Shannon Antle Hamilton
Shannon Antle Hamilton chairs the Firm’s Employment Law Service Group, and is a seasoned litigator and counselor on complex employment law issues. Shannon has significant lead counsel experience in employment litigation and has tried numerous cases in both federal and state court to jury verdict. Shannon’s trial experience includes defending companies in workers’ compensation retaliation claims, Family and Medical Leave Act claims, cases brought under Title VII and the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Kentucky Whistleblower Act. Shannon also frequently litigates non-compete, non-solicitation and trade secret disputes. Shannon provides counseling to her clients on compliance in all areas of employment law and is a frequent speaker and author on trending employment law issues.
FTC bans noncompete agreements — what Louisville experts say you should know
By Shea Van Hoy, Editor-in-chief, Louisville Business First, April 24, 2024
The FTC's Proposed Ban on Non-Competes: What Every Employer Needs to Know
Stites & Harbison and JPMorgan Chase seminar, September 26, 2023
Meet Kentucky’s Top 10 Influential Labor & Employment Lawyers in 2023
by staff editor, Business Today, July 21, 2023
“To Text or Not to Text…” Challenges to Defending Employment Matters Involving Text Messages
Speaker, myLawCLE, August 21, 2023
Noncompete? Not So Fast. Business advocacy groups are falling on both sides of the FTC's move to ban noncompete clauses: What businesses need to know.
by Sarah Shadburne, Louisville Business First, May 30, 2023
Where the heck are you? Employment and Tax Implications Arising from Remote Employees
panel member, sponsored by Dean Dorton, December 1, 2021
Employers May Have To Pay For Vaccine Time If It's Required
by Jon Steingart, Law360, January 25, 2021
COVID-19’S Impact on the Construction Industry
Speaker, 2020 Construction Law Institute, UK/CLE, November 11, 2020
Covid-19: Employment Law Impacts for Banks
Speaker, Conference on Legal Issues for Financial Institutes Webinar, October 22, 2020
HR With the Experts: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Update
Panelist, Virtual Event, Greater Louisville, Inc., September 11, 2020
Three things employers should know about the Supreme Court's ruling on LGBTQ rights
by Sarah Shadburne, Louisville Business First, June 22, 2020
Dealing with the Top Issues Managers Face in the Workplace
Women Environmental Leaders of Louisville meeting, Louisville, KY, September 25, 2019
Surviving Today's Threats: Managing Legal Liability
Physical Security Expo, Advanced Global Communications, Louisville, KY, June 19, 2019
P&C Trends to Watch - Are You Vulnerable?
#Me Too Movement
Review of Kentucky Employment Law Cases
Obtained defense jury verdicts in two age discrimination cases based on a reduction-in-force. Paul R. Mitchell and Paul A. Stinnett v. Duramic, LLC, Daviess Circuit Court
Co-counsel in one of the first Kentucky wage & hour class actions tried to a jury defense verdict. Diana Johnston v. The Rawlings Company, LLC, et al., Oldham Circuit Court
Lead counsel for plaintiff in Gardner Denver Drum LLC v. Peter Goodier and Tuthill Vacuum and Blower Systems, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20703 (2006), to enforce a covenant not to compete agreement.
Obtained a defense jury verdict in favor of her client in a state whistleblower action.
Employment Law Service Group, Chair
Diversity Committee, Member and Former Chair
S.W.I.F.T. (Stites Women Investing in our Futures Together) Committee, Member and Former Chair
Chief Talent Officer (2013-15)
Waterfront Botanical Gardens, Human Resources Committee (non-Board member)
Business Counsel, Inc., Strategic Growth Committee (non-Board member)
University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
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Journal of Family Law, Manuscript Editor and Member
University of Louisville
In addition to taking care of her daughter and son, Shannon is a University of Louisville fan ("Go, Cards!") and can often be found in the Green Parking Lot, hosting a tailgating party for her family and friends.
