Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter, PLLC

J. Chadwick Hatmaker is a member of the firm whose primary areas of practice include employment and labor law, commercial litigation, and general civil litigation. Mr. Hatmaker represents his clients in proceedings before administrative agencies such as the EEOC, the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, the Department of Labor and TOSHA, as well as in state and federal trial and appellate courts. Mr. Hatmaker has twice been “Recommended” in Employment Law by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. This rating is based on information obtained from peers and clients. In 2007 Mr. Hatmaker was selected for fellowship in the society of Litigation Counsel of America. He was also selected in 2008 to participate in the Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law Class. In addition, he was selected as a “Top Attorney” in Knoxville in employment law in 2008 and 2009 by CityView magazine. He has also been listed as a Mid-South Super Lawyer.

Mr. Hatmaker represents clients in all types of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, breach of contract, covenant not to compete, and trade secret suits. He also assists his clients by preparing and revising employee and personnel handbooks, employment contracts and restrictive covenants, and advising on all types of personnel matters in an effort to avoid future litigation. He handles a variety of commercial litigation matters.

Mr. Hatmaker graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1991 with high honors, with a B.A. in history and attained membership in Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Mr. Hatmaker graduated in the top ten of his class from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1994 with highest honors and was selected for membership in the Order of the Coif.

He is a co-author of the Tennessee Section of Business Torts, A Fifty State Guide. He published an article in the June 2008 Litigation Counsel of America newsletter entitled “Do You Know the Rest of the Story?” Practical and Legal Considerations When Searching the Internet for Information About Job Applicants.

Mr. Hatmaker is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association and the Labor and Employment Sections of the Tennessee Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

The Tennessee Lawful Employment Act ("TLEA")
(January 2012)

What Employers Can Learn from Penn State
(November 2011)

The Impact of Gossett v. Tractor Supply: Is Summary Judgment Still Available in a Discrimination or Wrongful Discharge Case Filed Under Tennessee Law. Woolf Prints (Fall 2010) (p. 1)

There Has Never Been A Better Time to Be A Grandfather: An Overview of What the New Healthcare Law May Mean for Employers. Woolf Prints (Spring 2010) (p. 5)

Do You Know the Rest of the Story? Should You?: Practical and Legal Considerations when Searching the Internet for Information About Job Applicants. LCA Commentary (June 2008)