Russell W. Jackson
Employment Law - Management
Employment Law - Management
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Russell Jackson represents management in employment-related matters on federal, state, and local levels.Russell's representation includes claims relating to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, restrictive covenants, wage and hour violations, unemployment compensation, and other aspects of the employee-employer relationship under federal and state employment laws including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, NLRA and the OSH Act.Russell also closely works with employers to ensure compliance with complex laws governing the employment relationship. Russell is known for his extreme responsiveness, aggressive strategy and creative problem-solving techniques when defending clients in lawsuits and in assisting clients resolve day-to-day employment issues.Russell has successfully defended clients in federal and state courts against claims of race discrimination, race harassment, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, disability discrimination, age discrimination, national origin discrimination, retaliation as well as various state law claims.Providing a national presence for his clients, Russell has defended lawsuits in a number of jurisdictions, including the Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee, the Northern District of Mississippi, the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, the Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama, the Northern District of Georgia, the Western District of Michigan, the Western District of Missouri, the Eastern and Western Districts of North Carolina, the Eastern District of Texas and the District of Maryland. Russell has also successfully handled appeals before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits and the United States Supreme Court.Russell has served on the board of nonprofits in Memphis, and is currently serving as the Past President of a 501(c)(3) organization.www.fordharrison.com/RussellJackson Russell Jackson represents management in employment-related matters on federal, state, and local levels.Russell's representation includes claims relating to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, restrictive covenants, wage and hour violations, unemployment compensation, and other aspects of the employee-employer relationship under federal and state employment laws including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, NLRA and the OSH Act.Russell also closely works with employers to ensure compliance with complex laws governing the employment relationship. Russell is known for his extreme responsiveness, aggressive strategy and creative problem-solving techniques when defending clients in lawsuits and in assisting clients resolve day-to-day employment issues.Russell has successfully defended clients in federal and state courts against claims of race discrimination, race harassment, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, disability discrimination, age discrimination, national origin discrimination, retaliation as well as various state law claims.Providing a national presence for his clients, Russell has defended lawsuits in a number of jurisdictions, including the Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee, the Northern District of Mississippi, the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, the Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama, the Northern District of Georgia, the Western District of Michigan, the Western District of Missouri, the Eastern and Western Districts of North Carolina, the Eastern District of Texas and the District of Maryland. Russell has also successfully handled appeals before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits and the United States Supreme Court.Russell has served on the board of nonprofits in Memphis, and is currently serving as the Past President of a 501(c)(3) organization.www.fordharrison.com/RussellJackson Russell Jackson represents management in employment-related matters on federal, state, and local levels.Russell's representation includes claims relating to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, restrictive covenants, wage and hour violations, unemployment compensation, and other aspects of the employee-employer relationship under federal and state employment laws including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, NLRA and the OSH Act.Russell also closely works with employers to ensure compliance with complex laws governing the employment relationship. Russell is known for his extreme responsiveness, aggressive strategy and creative problem-solving techniques when defending clients in lawsuits and in assisting clients resolve day-to-day employment issues.Russell has successfully defended clients in federal and state courts against claims of race discrimination, race harassment, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, disability discrimination, age discrimination, national origin discrimination, retaliation as well as various state law claims.Providing a national presence for his clients, Russell has defended lawsuits in a number of jurisdictions, including the Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee, the Northern District of Mississippi, the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, the Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama, the Northern District of Georgia, the Western District of Michigan, the Western District of Missouri, the Eastern and Western Districts of North Carolina, the Eastern District of Texas and the District of Maryland. Russell has also successfully handled appeals before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits and the United States Supreme Court.Russell has served on the board of nonprofits in Memphis, and is currently serving as the Past President of a 501(c)(3) organization. www.fordharrison.com/RussellJackson
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Timothy Collins
I hired Russell Jackson at FordHarrison to advise my small business on a complex employee termination that carried potential retaliation claims. With his 17 years of experience and recognition in Employment Law - Management, I was confident in his technical expertise, and that proved true. His analysis of the federal and state regulations was thorough, and the strategy he outlined to minimize our legal risk was sound and ultimately successful. However, the experience felt somewhat transactional. While I never doubted his knowledge, especially given his background in litigation and discrimination matters, there were periods where responses to my emails took several days, leaving me to manage my own anxiety. For a straightforward matter, his approach is perfectly adequate, but when you're navigating a stressful situation, you hope for a bit more proactive guidance and reassurance. His billing was precise and as expected. In summary, Russell is a capable attorney who knows labor and employment law inside out, as his accolades suggest. If your primary need is solid legal strategy from a seasoned professional, he delivers. Just be prepared to manage the client relationship side a bit more independently than I had anticipated.