Aaron Guin

Established in 1992, Farrar & Bates is a comprehensive litigation firm concentrating on trial and appellate practice in state and federal court, as well as administrative, arbitration, and mediation proceedings.
The firm regularly defends Tennessee municipalities, municipal officers, and municipal employees in the practice areas of employment discrimination and retaliation, premises liability, general tort liability, workers’ compensation, wage and hour disputes, police liability, civil rights, land use, zoning and planning, contract disputes, and inverse condemnation.
In addition, Farrar & Bates regularly consults with municipalities regarding the drafting of municipal ordinances and employment issues such as employee rights and the hiring, training, discipline, supervision, and termination of employees.
The firm also represents municipalities at the administrative level by investigating charges of discrimination and/or retaliation, preparing responses to requests for information from and participating in on-site investigations conducted by the Tennessee Human Rights Commission and/or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and defending claims for unemployment benefits.

University of Tennessee College of Law

J.D. (2000) | Law

1998 - 2000

Honors: graduate cum laude; Tennessee Law Review; author/contributor to Tennessee Journal of Business Law

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

B.A. | Political Science

1993 - 1997

Honors: Graduate of Distinction; Honors in Political Science

Attorney

Farrar & Bates, LLP

2011 - Current

Member

Honeycutt, Guin & Hooper, PLLC

2008 - 2011

I represented clients in general civil litigation matters, primarily in the areas of personal injury, civil rights, professional negligence, and appellate law.

Attorney

Howell & Fisher, PLLC

2004 - 2008

I represented individuals, businesses, insurance companies, and governmental entities in professional liability, workers' compensation and civil rights litigation.

Attorney

Bullock, Fly & Hornsby

2002 - 2004

I represented individuals in personal injury, domestic, juvenile, and criminal matters. I began my appellate practice with Bullock, Fly and Hornsby in 2002.

Judicial Clerk

Tennessee Supreme Court

2001 - 2002

Internet Jurisdiction and Forum Selection Clauses

The Tennessee Journal of Business Law

2001

Tennessee Bar Association

Member

Current

Nashville Adult Literacy Council

Tutor

2007 - Current

Tennessee

Since 2001

6th Circuit

Since 2004

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