Background
Smith, Delaine R. was born on April 14, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Smith, Delaine R. was born on April 14, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
University of Tennessee (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1986). University of Memphis (Juris Doctor, 1991).
Worked at Ford & Harrison LLP (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Labor Relations, Equal Employment, Wage and Hour, Airline Labor Law, OSHA, Environmental Law, Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits and Immigration Law. Admitted to the bar, 1991, Tennessee. 1992, United States. District Court, Western District of Tennessee.
1994, United States. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. 1995, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. 1996, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.
Member, University of Memphis Moot Court Board. Member: Memphis, Tennessee and Federal (Treasurer, Memphis Chapter, 1995) Bar Associations. (Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Ford & Harrison LLP represents employers in all areas of labor and employment law including National Labor Relations Act, Railway Labor Act, Title VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964, amended 1991), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). We also represent our clients in grievance and arbitration cases, negotiation of contract disputes, union election cases, unfair labor practice proceedings, employment litigation and administrative proceedings, unfair competition and trade-secret disputes, pension and benefit plan design, environmental law matters and business immigration.
Member, University of Memphis Moot Court Board. Member: Memphis, Tennessee and Federal (Treasurer, Memphis Chapter, 1995) Bar Associations. (Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).