Louis Percival Britt III is a lawyer practicing class actions, employment law, litigation and 2 other areas of law. Louis received a B.A. degree from University of Memphis in 1974, and has been licensed for 49 years. Louis practices at FordHarrison LLP in Memphis, TN and 1 other location.
Memberships
•Memphis Bar Association
•Tennessee Bar Association
•American Bar Association
•The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers,
Recent Experience
•Successfully defended public employer at jury trial involving claims of race discrimination and alleged First Amendment violations.
•Lead counsel in FLSA nationwide collective action litigation.
•Lead counsel for the City of Memphis before the United States Supreme Court inStotts v. Memphis Fire Departmentinvolving affirmative action under a court-approved consent decree.
Speaking Engagements
•Presenter, Social Media: Can Employers Control the Pandora's Box Opened by Employees' Increasing Use of Technology? Greater Memhpis Chamber's Recruiting and Protecting Your Greatest Assets Seminar, November 14, 2013
•Presenter, Trial Techniques in Employment Law, 2011 Memphis Bar Association Annual Conference, May 7, 2011
•Presenter, Developments in Class Actions, 15th Annual Labor & Employment Forum, April 28, 2011
Honors and Awards
•The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Fellow
•The Best Lawyers in America -Labor and Employment Law
•The Best Lawyers in America- Memphis Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year (2013)
•Mid-South Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel EditionbySuper Lawyersmagazine
•Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers in Business
•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
Healthcare Employers Must Be Consistent When Restricting Union Buttons and Other Insignia
June 9, 2014
New Tennessee Law Limits Scope of Employment Discrimination
May 29, 2014
Is Telecommuting as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA the New Norm?
April 30, 2014
Legal Alert: OFCCP Moratorium Offers Only Temporary Relief for Health Care Providers
March 21, 2014
Healthcare Legal Alert: The Full Quorum Strikes Back - NLRB's Ambush Election Rules Revived
February 20, 2014
Healthcare Industry Alert: Pregnancy-Blind Light Duty Policy Not Enough to Obtain Summary Judgment on Pregnancy Discrimination Claim in New Sixth Circuit Case
January 15, 2014
Employment -Top Law Firms/The List
Super Lawyers - Business Edition
September 1, 2012
Legal Alert: Court Emphasizes that Evidence of Training Is a Must
April 27, 2010
Presentations
2013 EEOC Memphis Training Institute Seminar - Memphis, TN
August 6, 2013
Wage and Hour Issues - Big Risks and How to Avoid Them Half-Day Seminar - Memphis, TN
June 26, 2012
Media Coverage
Healthcare Employers Must Be Consistent When Restricting Union Buttons and Other Insignia
June 9, 2014
New Tennessee Law Limits Scope of Employment Discrimination
May 29, 2014
FordHarrison Named Among the Top Labor and Employment Law Firms by Chambers USA
May 23, 2014
Is Telecommuting as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA the New Norm?
April 30, 2014
Legal Alert: OFCCP Moratorium Offers Only Temporary Relief for Health Care Providers
March 21, 2014
Healthcare Legal Alert: The Full Quorum Strikes Back - NLRB's Ambush Election Rules Revived
February 20, 2014
Healthcare Industry Alert: Pregnancy-Blind Light Duty Policy Not Enough to Obtain Summary Judgment on Pregnancy Discrimination Claim in New Sixth Circuit Case
January 15, 2014
Four Memphis-Based FordHarrison Attorneys Selected To Super Lawyers 2013 List
November 19, 2013
FordHarrison Named Among the Top Labor and Employment Law Firms By Chambers USA
May 24, 2013
It's Time to Update Your Employee Handbook
March 7, 2013
People on the Move
October 4, 2012
National Firm Recruits King & Ballow Duo: FordHarrison Set Up Local Office Last Fall
July 11, 2012
FordHarrison Adds Ex-King & Ballow Employment Attys
July 10, 2012
FordHarrison Adds Two Top Labor & Employment Attorneys to Nashville Office
July 9, 2012
People in Business
July 1, 2012
Announcing the 2012 Best of the Bar Honorees
June 8, 2012
Five Memphis-Based Ford & Harrison Attorneys Selected To Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2011 List
November 7, 2011
Nashville People in Business
October 23, 2011
Claim That Job Should Have Been Classified Does Not Entitle Employees to Due Process
September 13, 2011
People in Business
September 6, 2011
People in Business
July 3, 2011
New Ford & Harrison Attys Boost Presence In 3 Cities
January 25, 2011
People in Business
November 30, 2010
Daily Digest
November 24, 2010
Ford & Harrison Picks Up Awards
September 27, 2010
Ford & Harrison's Britt Elected to Fellow of Lawyers Group
August 10, 2010
People in Business
July 27, 2010
Migration
July 23, 2010
Plaintiffs Attorneys Find FLSA Ally in DOL
July 12, 2010
People in Business
July 4, 2010
Law Firms Launch Referral Agreement
June 25, 2010
Legal Alert: Court Emphasizes that Evidence of Training is a Must
April 28, 2010
Ford & Harrison Attorneys Make 2009 Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel Edition Rankings
January 25, 2010
People in Business
December 8, 2009
Memphis Area Super Lawyers - The Top Attorneys in Memphis
December 1, 2009
Rise in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Charges Has Employers on Alert
November 30, 2009
Dishmon Joins UT Medical Group
October 7, 2009
Ford & Harrison Attorneys Named to the 2010 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
August 4, 2009
High Court Ruling to Affect Workers, Employers
April 1, 2009
Justices' Retaliation Ruling Leaves Lawyers Guessing
March 3, 2009
Attorneys Spar Over High Court Retaliation Ruling
February 16, 2009
Defense, Plaintiff's Attorneys Spar Over U.S. Supreme Court's Retaliation Ruling
February 16, 2009
New Pay Bias Statute Generates Mixed Reaction
February 9, 2009
Defense, Plaintiffs' Attorneys Spar Over Retaliation Ruling by U.S. Supreme Court
February 1, 2009
High Court Ruling to Affect Workers, Employers
January 29, 2009
High Court Protects Harassment Witness from Retaliation
January 26, 2009
Recent and Potential Changes to Federal Law Should keep Labor Lawyers Busy
December 5, 2008
The Weigh In
December 5, 2008
57 Ford & Harrison Attorneys Named to the 2009 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
October 15, 2008
Five Memphis Ford & Harrison Attorneys Named 2006 Super Lawyers
November 6, 2006
47 Ford & Harrison Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America
September 5, 2006
Britt Sees Career as an 'Honor and a Privilege'
February 9, 2006
Ford & Harrison's Louis P. Britt Named Fellow of Tennessee Bar Foundation and Managing Partner of Memphis Office
December 29, 2005
44 Ford & Harrison Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America Memberships Memphis Bar Association Tennessee Bar Association American Bar Association The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Fellow
September 12, 2005 Member:
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