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PRACTICE AREAS:
- Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Law
- Divorce and Domestic Relations Law
- Civil Litigation
Certifications of Specialization are available to Tennessee lawyers in all areas of practice relating to or included in the areas of Civil Trial, Criminal Trial, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor's Rights, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Family Law. Listing of related or included practice areas herein does not constitute or imply a representation of certification of specialization.
PROFESSIONAL LISTING
Best Lawyers in America
Martindale-Hubbell (2000 - Present)
FindLaw
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
Licensed mediator, Family law, Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 2003 Present
- Hearing Panel Member: Board of Professional Responsibility, Supreme Court of Tennessee, 2000-2002
- Board Member: Board of Professional Responsibility, Supreme Court of Tennessee, 2003 - Present
- Board Member, Tennessee Clay Target Complex, 2001 - Present
- John Marshall American Inns of Court, Williamson County, Master 1998 - Present
EDUCATION:
- Auburn University (B.A., 1984)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., 1987)
- Montgomery Bell Academy (H.S., Nashville, TN; 1980)
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- Supreme Court of the State of Tennessee
BAR AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
- Listing in “The Best Lawyers in America” in the field of domestic relations (2003 - present)
- Board member of the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee (2003 - present)
- Listing as a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Family Law Mediator (2003 - present)
- Hearing Panel member, Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee (2000-2002)
- Barrister of the Tennessee John Marshal American Inn of Court, Williamson County, TN (1998-present)
- Nashville Bar Association (1987-present)
- Tennessee Bar Association (1987-present)
- American Bar Associations (1987-present)
- Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (1987-present)
- American Trial Lawyers Association (1987-present)
APPELLATE CASES:
- Doe 1 ex rel. Doe 1 v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville,154 S.W.3d 22 (Tenn.2005)(outrageous conduct claims against the Roman Catholic Diocese stemming from Catholic priest sexual molestation of adolescent boys).
- Biscan v. Brown, 160 S.W.3d 462 (Tenn. 2004) (adult host had duty to exercise reasonable care to protect minor guests and third persons from risks associated with drinking and driving and established the parameters of the Tennessee Dram Shop Act as it applies to social hosts).
CASES IN THE NEWS:
Husband Evans was 'mistaken' on photos 02/27/07
Sara Evans alleges threats, husband seeks clearing of name in latest divorce filings 2/20/07
Sara Evans, mate reach accord on some divorce issues
Husband drained joint fund, Sara Evans says in new filing
Lawsuit against Nashville, Tennessee Diocese seeks $35 million for molestations by priest.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
- Board member of American Diabetes Association (1995-1998)
- Member of American Diabetes Association (1995-present)
- Chairman of Tennessee U.S. Senator Fred Thompson’s Celebrity Shoot which benefited various 501(c)(3) charities (1995-2000)
- Staff volunteer and fundraiser for election campaign of Tennessee U.S. Senator Fred D. Thompson, 1994
- Staff volunteer and fundraiser for re-election campaign of Tennessee U.S. Senator Fred D. Thompson, 1996
- Board member of Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (1997-2000)
- Member of the Tennessee Chapter of Ducks Unlimited (1995-present)
- Member of the Tennessee Chapter of Quail Unlimited (1998-present)
- Board member and 2003 honoree of the Iron Man charity fund raiser benefiting various 501(c)(3) charities (2000-2003)
- Board member of the Tennessee Clay Target Complex (2000-2005)
- Member, First Presbyterian Church, Nashville, TN
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