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Marcos M. Garza

The Garza Law Firm, PLLC

888-384-2255

Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Injury Law, Workers' Compensation

Bank of America Building, 550 Main Street, Suite 950
Knoxville, TN 37902

Jason Edward Havens

Havens & Miller, P.L.L.C.

615-887-9030

Estate Planning

9005 Overlook Boulevard
Brentwood, TN 37027

Michael Breen

Breen & Morgan

615-452-7080

Birth Trauma and Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Commercial/Business Litigation, Injury Law More >>

180 North Belvedere Drive
Gallatin, TN 37066

William Monroe

Monroe Law Firm

901-202-4747

Business Law, Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Divorce More >>

41 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38103

Mr. Craig P. Raysor

901-854-9704

Agricultural Law, Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Environmental, Government & Administrative Law More >>

1163 Halle Park Cir.
Collierville, TN 38017

Jim Higgins

800-705-2121

116 Third Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37201

Josephine Elizabeth Lewis

615-567-6722

Business Law, Conservatorship/Guardianship/Health Law, Estate Planning, Juvenile Law

407 Main Street, Suite 205
Franklin, TN 37064

Justin B Hosie Esq.

Chambliss, Bahner, & Stophel PC

423-756-3000

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Business Law, Consumer Law

1000 Tallan Financial Center, Two Union Sq
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Tim Ferraris

865-804-3702

P.O. Box 51175
Knoxville, TN 37950

John P. Cauley

615-790-2426

Appeals / Appellate, Car Accidents, Criminal Law, General Civil, Injury Law More >>

1224 Columbia Avenue
Franklin, TN 37064

Jonathan A. Street

Jonathan A. Street

615-428-0100

Burglary, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Domestic Violence, Drug Charges More >>

116 Third Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37201

Mr. J. David Wicker Jr.

615-620-6439

Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Divorce, General Civil

Bank of America Plaza, 414 Union Street, Suite 905
Nashville, TN 37219

Thomas Boothe

615-449-3900

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122 N Greenwood St
Lebanon, TN 37087

Rob McKinney

615-259-9009

Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Workers' Compensation

214 Second Ave. North Suite 103
Nashville, TN 37201

Craig Joseph Lazarov

901-759-3489

Car Accidents, Collections, General Civil, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith More >>

9032 Stone Walk Place
Germantown, TN 38138

Sander J. Rabinowitz

Government & Administrative Law

PO Box 1117
Columbia, TN 38402

Ms. Margaret Jane Powers Esq.

931-484-3579

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79 N Main St
Crossville, TN 38555-4576

Billy Wayne Pemerton

Maddox & Anderson

423-265-2560

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Car Accidents, Divorce, Family Law, General Civil, Injury Law More >>

835 Georgia Ave, Ste 600
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Norman D. McKellar

865-566-0125

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Tax Law

603 Main Street, Suite 405
Knoxville, TN 37902

Bryan Stephenson

Law Office of Bryan Stephenson

615-515-5110

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Domestic Violence, Juvenile Law

414 Union St., Suite 905
Nashville, TN 37219

Nicholas A. Black

865-238-0665

PO Box 7346
Maryville, TN 37802

Rebecca C. Blair

Day & Blair

615-742-4880

Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Car Accidents, Elder Law, Injury Law More >>

5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

Garth Click

Associate

615-384-8444

Collections, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, General Civil, Juvenile Law

424 Church Street, Suite 2275
Nashville, TN 37219

Sepideh C Khansari

615-744-8575

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150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 1200, One Nashville Place
Nashville, TN 37219

Laura Tek

615-851-2100

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1994 Gallatin Pike North, Suite 205
Madison, TN 37115-2024

Robert Taylor Davis

423-267-0679

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Car Accidents, Divorce, Family Law, Injury Law

314 Vine St
Chattanooga, TN 37403-3414

Cornelius K. Bostick

Monroe Law Firm

901-202-4747

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Animal / Dog Law, Car Accidents, Entertainment / Sports, Injury Law, Legal Malpractice More >>

41 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103

Francis Richard Borger-Gilligan

615-741-2969

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Criminal Law, General, General Civil

425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243-3400

Andrea DeFay Hayduk

423-622-4535

Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI

320 N. Holtzclaw Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404

Taylor Eskridge

901-257-9529

Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law, General Civil

217 Exchange Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103

Brian Ragan

615-446-2221

Business Law, Car Accidents, Construction Law, Elder Law, Estate Planning More >>

210 E College Street
Dickson, TN 37055

Ana L Escobar

Escobar Law Group

615-244-4744

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Criminal Law

414 Union Street Suite 905
Nashville, TN 37219

Dr. Walter L. Fitzgerald Jr.

