 John W. Simmons published an article in the January/February 2012 issue of the Journal of Corporate Renewal, titled, "Investment Advisors at Risk in Unfair Labor Practices Disputes." Click here to read the article.- Lisa Lichterman Leach and Amber Isom-Thompson published an article in the November 2011 issue of HR Professionals of Greater Memphis, titled, "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Reflections as the Two-Year Anniversary Date Approaches." Click here to read the article.
- Jonathan E. Kaplan, Jay W. Kiesewetter, Lisa Lichterman Leach and Paul E. Prather have been selected as 2011 Mid-South Super Lawyers by Law & Politics, one of the nation's leading legal journals. They were selected for the honor because of their extensive employment and labor law experience and employment and labor defense litigation. Amber Isom-Thompson was selected as a Rising Star.
- Kiesewetter Wise has been selected as one of the top firms in Marketing the Law Firm's Annual Magnificent 25 for its achievements in marketing and business development.
- On October 26, 2011, Paul Prather participated in a panel presentation on the topic “Ethics of Contacting the Opposing Party’s Current and Former Employees” at the Memphis Mid-South Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s 2011 Annual Federal Practice Seminar.
- On October 18, 2011, Kimberly Brown-Gibbs was elected to the Board of Directors for the Ben F. Jones Chapter of the National Bar Association. Ms. Brown-Gibbs will serve a three-year term beginning January 1, 2012.
- Best Lawyers has named Paul E. Prather as the "Memphis Best Lawyers Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year" for 2012.
- Tanja L. Thompson is now a Barrister in The Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court.
- Tanja L. Thompson published an article in the September 2011 issue of HR Professionals of Greater Memphis titled, "Proposed NLRB Election Rules." Click here to read the article.
- Jonathan E. Kaplan, Jay W. Kiesewetter and Paul E. Prather have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America ® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Mr. Kaplan, Mr. Kiesewetter and Mr. Prather were named in the fields of Employment Law-Management and Labor Law-Management. Mr. Kaplan and Mr. Kiesewetter also were named in the field of Labor Law-Union. Additionally, Mr. Kaplan and Mr. Prather were named in the field of Litigation-Labor & Employment.
- EPLiC published an article authored by Lisa L. Leach with Nichole H. Bermel in its Summer 2011 issue titled, "A Good Time for Employers to Audit ADA Policies and Practices: The Effect of Final ADAAA Implementing Regulations."
- Tanja L. Thompson has been selected as the new president of the University of Memphis Law Alumni Board.
- In June 2011, Kimberly Brown-Gibbs was elected to the Board of Directors for Memphis Recovery Centers.
- Lisa L. Leach was selected as a 2011 Power Player by the Memphis Business Quarterly, which is published with the Memphis Magazine.
- Lisa L. Leach is serving as Secretary for the Labor and Employment section of the Memphis Bar Association.
- On April 21, 2011, Elizabeth Rudnick was featured in an article in The Daily News in Memphis. Click here to read the article.
- On April 7, 2011, Kimberly Brown-Gibbs recevied an award from Memphis Recovery Centers, Inc. for her volunteer service and support for the organization during 2010.
- Paul Prather was a guest on the March 26, 2011 Lipscomb & Pitts Breakfast Club Radio Show. The Lipscomb & Pitts Breakfast Club is a team of member businesses working together to host over 100 events each year, focused on enriching leaders and impacting the community. The hour-long Radio Show covers a variety of topics and features interviews with local business, community, and government leaders. During the Radio Show, Mr. Prather spoke about the Firm and its services, its strategies for assisting companies to remain union-free, social media, recent trends in cases filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and practicing law in Memphis. Click here to hear Mr. Prather’s portion of the Radio Show.
- John W. Simmons has drafted an article about TOSHA, titled, "Some Mechanics of Inspections by the Tennessee Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development under Tennessee's Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972 ("TOSHA"). Click here to read the article.
