Handling significant litigation throughout Tennessee.  

The firm handles significant civil litigation in state and federal courts throughout east Tennessee, middle Tennessee, and north Georgia.

Representative cases handled by the firm include:  In re: Harris v. Provident Life and Accident Ins. Co., et al., 2008 WL 1901110 (Tenn. Ct. App.) (disability); Lemons v. Cloer, 206 S.W.3d 60 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006); Tri-State Crematory Litigation, 215 F.R.D. 660 (N.D. Ga. 2003); Smith v. U.S. Pipe & Foundry Co., 14 S.W.3d 739 (Tenn. 2000) (worker's compensation offsets); Youngblood v. Clepper, 856 S.W.2d 405 (Tenn. App. 1993) (governmental immunity); Downing v. Bowater, Inc., 846 S.W.2d 265 (Tenn. App. 1992) (environmental); Lyness v. Bowater, Inc., WL 158712, 941 F.2d 1210 (6th Cir. 1991) (statutory employer); U.S. Pipe & Foundry Company v. Johnson, 927 F.2d 296 (6th Cir. 1991) (worker's compensation); La-Z-Boy Chair Company v. Reed, 778 F.Supp. 954 (E.D. Tenn. 1990). aff'd 936 F.2d 573 (6th Cir. 1991) (chemical exposure); Graves v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., 745 S.W.2d 282 (Tenn. App. 1987) (coverage); Smith v. Smith's Transfer Corp., 735 S.W.2d 221 (Tenn. 1987) (gradual injury); Royal v. Days Inns of America, Inc., 708 S.W.2d 411 (Tenn. App. 1985) (premises security); Anderson v. Chattanooga General Services, 631 S.W.2d 380 (Tenn. 1980) (worker's compensation); United States v. U.S. Pipe & Foundry Co., 415 F.Supp. 104 (E.D. Tenn. 1976) (hazardous materials regulation); Velsicol Chemical Corp. v. Rowe, 543 S.W.2d 337 (Tenn. 1976) (environmental); U.S. Pipe & Foundry Co. v. Caraway, 546 S.W. 2d 215 (Tenn. 1977) (Second Injury Fund); Person v. Fletcher, 582 S.W.2d 765 (Tenn. 1979) (automobile tort); Renslow v. Standard Life & Acc. Ins Co., 517 S.W.2d 1 (Tenn. 1974) (medical insurance).