Atty. Mark E. Stamelos
Mark Stamelos represents businesses on their employment issues, including trade secret, non-compete and restrictive covenant disputes as well as defending employers against harassment, discrimination and retaliation claims. A stickler for responsiveness, Mark likes to visit businesses, study their processes, see the facilities and learn how people do their jobs.
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Mark E. Stamelos is a employment and litigation attorney based in Nashville, Tennessee, practicing at FordHarrison. Educated at Capital University (J.D., 2000). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Employment Law - Management (Nashville) (2022). Serands clients in Nashville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mark Stamelos represents businesses on their employment issues, including trade secret, non-compete and restrictive covenant disputes as well as defending employers against harassment, discrimination and retaliation claims
- A stickler for responsiveness, Mark likes to visit businesses, study their processes, see the facilities and learn how people do their jobs
- He has particular expertise helping clients protect their trade secrets and other valuable business interests
- In addition, he provides advice about or litigates issues related to restrictive covenants, such as non-competition and confidentiality agreements
- Mark has successfully obtained and defeated temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions in jurisdictions throughout the United States for clients involved in the technology, healthcare, securities and financial services, transportation, automotive, electronics and advertising sectors
- Mark also has litigation, arbitration, counseling and jury and bench trial experience involving a wide range of other employment-related matters, such as defending claims under state and federal law of unlawful discrimination and harassment, "whistle-blower" retaliation claims, wrongful termination claims and wage and hour claims, including multi-plaintiff, representative and class action lawsuits
- Clients have come from myriad industries, including manufacturing, transportation, grocery and healthcare, among others. https://www.fordharrison.com/MarkStamelos
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Mark E. Stamelos 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.
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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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