J. Ross Pepper

J. Ross Pepper is an AV rated trial attorney with over 27 years of experience with litigation, arbitration and mediation. Mr. Pepper's trial, courtroom and deposition experience is extensive and benefits his clients incalculably. Mr. Pepper is the founding member of Pepper Law, PLC, a boutique litigation law firm which handles litigation matters in Nashville and throughout Tennessee.

Mr. Pepper has acted as lead counsel in a wide range of commercial, employment, probate, insurance, and real estate cases. Notably, Mr. Pepper acted as lead counsel in a nationwide class action involving the sale and marketing of universal life insurance policies in which the class members recovered over 20 million dollars.

Mr. Pepper has successfully tried dozens of cases to verdict in federal and state courts and in arbitration proceedings. Mr. Pepper's business litigation blog is relied on extensively by Tennessee lawyers who handle commercial litigation and business cases. As well, because of his extensive experience with commercial litigation, Mr. Pepper has been sought after to speak to lawyers and other business groups on topics related to business litigation.

Mr. Pepper is a native of Nashville, Tennessee who remains active in legal and community organizations both at the state and local level.

• Probate
• Business Law
• Insurance Claims
• Appeals & Appellate
• Personal Injury

Tennessee

Since 1990

6th Circuit

Since 1990

United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee

Since 1990

United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee

Since 1993

Pepper Law, PLC

Current

University of Tennessee College of Law

J.D. (1990)

1990

Honors: with high honors

Activities: Member, Tennessee Law Review, Craven Constitutional Law Moot Court Team

University of Mississippi

B.B.A.

1986

Justice Joseph Henry Award for Outstanding Legal Writing

Tennessee Bar Association

2008

AV Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

Tennessee State Bar

Member

Current

Nashville Bar Association

Member

Current

Tennessee Bar Association

Member

Current

Patterson v. McClean Credit Union, The Exclusion of Post-Formation Conduct from the Protection of the Right to Make and Enforce Contracts Clause

Tennessee Law Review

Recovering Lost Profits

Tennessee Bar Journal

Recovering Lost Profits

Tennessee Bar Journal

August, 2008