John E. Winters

Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 30 years of experience

Employment, Commercial Law

800 South Gay Street, Suite 2500, Knoxville, TN 37929

About John E. Winters

Practice Areas

Education

Memphis State University School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee, 1993
J.D.
- Honors: With Honors
- Honors: University of Memphis Law Alumni Board 2010 - 2014
University of Tennessee, 1990
B.A.
- Honors: Graduated with Honors

Representative Cases

Shaikh v. Lincoln Memorial University, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 7113 (6th Cir. April 27, 2015)
Johnson v. Lenoir City Housing Authority, 2008 Tenn. App. LEXIS 189 (Tenn. Ct. App. Mar. 31, 2008)
Johnson v. Reineke, 2004 Tenn. App. LEXIS 119 (Tenn. Ct. App Feb. 25, 2004)
FTA Enterprises, Inc. v. Pomeroy Computer Resources, Inc., 2001 Tenn App. LEXIS 116 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 12, 2001)
Yarnell v. TransAmerica Life Ins. Co. and SunTrust Investment Services, Inc., 694 F. Supp. 2d 849 (E.D. Tenn. 2010)
Linson v Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44654 (E.D. Tenn. June 29, 2006)
Duff v. Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60747 (E.D. Tenn. Aug. 25, 2006)
Andrews v. Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68027 (E.D. Tenn Sept. 21, 2006)
Miller v. Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79293 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 18, 2006)
O'Neal v. Wackenhut Services, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34634 (E.D. Tenn. May 25, 2006)

Classes and Seminars

Anatomy of an Age Discrimination Complaint, Kramer Rayson LLP Sixth Annual Employment Law Conference, Knoxville, 2009
Reducing the Potential for Discrimination and Harassment Liability, National Business Institute, Knoxville, 2009
Managing a Diverse Workforce, Kramer Rayson LLP Fifth Annual Employment Law Conference, Knoxville, 2008
Proposed Amendments to the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure Regarding Discovery of Electronically-Stored Information, Tennessee Bar Association Seminar on Electronic Evidence, Knoxville, 2008
Preparing the Employment Law Case, National Business Institute Seminar, Knoxville, 2008
Trade Secret Claims and Covenants Not to Complete, Kramer Rayson LLP Fourth Annual Employment Law Conference, Knoxville, 2007
How to Select the Right Jury for Your Case, National Business Institute's Building Your Civil Trial Skills, Knoxville, 2007
After Burlington Northern: Developments in Retaliation and Whistleblowing , Kramer Rayson LLP Third annual Employment Law Conference, Knoxville, 2006
Principles of Electronic Discovery, Barristers - Trial Practice in Tennessee, Knoxville, 2005
What to Expect When You've Been Sued, Principles of Employment Law Discovery , Kramer Rayson LLP Employment Law Conference, Knoxville, 2004

Bar Admissions

Other Affiliations

Merit Selection Panel for Eastern District of Tennessee - Knoxville Bankruptcy Judge Positions (Member)
Merit Selection Panel for Eastern District of Tennessee - Chattanooga Bankruptcy Judge (Member)
Tennessee Bar Association, Leadership Law Class , 2007 - Present
Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility, 2012 - Present (Hearing Officer)
Tennessee Bar Association, Litigation Section, 2006 - 2009 (Executive Committee)
Tennessee Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2008 - Present
Hamilton Burnett American Inns of Court, 2013 - 2014 (President)
Hamilton Burnett American Inns of Court, 2010 - 2015 (Executive Committee)
Hamilton Burnett American Inns of Court, 2007 - Present
Knoxville Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
American Bar Association
ABA's Labor, Employment Law and Litigation Sections (Member)

Published Works

John E. Winters

The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.