Rutherford County Products Liability Lawyer, Legal Aid & Services Profiles - Rutherford County Tennessee Attorneys & TN Law Firms

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

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

Brandon E. Bass

Day & Blair

615-742-4880

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

5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

Laura W. Bishop

Day & Blair

615-742-4880

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

5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

John A. Day

Day & Blair

615-742-4880

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

5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

George Allen Moore

The Higgins Firm

800-705-2121

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116 Third Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37201

Kenneth J. Sanney

Day & Blair

615-742-4880

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

5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
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

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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Mr. Roland F. Mumford

615-348-0070

Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI More >>

165 Indian Lake Blvd. , Suite 103 B
Hendersonville, TN 37075

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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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

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

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

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

Britt Phillips

615-771-5008

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Products Liability

341 Cool Springs Blvd
Franklin, TN 37067

Joy Day Esq

615-771-5008

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General Civil, Injury Law, Products Liability

341 Cool Springs Blvd
Franklin, TN 37067

John D. Wood

615-742-7880

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

5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

Hubert Thomas Parsons

931-728-1316

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

101 W Main St
Manchester, TN 37355

John Stanley Rogers

931-728-0820

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

100 N Spring St
Manchester, TN 37355

Christina Henley Duncan

931-728-0820

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

100 N Spring St
Manchester, TN 37355

Pat Barrett

615-386-8391

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability

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

Jennifer Marie Eberle

615-742-6200

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Business Law, Products Liability

Christopher Oliver

615-726-5600

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Broker Fraud, Business Law, Health Care Law, Products Liability

211 Commerce St
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

Ed Reynolds Davies

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Estate Planning, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith More >>

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

Nathaniel Kendrick Cherry

615-256-1125

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Car Accidents, Divorce, Family Law, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith More >>

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

Barry Lane Howard

615-256-1125

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Business Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Products Liability

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

Jeffrey John Switzer

615-259-4685

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

150 4th Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

Russell Brent Morgan

615-252-2311

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Business Law, Health Care Law, Products Liability

James Robert Embrey

615-313-9913

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Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Real Estate Law

George Howard Nolan

615-252-2348

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Car Accidents, Consumer Law, Environmental, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith More >>

Daniel William Olivas

615-259-1366

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Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Legal Malpractice, Products Liability

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

Gary Reed Gober

615-297-8300

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability

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

Katherine Anne Brown

615-259-9600

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Business Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Products Liability

215 2nd Ave N
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

Timothy Miles

615-244-2202

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Antitrust, Consumer Law, Products Liability

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

Charles Wilkerson Cook

615-259-1456

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Injury Law, Municipal Law, Products Liability

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

Stephen Keller Heard

615-244-6538

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

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

John Edward Anderson

615-244-6538

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Business Law, Employment Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability More >>

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

Philip Michael Kirkpatrick

615-244-6538

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Business Law, Intellectual Property, Products Liability

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

Thomas Marshall Donnell

615-244-6538

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Business Law, Products Liability

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

Charles Fenner Gay

615-259-1450

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Health Care Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

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

Martin Stephen Sir

615-256-5661

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Divorce, Estate Planning, Family Law More >>

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

David Edward Harvey

615-726-1200

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Car Accidents, Health Care Law, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense More >>

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

Beth Frazer

615-254-3060

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Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability

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