John R. Bode
Awarded Practice Areas
Labor Law - Management Employment Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Chattanooga.
Biography
John Bode concentrates his practice on labor relations and employment opportunity. For more than three decades, John has served as lead trial counsel in numerous cases before state and federal agencies and courts and the National Labor Relations Board. He has extensive experience representing many prominent national, regional and Tennessee employers in union organizing campaigns, collective bargaining, arbitrations, strikes, decertification petitions, wage and hour and other state and federal audits.
Overview
Chattanooga, Tennessee
- University of Richmond, J.D. , graduated 1985
- University of Virginia, graduated 1982
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
- Tennessee, Chattanooga Bar Association
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Sixth, and Eleventh Circuits
Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
- Tennessee, Chattanooga Bar Association
- University of Richmond, J.D. , graduated 1985
- University of Virginia, graduated 1982
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Sixth, and Eleventh Circuits
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Labor Law - Management, Chattanooga (2026)
- Employment Law - Management, Chattanooga (2024)
- Litigation - Labor and Employment, Chattanooga (2022)
- Labor Law - Management, Chattanooga (2021)
- Employment Law - Management, Chattanooga (2020)
- Litigation - Labor and Employment, Chattanooga (2018)
- Labor Law - Management, Chattanooga (2017)
- Labor Law - Management, Chattanooga (2014)
- Employment Law - Management, Chattanooga (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Labor Law - Union
Special Focus:
- Management
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