Elmwood Civil Rights Lawyer, Legal Aid & Services Profiles - Elmwood Tennessee Attorneys & TN Law Firms

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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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Aaron Guin

Honeycutt, Guin & Hooper, PLLC

615-244-0749

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20 Music Circle E
Nashville, TN 37203

William Gary Blackburn

615-254-7770

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law

101 Lea Ave
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37210

Ne'Keisha Bryant-McCormick

615-824-1420

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2804 Columbine Pl
Berry Hill, TN 37204

David Murray Smythe

615-255-4849

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Civil Rights, Collections, Estate Planning, Real Estate Law

144 2nd Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

Wade Bonham Cowan

615-256-8125

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Civil Rights, Workers' Compensation

150 2nd Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

Beth Adrienne Townsend

615-242-2521

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Civil Rights, Divorce, Family Law, Legal Malpractice

101 Church St
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

Donald Lee Scholes

615-254-8801

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Civil Rights, Public Benefits

227 4th Ave S
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

David Wilson Garrison

615-244-2202

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Civil Rights, Employment Law

217 2nd Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

George Edward Barrett

615-244-2202

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Arbitration / Mediation, Civil Rights, Employment Law, Municipal Law

217 2nd Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

Martin Stephen Sir

615-256-5661

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227 2nd Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

Teresa Wing-Yee Chan

615-254-8801

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Civil Rights, Municipal Law, Public Benefits

Mark Thomas Fraley

615-254-4802

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Civil Rights, Public Benefits

211 3rd Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

Don Smith

615-742-8555

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231 3rd Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

Kathleen Gail Henderson

615-259-3456

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315 Union St
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

George Arthur Dean

615-255-7500

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Civil Rights

200 4th Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37219

William Beesley Hubbard

615-251-5446

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Business Law, Civil Rights, Health Care Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Public Benefits

201 4th Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37219

Stephen Keller Heard

615-244-6538

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424 Church St
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37219

Jeffrey Marshall Beemer

615-244-6538

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Civil Rights, Injury Law, Products Liability

424 Church St
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37219

David Louis Raybin

615-256-6666

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Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI

424 Church St
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37219

George Harold Rieger

615-255-7722

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414 Union St
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37219

David Randall Mantooth

615-255-7722

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Civil Rights, Consumer Law, Injury Law, Municipal Law, Workers' Compensation

414 Union St
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37219

Stanley Davis

615-690-2080

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501 Union St
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37219

Keith Farrin Blue

615-254-3060

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Civil Rights, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Municipal Law

211 7th Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37219

William Nelson Bates

615-254-3060

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Civil Rights, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Municipal Law

211 7th Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37219

Peter Thoralf Skeie

615-313-9111

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Civil Rights, Public Benefits

Albert Wayne Crim

615-256-8880

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Joseph Robert Wheeler

615-244-1440

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Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Law

Charles Hewett Williamson

615-850-8803

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Lee Lawrence Coleman

615-255-9100

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Employment Law, Injury Law

Joseph Klockenkemper

615-256-9999

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Bryan Keith Williams

615-244-1440

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Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

Barbara Jones Perutelli

615-244-6670

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Edward Jordan Gross

615-259-9725

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Larry Raymond Williams

615-256-8880

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Daniel Perri Berexa

615-244-1440

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William Carl Spining

615-256-9999

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Business Law, Civil Rights, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Real Estate Law

Phillip Patterson

615-726-0900

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Business Law, Civil Rights, Collections

260 Cumberland Bend
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37228

David Lyons

615-291-5404

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Divorce, Family Law, Injury Law

1201 7th Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37208

Alex Jay Hurder

615-322-4964

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Civil Rights, Education Law, Public Benefits

131 21st Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37203

Andrew Campbell

615-244-0020

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Business Law, Civil Rights, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense

2525 West End Ave
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37203

Keith Wayne Blair

615-320-3225

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2908 Poston Ave
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37203

Thomas Mink

615-320-3225

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2908 Poston Ave
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37203

Charles Martin Duke

615-320-3225

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2908 Poston Ave
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37203

Douglas Benton Janney

615-742-5900

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Employment Law, Injury Law

2002 Richard Jones Rd
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37215

John Sexton Gannon

615-386-7003

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Civil Rights, Employment Law, Public Benefits

2400 Crestmoor Rd
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37215

Joel Randall Hooper

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109 Westpark Dr
Brentwood, TN 37027

Larry Crain

615-376-2600

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law

5214 Maryland Way
Brentwood, TN 37027

Lisa Edwards Barrett

615-665-9990

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Civil Rights, Injury Law, Public Benefits

Christina Henley Duncan

931-728-0820

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100 N Spring St
Manchester, TN 37355

Maryda Swanstrom Colowick

615-292-6749

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Civil Rights, Public Benefits

709 Crescent Rd
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37205

Thomas Coleman

931-879-7568

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Skidmore Neale Garrett

931-879-7949

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Civil Rights, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

Mark Mayhew

615-373-5598

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Richard Lee Colbert

615-790-6610

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Civil Rights, Employment Law

108 4th Ave S
Franklin, TN 37064

Tricia Herzfeld

615-320-7142

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Civil Rights

P.O. Box 120160
Nashville, TN 37209

Cathleen Grady Conley

931-455-6718

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200 N Washington St
Tullahoma, TN 37388

Gerald Leighton Ewell

931-455-5478

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214 NE Atlantic St
Tullahoma, TN 37388

Russell Dwain Hedges

931-455-5789

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Garth Roland Segroves

931-455-8559

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Michael Stephen Lottman

615-783-2860

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Civil Rights, Health Care Law

Trudy McKelvey Edwards

931-967-4303

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300 S College St
Winchester, TN 37398

Ronald Wilford Kilgore

615-789-5958

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Civil Rights, Public Benefits

William Timothy Harvey

931-552-0549

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310 Franklin St
Clarksville, TN 37040

David James Silvus

931-552-0549

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310 Franklin St
Clarksville, TN 37040

Michael Soteriou Esq

423-752-5230

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Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Government & Administrative Law, Public Benefits

317 Georgia Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37403