Timothy W. Lindsay

Timothy W.

Lindsay

Overview

Tim has practiced exclusively in the area of labor and employment law since 1987 and possesses extensive experience in defending public and private employers against claims involving a wide variety of state and federal labor and employment laws.

Experience

  • Toney v. Select Specialty Hosp., 142 F.Supp.3d 494 (S.D. Miss., 2015)
  • Earthgrains Bakery Grp., Inc. v. Miss. Dept of Emp’t Sec., 131 So.3d 1163 (Miss. 2014)
  • Graham v. Applied Geo Technologies, Inc., 593 F.Supp.2d 915 (S.D. Miss., 2008)
  • Decarlo v. Bonus Stores Inc., 989 So.2d 351 (Miss., 2008)
  • Southwood Door Co. v. Burton, 847 So.2d 833 (Miss., 203)
  • Byrd v. Imperial Palace of Mississippi, 807 So.2d 433 (Miss., 2001)
  • Hopson v. Quitman County Hosp. and Nursing Home Inc., 126 F.3d 635 (5th Cir., 1997)
  • Gaston v. Jack Post Corp., 971 F.Supp. 1084 (N.D. Miss., 1997)
  • N.L.R.B. v. Hood Furniture Mfg. Co., 941 F.2d 325 (5th Cir., 1991)
  • Russell v. Schering-Plough Corp., 725 F.Supp. 901 (S.D. Miss., 1989)

Distinctions

  • Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business
    • Labor and Employment – Mississippi, 2007-2023
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
    • AV®- Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
  • Best Lawyers in America®
    • Employment Law – Management, 2011-2024
    • Labor Law – Management, 2011-2024
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2024
    • Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law – Management (Jackson), 2017
  • Super Lawyers®
    • Mid-South Super Lawyers, Employment & Labor, 2011-2023
    • Mid-South Rising Stars, Employment & Labor, 2006-2007
  • Mississippi Business Journal, Top 10 Leaders in Law, 2016
  • Benchmark Litigation
    • Labor and Employment Star, 2021

Bar Admissions

  • Mississippi, 1984
  • U.S. District Courts
    • Tennessee: Western
    • Louisiana: Middle
    • Mississippi: Northern, Southern
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
    • 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Court
    Mississippi Supreme Court
    Mississippi Court of Appeals
    Mississippi Circuit Courts
    Mississippi Chancery Courts

Education

  • University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 1984
    • Phi Delta Phi (Legal Honor Fraternity)
  • University of Mississippi, B.B.A., Managerial Finance, 1981
    • Student Alumni Council
    • Ambassador – Recruitment

Associations

  • American Bar Association
    • Labor and Employment Section
      • EEOC Committee
  • Mississippi Bar Association
  • Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
  • Madison County Bar Association
  • Capital Area Bar Association

Papers, Presentations & Publications

  • Guest, "The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act and Its Impact on Employers," Employment Matters Podcast, Employment Law Alliance, February 17, 2022.
  • Author, “LAW ELEVATED – NLRB returns to more employer-friendly standard addressing employee discipline for offensive behavior,” Mississippi Business Journal, July 28, 2020.
  • Author, “LAW ELEVATED – NLRA considerations during COVID-19 pandemic,” Mississippi Business Journal, April 14, 2020.
  • Speaker, “Mini Law School for HR Professionals,” National Business Institute, Jackson, Miss., July 19, 2018.
  • Speaker, “Continued Expansion of the NLRA,” SHRM Conference, Biloxi, Miss., May 12, 2015.
  • Speaker, ''Positive Employee Relations: Maintaining Your Direct Relationship,'' Society for Human Resource Management – MS Chapter, Jackson, Miss., June 20, 2014.
  • Speaker, “Wage & Hour: Avoiding Pitfalls,” Society for Human Resource Management – MS Chapter Annual Conference & Convention, Biloxi, Miss., May 7, 2014.
  • Speaker, “Contesting Claims for Unemployment Benefits,” Electric Power Associations of Mississippi, Jackson, Miss., April 10, 2014.
  • Speaker, “Water & Hour Top Ten Mistakes,” Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, Jackson, Miss., March 3, 2014.
  • Speaker, “Employment Law Basics for In-House and Corporate Counsel,” Mississippi Corporate Counsel Association, Jackson, Miss., February 26, 2014.
  • Speaker, “The Legal Pitfalls of Health Care Reform – The Employer’s Perspective,” Strategic Leadership for HR Executives, Jackson, Miss., November 19, 2013.
  • Speaker, “Avoiding Worker’s Compensation Fraud,” Society for Human Resource Management, Hattiesburg, Miss., February 15, 2011.

