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Neutral ProfileJohn Burleson is immediate past President of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, P.L.C. and has been associated with the Firm since receiving his Doctor of Jurisprudence, with honors, in 1983 from the University of Tennessee College of Law. John is a Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator and has extensive experience in employment matters and has successfully defended public and private employers in state and federal courts. In addition to his extensive trial experience, he also regularly advises clients in regard to employment related matters in the areas of compliance with Title VII, ADEA, ADA, the Tennessee Human Rights Act, and other state and federal laws. Since 2008, John has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialty of Workers’ Compensation Law and Employment Law-Management and recently received the Best Lawyers® 2024 "Lawyer of the Year" award in the area of Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers. He also has the distinction of having an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell. John is a Rule 31 General Civil Mediator and on the panel of Federal Court Mediators in the Western District and has mediated cases since 2013. He serves numerous Tennessee counties in West and Middle Tennessee.
Credentials & Institutional Standing
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Education
University of Tennessee College of Law
J.D. · Law
Class of 1983
Union University
Unknown
Class of 1978
Work History
1 PositionPresident (Immediate Past)
Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, P.L.C.
Associated with the Firm since 1983.
Honors & Recognition
4 HonorsLawyer of the Year (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)
Best Lawyers®
2024
Also awarded in 2018.
Outstanding History Alumnus Award
Union University
2011
Best Lawyers in America®
Best Lawyers
2008
Inclusion in Workers’ Compensation Law, Employment Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment.
AV® Preeminent™ Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
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