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Laura W. Bishop

Day & Blair

615-742-4880

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5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

John A. Day

Day & Blair

615-742-4880

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5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

Brandon E. Bass

Day & Blair

615-742-4880

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5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

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

Burke R. Keaty

Day & Blair

615-742-4880

Business Law, Elder Law, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice

5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

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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Christopher Kim Thompson

615-832-2335

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Car Accidents, Divorce, Family Law, Injury Law, Workers' Compensation

301 S. Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 218
Nashville, TN 37211

John David Drake

615-895-0414

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Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Injury Law

120 E Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

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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Kenneth J. Sanney

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Dewey Russell Thomas

615-848-1818

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability, Workers' Compensation

138 S Cannon Ave
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

John Rodgers

615-895-5566

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Car Accidents, Injury Law

503 N Maple St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Jimmie Keith Duncan

615-896-4161

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Arbitration / Mediation, Car Accidents, Injury Law

315 N Walnut St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Thomas Jackson Haynes

615-890-0307

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Real Estate Law

117 N Maple St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Harold Parker

615-417-2177

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Car Accidents, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Injury Law

105 N Maple St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Terry Andrew Fann

615-890-7365

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Injury Law More >>

202 W Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Roger Steven Waldron

615-890-7365

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

202 W Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Melanie Sluchak Lepp

615-893-5538

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Workers' Compensation

201 W Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

John Richardson Rucker

615-893-1134

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Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice More >>

14 N Public Square
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Tolbert Franklin Gilley

615-893-1134

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Workers' Compensation

14 N Public Square
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Claire Burger

615-893-8933

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Workers' Compensation

12 N Public Square
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Rodney Mark Scott

615-896-3158

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Collections More >>

12 S Public Square
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Daryl Miller South

615-893-1331

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Car Accidents, Divorce, Family Law, Injury Law, Products Liability More >>

300 E Vine St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Dicken Evans Kidwell

615-893-1331

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Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice

300 E Vine St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Gary Dean Beasley

615-893-1331

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Divorce, Family Law More >>

300 E Vine St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

David Owen Haley

615-893-1331

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

300 E Vine St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Robert Patrick Gritton

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Workers' Compensation

752 S Church St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

John Galloway Mitchell

615-896-4211

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Car Accidents, Criminal Law, Injury Law

Darrell Scarlett

615-893-5522

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Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Injury Law

James Carl Cope

615-893-5522

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law

Roger Wilson Hudson

615-893-5522

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Workers' Compensation

Cherry Williams

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Injury Law

413 Derby Trce
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37211

Michael Gibbs Sheppard

615-309-1707

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

Perry Allan Craft

615-309-1707

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law

Michael Keith Radford

615-370-9448

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Estate Planning, Injury Law, Real Estate Law

Charles Patrick Flynn

615-370-9448

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Real Estate Law

August Carl Winter

615-665-4419

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Car Accidents, Injury Law

750 Old Hickory Blvd
Brentwood, TN 37027

William Bruce Bradley

615-373-3055

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Car Accidents, Divorce, Family Law, Injury Law

Eric Mason Beasley

615-467-3990

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Car Accidents, Injury Law

Michele Elizabeth Cooper

615-221-8218

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense

5042 Thoroughbred Ln
Brentwood, TN 37027

David Sullivan Zinn

615-661-5472

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense

109 Westpark Dr
Brentwood, TN 37027

John Thomas Gwin

615-758-3424

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Real Estate Law

2800 N Mt Juliet Rd
Mt Juliet, TN 37122

Larry Crain

615-376-2600

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law

5214 Maryland Way
Brentwood, TN 37027

John D. Wood

615-742-7880

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5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

John Stark

615-885-5600

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Workers' Compensation

4207 Lebanon Rd
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37076

James Atticus Freeman

615-383-3787

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith

Joy Day Esq

615-771-5008

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General Civil, Injury Law, Products Liability

341 Cool Springs Blvd
Franklin, TN 37067

Denise Dickerson Esq

615-771-5008

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Car Accidents, General Civil, Injury Law, Products Liability

341 Cool Springs Blvd
Franklin, TN 37067

Lawrence Anthony Sutter III

615-771-5008

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Entertainment / Sports, General Civil, Injury Law, Products Liability

341 Cool Springs Blvd
Franklin, TN 37067

Harold Naill Falls

615-242-1800

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law

1143 Sewanee Rd
Oak Hill, TN 37220

Stephen Childers Crofford

615-244-2445

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

1230 2nd Ave S
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37210

Nicholas Akins

615-383-4429

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Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Real Estate Law, Workers' Compensation

2000 Richard Jones Rd
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37215

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

Michael James Philbin

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Real Estate Law

2021 Richard Jones Rd
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37215

William Gary Blackburn

615-254-7770

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law

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

Mathew Robert Zenner

615-254-7770

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Car Accidents, Injury Law

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

Pat Barrett

615-386-8391

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability

Robert Martin Garfinkle

615-383-9495

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Divorce, Family Law, Injury Law

Paul Kent Bramlett

615-248-2828

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Car Accidents, Estate Planning, Injury Law, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

Lisa Edwards Barrett

615-665-9990

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Civil Rights, Injury Law, Public Benefits

Jack Norman

615-254-0656

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

4114 Legend Hall Dr
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37215

Craig Brent

615-794-0804

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law

224 1st Ave S
Franklin, TN 37064

Jane Branstetter Stranch

615-254-8801

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Car Accidents, Employment Law, Injury Law

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

Randall Chadwell Ferguson

615-254-8801

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Car Accidents, Employment Law, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Workers' Compensation

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

James Gerard Stranch

615-254-8801

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Car Accidents, Employment Law, Injury Law, Workers' Compensation

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

Cecil Branstetter

615-254-8801

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Employment Law, Injury Law, Municipal Law

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

Edmund Joseph Schmidt

615-742-1775

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

1913 21st Ave S
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37212

Rafael Berk

615-277-2765

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability

1913 21st Ave S
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37212

Aldo Joseph Stolte

615-327-9990

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Car Accidents, Injury Law

1230 17th Ave S
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37212

Phillip Miller

615-356-2000

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

631 Woodland St
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37206

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