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 Kim Vance is a shareholder in the Labor & Employment Department at Baker Donelson's Nashville office. She has more than 20 years of experience representing management in
every aspect of labor and employment law. "Kim is unique. She has the mind of a business owner and the intellect of a great lawyer.
This combination has benefited our company in very meaningful ways," said Joe Scarlett, Chairman and former CEO at Tractor Supply Company, where Ms. Vance formerly served as General Counsel.
In addition to defending companies in employment litigation, Ms. Vance's practice focuses upon:
• presenting in-house management training programs to reduce employment related legal risks for companies across the nation;
• counseling management clients through auditing human resources policies and practices to reduce legal risks; and
• developing pre-litigation strategies to improve available defenses in preparation for litigation.
She has represented management clients in State and Federal Courts and in defense of administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, State Human Rights Commissions, State Unemployment Commissions, Arbitrators, the National Labor Relations Board and the Department of Labor.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
• Co-author – "The Americans With Disabilities Act – A Management Guide"
• Scarlett Leadership Institute Belmont University – "Employment Law For Leaders" 2005-present
• Nashville Chamber of Commerce HR Building Blocks 2009 – "Employment Law In The Obama Era"
• Nashville Chamber of Commerce HR Building Blocks 2009 – "FMLA Administration: Step Up To The Master Class"
• HR Star Conference 2009 Atlanta Georgia – "Managing An Aging Workforce"
• Nashville Bar Association 2009 – "Understanding the New FMLA Regulations"
• Tennessee Human Rights Commission – "Age Discrimination Update"
• Tennessee Medical Managers Association "Employment Law Update 2009"
• Nashville Bar Association 2008 – "Client Service Standards"
• Middle Tennessee SHRM South – "Managing An Aging Workforce"
• Lorman – "Advanced Topics in FMLA"
• Middle Tennessee SHRM – "Updating Your Workforce: The Dark Side"
• Belmont University for Professional Development – Mini MBA course in Human Resource Management
• Tennessee Human Rights Commission – "Internal Investigations"
• Middle Tennessee SHRM South – "Employment Law Update 2006"
• Association for Continuing Legal Education – "Effective Performance Evaluations"
• Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain, PC – "Managing Employment Liability"
• Counsel on Education Management – "FMLA Update: A Completely Revised Program to Address Your Biggest FMLA Challenges While Staying in Compliance with the Latest Legal Developments"
Professional Honors & Activities
• Listed since 2008 in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers as a leading Labor & Employment lawyer in Tennessee
• Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2007
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America for Labor & Employment Law
• Law Clerk – United States District Court Judge H. Franklin Waters, Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Member – Tennessee Bar Association (Chair of Labor and Employment Section 2005-2006 and Vice Chair 2004-2005)
• Member – American Bar Association
• Member – Tennessee Bar Association, Nashville
• Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce HR Excellence Awards Chairperson (2005-2006); Examiner (2002-2003)
Admissions
• Tennessee (1986)
• United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1988)
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (1988)
• United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (1990)
Contact: 615.726.5674
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