John G. Harrison

John has extensive experience in the litigation of claims in state and federal courts and administrative agencies throughout the United States. See, e.g., Newcomb v. Allergy and ENT Associates of Middle Tennessee, 2013 WL 3976627 (M.D. Tenn. 2013); Forbus v. Andrews Distrib. Co. of North Texas, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26116 (N.D. Tex. 2005); Taylor v. Nickels & Dimes, Inc., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14549, aff’d., 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 13103 (5th Cir. 2003); Piper v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., 970 F. Supp. 566 (E.D. Tex. 1997); EEOC v. The Turtle Creek Mansion Corp., 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12788 (N.D. Tex. 1995), aff’d., 82 F.3d 414 (5th Cir. 1996).

A particular specialty is the design and enforcement of alternative dispute resolution programs and mandatory arbitration agreements, including agreements with class action waivers. See Garrett v. Circuit City Stores, Inc., 449 F.3d 675 (5th Cir. 2006); Gannon v. Circuit City Stores, Inc., 262 F.3d 677 (8th Cir. 2001); Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Curry, 946 S.W.2d 486 (Tex. App. – Forth Worth 1997, no writ).

Education

• J.D., University of Virginia, 1991
• B.A., Baylor University, 1988

Admission to Practice

• Texas
• U. S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
• Tennessee
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
• Supreme Court of Tennessee
• Supreme Court of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Eighth, and Tenth Circuits

• State Bar of Texas
• Nashville Bar Association
• Special Legal Counsel Marketplace Chaplains USA (Former Director)
• Society for Human Resource Management (Lecturer)
• HR Southwest Conference (Lecturer)
• Ogletree Deakins Hospitality Practice Group
• Tennessee Hotel & Lodging Association

• Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Top 10 ADR and Arbitration Questions Answered in Less Than an Hour” – San Diego – May 11, 2023
• Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “All About Arbitration: Strategic Considerations and Key Developments” – New Orleans – November 15, 2019
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Arbitration Update: Pros and Cons and What Courts Like (and Don’t Like)” – Chicago – May 2016
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Mean Girls (and Boys): The Trend Toward Outlawing Bullying in the Workplace” – Nashville – April 2015
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Arbitration Agreement “Smack Down”: Class Action Waivers Take A Bruising” – Phoenix – May 2012
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Hospitality Industry Update 2012: Stories From the Front Lines” – Phoenix – May 2012
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Independent Contractors – Endangered Species?” – Knoxville and Nashville – October 12 – 13, 2010
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Fair Labor Standards Act: The Basics” – Nashville – October 2008
• Conference on Consumer Finance Law – “Defenses to Union Organizing” – Oklahoma City – October 1999
• HR Southwest Human Resources Conference – “Our Side of the Story: Communicating Employment Decisions with Clarity and Conviction” – 1999
• Society for Human Resource Management – “Arbitration Agreements” – McAllen – 1998
• Meadows Foundation/Center for Nonprofit Management – “Employment Law: Hiring, Supervising, and Firing” – 1998 – 2001
• National Association for Church Business Administrators – “Employment Law Update” – 1987 – 2005

• November 2017 – HR Magazine – “Guns in the Workplace”
• January 13, 2016 – SHRM Online – “Open Carry in Texas: Employer Rights and Responsibilities”

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• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Management (2016-2025)
• Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
• Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine
• BTI All-Star for outstanding client service
• AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell