Michael Lockman - Nashville, TN
Attorney at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP
Employment Law Lawyers in Nashville, TN
611 Commerce Street Suite 3100 Nashville, TN 37203
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9
Years
Experience
Nashville Employment Law Lawyer
Updated: 10/07/2026
Areas of Practice
- Employment Law
- Discrimination
- Retaliation
- Wrongful Termination
- Breach of Contract
- Fraud
- Human Rights
Attorney Information
Overview
Michael Lockman is a Senior Litigation Counsel at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight.
Michael’s practice focuses on matters involving discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of contract, fraud, and human rights. Working with a team of Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight attorneys, Michael has represented:
- a longtime employee of Robert De Niro in her civil rights lawsuit against the actor and his company
- a chief technology officer of a multi-billion-dollar company terminated based on age
- a senior logistics officer terminated based on his disabilities
- a chief medical officer terminated for refusing to engage in fraud
- a saleswoman terminated for insisting on legal compliance
- a class of parents whose children’s personal data was stolen
- a healthcare-industry whistleblower alleging fraud by her employer
- a president of a non-profit terminated for disclosing legal violations
- numerous other executives and professionals terminated based on race, age, and gender
Michael received his law degree with High Honors from the University of Chicago Law School and his bachelor’s degree with Honors from the University of Chicago. In law school, Michael served as Comments Editor on The University of Chicago Law Review and received the Edwin F. Mandel Award for Exceptional Contributions to the Law School’s Clinical Education Program.
A member of the New York and Tennessee bars, Michael has been recognized as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star.”
Before joining Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, Michael completed a clerkship for the Honorable Jay S. Bybee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and worked for several law firms in New York, where he gained substantial experience in commercial litigation and arbitration.
Before law school, Michael worked as a translator overseas.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- New York Super Lawyers’ “Rising Star” Selectee - 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023
- Top 100 Labor & Employment Verdicts in the United States for Robinson v. De Niro, et al. - 2023
Other Sources of Feedback About Michael Lockman
Included on the 2026 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Illinois
J.D.
Honors: With High Honors
Honors: Edwin F. Mandel Award for Exceptional Contributions to the Law School’s Clinical Education Program
Law Review: The University of Chicago Law Review, Comments Editor
Non Legal Education
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University of Chicago
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Current Employment Position(s)
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Senior Litigation Counsel
Past Positions
- Honorable Jay S. Bybee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Clerk
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Tennessee
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
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Contact
611 Commerce Street
Suite 3100
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone Number: 888-681-5583
Fax Number: 615-434-7020
Email: Send a message
Website: https://sanfordheisler.com/
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:30PM
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