Lisa Lichterman Leach

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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 L. Leach 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, Labor and Employment Law Section - Memphis Bar Association Vice chair, 2012 Secretary, 2011 Treasurer, 2010 Member, Labor and Employment Section - Tennessee Bar Association Member, Labor and Employment Law Section - American Bar Association 1

2 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, Super Lawyer - Mid South, Law and Politics, 2011 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 September 6, 2012 Sixth Circuit Upholds Decertification of FLSA Collective Action Challenging Automatic Meal Break Deductions Littler ASAP 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 Supreme Court and Sixth Circuit Updates Labor and Employment Section Annual Program Memphis Bar Association 2011 Employee Handbooks HR Professionals of Greater Memphis Vol. 1, No. 4 2

3 2011 Genetic Information and Nondiscrimination Act HR Professionals of Greater Memphis Vol. 1, No. 3 Speaking Engagements March 21, 2013 The ADA in Real Life Littler Mendelson, Memphis, TN November 7, 2012 The Toxic Employee Memphis Restaurant Association October 29, 2012 The Toxic Employee Littler Mendelson and Association of Corporate Counsel, Memphis, TN October 11, 2012 Crossing the Line: Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace Lunch Byte Littler Mendelson, Memphis, TN 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 Littler Mendelson, Memphis, TN 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 September 2011 Best Practices for Effective Investigations Sterling Education Services Inc., Memphis, TN 3

4 September 2011 Employee Handbooks: Issues and Considerations Better Business Bureau, Memphis, TN July 2011 What Employers Need to Know About the ADA Amendments Act 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 August 2010 Family and Medical Leave Act Update: Ensuring Compliance with the FMLA CLE Presentation, Memphis, TN May 2010 Effective Discipline and Discharge Better Business Bureau, Memphis, TN May 2010 Employment and Labor Law Update CLE Presentation, Bench Bar and Boardroom - Memphis Bar Association, Destin, FL January 2009 The New FMLA: Are You Ready? Books & Book Chapters 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, 2011 Cumulative Supplement, Labor and Employment Law Section - American Bar Association, contributing chapter author Pay and Benefits During Leave, Chapter 7, The Family and Medical Leave Act, 2009 Cumulative Supplement, Labor and Employment Law Section - American Bar Association, contributing chapter author 4

5 Blog Posts November 16, 2012 Sixth Circuit Rejects Overtime Claim by Employee Who Failed to Use Established Process for Reporting Work Performed During Unpaid Meal Breaks Healthcare Employment Counsel 5