Steven H. Trent • Shareholder
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC • Johnson City (Tri-Cities Tennessee/Virginia), Tennessee
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Contact Information
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 100 Med Tech Parkway Suite 200 Johnson City (Tri-Cities Tennessee/Virginia), Tennessee 37604 |
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Profile
Steven H. Trent, head of the Firm’s Labor & Employment Department and a shareholder in the Johnson City/Tri-Cities office, concentrates his practice in labor and employment law. He represents employers before the NLRB and other state and federal agencies and advises employers on many topics including union avoidance, FMLA administration, reductions in force, wage and hour issues, employee handbooks, drug testing and employment contracts. Mr. Trent also represents the interests of management during the collective bargaining process. His multi-state practice includes defending claims under the Americans With Disabilities Act, Title VII claims, age discrimination claims, Fair Labor Standards Act claims, whistleblower claims, Equal Pay Act claims, FMLA claims, breach of contract claims, and retaliation claims of virtually every kind.
Education
- College: David Lipscomb University, B.A., 1990, magna cum laude
- Law School: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1993
Bar Admissions
Tennessee, 1993 Virginia, 1994
Unless otherwise indicated, Tennessee attorneys are not certified as specialists by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization in the areas of practice listed on their profiles.
See Tennessee Code of Professional Responsibility DR 2-101(C)(3).