Atty. Tanja L. Thompson
Tanja L. Thompson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment.
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Tanja L. Thompson is a employment and litigation attorney based in Memphis, Tennessee, practicing at Littler. Educated at The University of Memphis (J.D., 1997). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Labor Law - Management (Memphis) (2026), Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Labor and Employment (Memphis) (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026). Serands clients in Memphis, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Tanja L. Thompson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Tanja L., who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2016
- This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tanja L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Tanja L. Thompson 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.
Tanja L. Thompson 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.
Tanja L. Thompson 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 Memphis 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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