Marcus W. Shute, Jr.’s practice centers on defending employers and businesses in complex litigation, including employment and professional liability claims, and advising management on risk mitigation and compliance. He regularly represents companies in matters involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour issues, and other employment disputes before administrative agencies and in state and federal courts.
- Completed a $4,000,000 acquisition for a client
- Speaker Navigating the Legal Aspects of Professional Medical Careers, Center for Health Policy, Meharry Medical College, March 2023
- Speaker, Name, Image, and Likeness: What are Tennessee’s Rules?, Sports and School Law, Tennessee State University, October 2022
Admissions
- Tennessee
- Colorado
- Texas
- Georgia (pending)
- U.S. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Memberships
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Nashville Bar Association
- Napier-Looby Bar Association
- Sports Lawyers Association
- Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Executive Board Member
Community Involvement
- TruCare Transformation, Board of Directors, Board Chair
- Nashville Bar Leadership Forum, 2023 Fellow
- Adjunct Professor, Tennessee State University, 2022 – Present
Education
- J.D., Nashville School of Law, 2014
- Honor Council, 2010-2012
- B.A., magna cum laude, Political Science, Tennessee State University, 2007