Suzanne K. Roten 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Associate
phone (865) 546-1000
fax (865) 546-1001
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SUZANNE K. ROTEN is a Senior Associate in the Knoxville, Tennessee office of the firm, which she joined in 2001. Her law practice includes an emphasis in employment discrimination and wrongful discharge litigation, as well as FLSA, ADA and FMLA compliance. Suzanne is licensed to practice law in the State of California, and she regularly advises clients on California employment law compliance. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of California, San Diego, a Master of Library Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and her law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. While in law school, Suzanne was a member of the UCLA Law Review and served as its Chief Managing Editor. Suzanne was appointed by the Mayor of Knoxville to serve as a member of the Knoxville Civil Service Merit Board from 2004 - 2009.  Suzanne is a member of the Labor and Employment Law sections of the Tennessee Bar Association and the California Bar Association. Suzanne is also a member of the Knoxville Bar Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Areas of Practice:
Discrimination
Employment Law -- Employer
Labor Law
Litigation & Appeals
Sexual Harassment
Bar Admissions:
California, 1990
Tennessee, 2001
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1990
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1991
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1995
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1990
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 2008
Education:
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1990
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Law Review: University of California, Los Angeles Law Review, Chief Managing Editor, 1988 - 1990


University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 1978
M.L.S., Masters of Library Science


University of California, San Diego, California, 1970
B.A., Bachelor of Arts


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Knoxville Bar Association
Member


Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member


Tennessee Bar Association
Member


State Bar of California
Member




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