865-251-1719

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3904 Lonas Dr
Knoxville, TN 37909

Kathleen G. Morris

615-242-3200

Criminal Law

42 Rutledge Street
NASHVILLE, TN 37210

William Alan Alder

800-706-7863

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1230 Second Avenue South
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37210

Kerry Sigler Morgan

Breen & Morgan

615-452-7080

Car Accidents, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Social Security Disability, Veterans Disability Law More >>

180 North Belvedere Drive
Gallatin, TN 37066

John Derreck Whitson

423-613-0161

Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Divorce, Family Law More >>

311 East Broadway, P.O. Box 1230
Newport, TN 37821

Walter Charles Doerflinger

Law Practice

931-762-6620

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Collections, DUI / DWI, Divorce More >>

no.9 public square
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464

James Bart Lewis

Bill Easterly & Associates, P.C.

615-244-2222

Injury Law, Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation

3017 Poston Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203

Mital Devendra Patel

Hyman, Carter & Patel, PLLC

P.O. Box 26072, 105 Legacy View Way
Knoxville, TN 37912

Jeffrey Mark Griffee

901-762-0535

Business Law, Employment Law, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense More >>

530 Oak Ct Dr, Suite 360
Memphis, TN 38117

Mr. James Charles Wright

Business Law, Construction Law, Environmental, General Civil, Injury Law More >>

108 N. Spring St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

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Education: University of Tennessee - Knoxville, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Jurisdictions: 6th Circuit, Tennessee, U.S. Supreme Court

Mr. Wright was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He attended Middle Tennessee State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1977); the University of Tennessee (J.D., 1980) Order of the Coif, Law Review. He was admitted to the Tennessee, Sixth Circuit and Fourth Circuit Bar in 1981. Author credits include: Tennessee Current Legal Summaries. Co-Author: Avoiding Environmental Liability in Tennessee; Hazardous Waste in Tennessee; Distinguished Alumni Speaker - University of Tennessee College of Law 2008. He has been on the Executive Committee of the Tennessee Bar Association Section on Environmental Law since the founding of the section and is a past Chair of the Section. He is also the Co-Chair of the Knoxville Bar Association Environmental Law Section, the Past President of the Knoxville Legal Aid Society (three terms), and is a past Director of Knoxville Montessori School. Notable cases include: Joe Chadwell v. Knox County, Tenn. Sup. Ct. (Environmental Law); Davis v. Indian Mountain Clinic, Tenn. Ct. App. (Medical Malpractice); Deaton v. Sensaboy, Tenn. Ct. App. (Civil Rights and Medical Malpractice); Anthony v. Felknor and Cunningham, Tenn. Ct. App. (Legal Malpractice); Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Fred S. Post, Tenn. Sup. Ct. (Insurance Law); Campbell County v. Brownlee-Kesterson, Inc., Tenn. Ct. App. (Product Liability); Jefferson County v. Celotex, Tenn. Ct. App. (Product Liability); Lockett v. Blalock Construction.

Areas of Practice:

Corporate and Banking
Environmental Law & Toxic Torts
Products Liability
Lender Liability
Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice & Medical Devices
Bar Admissions:
Tennessee, 1981
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1982
U.S. Federal Courts, 1981
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
Education:
University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1980
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: University of Tennessee Law Review

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 1977
B.S.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Published Works:
Tennessee: Current Legal Summaries

Avoiding Environmental Liability in Tennesse; Hazardous Waste in Tennessee (Co-Author)

Representative Cases:
Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Fred S. Post (Tenn. Sup. Ct. (Insurance Law))
K.M.C. Co., Inc. v. Irving Trust Co., 757 F.2d 752 (C.A.6 (Tenn.) 1985)
Anthony v. Felknor & Cunningham (Tenn. Ct. App. (Legal Malpractice))
Joe Chadwell v. Knox County (Tenn. Sup. Ct. (Environmental Law))
Davis v. Indian Mountain Clinic (Tenn. Ct. App. (Medical Malpractice))
Deaton v. Sensaboy (Tenn. Ct. App. (Civil Rights and Medical Malpractice))
Campbell County v. Brownlee-Kesterson, Inc. (Tenn. Ct. App. (Product Liability)
Jefferson County v. Celotex (Tenn. Ct. App.(Product Liability))
Lockett V. Blalock Construction (Tenn. Ct. App - Disc Costs/Prejudg. Intrst (Construction Law-Blasting))
Wilson v. McCann Steel Corp. ((Corporation Law))
Ward v. Bush Construction ((Tenn. Ct. App. (Construction; Tennessee One-Call))
Representative Clients:
CNA
Pepsi Bottling Group
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Sedgwick CMS
Wampler's Farm Sausage, Incorporated
Family Brands International
Shaner Group
References:
Wamplers Farm Sausage
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
Frito Lay, Inc.
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Tennessee Bar Association, Section on Environmental Law, 2003 - 2004
Member, Past Chair, Executive Committee

