Since beginning his practice of law in 1985, Mr. Frazier has represented management in the area of labor and employment law with an emphasis on preventive activity and employment litigation. Mr. Frazier has acted as lead counsel in numerous jury trials in both state and federal courts.
Mr. Frazier also is active in civic and professional activities. Mr. Frazier served in the past as President of the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyer's Division and as a member of the Tennessee Bar Association Board of Governors; Mr. Frazier also serves as the management co-chair for the budget committee of the ABA’s Labor and Employment Section. On the civic front, Mr. Frazier recently completed a term as Vice Chair of Existing Business/Workforce Development for the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. In that capacity Mr. Frazier served on the Chamber's Board of Governors and Executive Committee. He also is a member and former Chair of the Chamber's Employers Council. Mr. Frazier serves in a volunteer capacity as labor counsel for several nonprofit entities within Tennessee. Mr. Frazier was included in the most recent edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and was also included in the 2008 edition of Chambers USA.
Experience
Tennessee
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Section; Council, 2007-09; Publications Chair, Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee, 2003-04; Management Co-Chair of Marketing Committee, 2002-04; Management Co-Chair of Finance Committee, 2004 to 2007; Member of Council, 2007-Present; Young Lawyers Division Liaison to the Executive Council, 1995-97; Vice Chair, Labor and Employment Committee of the ABA Young Lawyers Division, 1991-92, Chair, 1992-93; Member, Young Lawyers Division Communications Committee, 1991-92; Member, Young Lawyers Division Affiliate Assistance Team, 1992-93; Assistant Editor, The Affiliate, 1993-94; Fellow of the Young Lawyers Division of the ABA), Fellow of the American Bar Foundation)
- Tennessee Bar Association (Member, Long Range Planning Committee, 1996-Present; Chair, Judiciary Committee, 1999-Present; Member, Jury Reform Task Force, 1998; Member, Board of Governors, 1993-95; Secretary - Treasurer, Labor and Employment Section, 1990-92; Young Lawyers Division: Commission on Woman and Minorities in the Profession, 1993-95; Board of Directors, 1989-1996; District Representative, 1990-91; Treasurer, 1991-92; Vice President, 1992-93; President-Elect, 1993-94; President, 1994-95; Fellow of the Young Lawyers Division of the TBA; Treasurer, 2004 to Present)
- Nashville Bar Association (Chair, Employment Law and Civil Rights Committee, 1994; Federal Court Committee, 2004; Fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation)
In The News
- August 2011 - Inside Counsel - "Monette Malady"