Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC

317 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment

Biography

Mr. Henderson is the Managing Shareholder of the Memphis office. He has represented management in employment and labor relations matters for over 25 years. He has served as lead counsel in numerous jury trials in state and federal courts across the nation. His trial experience includes defending state and federal discrimination and harassment lawsuits, class actions, FMLA claims, ERISA and benefit claims, trade secret and unfair competition matters, and related state law claims. He also handles NLRB elections and unfair labor practice proceedings. Mr. Henderson is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” in three areas and “Mid-South Super Lawyers.”
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC

317 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • The University of Memphis, J.D., graduated 1985
  • Christian Brothers University, B.S., graduated 1981
  • Christian Brothers University, graduated 1981

  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association

  • Diversity Law Institute - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society - Fellow
  • Memphis Bar Association - Member
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Member
  • The Trial Law Institute - Member
  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
  • Diversity Law Institute - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society - Fellow
  • Memphis Bar Association - Member
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Member
  • The Trial Law Institute - Member
  • The University of Memphis, J.D., graduated 1985
  • Christian Brothers University, B.S., graduated 1981
  • Christian Brothers University, graduated 1981

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Civil Rights
  • Class Actions
  • Covenants Not to Compete
  • Defense
  • Employee Benefits
  • Harassment
  • Litigation
  • Management
  • State and Federal
  • Title VII Litigation
  • Trade Secrets
  • Wage-Hour Law
Awards:
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers
  • AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
  • U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii
  • U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin

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