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Employment law in Tennessee: market data
What public records say about the market for employment law in Tennessee: how much demand the courts and agencies count, how many law offices serve it, how many people need help in Spanish, and the ad rules that apply. Every number links to the record it comes from.
Demand: what courts and agencies count
Counts of filings, crashes, complaints and enforcement in the records each agency keeps. A count shows where problems were recorded, not how many people will hire a lawyer.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEOC charges alleging age discrimination | 556 charges, fiscal year | FY2025 | Tennessee state | eeoc-charges v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005 record eeoc-tn-age · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| EEOC charges of discrimination (all bases) | 2,942 charges, fiscal year | FY2025 | Tennessee state | eeoc-charges v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005 record eeoc-tn-all · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| EEOC charges alleging disability discrimination | 1,089 charges, fiscal year | FY2025 | Tennessee state | eeoc-charges v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005 record eeoc-tn-disability · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| EEOC charges alleging race discrimination | 1,023 charges, fiscal year | FY2025 | Tennessee state | eeoc-charges v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005 record eeoc-tn-race · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| EEOC charges alleging retaliation | 1,741 charges, fiscal year | FY2025 | Tennessee state | eeoc-charges v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005 record eeoc-tn-retaliation · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| EEOC charges alleging sex discrimination | 972 charges, fiscal year | FY2025 | Tennessee state | eeoc-charges v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005 record eeoc-tn-sex · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: employment | 543 cases filed, fiscal year | FY2025 | Tennessee state | federal-filings-county v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750628 record federal-filings-county:TN · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: labor and benefits | 111 cases filed, fiscal year | FY2025 | Tennessee state | federal-filings-county v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750628 record federal-filings-county:TN · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Back wages WHD found owed, ten fiscal years | 41,904,690 US dollars | FY2016-FY2025 | Tennessee state | wage-enforcement v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226 record wage-enforcement:TN · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Wage and Hour Division cases concluded | 99 cases | FY2025 | Tennessee state | wage-enforcement v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226 record wage-enforcement:TN · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Wage and Hour Division cases, ten fiscal years | 2,473 cases | FY2016-FY2025 | Tennessee state | wage-enforcement v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226 record wage-enforcement:TN · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Employees owed back wages, ten fiscal years | 34,015 employees | FY2016-FY2025 | Tennessee state | wage-enforcement v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226 record wage-enforcement:TN · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Federal civil filings: private civil rights (includes employment) | 353 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Eastern District of Tennessee federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-tne-priv-civil-rights · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private labor (wage and hour, ERISA, family leave) | 81 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Eastern District of Tennessee federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-tne-priv-labor · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: employment and wage claims | 357 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | Eastern District of Tennessee federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-tne-employment · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: labor relations and employee benefits | 85 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | Eastern District of Tennessee federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-tne-labor-benefits · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private civil rights (includes employment) | 551 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Middle District of Tennessee federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-tnm-priv-civil-rights · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private labor (wage and hour, ERISA, family leave) | 128 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Middle District of Tennessee federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-tnm-priv-labor · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: employment and wage claims | 734 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | Middle District of Tennessee federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-tnm-employment · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: labor relations and employee benefits | 161 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | Middle District of Tennessee federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-tnm-labor-benefits · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private civil rights (includes employment) | 321 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Western District of Tennessee federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-tnw-priv-civil-rights · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private labor (wage and hour, ERISA, family leave) | 78 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Western District of Tennessee federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-tnw-priv-labor · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: employment and wage claims | 497 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | Western District of Tennessee federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-tnw-employment · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: labor relations and employee benefits | 62 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | Western District of Tennessee federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-tnw-labor-benefits · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
Rising or falling
The change between the last two periods each source publishes. No threshold and no smoothing.
