Overview

A trusted advisor and strategic partner, Jen Robinson has extensive experience working closely with employers on a wide range of labor and employment law challenges. From C-suite investigations to high-stakes class action lawsuits, Jen develops forward-looking strategies that help clients solve their immediate problems and proactively address future challenges.

Relationships are at the heart of everything Jen does, which is why many of her clients have worked with her for years and trusted her with their most sensitive legal matters. They appreciate how she combines her deep knowledge of their business objectives with practical advice and shrewd strategies. She brings vibrancy, authenticity, and a collaborative spirit to every interaction. Most importantly, her approach generates results: She has a long track record of success resolving complex employment and labor issues both in and out of court.

Jen is frequently cited in the media as an authority on labor and employment issues and is routinely recognized as a business leader in the community. Her litigation, investigation, and advisory experience ranges across industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and retail.

Outside her practice, Jen has committed extensive time, energy, and care into mentoring younger attorneys. She has mentored many attorneys in Littler’s Nashville office—an office she established and led for a decade. Jen is also a longstanding advocate for and participant in Littler’s award-winning Career Advocacy Program, which offers mentorship and career development opportunities to attorneys across the firm, as well as the firm’s Women’s Leadership Initiative.

Jen is also devoted to serving the Nashville community and regularly volunteers for a range of causes. She co-founded the Fulcrum Society of the YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, an organization that supports life-changing programs for girls and women, including survivors of domestic violence. Jen’s legal work in the hospitality and entertainment sectors extends to her personal interests as she enjoys trying new local restaurants, traveling for food experiences, and attending the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Broadway series.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

Labor and Employment Section

American Bar Association

Member

Tennessee Bar Association

Member

Nashville Bar Association

Member

Labor and Employment Section

State Bar of California

Member

Breakfast Club of Nashville

Co-Founder and Former Co-Chair

Fulcrum Society

YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee

Recognition

Named, The Best Lawyers in America®

Litigation - Labor and Employment

2017, 2019-2025

Ranked, Labor & Employment

Chambers USA

2011-2024

Named, Women of Influence

Nashville Business Journal

2017

Named, In Charge – Legal

Nashville Post Magazine

2016-2018, 2021

Named, Best of the Bar

Nashville Business Journal

2011-2015, 2021, 2023

Recommended, Labour & Employment

Who's Who Legal

2024

News, Analysis & Press

Nashville leaders share steps for a diverse and inclusive workplace

Nashville Business Journal

November 9, 2020

New survey provides guidance for bringing employees back to work

Nashville Business Journal

August 17, 2020

What’s Hair Got To Do With It? An Update on the Crown Act

HR Professional Magazine

April 1, 2020

More fallout in the workplace from the #MeToo movement

Nashville Business Journal

August 2, 2019

A Nashville Attorney's Guide to Mentorship

Nashville Business Journal

February 22, 2019

Boosting Diversity Through Mentorship

Nashville Bar Journal

August 13, 2018

#TimesUp

Today's General Counsel

March 22, 2018

Speaking Engagements

Lead Loudly: Female Leaders in the Workplace

March of Dimes TN Facebook Live

November 18, 2020

What to Expect? Considerations for Hospitality Employers Under the Next Administration

November 10, 2020

Diversity at Work: Fortifying Your Inclusion Efforts in the Current Climate

ACC Tennessee

August 12, 2020

Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations Roundtable

Nashville, TN

October 4, 2019

Hospitality Industry Roundtable

2019 Littler Executive Employer Conference

May 8, 2019

None of Your Business? Discrimination and Leave Compliance Issues When Managing Employees with Substance Addictions

Nashville, TN

September 13, 2018

Conducting Lawful Workplace Investigations

Middle Tennessee SHRM HR Workshop, Nashville, TN

June 19, 2018

General Session: The Littler Report

2018 Littler Executive Employer Conference

May 3, 2018

Pay Equity Compliance: How to Advise Your C-Suite and Safeguard Your Company

Association of Corporate Counsel Tennessee Chapter, Nashville

March 8, 2018

From Harvey Weinstein to [Insert Name Here]: Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and What to Do When Claims are Made

Nashville, TN

January 25, 2018

Education

  • J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School
  • B.A., University of Virginia

Bar Admission

Tennessee
California

Courts

  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California