Serving car/truck accidents, medical malpractice & civil litigation for all of Middle TN.
Attorney D. Russell Thomas was raised in Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee. He attended Middle Tennessee State University (B.S., 1974) and was a member of Kappa Sigma while studying for his undergraduate degree. He attended Memphis State University obtaining a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in December of 1977. While at MSU he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta. Mr. Thomas was admitted to the Tennessee Bar on April 15, 1978, and is admitted to the U.S. District Court in the Middle and Eastern Districts of Tennessee.
D. Russell Thomas is a 1985 Graduate of ATLA’s Advanced Civil Litigation Course. Mr. Thomas served on the Board of Governors as the Representative for the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association for the 6th District of Tennessee, 1991—2005. He is a member of the Rutherford County, Tennessee and American Bar Associations, The American Association for Justice, The Tennessee Association for Justice (Legislative Committee, 2000—2004), Trial Master, and served as the 2005-2006 President of the Andrew Jackson American Inns of Court. He is the author of “Automobile Liability in Tennessee” published in Trial Magazine which is a statewide publication for trial lawyers.
Mr. Thomas has been a guest lecturer for the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association since 1992; lecturing on selected topics, including worker’s compensation, personal injury,(which includes automobile accidents, product liability, and premises liability) as well as the effective utilization of the American Medical Association Guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment in workers’ compensation, personal injury cases, trial tactics, and civil jury trials.
Practice areas
Attorney Thomas has been a premier motor vehicle accident lawyer for decades. He represents drivers, passengers, and pedestrians injured in car, truck, and motorcycle accidents. Stop worrying, call him today to let him fight for you while you heal.
44 years
44 years
44 years
44 years
Languages spoken
English
Thomas Law Firm
138 S Cannon Ave
Murfreesboro, TN, 37129
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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TN | Active | 1978 | 06/06/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2022 |
AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2021 |
AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2020 |
AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2019 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2010 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2009 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2008 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2007 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2006 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2005 |
AV Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | N/A |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Senior Attorney 100% Owner | Thomas Law Firm | 2003 - Present |
Senior Partner | Thomas, Henderson, and Pate | 1993 - 2003 |
Partner | Daniel, Burton and Thomas | 1978 - 1993 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Association for Justice | Member | 2011 - 2015 |
Tennessee Association for Justice | Member | 2011 - 2015 |
Andrew Jackson American Inns of Court | President | 2005 - 2007 |
Andrew Jackson American Inns of Court | Trial Master | 2003 - 2008 |
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Circle of Advocates | 2002 - 2004 |
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Legislative Committee | Member | 2000 - 2004 |
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Board of Governors | 1991 - 2010 |
American Bar Association | Member | 1979 - 2015 |
Association of Trial Lawyers of America | Member | 1979 - 2010 |
Lawyers Involved for Tennessee | Member | 1979 - 2015 |
Rutherford County Bar Association | Member | 1978 - 2015 |
Tennessee Bar Association | Member | 1978 - 2015 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Tennessee Trial Lawyers Magazine | Automobile Liability in Tennessee | 2000 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Memphis State University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1977 |
Middle Tennessee State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1974 |
Univ Memphis | N/A |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Tennessee Attorneys Memo Review | Work Comp and Labor Issues | 2012 |
Tennessee Attorneys Memo Review | Workers Comp Trial Tatics | 2011 |
Andrew Jackson American Inn of Court | The 12 Steps of a Personal Injury Case | 2006 |
Andrew Jackson American Inn of Court | Using Courtroom Technology | 2005 |
TTLA Continuing Legal Education | Yearly Legislative Review | 1996 |
TTLA Continuing Legal Ed. | Premises Liability Under TN Law | 1995 |
TTLA Continuing Legal Ed. | Motor Vehicle Liability Under TN Law | 1994 |
TTLA Continuing Legal Ed. | Medical Malpractice | 1993 |
TTLA Continuing Legal Ed. | Comparative Fault Analysis | 1992 |
TTLA Continuing Legal Ed. | .Closed Head Injuries | 1991 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Noblin v. Christiansen dba Chadwick | For the Plaintiff |
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