Mr. Binkley joined Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, P.L.C., joined in 1986 shortly after receiving his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee College of Law. For thirty-five years Mr. Binkley has represented employers and individuals in employment, workers’ compensation, insurance, and tort matters. Mr. Binkley assists and counsels private and public employers in conducting investigations and litigation concerning Title VII, FMLA, ADEA, ADA, FLSA, THRA, and other state and federal employment related laws. In addition, he has extensive experience in personal injury and workers’ compensation litigation and speaks on employment law topics. Mr. Binkley is a member of the Firm’s Employment Law and Tort and Insurance Practice Groups and served as the Firm’s personnel partner from 2012-2019.
Community Involvement
All Saints Anglican Church
Room in the Inn
Evangelical Community Church, former Elder
Boy Scout Troop 354 ( Augustine School ), Former Troop Committee Chair, former Scoutmaster
Boy Scout Troop 4 ( Trinity Christian Academy), Former Troop Committee
Augustine School, Former Board Member
West TN Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Former Board Member
Recent Publications and Speaking Engagements
May 2021: WTSHRM Chapter Meeting, How the New COVID-19 Relief Package Aids Employers
October 2020: West TN Society for Human Resources Management
Topic: HR Spooktacular: An Interactive Presentation of Key Legal HR Standards and HR Principles
February 2020: West TN Society for Human Resources Management
Topic: Employment Law Goes to the Movies – Ethical Dilemmas in Reel (and Real) Life!
May 2019: West TN Society for Human Resources Management
Topic: Building a Better Employee Handbook
November 2018: West TN Society for Human Resources Management
Topic: Selecting Your Posse: Recruiting, Hiring, and Onboarding Tips
May 2018: West TN Society for Human Resources Management
Topic: Performance Management Safari
March 2018: National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association, Becoming a Super Sleuth – Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations
May 2017: West TN Society for Human Resources Management
Topics: FLSA Land Mines
March 2017: NRRDA
Topic: The Trump Effect
November 2016: West TN Society for Human Resources Management
Topics: All Hands on Deck! OSHA Revisions
May 2016: West TN Society for Human Resources Management
Topics: Best Practices for FMLA/Leave and Wage and Hour Resources, and Panelist for HR in Film
November 2015: West TN Society for Human Resources Management
Topics: We’re Not in Kansas Anymore! FLSA/DOL Update and Oh My! Union Avoidance in 2015: Dealing with New Issues
July 2015: Jackson Madison County School System
Topic: Investigation, Conduct, and Performance Evaluations
May 2015: West TN Society for Human Resources Management
Topic: FLSA – Rules for the Gam
August 2014: Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Conference
Topic: Management Training
May 2014: State Farm Fire and Casualty
Topic: R Y’all Ready for This? The New TN Workers Comp Laws
May 2014: West TN Society for Human Resources Management
Topic: Pitfalls to Avoid for Employee Handbooks
April 2014: Tennessee Municipal League Risk Management Pool
Topic: Local Government Soup, Tennessee Employment Legislation
March 2014: Marshall County Chamber of Commerce
Topic: Business Beware: The FLSA Frenzy
Representative/Published Cases
- Peterson v. Dean, 14-5219 (6th Cir. 2015)
- Kyle v. City of Jackson, 2012 WL 3871410 (Tenn.Ct.App. September 07, 2012)
- Hampton v. Northwest Tennessee Human Resource Agency, 2010 WL 2754347 (Tenn.Ct.App. July 13, 2010)
- Rivers v. Northwest Tennessee Human Resource Agency, 2010 WL 1539838 (Tenn.Ct.App. April 19, 2010)
- Bomar v. Hart & Cooley Flex Div., 2009 WL 5065693 (Tenn. Workers’ Comp. Panel December 23, 2009)
- Bressler v. H & H Specialty Coatings, Inc., 2009 WL 605085 (Tenn. Workers’ Comp. Panel March 09, 2009)
- Smith Bros., Inc. v. Union City Ins. Agency, Inc., 2007 WL 1775969 (Tenn.Ct.App. June 21, 2007)
- Stallings v. Taco Bell Corp., 2005 WL 2077733 (Tenn. Workers’ Comp. Panel August 30, 2005)
- Blurton v. Grange Ins. & Cas. Co., 159 S.W.3d 1 (Tenn.Ct.App. July 02, 2004)
- Henson v. Factory & Steel Transportation, 2003 WL 22970955 (Tenn. Workers’ Comp Panel December 15, 2003)
- Riley v. INA/AETNA Ins. Co., 825 S.W.2d 80 (Tenn. February 10, 1992)


