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Practice Area
Litigation
100%
24 years
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Licensed in Tennessee for 24 years
State: Tennessee
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Location
Lewis Thomason, P.C.
424 Church Street, Suite 2500, Nashville, TN, 37219
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Experience
Honors
2017
Mid-South Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers / Thomson Reuters
2017
Best Lawyer, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Best Lawyer, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Elite Lawyer of the South, American Lawyer Media
2016
Fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation
2014
Top Rated Lawyer in Mass Torts, American Lawyer Media
2014
Best Lawyers, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Mid-South Rising Star, Super Lawyers / Thomson Reuters
2013
Mid-South Rising Star, Super Lawyers / Thomson Reuters
2013
Sustaining Member / Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC), The Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
2012
Top Rated Lawyer in Commercial Litigation (Litigation Fall 2012), American Lawyer Media
2012
Mid-South Rising Star, Super Lawyers / Thomson Reuters
2011
Member / International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), International Association of Defense Counsel
2010
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2002
Valedictorian, University of Tennessee, College of Law
N/A
West Group Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award, University of Tennessee College of Law / West Group
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Shareholder / Board Member / Practice Group Leader, Lewis King Krieg & Waldrop, P.C.
2006 - 2009
Attorney, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis
2002 - 2006
Attorney, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz
Associations
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Defense Research Institute, Automotive Products Substantive Law Group
Defense Research Institute, Products Liability Committee
Nashville Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Motor Vehicle Products Liability Litigation Group
Order of the Coif
Phi Beta Kappa
ALFA International - The Global Legal Network
International Association of Defense Counsel
The Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
Sustaining Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Azubuko v. MBNA America Bank, 396 F. Supp. 2d 1, 7 (D. Mass. 2005)
Dismissal for Defendant.
Landaiche v. Jenkins, et al., No. E2005-01357-COA-R3-CV, Tenn. Ct. App. (Aug. 28, 2006)
Trial judgment affirmed
Education
2002
University of Tennessee College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1999
University of Notre Dame
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2017
ALFA International Product Liability & Complex Torts Practice Group Seminar
Beyond the Smart Phone: Innovative Uses of the Latest Technologies and Science in Incident and Product Failure Investigations
2017
ALFA International Business Litigation Seminar
Protecting Your Business Before, During and After ‘Bet the Company’ Litigation
2017
10th Annual Summit on Defending & Managing Automotive Product Liability Litigation
Advances in Technology in Black Box, Data Downloads, and Electronic Data Recorders
2015
ALFA International Business Litigation Seminar
Prepare to be Hacked: A Practical Simulation for Corporate Counsel
2015
8th Annual Summit on Defending & Managing Automotive Product Liability Litigation
Privacy Concerns with Data Collected on EDRs, or Other Devices Used for Data Mining: the Government’s Role in Accessing/Protecting Data, Auto Manufacturers’ Responsibility, and Related Cyber Security Concerns
2014
7th Annual Summit on Defending & Managing Automotive Product Liability Litigation
In-House Insights on Case Evaluation, Litigation Management and Formulating Defense Strategy; Managing Costs; Selecting and Retaining Law Firms and Distribution of Legal Spend in Today’s Environment; and More
2013
6th Annual Summit on Defending & Managing Automotive Product Liability Litigation
Trial Strategy: Harnessing the Power of Social Media to Your Advantage When Gearing Up for An Auto Products Liability Trial
2012
Tort Law Conference for Tennessee Attorneys
Product Liability, Post Tort Reform
2012
Taking and Defending Effective Depositions, YLD Trial Practice Series 2012, TennBarU Conference Presentation
Panel Discussion On Dealing With Difficult Counsel In Depositions
2012
Taking and Defending Effective Depositions, YLD Trial Practice Series 2012, TennBarU CLE Conference Presentation
"The Expert Deposition: Preparing, Taking and Defending And All Things In Between"
2012
2012 Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Products Liability Litigation
Unintended Acceleration: A 25-Minute Overview of a Decades Old Phenomenon
2011
Tennessee Attorneys Memo Audio Conference
Tennessee Tort "Reform": What You MUST Know Now
Publications
2016
ALFA International, Product Liability & Complex Torts Practice Group 2016 Seminar
Don’t Be The One Left Holding The Bag: Considerations for Contracting with Foreign Manufacturers
2008
For The Defense (Defense Research Institute)
Embracing New Technology and Avoiding Its Pitfalls
N/A
Nashville Business Journal
Ask The Legal Professional: If I have been in an auto accident, what kind of information can be obtained against me (or for me) from the vehicle’s "black box"?