Leslie Sanders

Leslie Sanders


Barton LLP

Recognized since 2015

Nashville, Tennessee

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Leslie Goff Sanders is the Managing Partner of Barton’s Nashville office. She assists employers in all areas of labor and employment law, with a particular focus on day-to-day counseling, litigation, trade secrets and non-competition, and executive compensation.

Leslie's philosophy is to be a business partner with her clients. By understanding the nature of her client’s business and their goals, she can better advise them on how to successfully navigate employee relations issues and create a productive workforce. When litigation is unavoidable, she has extensive experience and a successful track record of defending companies.

As their strategic adviser, clients also turn to Leslie for assistance with their employment practices and policies, providing training for clients’ employees, both management and non-management. She has owned several small businesses and understands first-hand the importance of positive employee relations. She draws on her experience as a business owner, the experiences of her clients and the lessons learned from litigation to help clients develop outstanding employees and to effectively handle problems when they arise. Her goal with each client is to help them succeed in their various markets and she knows a good workforce is key to that success.

Leslie’s executive compensation practice includes representing both companies and executives in negotiating employment agreements and severance packages. Her experience includes both public and private companies. She has advised clients with respect to compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, severance packages in connection with reductions in force, change in control provisions, non-competition covenants and equity agreements.

Before joining Barton, Leslie was a partner in the Nashville office of Jackson Lewis.

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Location
  • 611 Commerce Street, Suite 2911
    Nashville, TN 37203
Education
  • University of Kentucky, J.D.
  • Georgetown College, B.A., magna cum laude

Barton LLP
Headquarters: New York, New York

7 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
  • Named as 200 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys in the nation by Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon, 2012

    Recognized by Best Lawyers since 2014

    Acritas Stars: Independently Rated Lawyer 2017

    American Law Society: America’s T

Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Land Use and Zoning Law

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