Diego, California , February 15, 2008
- “Ten Tips on Conducting Reductions in Force,” DOECAA 2007 Fall Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio , September 26, 2007
- “Employment Law Update,” Knoxville Bar Association, Lunch and Learn, September 13, 2007
- “Developments in Employment Law,” Kramer Rayson Employment Law Conference , September 20, 2007
- “Managing the Employee Who is Absent” Kramer Rayson Employment Law Conference , September 20, 2007
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1980
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2016
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2018
Other Affiliations
- Labor and Employment Section of the Tennessee Bar Association, 1997 (Former Chairman)
- Standing Committee on Admissions, 2000 - Present
- Helen Ross McNabb Center, 2004 - 2010 (Board of Directors)
- Helen Ross McNabb Center, 2008 - 2009 (Board Chair)
- Tennessee Bar Foundation, 2004 (Fellow)
- Knoxville Bar Foundation, 2004 (Fellow)
- American Bar Association
- ABA Labor and Employment Law Sections
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville, 2010 - Present (Diocesan Counsel)
Past Positions
- Kramer Rayson LLP, Managing Partner, 2004 - 2006
- Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Houston Goddard, Law Clerk
Articles
Published Works
- “New Statute: Anti-Bullying Policy Creates Immunity for Workplace Emotional Distress Claims”, Tennessee Bar Journal, June 2019, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- “The Public Employee Political Freedom Act”, Tennessee Bar Journal, February 2019, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- “A Gentle Reminder on TRHA Claims: No Right to a Jury Trial in a Circuit Court”, Tennessee Bar Journal October 2018, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- “Title VII in Transition”, Tennessee Bar Journal, June 2018, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- “The Faragher-Ellerth Framework in the #METOO Era”, Tennessee Bar Journal, February 2018, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- "Public Chapter 467: Public Employers and the Battle Over Gun Rights", Tennessee Bar Journal, October 2017, By Edward G Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- "Tipped Off: No Private Right of Action Under Tennessee Tip Statute", Tennessee Bar Journal, June 2017, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- "Blowing the Whistle on Yourself: When Protected Activity Provides a Legitimate, Non-Discriminitory Reason for Termination", Tennessee Bar Journal, February 2017, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- "Subjective Beliefs: Sufficient to Establish Pretext?", Tennessee Bar Journal, October 2016, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- "O, That Mine Enemy Would Record Me With Her Smart Phone", Tennessee Bar Journal, June 2016 by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- "Badges and Blown Whistles: Recent Retaliatory Discharge Actions in Tennessee", Tennessee Bar Journal, February 2016, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- "Yardley v Hospital Housekeeping Systems LLC: A Win for the Employment-at-Will Doctrine", Tennessee Bar Journal, October 2015, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- "Sixth Circuit En Banc: Regular On-Site Job Attendance Remains an Essential Function", Tennessee Bar Journal, June 2015, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- "Wage and Hour Issues in the High Court: Mandatory But Not Compensable", Tennessee Bar Journal, February 2015, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- "General Assembly Passes a Host of Employment Law Amendments", Tennessee Bar Journal, October, 2014, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- "Guns in Trunks: An Erosion of Tennessee's Employment-At-Will Rule?", Tennessee Bar Journal, June 2013, by Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow
- "Variation in State and Federal Pleading Standards: Webb and Veasy", Tennessee Bar Journal, February 2013
- "Disability-Related Inquiries in Uncertain Times", Tennessee Bar Journal, June 2012
- "New NLRB 'Quickie Election' Procedures", Tennessee Bar Journal, February 2012
- "Staub v. Proctor Hospital: The Cat's Paw Theory Gets Its Claws Sharpened", Tennessee Bar Journal, June 2011
- "Ministerial Exception Meets It's Match: Primary Duties of Secular Employees", Tennessee Bar Journal, October 2010
- "What Not to Do When Separating Employment", Tennessee Bar Journal, June 2010
- "Non-Compete Agreements: It's Not All About You, Employers", Tennessee Bar Journal, February 2010
- "Where There's Smoke but No Fire, Ricci v. Destefano", Tennessee Bar Journal, October 2009
- "Strategies for Reducing Legal Risk in Reductions in Force", Tennessee Bar Journal, June 2009
- "Tennessee Supreme Court Speaks On Supervisory Harassment And Retaliation", Tennessee Bar Journal, February 2008
- "Prickly Pay Issues", Tennessee Bar Journal, June 2007
- "Reporting for Duty", Tennessee Bar Journal, May 2006, a feature article on USERRA
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