Jennifer S. Hagerman

Jennifer S. Hagerman

Memphis, TN recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC

28 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Land Use and Zoning Commercial Litigation Employment Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Memphis.

Biography

Ms. Hagerman’s practice focuses on employment litigation and complex commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on matters pending in federal court. She has represented clients in cases involving employment discrimination, wage and hour class actions, civil rights, products liability, insurance coverage and numerous areas of commercial law. Ms. Hagerman also advises clients on a variety of employment matters including non-solicitation and non-competition agreements, employee handbooks, and employee classification under the FLSA. Following law school, Ms. Hagerman served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Julia S. Gibbons, former Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Ms. Hagerman then joined the firm for two years before returning to serve as a judicial clerk to Judge Gibbons upon Judge Gibbons’ elevation to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Ms. Hagerman is Past President of the Association of Women Attorneys and a Past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Center City Commission, now the Downtown Memphis Commission. She is also involved in a variety of community organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the New Memphis Institute, formerly the Leadership Academy.
Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC

28 Best Lawyers awards

Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC logo

Overview

  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1999
  • Southern Methodist University, BBA, graduated 1995

  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association

  • United States Court of Appeals
  • United States District Court
  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1999
  • Southern Methodist University, BBA, graduated 1995
  • United States Court of Appeals
  • United States District Court

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Litigation - Land Use and Zoning Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Memphis (2026)
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Memphis (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

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