Ellis, Tara P.

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

TARA P. ELLIS is an Associate in the Jackson, Mississippi office. Ms. Ellis' practice focuses on Labor & Employment Law as well as Gaming Law.

Ms. Ellis has experience in matters arising out of the numerous federal and state laws, including:

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• 42 U.S.C. sections 1981, 1983, 1985
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• The Family Medical Leave Act
• The Fair Labor Standards Act
• State-law torts arising out of the employment relationship
• Uniformed Services employment and reemployment rights

Tara has taught seminars on employment topics of particular importance for human resoures personnel, such as termination, personnel policies handbooks and documentation.

Areas of Practice

• Gaming
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation
• Corporate
• Health Law

Bar Admissions

• Mississippi, 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Mississippi Bar Association
• Mississippi Bar, Young Lawyers Division
• Hinds County Bar Association
• Jackson Young Lawyers
• Missisippi Women Lawyers Association
• Young Professionals of Metro Jackson

Education

• Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2003
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• University of Mississippi, Mississippi, 2000
  B.A.

Address

401 East Capitol Street
Suite 200
Jackson, MS 39201-2608

Phones

(601) 965-8165

Faxes

(601) 961-4466

Emails

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Websites

http://www.balch.com