Oak Hill Personal Injury Lawyers

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Tom Shumate is the founder of Meridian Law, PLLC, which represents individuals and businesses across Tennessee in a variety of civil matters including business, contract, and employment litigation; disputes involving non-competition agreements and theft of trade secrets; insurance defense; personal injury and wrongful death actions; and probate cases. Mr. Shumate graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University in 1995 and from Notre Dame Law School in 1998. He has practiced in Nashville, Tennessee since that time. In 2011 and 2013, Mr. Shumate was selected as a “Rising Star” by the Mid-South edition of Super Lawyers Magazine. He...

Reaching out for help after an accident isn’t always easy. Hiring representation can feel intimidating, and it can be hard to know who you can trust during this time of uncertainty. This is where DevonLaw comes in. At DevonLaw, we’re committed to getting to know you and your unique needs to provide the best possible representation so that you can get the compensation you need after being involved in an accident. We understand that every case is different. We work hard to ensure that your questions are answered, your needs are met, and your case doesn't get undervalued by insurance companies. Devon Williamson, Founder...

John A. Day is the founding partner of The Law Offices of John Day, P.C., located in the Nashville, Tennessee, area. John graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1981. He is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist and has more than 30 years’ experience trying cases. John has served as President of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association and Chair of the Council of State Presidents of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America). John has also served on the boards of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Lawyers...

Timothy L. Miles is a nationally recognized securities class action and shareholder and employee rights attorney who has been leading the fight to protect shareholder and employee rights for over 20 years. Mr. Miles received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee in 1993 and his J.D. from the Nashville School of Law in May 2001, graduating third in his class, and was made a member of the Honorable Society of Cooper’s Inn which is reserved for students graduating in the top ten percent of their class. He is admitted to practice before the Tennessee...

I am a Vanderbilt educated lawyer living in Nashville, Tennessee, and primarily practicing in the areas of Family and Employment Law (Plaintiff's side). I have been involved in litigation since 2007, with experience in complex litigation in federal courts. When I am not working, you can find me at a Preds game or watching the University of Louisville and Vanderbilt on tv.

I am Joseph Warren Fuson. I am a Husband, Father, Outdoorsman and Lawyer. I am an experienced trial lawyer who spends a large majority of my time in a courtroom defending people who have been charged with a crime, fighting to recover money for people who have been injured, or litigating in civil court on behalf of my individual client or for my small business clients. My law partner Mark Freeman and I have owned and operated Freeman & Fuson for over 15 years. Mark is a civil trial specialist and heads up the civil litigation and appellate division of...

Brandon Bass is a shareholder at The Law Offices of John Day, P.C., located in Nashville, Tennessee, where he’s been practicing law since he graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2002. Brandon is active in several legal organizations, including: the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association Executive Committee, Board of Governors, Amicus Curiae Committee Chair, and Mentor; the American Association for Justice on their New Lawyers Division Board of Governors; the Tennessee Bar Association’s Leadership Law; and the Nashville Bar Foundation as a Fellow and Mentor.

Brandon has received many accolades throughout his career. He has been named in...

Mr. Higgins is a Nashville native. He attended the University of Tennessee where he graduated with honors and returned to home to work with a large insurance defense law firm. About 17 years ago Mr. Higgins left the defense practice and created a firm that only represents injured victims and their families. To better serve his clients the firm is broken down into specific litigation groups, such as the nursing home neglect division and serious injury division.

Mr. Higgins is a member of the million dollar advocates forum, recognized by Best Lawyers and is a board...

"Every person of true worth has had someone in their life who imparted the core values of diligence, integrity, doing things correctly from the outset, and choosing the righteous path for honorable reasons. For Sam Miller, that guiding figure was none other than his maternal grandfather. Sam's upbringing unfolded in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, a city formerly known as the corporate hub of International Harvester. His maternal grandfather, a self-educated engineer, played a pivotal role by designing the chassis for the semi-trucks of his generation, but his most enduring legacy was the indelible mark he left on his grandson. Initially, Sam contemplated a...

Mark Freeman is a board certified Civil Trial Specialist with almost 20 years of litigation experience located in the heart of Nashville Tennessee. He has tried nearly one hundred jury cases both in State and Federal Court in Middle Tennessee. Mark Freeman is a litigator who concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation, criminal defense, personal injury, domestic and family law matters. Additionally he is a chartered property casualty underwriter which is a designation indicating specialization in the insurance field.

Mark Freeman graduated from Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee School of Law. Client satisfaction is his number...

Joy Day is one of only fourteen female lawyers in the State of Tennessee who is certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification and serves as a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator. With more than 150 days of trial to her credit, Joy has significant trial experience in high-exposure, complex cases and is more than comfortable in the courtroom.

