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Russell Whitt Adkins

Personal injury Attorney at Kingsport, TN

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About Russell

Learn Russell’s areas of practice.

3
Practice areas
  1. Personal injury
    50%
    Certified as Civil Trial Specialist by National Board of Trial Advocacy.

    33 years

  2. Litigation
    40%
    Certified as Civil Trial Specialist by National Board of Trial Advocacy.

    33 years

  3. Health care
    10%

    33 years

Licensed for 33 years
State KY
Status Active
Acquired 1992
Updated 12/20/2022
State TN
Status Active
Acquired 1990
Updated 03/16/2023

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Posted by Melissa | June 19, 2013
Excellent Litigator
Russ is an excellent litigator who has had numerous wins for us. His manner of presentation is well received by jurors. He is confident but not boastful. He defends his clients skillfully with wit and charm.

Cost

Rates
  • Free Consultation 60 minutes
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card

Resume

AVVO RATING 8.7 (Excellent)

Work Experience

  • Shareholder
  • Wilson Worley PC
  • 1990 - Present

Education

  • UNIV KY
  • law
  • 1990
  • University of Kentucky
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1987

Associations

  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Member
  • 2016 - Present
  • Tennessee Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Law Section
  • Executive Council Member
  • 2016 - Present
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • Member
  • 1990 - Present
  • Kingsport Bar Association
  • Past President
  • N/A
  • Rotary Club of Kingsport
  • Past President
  • N/A
  • Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kingsport
  • Past President
  • N/A
  • Greater Kingsport Family YMCA
  • Former President
  • N/A
  • Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepeneurship
  • Past Chair
  • N/A
  • Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Board of Directors
  • N/A
  • Pertworks Kingsport Animal Services, Inc.
  • Vice President
  • N/A
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Recertified as Civil Trial Advocate
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy
  • 2017
  • Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy
  • 2012
  • AV Peer Review Rating
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2011
  • Rule 31 General Civil Mediator
  • Tennessee Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • 2011
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers listing
  • SuperLawyers
  • N/A
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Publications

  • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Suicide and Self-Determination
  • 2016
  • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
  • The Allegedly Abusive Surrogate (contributing author)
  • 2013
  • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • The Deathbed Confession (contributing author)
  • 2013
  • Home Health Care Management & Practice
  • Can Health Care Mandate Drug Rehabilitation as a Precondition for Treatment? (contributing author)
  • 2013
  • Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 201
  • Whose "Best Interests" Are at Stake? (contributing author)
  • 2013
  • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Surrogates With Conflicting Interests: Who Makes the Decision? (contributing author)
  • 2012
  • Am J Hosp Palliat Care
  • Surrogates with conflicting interests: who makes the decision? (contributing author)
  • 2012
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Speaking Engagements

  • Advanced Mediation Tactics
  • Personal Injury Mediation
  • 2019
  • Building Your Civil Litigation Skills
  • How to Present Your Civil Case at Trial and How to Apply Rules to Discovery and Evidence
  • 2014
  • Damages in Personal Injury
  • Types of Damages In an Injury Suit, Documenting the Extent of the Injury and Negotiating and Litigating Damages: Defense Perspective
  • 2014
  • Southeastern Forensic & Valuation Services Conference
  • Mediation and Arbitration of Complex Financial Disputes
  • 2013
  • "May It Please the Court" - Effective Case Presentation at Trial
  • Jury Selection, Opening Statement, and 20 Tips to Enhance Mastery of Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication in the Courtroom
  • 2013
  • Tennessee Association of Fire Chiefs Annual Meeting
  • Liability Risks for Firefighting Personnel
  • 2012
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Attorney endorsements

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Kingsport Personal injury Lawyer Russell Whitt Adkins
Russell Whitt Adkins
Personal injury Attorney
Kingsport, TN
Licensed for 33 years
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