EDWARD H. TRENT is a Member of Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC in the Knoxville, Tennessee office of the firm, which he joined in 2011.  His practice includes labor and employment law matters in both state and federal court and before state and federal agencies.  Ed's broad range of experience includes jury trials in employment discrimination cases, including the defense of appeals before federal and state appellate courts, day-to-day preventative counseling and advice, training for supervisor and human resources personnel on managing the workplace and complying with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.  Ed also works with churches on child protection issues and employment law matters, including filing an amicus brief in the case of Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church v. EEOC, 132 S.Ct. 694 (2012), upholding the "ministerial exception" to the application of state and federal employment laws to religious organizations.  Ed received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Florida and his law degree from Duke University School of Law.  He has been admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee, the United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.  Ed is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar.