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Craig Oliver

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  • Roundabout Plaza
    1600 Division Street
    Suite 700
    Nashville, TN 37203
P: 615.252.2310
F: 615.252.6310
Secretary:
P: 615.252.3528

Craig Oliver

Partner
Craig’s practice focuses exclusively on labor relations and employment law on behalf of employers and management. His practice regularly includes Title VII and other employment discrimination litigation, FLSA and state wage and hour litigation, trade secrets and non-competition disputes, collective bargaining issues, and alternative dispute resolution. Craig’s recent experience includes obtaining dismissals of lawsuits alleging race discrimination, gender discrimination, retaliatory discharge, FMLA violations, prosecuting and defending claims of unfair competition on behalf of companies, defending employers FLSA collective action cases, and defeating claims of OSHA violations.

Craig’s practice focuses exclusively on labor relations and employment law on behalf of employers and management. His practice regularly includes Title VII and other employment discrimination litigation, FLSA and state wage and hour litigation, trade secrets and non-competition disputes, collective bargaining issues, and alternative dispute resolution. Craig’s recent experience includes obtaining dismissals of lawsuits alleging race discrimination, gender discrimination, retaliatory discharge, FMLA violations, prosecuting and defending claims of unfair competition on behalf of companies, defending employers FLSA collective action cases, and defeating claims of OSHA violations.

In addition to his litigation and labor relations practice, Craig counsels employers on the myriad of employment issues that arise in the workplace. He has conducted investigations for employers in response to sexual harassment and other complaints made by employees, drafted and negotiated employment contracts on behalf of employers, and advised employers during the course of OFCCP, Department of Labor, and other government audits.

Experience

Craig handles employment and non-competition litigation across the country. He has recently handled cases in Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington. He has also represented employers in union matters across the country, including in Tennessee, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. Craig represents clients in numerous industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, professional staffing, insurance, and transportation, as well as religious organizations.

Distinctions

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®
    • Employment Law-Management, 2011-2013
    • Labor Law-Management, 2011-2013
    • Litigation-Labor and Employment, 2011-2013
  • Listed in Chambers USA
    • Employment: Mainly Defendant, 2005-2006 (Up-and-Coming—2005-2006)
    • Labor and Employment, 2007-2012 (Up-and-Coming—2007)
  • Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, Employment & Labor, 2010-2012
  • Listed in Nashville Business Journal, “Best of the Bar,” Labor & Employment, 2012 
     

Publications

4/2/2012
Noncompete lawsuits will protect business interests, if used properly.
3/19/2012
Companies must handle the matter delicately.
11/2/2011
Labor & Employment News
8/31/2010
Labor & Employment Update
5/2009
Labor & Employment Update

Memberships and Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • Nashville Bar Association

You May Not Know

Craig is an avid runner and cyclist. He has run an ultramarathon, and has attended the Tour de France and the Tour of Italy.