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William A. Blue, Jr.,
Managing Member
Office Address

401 Commerce Street, Suite 700
SunTrust Plaza
Nashville, TN 37219

Practice Emphasis

• Defense of employment litigation, especially class and multi-plaintiff claims
• Perform comprehensive workplace audits, including safety issues
• Counseling in all areas of labor and employment law
• Policy analysis and employment law training
• Union avoidance and campaigns, negotiations

Phone 615.320.5200
Fax 615.321.5891
Email zblue@constangy.com   > close window  

Zan Blue is the managing member of our Nashville office. Zan is one of our generalists, practicing in all areas of labor & employment law with an emphasis on trials and litigation, along with auditing and general preventive work. He has defended all sorts of employment cases under federal and state law and now focuses on class actions and multi-plaintiff cases. Zan advises clients concerning employment questions of all sorts, including policy development, harassment investigation, safety programs, benefits design work, union avoidance and general problem prevention . Zan assists employers in training of all level employees, including managers and first-line supervisors. Zan speaks frequently to employer groups and often conducts continuing legal education training. He has been published in many local medias covering employment issues. Zan is currently a member of the firm's Executive Committee and Co-Director of the Marketing Committee.

Professional Activities/Associations


Nashville Bar Association
– Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee 2000
– Member Services, Board Member
– Ethics and Professionalism Subcommittee, Co-Chair - 1999
– Employment and Civil Rights Committee, Chair 1998.

Harry B. Phillips Inn of Court, Barrister 1998 - 2006
Nashville Bar Foundation, Fellow 1997 – Present

Publications/Presentations

What is Your Approach to Stare Decisis
Businesses Have Stake in Judicial Elections
Employer Report Cards Coming for Business

Awards and Recognitions


Best Lawyers In America
Chambers USA Guide


Civic/Charitable Activities/Associations

Board Member, Homework Hotline
Nashville Metro Soccer Club, LLC, Secretary 1997-1999, Member, Board of Governors
Coach, Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball Teams, 1995-2000

Other Personal Background Information and Interests

Zan enjoys spending time with his two children. Other interests are riding his tractor, hunting, winemaking and reading classical literature.

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Education

Vanderbilt University Law School,
Nashville, TN
J.D., 1983
Order of the Coif
Received Founder’s Medal on graduation
Executive Articles Editor, Journal of Transnational Law

Bradley University,
Peoria, IL
B.A., Philosophy, magna cum laude, 1979

Admitted

• Tennessee, 1983