Mark M. Lawson

Mr. Lawson's practice of over 45 years includes traditional labor law practice, employment law litigation, and transactional work for business and industry, including municipal government entities and boards. He was instrumental in establishing the firm's labor and employment law practice. He has appeared before state and federal courts and agencies, including those outside the Tri-Cities (Bristol/Kingsport/Johnson City) regional area. Mr. Lawson has substantial experience before the National Labor Relations Board, and he represents management in union organizing campaigns and collective bargaining. He has appeared in appellate courts on numerous occasions and he is admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Lawson has been active in establishing and maintaining the firm's Employment Lines seminar series and newsletter. Mr. Lawson has regularly represented clients in business transactions, including acquisition/disposition of assets and entities. He also has worked regularly with various municipal entities and boards dealing with intergovernmental and constituent matters, financings, condemnation, and personnel issues. Mr. Lawson has been deeply involved in the Bristol Community for many years, and he has served on numerous organizational boards including Girls, Inc., Sullins Academy, Bristol Family YMCA, Theatre Bristol, and Kingsport Theatre Guild. He is active in his church, Christian Science Society of Bristol, Tennessee. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Mark M. Lawson included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors "Super Lawyer" in Employment and Labor Law, by Law & Politics Magazine, 2006-2010 AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated (5 of 5)-Labor and Employment Law-Martindale Hubbell Law Directory Other Sources of Feedback About Mark M. Lawson Included on the 2009Virginia Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2007 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2006 Virginia Super Lawyers list

• Of Counsel

• White Elliott & Bundy, Associate, 1976 - 1979
• White Elliott & Bundy, Shareholder/Managing Shareholder, 1980 - 1994
• Elliott Lawson & Pomrenke, Shareholder, 1994 - 2003
• References
• Wachovia Bank
• Highlands Union Bank

• "Employment Lines Seminar", Elliott Lawson & Minor, 1976 - Present
• Representative Clients
• Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co.
• Hapco/American Flagpole
• Penn-Virginia Corporation
• Sandvik Rock Tools, Inc.
• Rosedale Therapeutics, Inc.
• Prime Choice Foods, Inc.
• King College
• WCYB TV-5
• Steel Fab
• Tri City Extrusion
• Barter Theatre
• Washington County Service Authority

• Jamison v. Wiley
• Citation: 14 F.3d 222
• Court: C.A. 4
• Year: 1994
• Serial Number: 1994026325
• Harrison v. KVAT Food Management, Inc.
• Citation: 766 F.2d 155
• Court: C.A.4 (Va.)
• Year: 1985
• Serial Number: 1985133715
• Ramar Coal Co., Inc. v. International Union, United Mine Workers of America
• Citation: 814 F.Supp. 502
• Court: W.D. Va.
• Year: 1993
• Serial Number: 1993054146
• McGlothlin v. Connors
• Citation: 142 F.R.D. 626
• Year: 1992
• Serial Number: 1992101150
• Keen Mountain Const. Co., Inc. v. Chambers
• Citation: 481 F.Supp. 532
• Year: 1979
• Serial Number: 1979137806
• Ramar Coal Co.
• Citation: 303 NLRB 604
• Court: NLRB
• Year: 1991
• Serial Number: 1991214324
• Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.
• Citation: 301 NLRB 1008
• Serial Number: 1991214235
• Coppinger-Machinery Service
• Citation: 279 NLRB 609
• Year: 1986
• Serial Number: 1986015833
• Westbury Coal Min. Partnership v. J.S. & K. Coal Corp.
• Citation: 355 S.E.2d 571
• Court: Va.
• Year: 1987
• Serial Number: 1987053778
• Williamson Piggly Wiggly
• Citation: 1986 WL 53957
• Serial Number: 1986015991
• Barbara George, Inc.
• Citation: 1984 WL 37102
• Year: 1984
• Serial Number: 1984020928
• Baker Mine Services, Inc.
• Citation: 1986 WL 53777
• Nicholas County Health Care Center, Inc.
• Citation: 331 NLRB No. 122
• Year: 2000
• Serial Number: 2000473435
• Mid-Mountain Foods, Inc.
• Citation: 332 NLRB No. 19
• Serial Number: 2000534551
• Citation: 332 NLRB No. 20
• Serial Number: 2000553736
• Williamson Piggly Wiggly v. NLRB
• Citation: 827 F.2d 1098
• Court: C.A. 6
• Serial Number: 1987108192
• Citation: 2000 WL 1390484
• Citation: 2000 WL 1449841
• Citation: 2000 WL 1143591
• Double A Coal Co., Inc. et al
• Citation: 307 NLRB 689
• Serial Number: 1992227715
• Shenandoah Coal Company
• Citation: 305 NLRB 1071
• Serial Number: 1992227381
• Citation: 291 NLRB 693
• Year: 1988
• Serial Number: 1988172345
• Mid-Mountain Foods, Inc. v. NLRB
• Citation: 2001 WL 672063
• Year: 2001
• Serial Number: 2001518647
• NLRB v. Double A Coal Co., Inc.
• Citation: 17 F.3d 1434
• Serial Number: 1994048407
• Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co., Inc. v. NLRB
• Citation: 953 F.2d 638
• Serial Number: 1992024231
• Mid-Mountain Foods, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
• Citation: 2001 WL 1355192
• Court: D.C.Cir.
• Serial Number: 2001913539
• Collins v. Summers Hardware & Supply Company
• Citation: 88 S.W.3d 192
• Court: Tenn. Ct. App.
• Year: 2002
• Serial Number: 2002211878
• Trail v. Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co.
• Citation: 2020 WL 104681
• Year: 2020
• Serial Number: 104681

• Virginia, 1976
• Tennessee, 1994
• U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1976
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 2000
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1976
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1986
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1980

• Virginia State Bar, 1976 - Present (Member)
• Tennessee Bar Association, 1994 - Present (Member)
• Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM), 2004 - Present (Member)
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Delta Phi
• Kappa Alpha Order