Atty. John P. Rodgers
John Rodgers helps employers solve their employment-related problems. His practice is three-fold.
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John P. Rodgers is a employment and litigation attorney based in Nashville, Tennessee, practicing at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Admitted to practice in Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association (2011). Educated at The University of Tennessee (J.D., 2011) and Indiana University Bloomington (B.A., 2005). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in Nashville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John Rodgers helps employers solve their employment-related problems
- His practice is three-fold
- First, he counsels clients on the numerous situations that can arise related to their employees, including termination and disciplinary decisions, reasonable accommodation issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), wage-and-hour issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state law, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) problems
- His goal is to work with clients in a practical, problem solving way
- Second, John helps clients in the transactional setting with their employees by drafting and negotiating employment agreements, including non-competition, non-solicitation agreements, and non-disclosure agreements
- Third, John represents public and private employers in employment-related litigation
- He actively litigates employment disputes on behalf of employers and has handled discrimination and retaliation, wage and hour, FMLA, and non-compete cases in both state and federal court
- He also devotes substantial attention to ERISA litigation (including claims for allegedly unpaid contributions to various plans) and representing individuals and businesses in conservatorship matters in probate court
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John P. Rodgers's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases John P. Rodgers 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.
John P. Rodgers is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Tennessee →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
John P. Rodgers is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Tennessee →
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 Nashville 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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