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Nashville Bar Association Pro Bono Program, Inc.

615-242-8749

Bankruptcy / Debt, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Consumer Law, Criminal Law More >>

211 Union St, Ste 800
Nashville, TN 37201

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee

615-244-6610

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Civil Rights, Consumer Law, Criminal Law, Divorce More >>

211 Union St, Ste 800
Nashville, TN 37201

Sumner County Pro Bono Program

615-451-1880

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Consumer Law, Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law More >>

650 N Water Ave
Gallatin, TN 37066

Law Firms

Bill Easterly & Associates, P.C.

615-244-2222

Animal / Dog Law, Car Accidents, Elder Law, Injury Law

3017 Poston Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203

The Higgins Firm

800-705-2121

Car Accidents, Elder Law, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice More >>

116 Third Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37201

Day & Blair

866-812-8787

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

5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

Breen & Morgan

800-737-0010

Car Accidents, Elder Law, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice

180 North Belvedere Drive
Gallatin, TN 37066

Jeffrey Kohl

615-244-1712

Admiralty / Maritime, Car Accidents, DUI / DWI, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith More >>

300 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37201

The Higgins Firm

615-353-0930

Employment Law

116 Third Ave South
Nashville, TN 37201

Jonathan A. Street

800-705-2121

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

116 Third Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37201

Loeb & Loeb LLP

615-749-8300

Bankruptcy / Debt, Employment Law, Entertainment / Sports, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property More >>

1906 Acklen Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212

George Fusner

800-427-8960

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116 Wilson Pike Circle, Suite 210
Brentwood, TN 37027

Lawyers

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

George Allen Moore

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

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

Bill Easterly

Bill Easterly & Associates, P.C.

615-244-2222

Injury Law, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death

3017 Poston Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203

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

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

James Bart Lewis

Bill Easterly & Associates, P.C.

615-244-2222

Injury Law, Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation

3017 Poston Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203

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

Burke R. Keaty

Day & Blair

615-742-4880

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Business Law, Elder Law, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice

5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

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

Michael Colavecchio

Bill Easterly & Associates, P.C.

615-244-2222

Criminal Law

3017 Poston Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203

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

Lanny H. Darr

The Higgins Firm

800-705-2121

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Car Accidents, Elder Law, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice

116 Third Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37201

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

Jeffrey R. Kohl

Jeffrey Kohl

615-244-1712

Criminal Law, Driving Under the Influence & Criminal Defense, Injuries to Children and Minors, Injury Law, Insurance Law/ Insurance Defense/ Uninsured Motorist Coverage More >>

300 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37201

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

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Jason Edward Havens

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

615-887-9030

Estate Planning

9005 Overlook Boulevard
Brentwood, TN 37027

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Jason Barnette Esq.

Barnette Law Offices, LLC

615-585-2245

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

1800 Hayes Street, Suite 122
Nashville, TN 37203

Jim Higgins

800-705-2121

116 Third Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37201

Thomas Boothe

615-449-3900

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122 N Greenwood St
Lebanon, TN 37087

Josephine Elizabeth Lewis

615-567-6722

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

407 Main Street, Suite 205
Franklin, TN 37064

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John P. Cauley

615-790-2426

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

1224 Columbia Avenue
Franklin, TN 37064

Rob McKinney

615-259-9009

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

214 Second Ave. North Suite 103
Nashville, TN 37201

Mr. J. David Wicker Jr.

615-292-3600

Appeals / Appellate, Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law

Suite 1050 American Center, 3100 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203

Willow E Fort

Criminal Law

P.O. Box 190111
Nashville, TN 37219

Tracy White Moore

Moore and Peden, PC

931-381-0600

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Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Injury Law

219B West 7th Street
COLUMBIA, TN 38401

Rachel Christine Nelley

Nelley & Company, PLLC

615-274-4839

Business Formation and Counseling, Conservatorships and Guardianships, Estate Planning, Family Law, Government & Administrative Law More >>

102 Woodmont Blvd., Suite 200
NASHVILLE, TN 37205

Olin Baker

615-789-3164

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

9 Court Square, P.O. Box 250
Charlotte, TN 37036

Buddy Burnett

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4800 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN 37209

Sepideh C Khansari

615-744-8575

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

Michael S. Bligh

615-732-0400

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law

392 Harding Place, Suite 250
Nashville, TN 37211

Mark Richard Podis

615-399-3800

Bankruptcy / Debt, Consumer Law

1161 Murfreesboro Pike
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37217

Ana L Escobar

Escobar Law Group

615-244-4744

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Criminal Law

414 Union Street Suite 905
Nashville, TN 37219

Emily K. Moore

615-483-4739

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231 Public Square
Franklin, TN 37064

Edgar Meyer Rothschild

615-242-3996

1222 16th Ave S
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37212

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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Edward Stephen Ryan

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

615-256-7337

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Estate Planning

219 2nd Ave N, Suite 300
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37201

Melanie Stark

615-384-4684

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PO Box 363
Springfield, TN 37172

Robert H. Moyer

931-221-0010

Bankruptcy / Debt, Estate Planning

408 Franklin Street
Clarksville, TN 37040

Eric K Fox

615-264-5695

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103 Hazel Path Court, Suite 6
Hendersonville, TN 37075

Garth Click

Associate

615-384-8444

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

509 West Court Square
Springfield, TN 37172

Suzanne Wheeler

615-478-7867

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Elder Law, Estate Planning, General Civil

P.O. Box 2014
Goodlettsville, TN 37070-2014

Andrew B. Love

615-253-7411

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220 Blanton Avenue
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37210

Michael Peter Berger

615-355-2529

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983 Nissan Dr
Smyrna, TN 37167

Mr. Kyle B. Heckman

615-444-3900

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109 East Gay Street
Lebanon, TN 37087

Marisa Lee Combs

615-384-8444

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Construction Law, Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law, General Civil

The Law Offices of Larry D. Wilks, 509 West Court Square
Springfield, TN 37172

Donna L. Green

615-567-6001

Divorce, Family Law

9005 Overlook Blvd., Suite 305
Brentwood, TN 37027

Laura Tek

615-851-2100

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

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

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

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

Dawn Michelle Lipford

615-390-6920

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1544 Abbottsford Rd
Brentwood, TN 37027

Michelle Blaylock-Howser

Greg Reed & Associates

615-890-9040

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Divorce, Domestic Violence, Employment Law, Family Law, Juvenile Law

121 E Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Elizabeth Shirley Washko

615-254-1900

Employment Law

401 Commerce St
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37219

Edythe Carroll-Moss

615-384-7750

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409 North Locust St
Springfield, TN 37172

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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