| Measure | Before | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEOC charges of discrimination (all bases) Tennessee · record eeoc-tn-all | 3,107 FY2024 | 2,942 FY2025 | falling (-5.3%) |
| Federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: employment Tennessee · record federal-filings-county:TN | 561 FY2024 | 543 FY2025 | falling (-3.2%) |
| Federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: labor and benefits Tennessee · record federal-filings-county:TN | 105 FY2024 | 111 FY2025 | rising (+5.7%) |
| Wage and Hour Division cases concluded Tennessee · record wage-enforcement:TN | 162 FY2024 | 99 FY2025 | falling (-38.9%) |
Lawyer supply
How many law offices and lawyers the federal statistics count here.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New lawyers admitted | 950 lawyers a year | 2025 | Tennessee state | bar-pipeline v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721443 record tn-bar-pipeline · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Counties under 1 law office per 10,000 residents | 5 counties | 2026-Q1 | Tennessee state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-47 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Counties with no law office | 2 counties | 2026-Q1 | Tennessee state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-47 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Residents living in those low-office counties | 1 percent of residents | 2026-Q1 | Tennessee state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-47 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Employer law firms | 2,210 firms | 2022 | Tennessee state | law-firm-economy v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997 record lfe-tn-all · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Receipts of employer law firms | 3,234,950,000 US dollars | 2022 | Tennessee state | law-firm-economy v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997 record lfe-tn-all · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Law offices per 10,000 residents | 4.41 per 10,000 residents | 2026-Q1 | Tennessee state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-47 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Self-employed lawyers (nonemployer firms) | 4,902 firms | latest Nonemployer Statistics year | Tennessee state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-47 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Private law offices | 3,226 establishments | 2026-Q1 | Tennessee state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-47 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Lawyers employed (wage-earning, BLS OEWS) | 9,010 jobs | May 2025 | Tennessee state | lawyer-wages v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840 record lawyer-wages:TN:231011:2025 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Median annual wage of employed lawyers | 136,180 US dollars a year | May 2025 | Tennessee state | lawyer-wages v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840 record lawyer-wages:TN:231011:2025 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Counties with the most demand per law office
Of the 25 counties in Tennessee with the most federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: employment, the ten with the most per private law office. Both counts are shown with their records.
| County | Demand | Law offices | Per office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | 20 record federal-filings-county:47001 | 25 record law-offices-47001 | 0.8 |
| Weakley County, TN | 4 record federal-filings-county:47183 | 5 record law-offices-47183 | 0.8 |
| Shelby County, TN | 135 record federal-filings-county:47157 | 352 record law-offices-47157 | 0.38 |
| Tipton County, TN | 4 record federal-filings-county:47167 | 11 record law-offices-47167 | 0.36 |
| Robertson County, TN | 6 record federal-filings-county:47147 | 19 record law-offices-47147 | 0.32 |
| Wilson County, TN | 16 record federal-filings-county:47189 | 52 record law-offices-47189 | 0.31 |
| Rutherford County, TN | 27 record federal-filings-county:47149 | 98 record law-offices-47149 | 0.28 |
| Lawrence County, TN | 3 record federal-filings-county:47099 | 11 record law-offices-47099 | 0.27 |
| Dyer County, TN | 2 record federal-filings-county:47045 | 8 record law-offices-47045 | 0.25 |
| Davidson County, TN | 133 record federal-filings-county:47037 | 554 record law-offices-47037 | 0.24 |
Federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: employment (federal-filings-county v1.0.0, FY2025) ÷ Private law offices (law-offices v1.0.0, 2026-Q1). ratio = federal-filings-county.ffc.employment / law-offices.qcew_estabs, rounded to 2 decimals; ranked highest first, among the 25 units with the most demand. Units with zero supply are listed apart (ratio undefined); units without a published value are listed as missing.
Spanish-language demand
People who speak Spanish and speak English less than very well, and the lawyers who speak Spanish, from the Census Bureau survey (with margins of error).
