John B. Phillips is a nationally recognized attorney, strategist and trainer on employment law issues. He has practiced labor and employment law for over 33 years and is partner with the firm Miller & Martin, which has offices in Atlanta, Chattanooga and Nashville.

He has also served as VP and Deputy General Counsel for Labor & Employment with Coca-Cola Enterprises, a FORTUNE 500 corporation. He has had primary responsibility for Coca-Cola Enterprises’ alternative dispute resolution program, AAP/EEO compliance, legal issues in workforce reorganization, and the ethics and compliance hotline, as well as handling and managing labor and employment litigation. He has worked hand-in-hand with HR professionals across the country in making difficult employment decisions day-in and day-out.

In cooperation with M. Lee Smith Publishers, John has hosted all three editions of the award-winning “Danger Zones for Supervisors” video-based training series, which was twice recognized by Human Resources Executive Magazine as a “Top-10 Training Product” and awarded a four-star rating (out of four) by Training & Media Review.

He served as editor of the Tennessee Employment Law Letter for 20 years, and has recorded numerous HR Hero Audio Conferences for training HR professionals and executives.

John is also the host of HR Hero’s latest DVD training program-”Executive Summary: Employment Law for the C-Suite” -a first-of-its-kind video-based training series for senior company executives.

He is the author of two books on employment law and has written numerous articles for a variety of business and HR publications. He is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” for labor and employment. ?He received the Justice Joseph Henry Award for writing the most outstanding article in the Tennessee Bar Journal.

John’s engaging and clear delivery, coupled with a deep understanding of key employment law issues, has made him an in-demand speaker and trainer for various HR professional development events. He conducts in-house training for companies of all sizes and is the moderator of HR Hero’s annual “Advanced Employment Issues Symposium.”