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Tanja L. Thompson has been selected to be the Employer Co-Chair of the Membership Development Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the ABA.
The Tennessee Bar Journal published an article by Robert D. Meyers in its August 2010 issue entitled, "When Does an Employee Return to Work for the Pre-Injury Employer?", addressing an issue related to Tennessee Workers' Compensation Law.
Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather, PLC has been ranked a "first-tier" law firm in Chambers USA's 2010 Client Guide. Chambers USA is an annual publication of Chambers & Partners of London, which publishes key guides for the legal profession. Jay Kiesewetter is mentioned in Chambers USA as a "key individual" with the firm, along with Jonathan Kaplan and Paul Prather.
Steve Hymowitz has been named a Chapter Chair for the upcoming Fifth Edition of the Employment Discrimination Law treatise authored by Barbara Lindemann and Paul Grossman and a Regional Editor for the upcoming BNA treatise on Employment at Will.
Craig A. Cowart has been elected to the Board of Directors for West Tennessee Family Solutions.
The Daily News in Memphis has included articles about Jay W. Kiesewetter and Amber Isom-Thompson. Click here to read the article featuring Mr. Kiesewetter. Click here for the article featuring Ms. Isom-Thompson.
Five Kiesewetter Wise attorneys volunteered their time coaching five local Shelby County high school mock trial teams. Attorneys Lisa Lichterman Leach, Kimberly Brown-Gibbs, and Eileen Kuo coached two teams, the Red team and the Gold team, from St. George’s. William A. Buckley, III coached the mock trial team from Ridgeway, and Nicole H. Bermel coached two teams from White Station, the Gray team and the Green team. Both St. George’s and White Station went on to compete in the Shelby County Regional semifinals. White Station won the state championship and will represent Tennessee in the national mock trial tournament in Philadelphia in May. For related articles, see http://www.tba.org/mocktrial/2010_mocktrial_winners.html and http://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=48620.
Robert D. Meyers was selected by Memphis Business Quarterly for inclusion on its list of MBQ PLAYERS in Employment Law in the Winter 2010 Memphis Business Quarterly.
Sylvia Adams was elected Chair and Lisa Lichterman Leach was elected Treasurer of the Memphis Bar Association's Employment Law Section for 2010.
Steven W. Likens authored an article on pending federal employment legislation in the January 2010 Memphis Area Plumbing Association Newsletter.
Steve Hymowitz, Jonathan Kaplan, Jay Kiesewetter and Paul Prather have been included on the 2009 Mid-South Super Lawyers’ Top 100 Tennessee and Top 50 Memphis lists.
Robert Meyers has been named a 2009 Mid-South Super Lawyer.
Tanja L. Thompson has been included on the 2009 Mid-South Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars list.
Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather PLC was selected as one of only three Band One labor and employment law practices in the State of Tennessee in Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2009 edition). Jay W. Kiesewetter, Jonathan E. Kaplan and Paul E. Prather were all recognized among the outstanding labor and employment lawyers in Tennessee in the same edition.
Jay W. Kiesewetter has been elected as a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation. Mr. Kiesewetter was inducted at the Foundation’s annual dinner in Nashville on January 15, 2010.
Paul E. Prather and Robert D. Meyers have been elected as Fellows in the Litigation Council of America. The Litigation Council of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one half of one percent of all lawyers in America. Fellows are selected based on both effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at trial and appellate levels and on superior ethical reputation.
Robert D. Meyers has been reappointed as chairman of the government liability committee for Defense Research Institute, an international organization of attorneys who specialize in defending civil litigation. The reappointment marks the beginning of Meyers’ second consecutive year as chairman of the committee. Mr. Meyers is also the committee chair for DRI’s Civil Rights Seminar in January 2010.
Paul Prather and Alex Boals have blogged regarding Fair Labor Standards Act issues related to adjustments to salaries for exempt employees on the internet blog of the Wage and Hour Defense Institute. The blog entitled “Thoughts on Controlling Salary Costs for Exempt Employees in a Down Economy” can be accessed at http://wagehourdefense.wordpress.com Mr. Prather is a member of the Wage and Hour Defense Institute, a national organization of attorneys representing employers with regard to wage and compensation related advice and litigation.
On August 4, 2010, Lisa L. Leach presented an FMLA Update for the Memphis Bar Association at a seminar sponsored by the Labor & Employment Law Section.
On May 20, 2010, Steve Hymowitz spoke about Wage and Hour Litigation at the National Employment Law Institute's Employment Law Workshop in Washington, D.C.

On April 28, 2010, Lisa L. Leach and Tanja L. Thompson presented at the Memphis Bar Association 2010 Bench Bar Conference on the topic, “Labor & Employment Law Update: Perceptions & Predictions.”
Jonathan Kaplan and Paul Prather spoke at LEAP’s 6th Annual Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium in April 2010 in San Diego, California. On April 22, 2010, Mr. Kaplan spoke about unions in the workplace, including the latest trends, organizing techniques and key legislative and regulatory developments. On April 23, 2010, Mr. Prather spoke about legal issues associated with employment-related promises and managing employee expectations through communication.
On March 5, 2010, Robert Meyers served as a moderator at the ABA's National Trends and Emerging Issues in Workers' Compensation program on the topic “ADA/FMLA/WC - How Has the Bermuda Triangle Been Affected by the ADAAA and the over 750 Pages of Revised FMLA Regulations?”
On March 3, 2010, Alex Boals, William Buckley and Lisa Leach spoke at the Fundamentals of Employment Law Conference presented by Sterling Education Services in Memphis. Lisa Leach and William Buckley spoke on the topic, “Hiring & Terminating Employees in the Current Economy,” and Alex Boals spoke on the topic “Compensation Issues Under FLSA / Wage and Hour."
On January 9, 2010, Steve Hymowitz presented a speech on significant state law developments with respect to the employment relationship, for the Colorado Bar Association’s National CLE Conference in Vail, Colorado.

Steven W. Hymowitz presented a paper on hot topics in wage hour law, for the National Employment Law Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 10, 2009.

Sylvia R. Adams coordinated the presentation of the Memphis Bar Association’s annual continuing legal education program on Labor and Employment Law, which was hosted at the University of Memphis on December 4, 2009.
Steven W. Likens presented a session at the Memphis Bar Association’s annual continuing legal education program on Labor and Employment Law, hosted at the University of Memphis on December 4, 2009, regarding Drafting and Enforcing Restrictive Covenants along with the Honorable Chancellor Arnold Goldin.
Steve Hymowitz, Paul Prather and Tanja Thompson participated in the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Annual Conference in Washington, D.C, which was held November 4-7, 2009. Mr. Prather presented closing arguments in a Mock Presentation of a Summary Jury Trial. Mr. Hymowitz made a presentation regarding retaliatory discharge claims under various federal statutes, juror perceptions of employers with respect to retaliatory discharge and managing employees who have made both internal and external workplace complaints, to limit the risks of successful retaliation claims being brought. Ms. Thompson delivered a presentation entitled, “As the Pendulum Swings: The Role of Precedent in National Labor Relations Board Decisions.”
Paul E. Prather presented a paper on November 4, 2009 in Washington, D.C. regarding United States Supreme Court developments in the area of employment law at the Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium sponsored by the National Institute of Business Management.
John W. Simmons and Ignacio Vincentelli presented a lunch and learn program in Memphis on October 29, 2009 in association with the Hispanic Business Alliance addressing current employment law issues facing employers of Hispanic employees.