- Three members of Kiesewetter Wise were named 2010 Mid-South Super Lawyers by Law & Politics and two members of the law firm have been named to Law & Politics’ Rising Stars list. Jonathan E. Kaplan and Jay W. Kiesewetter were selected for the Super Lawyers honor based on their extensive employment and labor law experience and Paul E. Prather was selected for his experience in employment defense litigation. Jay W. Kiesewetter and Paul E. Prather were also listed among the Top One Hundred Super Lawyers in Tennessee. Tanja L. Thompson and Amber Isom-Thompson were identified as Rising Stars - a list highlighting the region’s young attorneys - for their experience in employment and labor law.
- On November 5, 2010, SHRM published an article written by Lisa Lichterman Leach on its web site entitled "10th Circuit: Worker Lawfully Terminated for Threatening Boss."
- Tanja L. Thompson is an Associate Editor of the 2010 Supplement to BNA's Developing Labor Law.
- Tanja L. Thompson is the Management Program Co-Chair for the ABA Labor and Employment Law Section's Committee on the Development of the Law under the NLRA.
- Tanja L. Thompson served as a moderator on the panel Women and Minorities Taking on Leadership Positions at the ABA Labor and Employment Law Section Annual CLE Meeting on November 3, 2010.
- In October 2010, Kiesewetter Wise became a "Difference Maker" for Memphis Area Legal Services Inc.
- 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.
- Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather PLC has been ranked a "first-tier" law firm for Labor & Employment in Tennessee by Chambers USA's 2010 Client Guide. The Firm is one of only three first-tier law firms named in Tennessee. Chambers USA is an annual publication of Chambers & Partners of London, which publishes key guides for the legal profession. Chambers USA also ranked Paul Prather as one of only three first-tier attorneys in Labor & Employment in Tennessee. Mr. Prather is the only Memphis attorney listed in that category. Jay Kiesewetter is mentioned in Chambers USA as a "key individual" with the firm, along with Jonathan Kaplan and Paul Prather.
- 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.
- Kiesewetter Wise attorneys volunteered their time coaching five local Shelby County high school mock trial teams. Attorneys Lisa Lichterman Leach and Kimberly Brown-Gibbs coached two teams, the Red team and the Gold team, from St. George’s. 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 has 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.
- 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 May 12, 2011, Paul Prather presented a webinar held by the National Institute of Business & Management titled "Preventing Employee Misconduct in a Digital World - Harassment, Facebook, Bullying, Texting, and More."
- Lisa Lichterman Leach, Paul E. Prather and Tanja L. Thompson spoke during the 2011 Memphis Bar Association Bench Bar Conference in May. Ms. Leach and Ms. Thompson presented, "The Times They Are a Changing: Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law." Mr. Prather spoke on "Trial Techniques in Employment Law Cases."
- Jonathan Kaplan and Paul Prather presented at the LEAP 2011 Seventh Annual Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium, held March 31-April 1, 2011. Mr. Kaplan spoke on the topic, "The New NLRB & Unions - Working Together to Change Your Workplace." Mr. Prather spoke on the topic, "Beyond Sex: The New Face of Harassment - Facebook, Bullying, Texting and More."
- Tanja L. Thompson presented the management perspective during a March 16, 2011 webinar and teleconference for the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law on the topic, "Full Speed Ahead: A Review of Recent NLRB Decisions and Regulatory Actions."
- On January 20, 2011, Elizabeth S. Rudnick spoke on the new GINA regulations during a webinar for HR That Works.
- On December 3, 2010, Paul E. Prather presented the "Supreme Court & Sixth Circuit Update" with Hon. Ron Gillman at the Memphis Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section Annual Seminar.
- 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 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 3, 2010, Alex Boals and Lisa Leach spoke at the Fundamentals of Employment Law Conference presented by Sterling Education Services in Memphis. Lisa Leach 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."
- 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.
- 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. 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 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.
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