Andy Naylor is a partner at Waller Lansden and head of the firm's Labor and Employment Group. He represents employers in labor and employment litigation and also handles commercial and business disputes throughout the country and in dozens of industries. He represents employers in all types of judicial, administrative, and arbitral forums and has years of experience advising clients on matters involving employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, workforce reductions, family medical leave and other employment regulatory matters.
A significant portion of Mr. Naylor’s practice involves FLSA and state wage and hour counseling and litigation, including collective and class actions. He has recently been retained as an expert witness on wage and hour and employment law matters for a London Arbitration with over $80 million at issue. Mr. Naylor leads the firm’s Wage & Hour Practice Group.
His practice also emphasizes noncompete matters and he drafts, negotiates, and litigates post-employment covenant matters throughout the country. Mr. Naylor regularly writes, speaks, and trains employers, trade groups, and members of the bar on various employment law and litigation issues.
Education
J.D., cum laude, Creighton University, 1993
Assistant Editor, Creighton Law Review, 1992-1993
MSJ, Northwestern University, 1989
B.A., magna cum laude, Washington University, St. Louis, 1987
Clerkships and Previous Affiliations
Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Lyle E. Strom, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, 1993-1995
Professional Activities
Member, Tennessee, Nebraska, Illinois, Missouri, and American Bar Associations
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Contributing Editor, The Fair Labor Standards Act, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law
Contributing Editor, Wage & Hour Laws, a State-by-State Survey, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law
Member, Professional Liability Underwriters Society
Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Member, American Society for Health Care Human Resources Administration
Civic and Other Activities
Mr. Naylor has either past or current service as:
Member, Board of Directors, Character Counts! Nashville
Rotary Club of Brentwood, Paul Harris Fellow
Member, Board of Directors, Arthritis Foundation
Member, Board of Directors, Park Center
Professional Licenses
Tennessee
Nebraska
Illinois
Missouri
Court Admissions
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Tennessee, Nebraska, Illinois, and Missouri
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth, Seventh and Sixth Circuits
United States District Court for multiple districts in the United States
