Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment
Jonathan E. Kaplan
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Jonathan E. Kaplan has devoted his entire career to representing management clients exclusively in all areas of labor relations, employment law, and human resources management. His practice spans litigation, training, and consulting, in which he has handled matters in more than 40 states and Canada. Jonathan practices extensively before the NLRB across the country, and also has been admitted specially to practice before the state courts in California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, and Ohio. He also is a frequent speaker before management and legal groups and has published numerous articles on labor and employment issues.
Overview
- The University of Memphis, J.D., graduated 1982
- Rhodes College, BA
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- Board of Directors, United Way - Mid-South - Member
- Memphis Bar Association - Member
- Tennessee Bar Association - Member
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- Board of Directors, United Way - Mid-South - Member
- Memphis Bar Association - Member
- Tennessee Bar Association - Member
- The University of Memphis, J.D., graduated 1982
- Rhodes College, BA
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Employment Law - Management, Memphis (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
- Employment
- Labor
- Management
Awards:
- Named, Top 100 Super Lawyers – Tennessee
- Named, Top 50 Super Lawyers – Memphis
- Named, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers USA, 2003-2013
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
- Tennessee Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
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