Meeting/Event Information

The Opioid and Heroin Addiction Epidemic and Its Affect on the Workplace
Presented by Fred Bissinger & Colleen Horn, Attorneys, Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC

There is an Opioid and Heroin addiction epidemic in America today. The reverberations of this epidemic are being felt across all stratas of our society, including in our workplaces. Employers are going to be faced with difficult issues and decisions when dealing with employees who suffer from such addiction issues. This session will focus on some of the practical and legal considerations employers can utilize to navigate this difficult issue.

This session will focus on, among other things, the following:

• The history and scope of the current Opioid and Heroin addiction epidemic;
• Practical considerations for how employers can prepare themselves to deal with such addiction issues; and
• Legal consideration for dealing with addiction issues.

Schedule: Networking 8:00 am - 8:30 am, Presentation 8:30 am - 10:00 am.

Free for members, $45 for non-members / Guests* (See below)**

Refreshments: Light refreshments will be available.

*On-line registration will close by end of business 2 days prior to the event. Our ability to accommodate walk-in registrations will be based on space availability.

Parking: Free parking is available onsite.

Please thank our sponsor for making this event possible:

Biographies:
Fredrick J. Bissinger is Regional Managing Member of the Nashville, Tennessee office of the firm, which he joined in 1999. His law practice includes an emphasis in handling employment discrimination and wrongful discharge matters at both the administrative level and in Federal and State Court litigation. His practice also includes an emphasis on ADA and FMLA compliance, as well as workers' compensation and general liability matters. He received his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Economics from Washington & Lee University and his law degree from the Seton Hall University School of Law. Prior to entering private practice, Fred served in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General Corps from 1993-1997. He is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association. Fred has an AV Preeminent® Rating - which is the highest possible rating given by Martindale-Hubbell, the leading independent attorney rating entity. He served as the 2010 - 2011 Legislative Chair and 2012 - 2013 Legal Advisor for the Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management. He also served as the 2012 - 2013 Diversity and Inclusion Committee Co-Chair for the Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management. Fred is currently serving as the 2015 - 2016 Diversity and Inclusion Director for the Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management. (Click here for full Bio)

Colleen K. Horn is an Associate in the Nashville, Tennessee office of Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC, which she joined in September 2015. Colleen’s practice includes an emphasis in insurance defense, workers’ compensation, employment law, and general civil defense litigation. Colleen received a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Belmont University, graduating magna cum laude in 2006. She then attended Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, California, where was a member of the Moot Court Honors Program and Southwestern Law Review. During law school, Colleen served as an extern to the Honorable Terry J. Hatter, Jr., United States District Court Judge for the Central District of California. Prior to joining the Firm, Colleen spent over three years with a general civil defense firm in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Brentwood, Tennessee. Colleen is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, the Nashville Bar Association, Lawyers’ Association for Women – Marion Griffin Chapter, and Belmont University College of Law American Inn of Court. (Click here for full Bio)

 * Up to $45 of any Guest registration may be applied towards a new 1 year MT|SHRM Membership within 60 days of the event attended.  Please call Shannan at (615) 499-5150 to take advantage.