Robert Martin

Experience

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  United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  Intern Clerk, Magistrate Judge John Bryant

  Wrote Reports and Recommendations for United States Magistrate Judge on dispositive motions before the court

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  Correct Care Solutions

  Sept 2013 - Jan 2014

  Legal Intern

  -Provided litigation research on issues involving inmate healthcare and employment law

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  United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Tennenssee

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Intern Clerk

  - Wrote Motion and Memorandum for Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination Case. - Wrote Government's response to motion to dismiss an indictment. - Co-wrote two appellate briefs to Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals concerning federal sentencing guidelines, commerce clause issues in Hobbs Act Robbery, and the Speedy Trial Act.- Researched shareholder liability under the False Claims Act

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  Tennessee Supreme Court

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Judicial Extern, Justice Jeffrey S. Bivins

  - Performed research on issues pending before the Court

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  The Zinser Law Firm, P.C.

  Dec 2015 - Jul 2016

  Associate Attorney

  - Represented management in various labor and employment disputes, including collective bargaining, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation - Drafted Employment Handbook and Personnel Policies

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  Meridian Law, PLLC

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2024

  - Represents management (mostly) in employment litigation; - Successfully moved on behalf of management to set aside an arbitration award in a labor dispute; - Assists employers in corporate formation, drafting personnel policies, employee handbooks, non-compete agreements, severance agreements, and other legal matters - Obtained jury verdict for an employee in wrongful termination lawsuit, including punitive damages;

  • Member

    May 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Senior Associate Attorney

    Jan 2021 - May 2022

  • Associate Attorney

    Aug 2016 - Jan 2021
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  McAngus Goudelock & Courie

  Feb 2024 - now

  Member