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December 3 - Nashville STEPHAN D. KARR is an attorney with Stillman & Friedland in Nashville, Tennessee, where his main areas of practice include personal injury and workers' compensation. He is admitted to practice in Tennessee, Maryland and the District of Columbia and before the U.S. District Courts of Tennessee and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Mr. Karr earned his B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. degree from Nashville School of Law. BLAKELEY D. MATTHEWS is a partner in the law firm of Cornelius & Collins, L.L.P., in Nashville where he practices in commercial litigation, workers' compensation and trade association. Mr. Matthews received his B.A. degree from Centre College and his J.D. degree, with high honors, from the University of Tennessee. He has lectured for numerous organizations on his areas of practice. Mr. Matthews is a member of the Nashville, Tennessee and American bar associations. He has recently been listed in Best Lawyers of America. December 6 - Memphis KIRK A. CARAWAY is a member of the Memphis firm of Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Gresham, PLLC, where he practices in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, products liability, employment law and general civil litigation. Mr. Caraway has tried personal injury cases in state and federal courts from both a plaintiff and defense standpoint. He is a member of the Tennessee Association for Justice and the Memphis Bar Association (formerly on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee) and is a graduate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy's Trial Advocacy Skills program. He has presented seminars concerning litigating personal injury cases, employment law topics and trial advocacy skills. Mr. Caraway received his B.A. degree in history from the University of Memphis and his J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Memphis School of Law. He has been admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Tennessee, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Tennessee, and the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. KEVIN WASHBURN is an attorney with Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Gresham, PLLC. Mr. Washburn's legal career has been devoted to the representation of employers in employment related matters. He represents national and international clients in all areas of employment law with emphasis in the Fair Labor Standards Act (wage and hour), Family Medical Leave Act, workers' compensation defense, Title VII claims defense and affirmative action compliance matters to include corporate representation during Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) audits and Affirmative Action Plan drafting. Mr. Washburn has successfully represented corporate clients in courts across the state of Tennessee to include the Tennessee Supreme Court and Tennessee Supreme Court Special Workers' Compensation Panel as well as the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. He has also successfully represented corporate clients before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Mr. Washburn also drafts and revises employee handbooks and personnel policies, and assists corporate clients in compliance issues involving the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Title VII, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) WARN Act and other federal and state labor laws. He has written several programs for use at various continuing legal education seminars and corporate conventions and has been published by the Club Managers Association of America. Mr. Washburn earned his B.S. degree from the University of North Alabama and his J.D. degree from the University of Memphis School of Law. He is a member of the American (member, Labor and Employment Law Section), Tennessee and Memphis bar associations.
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