Labor & Employment Law

The Labor and Employment Law Section consists of attorneys who represent employers, employees and labor organizations in employment, labor and civil rights disputes. Many of its members gather annually for one day of continuing legal education, and many attend the annual Bar Meeting, at which the Section co-sponsors two hours of continuing legal education. 

 

The Labor and Employment Law Section hosted a teleseminar "COVID-19 & HR Law: Overview of Families First Coronavirus Response Act" on Friday, April 3, 2020. Click the link below from the recording and materials. 

​COVID-19 & HR Law: Overview of Families First Coronavirus Response Act​

 

Labor and Employment Law Section
2020-2021 Executive Committee

Chair
Leslie Barry
Renasant Bank
PO Box 709
Tupelo, MS 38802-0709
Phone: (662) 680-1306
Fax: (662) 680-1448
Email: lbarry@renasant.com

Vice Chair
Chris Fontan
Brunini Grantham Grower & Hewes
P O Drawer 119
Jackson, MS 39205-0119
Phone: (601) 948-3101
Fax: (601) 960-6902
Email: cfontan@brunini.com

Secretary
Robin Taylor
Butler Snow, LLP
1020 Highland Colony Pkwy Ste 1400
Ridgeland, MS 39157-2139
Phone: (601) 985-4496
Fax: (601) 985-4500
Email: robin.taylor@butlersnow.com

Past Chair
Susan Desmond
Jackson Lewis PC
650 Poydras St Ste 1900
New Orleans, LA 70130-7209
Phone: (504) 208-1755
Fax: (504) 208-1759
Email: susan.desmond@jacksonlewis.com

Member at Large (8/2018-7/2021)
Jaklyn Wrigley
Fisher & Phillips
2505 14th Street Ste 300
Gulfport, MS 39501-1953
Phone: (228) 822-1440
Fax: (228) 822-1441
Email: jwrigley@fisherphillips.com

Member at Large (8/2019-7/2022)
Daniel Waide
Johnson Ratliff & Waide PLLC
1300 Hardy St
Hattiesburg, MS 39401-4924
Phone: (601) 582-4553
Fax: (601) 582-4556
Email: dwaide@jhrlaw.net

Member at Large (8/2020-7/2023)
Lauren Lawhorn
Telapex/Cspire - Office of General Counsel
1018 Highland Colony Pkwy Ste 700
Ridgeland, MS 39157-2089
Phone: (601) 487-1945
Fax: (601) 353-0950
Email: llawhorn@telapexinc.com