William H. "Bill" Pickering

William H. "Bill" Pickering


Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Recognized since 2007

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Bill Pickering concentrates his practice in the areas of labor and employment law and litigation. He regularly advises and represents management in all areas of employment law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, affirmative action, retaliatory discharge, and individual employee rights issues. He has successfully defended numerous employment-related lawsuits as well as administrative charges of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Tennessee Human Rights Commission.
Mr. Pickering was named to the 2013, 2012 and 2011 BTI Client Service All-Star Team for his commitment to exceptional client service. Mr. Pickering was recognized by BTI for his work in complex litigation. Bill Pickering was one of only six three-year MVP lawyers named in the country. All-Stars are nominated exclusively by corporate counsel with Fortune 1000 companies and other large corporations. Mr. Pickering serves as City Attorney for Lookout Mountain, Georgia.

Location
  • 605 Chestnut Street, Suite 1700
    Chattanooga, TN 37450
Education
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1976
Bar Admissions
  • Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
  • Georgia, State Bar of Georgia
  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Alabama State Bar - Member
  • American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law and Litigation Sections - Member
  • Chattanooga Bar Association - past President
  • Chattanooga Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Grace Episcopal Church - former Vestry Member and Senior Warden
  • Lookout Mountain Bar Association - Member
  • State Bar of Georgia - Member
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Member
  • Tennessee Bar Foundation - Fellow

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Chattanooga (2016)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Chattanooga (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Affirmative Action Plans
  • Class Actions
  • COVID-19
  • Defense
  • Discrimination
  • Management
  • State and Federal
  • Title VII Litigation
  • Wage-Hour Law
  • Wrongful Discharge
Awards:
  • BTI Client Service All-Stars in Complex Litigation, The BTI Consulting Group, 2011-2013
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Labor Law-Management, Employment Law-Management, and Labor & Employment Litigation
  • Vanderbilt Law Review, Associate Editor
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Fellow, Chattanooga and Tennessee Bar Foundations
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Labor Law - Management

Publications

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