Leslie Goff Sanders is a Partner in the Firm’s Nashville office and a member of the Labor and Employment practice group. She assists employers in all areas of labor and employment law, with a particular focus on day-to-day counseling, litigation, trade secrets and non-competition, and executive compensation.
Ms. Sanders’ philosophy is to understand the client’s business, not just the employment laws. By understanding the nature of her client’s business and their goals, she can better advise them on how to successfully navigate employee relations issues and create a productive workforce. When litigation is unavoidable, she has extensive experience and a successful track record of defending companies.
As their strategic adviser, clients also turn to Ms. Sanders for assistance with their employment practices and policies and providing training for clients’ employees, both management and non-management. She has owned several small businesses and understands first-hand the importance of positive employee relations. She draws on her experience as a business owner, the experiences of her clients and the lessons learned from litigation to help clients develop outstanding employees and to effectively handle problems when they arise. Her goal with each client is to help drive success in their various markets and she knows a good workforce is key to that success.
Ms. Sanders’ executive compensation practice includes representing both companies and executives in negotiating employment agreements and severance packages. Her experience includes both public and private companies. She has advised clients with respect to compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, severance packages in connection with reductions in force, change in control provisions, non-competition covenants and equity agreements.
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U.S. District Court for theDistrict ofColorado
U.S. District Court for theEastern District ofKentucky
U.S. District Court for theWestern District ofKentucky
U.S. District Court for theEastern District ofTennessee
U.S. District Court for theMiddle District ofTennessee
U.S. District Court for theWestern District ofTennessee
U.S. District Court for theNorthern District ofGeorgia
U.S. District Court for theEastern District ofNorth Carolina
U.S. District Court for theWestern District ofWisconsin
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Ciruit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Education
University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D.
Georgetown University, B.A. in Political Science and Communications, magna cum laude