Atty. Jay W. Mader
Jay Mader focuses on employment and business litigation. His employment law practice includes cases involving discrimination, harassment, and retaliation with allegations relating to age, gender, race, and disability, as well as whistleblower claims.
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Jay W. Mader is a Partner based in Knoxville, Tennessee, practicing at Arnett Baker Draper & Hagood, LLP. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Their practice focuses on employment, business, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Tennessee (1993), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee (1994), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (2001). Educated at University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., 1993) and University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.A., 1989). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Knoxville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Serands clients in Knoxville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Jay Mader focuses on employment and business litigation
- His employment law practice includes cases involving discrimination, harassment, and retaliation with allegations relating to age, gender, race, and disability, as well as whistleblower claims
- He also handles wage and hour and FMLA litigation
- Jay’s experience in business litigation includes cases involving breach of contract and fiduciary duty, fraud and misrepresentation, consumer protection, and other business disputes
- He joined Arnett, Draper & Hagood in 2002 and became a partner in 2005
- He is licensed in the state of Tennessee and is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association and American Bar Association
- He is admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee, and all Tennessee trial and appellate courts
- He received his B.A. from the University of Tennessee in 1989 and his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1993
- Jay is also a member of the Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court as a Master of the Bench, and currently serves on the Inn’s Executive Committee
- He further is a Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator
- Jay has an AV preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubble and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Employment Law, Management and Litigation, and Labor and Employment since 2018
- Selected Experience:Lead counsel in two week jury trial in U.S
- District Court resulting in verdict for breach of contract, promissory estoppel, Tennessee Consumer Protection ActDirected verdict on behalf of international company during jury trial of ADEA claimsJury trial defending FMLA retaliation and interference claim in U.S
- District CourtTrial to verdict in Chancery Court bench trials involving business and discrimination claimsBriefed and argued cases before Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and Tennessee Court of Appeals in employment and business disputesTransactional work involving sale of division, resort development, and general contract and business counseling Complex Litigation Involving:Defense of administrative charges and proceedings involving EEOC, U.S
- DOL, and THRCObtaining summary judgement in discrimination cases involving age discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract, false light, intentional interference, and construction defectsLead counsel in complex employment, business, insurance coverage, and construction defect litigation
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jay W. Mader handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Jay W. Mader is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Tennessee →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Jay W. Mader is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Tennessee →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Tennessee
Practicing law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Knoxville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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