Nashville, TN
Libel and slander Lawyer at Nashville, TN
Practice Areas: Libel & Slander, Appeals ... +4 more
OUTCOME: Win; remanded for assessment of attorney's fee award.
Won defamation defense case before Davidson County Circuit Court; won again on appeal before Tennessee Court of Appeals: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/04/29/defamation-lawsuit-against-rest ... aurant-owner-randy-rayburn-dismissed-again/554031002/
OUTCOME: Win (unanimous reversal)
Won historic election law apeal before Tennessee Supreme Court: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/04/10/tennessee-supreme-court-rules-nashville-must-hold-special-election-may-mayor/502591002/
OUTCOME: Won appeal (unanimous; per curiam)
Won groundbreaking occupational licensing appeal before the Tennessee Supreme Court: https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/legal/article/20971591/supreme-court-rules-argentine-can-take-tennessee-bar
OUTCOME: Complaint withdrawn (win): http://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2016/10/17/tennessee-regulators-drop-complaint-wont-block-beauty-app-from-operating/#63d024ea20f4
Won full cancellation of formal regulatory demand that innovative tech company providing on-demand beauty services pay civil fine and cease and desist from continued operation.
OUTCOME: Disclosure of victim's records prohibited (win); http://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/thetennessean.opn_.pdf
Amicus Curiae representation on behalf of sexual and domestic violence prevention organizations seeking to protect rape victim's private records from public disclosure under Tennessee Public Records Ac ... t.
OUTCOME: New Trial Ordered (win): http://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/herronf_opn.pdf
Drafted winning amicus curiae brief on behalf of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Tennessee Supreme Court case addressing constitutional right against self-incrimination.
OUTCOME: Affirmed (win): http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/sites/default/files/peek_v_trigreencorrec_opn.pdf
An employee experienced onset of a rare autoimmune disease several days after being exposed to a traditionally harmless anti-bacterial chemical at work. The trial court held that the employee had suff ... ered a work-related injury and ordered his employer to pay him workers' compensation. His employer appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court's Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel, arguing that the employee's injury was not work-related. Upon review, the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the trial court's judgment, resulting in approximately $100,000.00 being awarded to the employee.
OUTCOME: Full reversal of agency decision (win).
Successfully appealed administrative decision to Davidson County Chancery Court and obtained complete reversal of an adverse administrative ruling that would have forced a severely disabled TennCare re ... cipient out of in-home care valued at $26,640 per month and into a nursing facility, resulting in total anticipated benefit to client of $1.04 million.
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