Overview

Andy Naylor guides clients on workplace law, including everything from day-to-day advice and counseling to litigation and trial. A significant portion of his practice involves FLSA and state wage and hour counseling and litigation, including collective and class actions. He helps employers navigate through crises with a practical, business-minded approach.

Mr. Naylor has broad experience in all judicial forums defending matters such as:

  • discrimination claims
  • class action litigation
  • enforcing non-compete agreements
  • helping employers ensure compliance with the myriad of workplace laws and regulations. 

Credentials

Education
  • Creighton University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
  • Northwestern University, M.S.J.
  • Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., magna cum laude
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • Illinois
  • Tennessee
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • Nebraska Bar Association
  • Illinois Bar Association
  • Missouri Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
  • Wage and Hour Defense Institute
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)
  • ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, The Fair Labor Standards Act, Contributing Editor
  • ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, Wage & Hour Laws, a State-by-State Survey, Contributing Editor
  • Professional Liability Underwriters Society
  • American Health Law Association
  • American Society for Health Care Human Resources Administration
  • Montessori Academy, Board of Directors
  • Character Counts! Nashville, Board of Directors, Past Member
  • Rotary Club of Brentwood, Paul Harris Fellow, Past Member
  • Arthritis Foundation, Board of Directors, Past Member
  • Park Center, Board of Directors, Past Member
  • Park Center, Advisory Board, Former Member
Honors & Awards
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Employment Law - Management, 2015-2024; Labor Law - Management, 2014-2024; Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2014-2024
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine, 2012-2018, 2022, 2023

Publications

News