Leslie Bishop

I am a shareholder at Lewis Thomason and I am responsible for all aspects of a general defense litigation practice, with an emphasis in workers’ compensation and employment law. My employment practice ranges from representation of employers at state agencies to trial on all employment issues. I currently serve as co-chair of the firm’s Employment Practice Group.I joined the Lewis Thomason from the Tennessee Department of Labor Workers’ Compensation Division where I supervised the Knoxville Regional Office which covered nineteen counties. I have served as a member of the Governor’s Task Force charged with reform of workers’ compensation laws in the State of Tennessee.I have been a certified Mediator and have successfully participated in over 1,000 mediations, primarily workers’ compensation disputes. I speak often at workers’ compensation seminars sponsored by lawyers as well as employers. I am a member of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers.