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Louis Britt concentrates his practice on employment litigation and advice, representing private and public employers in a broad range of employment matters. He handles employment discrimination and harassment cases (Title VII, ADA, ADEA and FMLA), wage/hour matters, enforcement and defense of restrictive covenants contained in employment agreements, and employment-related torts. He is experienced in complex and class action litigation, and has tried cases in state and federal courts across the country. Louis was lead counsel for the City of Memphis before the United States Supreme Court in Stotts v. Memphis Fire Department involving affirmative action under a court-approved consent decree. He has extensive experience in public sector representation in both litigation and collective bargaining. Louis is admitted in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits, and numerous district courts, including the Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee and Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section; Tennessee Bar Association, Labor Section; and the Memphis Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section. Louis is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and is AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a chapter editor for The Developing Labor Law, and is a frequent speaker on employment law matters. Education Tulane University Law School J.D., 1977 University of Memphis B.A., cum laude, 1974 Bar Admissions Tennessee Practice Areas Class Actions Employment Law Litigation Wage and Hour/FLSA | 