Thomas Walter Tucker III

I practice in the area of workers’ compensation, accidents, automobile accidents and injuries, probate, automobile insurance defense, automobile liability defense, civil litigation, defense litigation, premises liability, slip and falls, spinal injuries, wrongful death, personal injury, subrogation and insurance defense. I have successfully represented and defended employers, insurance companies, and third party administrators in many state courts and in the Tennessee Department of Labor. I practice primarily in the Middle Tennessee area, but have defended cases from Shelby County in the west to Campbell County in the east.  I consistently achieve successful results through trial verdicts, summary judgments and mediations. I have successfully recovered money from the Tennessee Second Injury Fund for workers’ compensation benefits improperly ordered by the Department of Labor.

My representative clients include Westfield Group, Westfield Insurance Companies, Target Corporation, Nissan North America, Inc., CCMSI, Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America, Broadspire, Sompo America Insurance, Ohio Farmers Insurance Company, North American Life Insurance Company, American Service Insurance Company, Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, Gallagher Bassett Insurance Services, Zurich Insurance Company, Ryder Truck Lines, Corvel, Hospital Housekeeping Systems, Inc., Indemnity Insurance Company of America, BFI Waste Services, LLC, Republic Services LLC, Gateway Insurance Company, Safety National Casualty Corp., Chubb Insurance, Kasai North America, Inc. and Fire Alarm Installation Company.

In 2002, I earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the Nashville School of Law. In 1993, I graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. I have received an AV® Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale & Hubbell.

I am a member of the Tennessee Bar Association. I am admitted to practice in all state courts of Tennessee as well as the United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee. 

My office offers free initial consultations, hourly rates and fixed flat fees.  My office hours are from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.