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish speakers with limited English (ACS) | 168,866 ±4,435 people age 5+ | 2020-2024 | Tennessee state | language v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758 record language:state:TN:spanish-lep · status P · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Spanish speakers with limited English | 168,866 ±4,316 people age 5+ | 2020-2024 | Tennessee state | legal-need v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886 record legal-need-tn · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Ad rules that apply
The rules a law firm's ads in Tennessee have to meet, summarized from the official texts. The full rules, with quotes, are on the state page.
| Topic | Status | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Ad filing or review | P primary source | No filing or pre-approval. A lawyer keeps a copy or recording of each ad for 2 years after its last use, with when and where it appeared (7.1(c)). official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Required content | P primary source | Every ad must include the name and contact information of at least one lawyer or firm responsible for its content (7.1(b)). A written, recorded or electronic solicitation to someone known to need legal help in a matter carries the words "advertising material"… official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Waiting periods for contact | P primary source | 30 days. A lawyer may not solicit, for pecuniary gain, a person about a personal injury, divorce or legal separation, workers' compensation or wrongful death matter, or an accident or disaster involving that person or family, unless the event was more than 30… official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Claims and results | P primary source | A communication may not be false or misleading, or omit a fact needed to keep it from misleading (7.1(a)). Results may mislead if they create an unjustified expectation of the same outcome, and an unsubstantiated comparison may mislead (7.1 cmt. [3]). official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Paying for referrals | P primary source | A lawyer may not give anything of value to a non-firm person for recommending or securing the lawyer's services, except ad costs, an intermediary organization's usual charges under RPC 7.6, a practice sale, sponsorship fees or charitable gifts that buy… official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Call recording | D default rule | Tennessee: the state recording statute is not verified against an official text. Federal law (18 U.S.C. § 2511(2)(d)) lets a party to a call, or someone with one party's prior consent, record it; state law may be stricter. |
| Texting | D default rule | Tennessee: the state telemarketing statute is not verified against an official text. The federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (47 U.S.C. § 227) and its rules apply. |
| Drug and device injury ads (state statute) | P primary source | Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 47-18-5601 to 47-18-5606 (Pub. Ch. 119, S.B. 352 / H.B. 352, 2019) (effective 2019-07-01): Tennessee covers every kind of "legal advertisement": television, radio, internet, newspapers and periodicals, outdoor displays and other written,… official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Ad filing or review | P primary source | Tennessee: no filing or review of lawyer ads is required. official source · filing v1.2.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721409 · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Paying for referrals | P primary source | Lawyers in different firms may split a fee if the split matches the work each does, or if each lawyer takes joint responsibility for the case, and the total fee is reasonable. official source · referral v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23747113 · checked 2026-10-27 |
Prices and pay (national)
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs in legal services (seasonally adjusted) | 1,249 thousand jobs | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:CES6054110001:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| CPI-U: legal services | 230 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:CUUR0000SEGC01:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| PPI: offices of lawyers | 338 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:PCU541110541110:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| PPI: labor and employment legal services | 151 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:PCU541110541110A:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
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Cite as: Probative Growth, The new-lawyer pipeline by jurisdiction: bar exam pass rates and new admissions, 2025 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721443); Federal civil filings by nature of suit and district, 12-month periods since 2018 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009); Legal deserts: law offices and lawyers per resident in every U.S. county v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430); Employment discrimination charges to the EEOC, by state and basis, FY 2009 to FY 2025 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005); Federal civil cases filed, by county of the plaintiff's residence, case type and year (Federal Judicial Center) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750628); How long federal civil cases take: outcomes, class actions and pro se share by district, nature of suit and year v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969); Spanish-speaking demand vs Spanish-speaking lawyer supply, by state and metro v1.1.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758); Law firm size, solos and receipts, by state: Census SUSB 2022, Nonemployer Statistics 2024 and Economic Census 2022 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997); Law offices, jobs and pay by county, with solo-practice counts: BLS QCEW, Census CBP and Nonemployer Statistics v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415); Lawyer, paralegal and legal-staff pay by state and metro (BLS OEWS) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840); Legal need by county: who may need a lawyer, from the American Community Survey v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886); Legal-services prices and jobs, monthly (BLS CPI, PPI and CES) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854); Wage-and-hour and OSHA enforcement by county, state, act and industry (U.S. Department of Labor) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226); CC BY 4.0. https://probativegrowth.com/markets/tennessee/employment-law/
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