Lisa A. Lichterman. Practice Areas. Overview. Professional and Community Affiliations

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1 Shareholder 3725 Champion Hills Drive Memphis, TN main: (901) direct: (901) fax: (901) Practice Areas Leaves of Absence and Disability Accommodation Discrimination and Harassment Hiring, Performance Management and Termination Policies, Procedures and Handbooks Wage and Hour Overview Lisa A. Lichterman represents management clients in both state and federal employment litigation as well as administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies. Lisa regularly works with employers to determine the legal, as well as the practical, impact of employment decisions and to develop proactive policies and procedures to improve employee morale, strengthen relationships between management and employees, and ensure compliance with employment and labor laws. Lisa also regularly conducts employee and supervisory training programs in various employment law areas. Lisa served as general counsel for a multi-state sales company, with a significant portion of her job duties being devoted to training supervisors and to human resources and employment law issues. After law school, Lisa clerked for the Honorable O Dell Horton, Chief Judge for the United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee. During her third year of law school, Lisa participated in a visiting student program at Columbia University. Professional and Community Affiliations Member, Memphis Bar Association Chair, Personnel Committee, 2015 Labor and Employment Law Section Board representative, 2014 Chair, 2013 Vice chair,

2 Secretary, 2011 Treasurer, 2010 Member, Labor and Employment Section - Tennessee Bar Association Member, Labor and Employment Law Section - American Bar Association Head coach, Mock Trial Team - St. George's Independent School, Vice Chancellor, Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee Trustee, Pink Palace Family of Museums Recognition Named, MBQ Power Player - Employment Law, Memphis Business Quarterly, Named, Super Lawyer - Mid South, Law and Politics, Named, Top 50 Women - Mid South, Super Lawyers, 2013 Recipient, Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Services - Memphis Area Legal Services, October 2012 Awarded, Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating Education J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 1990 B.A., Rhodes College, 1987 Bar Admissions Tennessee Courts U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee Publications & Press December 2013 New IRS Rules on Mandatory Gratuities Affect More Than Just Taxes January 1, 2014 Effective Date Quickly Approaching Memphis Restaurant Association April 2013 New Guns in Parking Lots Statute Effective July 1: What Are The Implications For Tennessee Employers? HR Professionals Magazine September 6, 2012 Sixth Circuit Upholds Decertification of FLSA Collective Action Challenging Automatic Meal Break Deductions Littler ASAP 2

3 September 2012 Sixth Circuit Upholds Decertification of FLSA Collective Action Challenging Automatic Meal Break Deductions: Would Your Wage and Hour Policies and Practices Pass Muster? HR Professionals Magazine Vol. 2, No. 11 Summer 2011 A Good Time for Employers to Audit ADA Policies and Practices, The Effect of Final ADAAA Implementing Regulations Employment Practices Liability Consultant 2011 Employee Handbooks HR Professionals of Greater Memphis Vol. 1, No Supreme Court and Sixth Circuit Updates Labor and Employment Section Annual Program Memphis Bar Association 2011 Genetic Information and Nondiscrimination Act HR Professionals of Greater Memphis Vol. 1, No. 3 Speaking Engagements October 2, 2014 No More Half Measures: Getting Serious About Controlling FMLA Abuse October 2, 2014 No More Half Measures: Getting Serious About Controlling FMLA Abuse May 21, 2014 Bullying and Harassment in the Modern Workplace May 20, 2014 Top Takeaways From Our National Employer Conference April 29, 2014 Conducting Lawful Investigations: An Interactive Program for Internal Investigators 3

4 April 22, 2014 Bullying and Harassment in the Modern Workplace: The Developing Intersection Between Employment Law and Employee Behavior March 21, 2014 ADA in Real Life Tennessee Government Finance Officers Association March 18, 2014 Bullying and Workplace Harassment: The Developing Intersection Between Employment Law and Employee Behavior Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) March 4, 2014 Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce October 22, 2013 Lunch in the Know -The Greater Memphis Chamber July 10, 2013 The ADA in Real Life Central Arkansas Human Resource Association (CAHRA), Mississippi County June 18, 2013 Workplace Violence & Evolving Gun Laws in Tennessee Memphis Bar Association, Memphis, TN March 21, 2013 The ADA in Real Life February 12, 2013 Crossing the Line: Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace Central Arkansas Human Resource Association (CAHRA), Mississippi County November 7, 2012 Memphis Restaurant Association October 29, 2012 Littler Mendelson and Association of Corporate Counsel, Memphis, TN 4

5 October 11, 2012 Crossing the Line: Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace Lunch Byte October 10, 2012 Employee From Hell AR Human Resources Association, Mississippi County September 13, 2012 Crossing the Line: Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace Lunch Byte July 17, 2012 Workplace Violence & Evolving Gun Laws in Tennessee Memphis Bar Association, Memphis, TN July 10, 2012 Employers and Employees on the Web Have We All Gone Too Far? Memphis Better Business Bureau November 2011 Employee Handbooks Firm Presentation, Memphis, TN September 2011 Best Practices for Effective Investigations Sterling Education Services Inc., Memphis, TN September 2011 Employee Handbooks: Issues and Considerations Better Business Bureau, Memphis, TN July 2011 What Employers Need to Know About the ADA Amendments Act Firm Presentation, Memphis, TN May 2011 Employment and Labor Law Update CLE Presentation, Bench Bar and Boardroom - Memphis Bar Association, Destin, FL March 2011 Beyond Sex: The New Face of Harassment - Facebook, Bullying, Texting, and More Memphis Restaurant Association, Memphis, TN 5

6 August 2010 Family and Medical Leave Act Update: Ensuring Compliance with the FMLA CLE Presentation, Memphis, TN May 2010 Employment and Labor Law Update CLE Presentation, Bench Bar and Boardroom - Memphis Bar Association, Destin, FL May 2010 Effective Discipline and Discharge Better Business Bureau, Memphis, TN January 2009 The New FMLA: Are You Ready? Firm Presentation, Memphis, TN Books & Book Chapters Religion, Employment Discrimination Law, Chapter 9, Bloomberg BNA, Lindemann and Grossman, 5th ed., contributor, 2012 Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, American Bar Association, Sixth Circuit Updates, Ed. Pay and Benefits During Leave, Chapter 7, The Family and Medical Leave Act, 2009, 2011 and 2013 Cumulative Supplements, Labor and Employment Law Section - American Bar Association, contributing chapter author Blog Posts November 16, 2012 Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment and Denial of Class Certification in Overtime Claim Where Hospital Established Reasonable Process for Reporting Uncompensated Work Time Healthcare Employment Counsel 6