P O S T P O N E D :  Please be advised The Legacy Centre Speaker Series with Eric Ebbert scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, has been postponed due to medical reasons and has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 12. Ed Seaver is in the hospital recovering from possible dialysis complications. We appreciate your prayers and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you in advance for your understanding. We hope to see you on June 12th!

"Practical Employment Guidance to Avoid Costly Mistakes" presented by Eric Ebbert, Labor & Employment Law Attorney and Founder, The Ebbert Law Firm

 

If you are feeling overwhelmed by the myriad rules and regulations that employers must adhere to, you’re not alone! It is enough to keep any business owner or HR professional up at night.

Join us on Tuesday, May 6, as Eric Ebbert, an experienced Labor & Employment Law Attorney recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in America", discusses practical guidance employers should follow to avoid costly mistakes in today’s employment world. Among other eye openers, Eric will address common problems with I-9 discrimination and the Department of Justice’s aggressive view on it.

Employers and HR professionals are encouraged to attend and learn the most recent legal standards and protections and what businesses can do in this current season to avoid costly mistakes in their hiring, firing, recruiting, and management practices.

Meet Our Speaker: L. Eric Ebbert

L. Eric Ebbert is the owner of The Ebbert Law Firm. He is licensed in both Tennessee and Florida. He practices in the areas of Labor & Employment law - management, business litigation, and health care liability. His emphasis on Labor & Employment law includes counseling and defending employers in state and federal courts and before government agencies under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, National Labor Relations Act, and state employments laws; conducting high-level investigations; management training; and employment contracts. His litigation practice also includes real property, breach of contract, tort liability, products liability, and health care liability, as well as the full spectrum of business-to-business litigation. Eric has tried more than 30 cases, representing regional, national and multi-national companies, through all stages of litigation and appeals.

Eric received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University and his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Tennessee, the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, and the U.S. Tax Court. He is listed in the "Best Lawyers in America" in the field of Litigation/Labor & Employment. Since 2007, Eric has served as a member of the District Investigatory Committee of the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners. He is a member of the American, Tennessee, and Knoxville Bar Associations, a member of SHRM, and a member of the Board of the Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service, Inc.

He devotes his personal time to family and church activities.

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