Colleen Sweeney is an associate with Waller Lansden and practices in the firm's Labor and Employment Group, where she concentrates her practice in the areas of employment law, labor relations and all employer/employee-related issues. Ms. Sweeney defends employers in a wide range of industries against allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful discharge. She has represented employers in both single and multi-plaintiff litigation in federal and state courts and arbitrations, both at the trial level and on appeal. Her experience includes investigating and assisting in the defense of lawsuits and charges brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Tennessee Human Rights Act and other state and federal laws, and the whistleblower provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
Before joining Waller Lansden, Ms. Sweeney was an associate with Dickinson Wright PLLC where she focused her practice on employment litigation.
Education
J.D., University of Mississippi, 2005
Recipient, Mississippi Litigation/General Practice Scholarship
Regional Competitor, Jessup Moot Court Team (2003 & 2004)
M.Ed., University of Texas, 2002
B.S., University of Georgia, 1999
Professional Activities
Member, Defense Research Institute, Employment Law Section
Member, Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations (Labor and Employment Sections)
Board of Directors, TBA Young Lawyers Division (since 2006)
Board of Directors, NBA Young Lawyers Division (since 2006)
Associate Member, Harry Phillips American Inn of Court
Civic and Other Activities
Junior League of Nashville
Avant-Garde Member, Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Risk Management and Policy Advisor, Alumna Advisory Committee, Pi Beta Phi, Vanderbilt Chapter
Former Board Member, Christmas Village, 2008-2009
Former Member, Nashville City Club, Young Executives, 2008-2010
Professional Licenses
Tennessee
Court Admissions
United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
