William R. Seale 
Morristown, Tennessee
Of Counsel
phone (423) 587-6870
fax (423) 587-1479
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WILLIAM R. SEALE is Of Counsel with the firm of Wimberly Lawson Seale Wright & Daves, PLLC, which he joined in 1982. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering with High Honors from the University of Tennessee and his law degree from the University of Tennessee. He practices in the areas of labor and employment law, with a particular emphasis on NLRB defense work, union avoidance, collective bargaining, contract administration, Equal Employment Opportunity, employee relations, wage and hour, affirmative action, ERISA, workers' compensation, occupational safety, and arbitration law. He has served as an Editor of the Tennessee Bar Association, Labor Law Section Newsletter, and is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Sections of the Tennessee Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Seale was Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps from 1977 to 1981 and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney from 1979 to 1981. Mr. Seale is Vice President of Management Resources, Inc. Bill is a member of Honorary Societies of Tau Beta Pi and Alpha Pi Mu. He served on the Board of Directors of K.C. Home of Morristown, Inc. and is currently on the Board of Directors of Young Life and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Bill is a member of the University of Tennessee Letterman's Club.  He has also been selected for Best Lawyers in America.

Areas of Practice:
Labor Law (Defense)
Employment Discrimination (Defense)
Wrongful Discharge (Defense)
Wage-Hour Laws (Defense)
OSHA
ADA and FMLA Compliance
Litigation Percentage:
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Tennessee, 1977
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1978
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1981
U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1987
Education:
University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1976
J.D.


University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1974
B.S.I.E.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: With High Honors
Major:  Industrial Engineering


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Hamblen County Bar Association
Member


Tennessee Bar Association
Member


American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Member


Past Employment Positions:
US Attorney's Office, Special Assistant US Attorney, 1979 - 1981


USMC, 1977 - 1981


Fraternities/Sororities:
Tau Beta Pi
Alpha Pi Mu
Phi Alpha Delta


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