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Yezbak Law Offices

A workers-only employment firm for unpaid wages, harassment and retaliation

TN Trusted · Selected by NashvilleTN · checked October 1, 2026

Google 4.8 45 reviews

About

Yezbak Law Offices represents employees, not employers. Founded by Chuck Yezbak in 1998, the firm handles unpaid overtime and other wage-and-hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, discrimination (including disability and pregnancy), sexual harassment and assault, retaliation, whistleblower claims, wrongful termination and employment contracts. It takes on cases for individuals and small groups as well as class and collective actions. Chuck Yezbak has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America every year since 2013 and in Super Lawyers since 2010, and attorney Melody Fowler-Green is also listed by Best Lawyers. Best Law Firms 2026 ranks the firm Tier 1 in Nashville for Employment Law – Individuals. The office on Dobbs Avenue is by appointment, and the firm notes that it speaks Spanish.

Good to know

  • Represents employees only
  • Wage-and-hour, discrimination, harassment and whistleblower cases
  • Call or text for a consultation: (615) 250-2000 (per firm)
  • Se habla español

Services

  • Unpaid overtime and wage-and-hour (FLSA) claims
  • Discrimination, including disability and pregnancy
  • Sexual harassment and assault
  • Retaliation and whistleblower claims
  • Wrongful termination and employment contracts
  • Class and collective actions

Questions people ask

Do they take individual cases or only class actions?

Both. The firm says it represents individuals and small groups of employees as well as large class and collective actions.

How do I reach them?

Call or text (615) 250-2000 for a consultation; the Dobbs Avenue office is by appointment only (per their website).

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