Timothy W.

Lindsay

Overview

Tim has practiced exclusively in the area of labor and employment law since 1987 and possesses extensive experience in defending public and private employers against claims involving a wide variety of state and federal labor and employment laws.

Experience

  • Toney v. Select Specialty Hosp., 142 F.Supp.3d 494 (S.D. Miss., 2015)
  • Earthgrains Bakery Grp., Inc. v. Miss. Dept of Emp’t Sec., 131 So.3d 1163 (Miss. 2014)
  • Graham v. Applied Geo Technologies, Inc., 593 F.Supp.2d 915 (S.D. Miss., 2008)
  • Decarlo v. Bonus Stores Inc., 989 So.2d 351 (Miss., 2008)
  • Southwood Door Co. v. Burton, 847 So.2d 833 (Miss., 203)
  • Byrd v. Imperial Palace of Mississippi, 807 So.2d 433 (Miss., 2001)
  • Hopson v. Quitman County Hosp. and Nursing Home Inc., 126 F.3d 635 (5th Cir., 1997)
  • Gaston v. Jack Post Corp., 971 F.Supp. 1084 (N.D. Miss., 1997)
  • N.L.R.B. v. Hood Furniture Mfg. Co., 941 F.2d 325 (5th Cir., 1991)
  • Russell v. Schering-Plough Corp., 725 F.Supp. 901 (S.D. Miss., 1989)

Distinctions

  • Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business
    • Labor and Employment – Mississippi, 2007-2023
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
    • AV®- Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
  • Best Lawyers in America®
    • Employment Law – Management, 2011-2024
    • Labor Law – Management, 2011-2024
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2024
    • Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law – Management (Jackson), 2017
  • Super Lawyers®
    • Mid-South Super Lawyers, Employment & Labor, 2011-2023
    • Mid-South Rising Stars, Employment & Labor, 2006-2007
  • Mississippi Business Journal, Top 10 Leaders in Law, 2016
  • Benchmark Litigation
    • Labor and Employment Star, 2021

Bar Admissions

  • Mississippi, 1984
  • U.S. District Courts
    • Tennessee: Western
    • Louisiana: Middle
    • Mississippi: Northern, Southern
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
    • 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Court
    Mississippi Supreme Court
    Mississippi Court of Appeals
    Mississippi Circuit Courts
    Mississippi Chancery Courts

Education

  • University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 1984
    • Phi Delta Phi (Legal Honor Fraternity)
  • University of Mississippi, B.B.A., Managerial Finance, 1981
    • Student Alumni Council
    • Ambassador – Recruitment

Associations

  • American Bar Association
    • Labor and Employment Section
      • EEOC Committee
  • Mississippi Bar Association
  • Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
  • Madison County Bar Association
  • Capital Area Bar Association

Papers, Presentations & Publications

  • Guest, "The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act and Its Impact on Employers," Employment Matters Podcast, Employment Law Alliance, February 17, 2022.
  • Author, “LAW ELEVATED – NLRB returns to more employer-friendly standard addressing employee discipline for offensive behavior,” Mississippi Business Journal, July 28, 2020.
  • Author, “LAW ELEVATED – NLRA considerations during COVID-19 pandemic,” Mississippi Business Journal, April 14, 2020.
  • Speaker, “Mini Law School for HR Professionals,” National Business Institute, Jackson, Miss., July 19, 2018.
  • Speaker, “Continued Expansion of the NLRA,” SHRM Conference, Biloxi, Miss., May 12, 2015.
  • Speaker, ''Positive Employee Relations: Maintaining Your Direct Relationship,'' Society for Human Resource Management – MS Chapter, Jackson, Miss., June 20, 2014.
  • Speaker, “Wage & Hour: Avoiding Pitfalls,” Society for Human Resource Management – MS Chapter Annual Conference & Convention, Biloxi, Miss., May 7, 2014.
  • Speaker, “Contesting Claims for Unemployment Benefits,” Electric Power Associations of Mississippi, Jackson, Miss., April 10, 2014.
  • Speaker, “Water & Hour Top Ten Mistakes,” Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, Jackson, Miss., March 3, 2014.
  • Speaker, “Employment Law Basics for In-House and Corporate Counsel,” Mississippi Corporate Counsel Association, Jackson, Miss., February 26, 2014.
  • Speaker, “The Legal Pitfalls of Health Care Reform – The Employer’s Perspective,” Strategic Leadership for HR Executives, Jackson, Miss., November 19, 2013.
  • Speaker, “Avoiding Worker’s Compensation Fraud,” Society for Human Resource Management, Hattiesburg, Miss., February 15, 2011.