Robert O. Binkley, Jr.

Robert O. Binkley, Jr.

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Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC

15 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Biography

Mr. Binkley, a Member of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, P.L.C., joined the Firm in 1986 after receiving his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee College of Law. Mr. Binkley is a graduate of The University of the South (magna cum laude) in 1981.

Mr. Binkley has over twenty-eight years of experience representing employers and individuals in employment, workers’ compensation, tort, and insurance matters. Mr. Binkley assists and counsels private and public employers in investigations and litigation in the areas of compliance with Title VII, FMLA, ADEA, ADA, FLSA, THRA, and other state and federal employment related laws. In addition, he has extensive experience in personal injury litigation and speaks on employment law and workers' compensation topics. Mr. Binkley chairs the Firm’s Employment Law Practice Group and is a member of the Firm's Tort and Insurance Practice Group.

Mr. Binkley has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialties of Employment Law and Workers' Compensation Law. He is a graduate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s trial advocacy skills program and was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Tennessee in 1986. Mr. Binkley is also admitted to practice in the United States District of Tennessee (Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts) and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Binkley is a member of the Jackson-Madison County Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association, National Restaurant and Retail Defense Association, and Defense Research Institute. He is also a member of the litigation and labor and employment sections of the Tennessee Bar Association.

Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC

15 Best Lawyers awards

Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC logo

Overview

  • The University of Tennessee, graduated 1986
  • The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 1986

  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association

  • Augustine School - Former Board Member
  • Boy Scout Troop 354 - Former Scoutmaster
  • Boy Scout Troop 4 - Former Troop Committee Member
  • Evangelical Community Church - Former Elder
  • West Tennessee Fellowship of Christian Athletes - Former Board Member
  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
  • Augustine School - Former Board Member
  • Boy Scout Troop 354 - Former Scoutmaster
  • Boy Scout Troop 4 - Former Troop Committee Member
  • Evangelical Community Church - Former Elder
  • West Tennessee Fellowship of Christian Athletes - Former Board Member
  • The University of Tennessee, graduated 1986
  • The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 1986

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers, Memphis (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Labor Law - Union
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Workers' Compensation Law
Special Focus:
  • Appellate
  • Automobile
  • Insurance
  • Litigation
Awards:
  • Ernie Gray Paralegal Utilization Award-1995
  • Louis Evans Associates-Fellowship of Christian Athletes-1990

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