Knoxville Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
Co-Chair

Knoxville Legal Aid Society
Past President (Three Terms)

Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Delta Phi
Birth Information:
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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Benjamin Burton

865-774-5515

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Government & Administrative Law, Workers' Compensation

140 Court Avenue
SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862

Ms. Michelle Day Reynolds

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301 N Spring St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

John Chadwick Long

Private Practice

615-451-0307

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Appeals / Appellate, Business Law, Criminal Law, Estate Planning, General Civil More >>

1010 Addington Road
Hendersonville, TN 37075

F. Davis Morse

The Higgins Firm

800-705-2121

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Car Accidents, Elder Law, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability More >>

116 Third Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37201

Nicholas White Spangler

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320 East Main Street, Suite 205
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Lt. Col. Morgan G. Adams

423-265-2020

Car Accidents, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Workers' Compensation

The Adams Building, 1419 Market St
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Dennis Wayne Stanford

931-245-2131

Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Divorce, Family Law More >>

215 S 2nd St
Clarksville, TN 37040

Jennifer McKinnish

Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family Law, General Civil, Juvenile Law

140 Court Avenue
Sevierville, TN 37862

Katharine Jewell Cornforth

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5720 Integrity Dr
Millington, TN 38053

Charles Kevin Grant

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

615-726-5767

Class Action, EEO, Employment Law, General Civil, L & E Health Care More >>

Commerce Center, Suite 1000, 211 Commerce Street
Nashville , TN 37201

Mr. Kyle B. Heckman

615-444-3900

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109 East Gay Street
Lebanon, TN 37087

David Randolph Smith

615-742-1775

Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice More >>

1913 21st Ave S
Nashville-Davidson County, TN 37212

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Education: University of Texas - Austin

Jurisdictions: Texas - Admitted in 1978 (31 years), Tennessee - Admitted in 1985 (24 years)

EDUCATION
Harvard University (B.A., cum laude, 1975; Rhodes Scholar finalist); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 1978). Order of the Coif. Texas Law Review, 1977-1978.

EXPERIENCE
Mr. Smith has been a trial attorney for 29 years. For the past nineteen years he has represented primarily individuals in plaintiff's personal injury litigation. In 2006 he obtained a record $7.2 million verdict in a wrongful death case in Warren County, Tennesee. He served as plaintiffs' counsel in the Tri-State Crematory class action litigation against Georgia Farm Bureau ($80 million judgment) and represented class members who received $36 million in settlements.

He has been recognized by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in Lawyers in America in Personal Injury Litigation and as one of the Best Lawyers in Tennesse by Business Tennessee, a statewide business journal, in the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 editions. Mr. Smith was also named a Mid-South "Super Lawyer" in 2007. The Business Tennessee Best Lawyers List described Mr. Smith as "An all-star across the state." The list identified attorneys from all regions of the state and recognized Mr. Smith as one of seven "best lawyers" in Tennessee in the area of Personal Injury (Plaintiff) practice.

He has tried over 100 cases in state and federal courts throughout the nation, in Tennessee, Texas, Missouri, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi, Florida, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, Montana, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Washington D.C.

He began in private practice with the national law firm of Baker & Botts in Houston, Texas (1978-1983). He served as an Associate Professor of Law teaching Torts, Evidence and Professional Responsibility at Vanderbilt University School of Law (1983-1988). Mr. Smith has been evaluated by his peers and received an "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell--the highest rating possible--indicating Very High to Preeminent Legal Ability (A) and a Very High general ethical standards ratings. (V).

Mr.Smith has served as Plaintiffs' counsel in a number of significant cases including: The Tri-State Crematory Class Action Litigation, The NHC Nursing Home Fire Litigation, the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Litigation.

Mr. Smith testified as a legal expert on product liability law (joint and several liability) before the 100th Congress (House of Representatives) Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness. His testimony and paper appeared in the Congressional Record.

Mr. Smith also presented expert testimony to the landmark Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic, Hearings on Discrimination, Ethics and Testing, Vanderbilt University,Nashville, TN, March 16-18, 1988. In his testimony Mr. Smith advocated federal laws to protect privacy in testing and to outlaw discrimination of persons with HIV/AIDS. Of interest, the opposing expert view was presented at this panel by then federal judge Kenneth W. Starr (later Independent Counsel on the Whitewater matter).

CERTIFICATIONS
Certified as a Civil Litigation Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization.

Mr. Smith is also certified as a Medical Malpractice Specialist by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization.

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