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Eric Lane Buchanan
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Biography
Eric Buchanan represents disabled people and other policyholders across the United States in both ERISA and non-ERISA disputes, focusing primarily in the areas of disability, life, and health insurance. Eric has been peer-review rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell since 2007. He regularly teaches other attorneys about ERISA, disability law, social security law, and similar types of insurance law. Eric has spoken dozens of times at national conferences, including the national American Association for Justice convention, (AAJ, formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, or ATLA), the National Organization of Social Security Representatives (NOSSCR) National Disability Conference, the AAJ national Social Security Disability Conference, and the American Conference Institute (ACI) annual disability insurance seminar.
Eric is a leader in the disability and insurance trial bar. He served as President of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers (also known as the Tennessee Association for Justice) 2015-6. To learn more about Eric's time serving as President of the TTLA, click here. He formerly chaired the AAJ Social Security Disability Section and the AAJ ERISA Health and Disability Litigation Group. He also served as chair of the Tennessee Bar Association Disability Section and as president of the Chattanooga Trial Lawyers.
In 2007, he was Certified as a Social Security Disability Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He represented approximately 1,150 disabled people in hearings before the Social Security Administration. He has also represented hundreds of people in federal court lawsuits involving social security and ERISA disputes.
Eric graduated from the Washington and Lee University School of Law Magna Cum Laude in the top 10% of his class. Before law school, he graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy from 1989 to 1994 where he served as a naval aviator, pilot-in-command, and mission commander of P-3C Orion sub-hunting aircraft. Among other positions, Eric served as his squadron’s legal officer, for which he was awarded a Navy Achievement Medal.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Insurance
85%
28 years
Employee Benefits
15%
28 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Georgia for 22 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Licensed in Tennessee for 28 years
State: Tennessee
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Eric Lane Buchanan
414 Mccallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN, 37402-2009
Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC
414 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN, 37402
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Eric Lane Buchanan's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | January 30, 2020 | Hired Attorney
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GREAT!
Great! The staff is awesome and their service is even better! I used them in my disability claim and they got it first try.
Posted by Jeff | September 1, 2015 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Eric Buchanan and Associates were very professional, helpful and courteous
Eric Buchanan and Associates handled a LTD and SSDI case for me. Eric was very courteous, knowledgeable and up front about the case. His team and staff were very professional in working on the case and Hudson Ellis always returned my calls promptly and kept me informed of the status. I really appr...
Posted by Ramona | August 5, 2015
Eric Buchanan and Associates were a blessing to me!
All of the staff, from the secretary Barb to my legal rep Molina were awesome. They went up against great odds and won my case. I am so thankful. I cannot say enough nice things about Eric Buchanan and his staff. They made me feel at ease with constant communication and caring compassion. I highly r...
Posted by anonymous | July 29, 2015
Eric Buchanan & Associates were Outstanding
Mr. Buchanan achieved a financial settlement in my LTD case that my previous lawyer indicated was unachieveable. Mr. Buchanan and his team went above and beyond my expectations in the areas of professionalism, compassion and client support. Mr. Buchanan restored my confidence that there is lawyer a...
Eric Lane Buchanan's Lawyer Endorsements
"Excellent long term disability lawyer(s) that I would trust with a claim if I needed to file one."
"I have known Eric for approximately 5 years. He is a passionate and highly effective advocate for his clients in the niche practice area of ERISA long term disability benefits. I recommend Eric and his team without hesitation. I trust them with my own referrals."
"I have known Eric for about 10 years. He is an outstanding advocate for his clients, and well respected not only locally, but nationally. When it comes to Social Security and ERISA, there are few if any lawyers in the country that know the law as well as he does. I never hesitate to refer cases to Eric. Highly recommend."
"I endorse this lawyer!"
"Eric has provided sound legal advice in the areas of both Social Security and ERISA. He has generously volunteered his time to speak at seminars in the profession. He is well informed in both areas of the law and he is an excellent speaker. I have not hesitated to refer LTD clients to Eric."
"I endorse Eric as the "go-to" lawyer in the South on the areas of ERISA and the complex interplay of employee rights, disability and other benefits. He is always helpful to attorneys in sharing his vast experience in this areas."
"Eric is well known throughout the state of Tennessee and on a national level as a leader in the area of employee benefits and insurance bad faith law. I worked on a matter with Eric and I saw first-hand the hard work, expertise and skill he will bring to any case he is involved in. He is dedicated to getting the best possible results for his clients. I recommend him without hesitation."
