Mike Marshall is the leader of the Labor and Employment section and uses his experience in other arenas to reach solutions and resolutions to his clients’ disputes. When no resolution is possible, Mike is a zealous advocate in the courtroom. He also has expertise in all areas of education related law.
Mike has extensive experience in litigating and resolving employment matters and other business-related disputes. He is a frequent speaker on employment-related topics. He has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell for his legal ability and ethics. In addition, Mike was the lead attorney in a case brought by the Memphis City Schools against the City of Memphis and obtained a $57 million verdict for education funding. He has successfully defended and brought many employment and business-related lawsuits to successful conclusions.
Mr. Marshall was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2025 in the fields of Litigation- Labor and Employment, Health Care Law, and Employment Law- Management for the eighth year. He has also been selected to the Mid-South Super Lawyers list every year since 2015.
Mr. Marshall graduated from the University of California and Southern Methodist University School of Law. He is a member of the American, Tennessee, and Memphis Bar Associations. He is admitted to practice law in Tennessee and Texas. Mr. Marshall is the general counsel for the Collierville Schools, the Shelby County Emergency Communications District, the Millington Airport Authority, and for Lausanne Collegiate School. He is active in his church, the Church of the Holy Apostles, where he serves as its chancellor. Mr. Marshall serves as Vice President of the firm’s Board of Directors. Mike is also the president of the Tennessee Shakespeare Company and is an instrument-rated private pilot.