Martindale-Hubbell® AV-Preeminent® Peer Review Rated
Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment (2013-24)
Best Lawyers in America®, Louisville Area Lawyer of the Year for Employment Law - Management (2022)
Best Lawyers in America®, Louisville Area Lawyer of the Year for Labor & Employment Litigation (2015)
Kentucky Super Lawyers® (2007-24)
Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Top 25 Women Attorneys in Kentucky (2007, 2013-19, 2021-24)
Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Top 50 Attorneys in Kentucky (2015-18, 2023-24)
Chambers USA, "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Labor & Employment (2008-14; 2020-23)
Louisville Magazine's "Top Lawyers" (2013, 2014, 2016)
Shannon has delivered effective preemptive employment advice, sound defense when required, and results for our firms for over 20 years. I have recommended her to many colleagues, because she has that rare ability to actively listen and quickly comprehend the whole of a given challenge. After careful thought, she then consistently offers realistic and cost-effective strategic options. Her ability to keep our cases moving forward at just the right pace, keeping us informed and engaged are particularly appreciated. She is an awesome attorney, and has earned my trust.
Shannon Antle Hamilton comes recommended as a "very accomplished employment litigator," attracting particularly praise for her strength at trial. She handles a range of employment law disputes, including FMLA, ADA and trade secrets litigation.
FTC Non-Competition Final Rule Update
On July 3, 2024, a Texas federal Northern District Court granted a preliminary injunction to the Plaintiff and the four Intervening Plaintiffs in the matter of Ryan v. Federal Trade Commission. The preliminary injunction enjoins the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Final Rule prohibiting non-competition agreements from being implemented and enforced as to the Plaintiff and Intervening Plaintiffs only. In addition, the Court enjoined the effective date of the Final Rule, again limiting the injunction to the Plaintiff and Intervening Plaintiffs only. Employment attorney Shannon Hamilton takes a look at the update in this Stites & Harbison Client
Department of Labor Overtime Rule Becomes Effective!
The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Final Rule increasing the salary level for exempt positions and increasing the number of employees eligible for overtime goes into effect today, July 1, 2024, for all 50 states, with the exception of the state of Texas as an employer. The Overtime Rule does apply to private employers in Texas. Employment attorney Shannon Hamilton takes a look at what that means to employers in this Stites & Harbison Client
Checking in on the Status of the Fair Labor Standards Act Exempt Salary Threshold Increase
It is a little under two weeks until the July 1, 2024, effective date for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule (the “Final Rule”) raising the minimum salary level requirement for exempt white-collar employees to $43,888 annually. Now is the time to check in on the status of any legal challenges which might effect that deadline and employment attorney Shannon Hamilton takes a look at those challenges in this Stites & Harbison Client
Chambers USA Honors 25 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2024
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Chambers USA selected 25 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in Kentucky and Tennessee for inclusion in their 2024 guide. The Chambers USA guide ranks the top law firms and leading attorneys in the United States.
Department of Labor and the Fair Labor Standards Act Exempt Salary Threshold Increase
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its final rule raising the exempt classification minimum salary threshold. The change is effective beginning July 1, 2024. In addition, the salary threshold for highly compensated employees will raise as well. Finally, the rule also sets automatic increases every three years starting in January 2027. The final rule raises the minimum salary threshold to $844 per week, up from $684 per week. The next increase to $1,128 per week would be on January 1, 2025. For highly compensated employees the minimum threshold increases to $132,964 on July 1, 2024, with the next salary increase to $151,164 becoming effective January 1, 2025. Employment attorney Shannon Hamilton takes a look at the rule in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Kentucky Super Lawyers® Honors 49 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2024
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2024 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers® recently honored 49 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 35 attorneys to the Super Lawyers® list and 14 attorneys to the Rising Stars® list.
The FTC's Proposed Ban on Non-Competes: What Every Employer Needs to Know
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Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2024 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 101 of its lawyers are included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.