"Eric is a master of understanding the very complex field of insurance benefits and disability law. As ERISA and other private insurance plans have made dealing with disabling injury much more complicated, Eric knows how to make sense of it all in ways that help achieve maximum results for his clients."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Eric Buchanan’s commitment to the disabled client’s he represents is commendable. He passionately fights to obtain what they deserve. He is extremely knowledgeable in the areas of social security, workers’ compensation, disability and insurance law. He regularly shares his insights through speaking engagements and publications. Eric is someone I wouldn’t hesitate to refer potential clients to. Howard Spiva www.spivalaw.com"
Donna Green
Social Security & Disability lawyer
Experience
Honors
2015
Seal of Satisfaction, Services Select
2014
BBB Torch Award, Better Business Bureau
2014
Seal of Satisfaction, Services Select
2013
Seal of Satisfaction, Services Select
2012
Seal of Satisfaction, Services Select
2009
AV Peer Rating-Highest in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
AV Peer Rating-Highest in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
AV Peer Rating-Highest in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
Certified as a Social Security Disability Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization
2005
Certificate of Appreciation, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
2005
Circle of Advocates, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
2004
President's Club, American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA)
2003
Life Membership, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
2002
New Lawyer Member - Circle of Advocates, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
1998
Sustaining Member in Good Standing, National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
1997
Omicron Delta Kappa, Washington & Lee University
1997
The Order of the Coif, Washington & Lee University
1997
Maude Cum Laude, Washington & Lee University
1984
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Associations
2009 - Present
Southern Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2007 - Present
National Organization of Social Security Claimants' RepresentativesSustaining Member
2007 - Present
National Board of Trial AdvocacyMember
2006 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
1997 - Present
Chattanooga Bar AssociationMember
1997 - Present
Georgia Bar AssociationMember
1997 - Present
Tennessee Bar AssociationMember
1997 - Present
Chattanooga Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
Tennessee Association for Justice
Life Time Member
Federal Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
2015 - 2016
Tennessee Association for JusticePresident
2014 - 2015
Tennessee Association for JusticePresident Elect
2011 - 2014
Tennessee Association for JusticeVice President, East Tennessee
2010 - 2011
Tennessee Association for JusticeSecretary
2006 - 2007
American Association for Justice, ERISA, Health and Disability Litigation GroupChair
2006 - 2007
Tennessee Bar Association, Disability Law SectionChair
2006 - 2007
American Association for Justice, Social Security Disability Law SectionChair Elect
2006 - 2007
Chattanooga Trial Lawyers AssociationPresident
2002 - 2006
Tennessee Association for JusticeBoard of Governors
Education
1997
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Law
1989
Virginia Military Institute
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2012
TAJ The Subrogation Medicare & Lien Minefield
How to Tell if an Insurance Policy or Health Plan is Preempted by ERISA
2012
Southern Trial Lawyers Annual Convention
Discoveries and Protective Orders in Disability Cases
2012
February Support Group Meeting
: Disability – How to file and what to expect.
2012
ACI 14th Annual Convention
Innovative Pre-Trial Strategies for Disability Insurance Claims: Settlement, Mediation, Attorney’s Fees and More
2012
AAJ Annual Convention
Social Security Disability Offsets in ERISA Disability Cases.
2011
TennBarU
Attorney’s fees in Social Security Disability Cases
2011
NOSSCR Conferenece
Erisa Part II
2011
NOSSCR Conference
Erisa LTD Claims for Beginners Part I
2011
AAJ Annual Convention
Is your Client’s Insurance Claim Preempted by ERISA
2010
Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group - Knoxville, TN
Disability Benefits – How to file and what to expect
2010
Spinal Cord Injury Peer Support Group - Nashville, TN
Disability Benefits – How to file and what to expect.
2010
NOSSCR Conference - New Orleans, LA
ERISA Long-Term Disability Claims: What Social Security Representatives Need to know
2010
Kentucky Trial Lawyers Conference - Louisville, KY
What trial lawyers need to know about subrogation and offsets in Long-term disability and Social Security
2010
Chronic Pain & Depression Support Group - Knoxville, TN
Disability Benefits – How to file and what to expect.
2009
Tennesseee Bar Association Law Seminar - Nashville, TN
How to ethically and legally charge a fee in a Social Security Disability case
2009
Tennessee Bar Association Law Seminar - Nashville, TN
Overview of the Social Security Disability Process
2009
Tennessee Association For Justice Seminar - Johnson City, TN
ERISA & Subrogation claims
2009
Tennessee Association for Justice Annual Review & Ethics Seminar - Nashville, TN
ERISA & Subrogation claims
2009
Tennessee Association for Justice Annual Ethics - Chattanooga, TN
Subrogation
2009
NOSSCR Conference - Washington, DC
How to Ethically and Legally Charge a fee in a SS Case at the Administrative Level or in Court
2009
Memphis Bar Association CLE - Memphis, TN
Navigating the ERISA Mine Field: How to Avoid or Limit ERISA Subrogation in PI Cases and How to Litigate an ERISA Insurance Claim
2009
American Association for Justice Conference - Las Vegas, NV
Social Security Disability
2008
Tennessee Association for Justice - Nashville, TN
Social Security Disability Practice & Procedures
2008
American Association for Justice Social Security Success! Seminar - Las Vegas, NV
Fees for Court Work
2008
American Association for Justice Social Security Success! Seminar - Las Vegas, NV
Social Security Ethics and Fees
2004
American Conference Institute Seminar - Boston, MA
Discovery
2001
American Association for Justice Conference -Tornoto, Canada
Attorneys Fees
2000
NOSSCR Conference - Orlando, FL
Social Security Disability
Publications
2009
Thomson West's Auto Tort Litigation Manual
ERISA Subrogation and Recoveries
2009
Tennessee Trial Lawyer
The Social Security Administration has Created a New Malpractice Trap for Attorneys Who Handle Workers' Comensation cases
2009
Tennessee Trial Lawyer
ERISA Collateral Disability Benefits at Work: What the Heck are they?
2007
Advocate
Worker's Compensation & the Social Security Offset
2007
Tennessee Trial Lawyer
Effect of Social Security Disability Awards on ERISA Disability Claims
2006
Tennessee Trial Lawyer
ERISA - Update Disability Caused by Fibromyalgia
2006
Tennessee Trial Lawyer
ERISA Update: U.S. Supreme Court Ponders Key ERISA Subrogation Issue
2006
Tennessee Trial Lawyer
ERISA Update: ERISA Plans May Sue For Reimbursement, Supreme Court Rules
2006
Tennessee Trial Lawyer
ERISA § 502(C): Penalties for Failing to Provide Plan Documents
2004
Tennessee Trial Lawyer
Litigating Claims for ERISA Welfare Benefits
2002
Tennessee Trial Lawyer
Workers' Compensation and the Social Security Offset
Languages
English