Joy has a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating, the highest rating possible, since 2004, and she has been named a Mid-South Super Lawyer every year since 2009. Joy is licensed in state...

Laura Baker is a shareholder at The Law Offices of John Day, P.C., where she represents clients in personal injury, wrongful death, and tort litigation cases. Laura's reputation and experience have earned her several accolades. Most recently, Laura was awarded the "Rising Star Award" by the Lawyers' Association for Women in 2016. She was also recognized as an Athena Young Professional Award Nominee in 2016. In 2015, Laura was a winner of the Nashville Business Journal's “40 Under 40” award. Laura has been recognized as one of the “Best of the Bar” by the Nashville Business Journal in 2015 and...

Winning is what matters! Brian has 20+ years of litigation experience successfully handling and trying medical malpractice and personal injury cases. He has obtained over $26,000,000.00 for his clients in just the past few years, which earned him a lifetime membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Less than 1% of attorneys are lifetime members of the Forum. He only takes on select cases so that he can personally handle every aspect of that client's important case. Other firms pass clients and cases off to junior attorneys who the client never would have selected. Brian never does that. Brian's dedication...

In June 2006, Johnnie Bond started Bond Law as a boutique, general practice law firm in Washington, DC. Through Bond Law, Bond weaves together his transactional and litigation skills to provide his clients with comprehensive legal services designed to achieve success and add value. Bond's practice includes Accident/Personal Injury Litigation, Bankruptcy, Divorce, DUI/DWI, Business Law and Commercial Litigation for Government Contracting Companies, Contract Disputes, Real Estate and General Legal Services for Small Businesses and Start-up Companies. Bond Law also collaborates with Lita Rosario, Esq. and Wyz Girl Entertainment for Copyright and Trademark Infringement Law.

Eric Beasley is a native Tennessean. He started his education at Goodlettsville Elementary in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and graduated from Beech High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Eric earned his Bachelor of Science from University of Houston, and his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law, where he represented his law school on three of its four American Bar Association national litigation teams. Upon graduation, Eric was inducted into the National Order of Barristers as recognition of his honors in law school litigation competition.

Eric began his career as a Plaintiff’s attorney, working for a personal injury law firm in Tennessee...

A graduate of Nashville School of Law, Mr. Thompson has over 30 years experience in handling and litigating personal injury and workers compensation claims. Before practicing law, he handled claims for insurance companies for 15 years. He knows what to do and when to do it. He will get you results you should be satisfied with in your case.

J. Ross Pepper is an AV rated trial attorney with over 27 years of experience with litigation, arbitration and mediation. Mr. Pepper's trial, courtroom and deposition experience is extensive and benefits his clients incalculably. Mr. Pepper is the founding member of Pepper Law, PLC, a boutique litigation law firm which handles litigation matters in Nashville and throughout Tennessee.

Mr. Pepper has acted as lead counsel in a wide range of commercial, employment, probate, insurance, and real estate cases. Notably, Mr. Pepper acted as lead counsel in a nationwide class action involving the sale and marketing...

Ben primarily handles business disputes, product liability, nursing home neglect/abuse, medical malpractice, and complex personal injury cases. He spent the first eight years of his career with a firm which defended insurance companies and those they insured, but he now represents individuals and businesses who have been harmed by others. This experience often comes in handy through the course of his cases. Mr. Miller obtained his B.A. from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN and his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston-Salem, NC. During law school, he met his wife and fellow attorney, Elizabeth. Additionally, he enjoys...

Michael A. Pohl is a personal injury lawyer with over 35 years of trial experience. He devotes his practice to represent people who have suffered serious injuries. He also has extensive experience in representing vehicle rollover accident victims. Michael has represented clients throughout the United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. He received his J.D. from the University of Houston and is admitted to practice law in both Colorado and Texas.

At the Law Office of Michael K. Smith, we assert and protect the legal rights of our clients after accidents caused by others. Legal issues can cause great emotional and financial strain, and Attorney Michael Smith can guide you through and help you accomplish the legal results you need.

Based upon his experience and reputation, Michael K. Smith is also a proven choice for people needing representation in complex insurance disputes and other civil litigation matters. In the past few years he has won settlements and trial verdicts for clients for substantial monetary amounts. Michael Smith has been practicing law and...

Mr. Smith has been a trial attorney for 40 years and was a professor of law at Vanderbilt Law School. For the past twenty years, he has represented individuals in plaintiff's personal injury litigation. He is the founder of DRS Law, a top-rated personal injury law firm in Nashville, Tennessee. DRS Law has grown into a five-lawyer team that includes his three sons. EXPERIENCE Mr. Smith has been recognized by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in America in Personal Injury Litigation and as one of the Best Lawyers in Tennessee. The Business Tennessee Best Lawyers List described Mr....

Besides being a dedicated attorney, Jimmy is an avid runner, hiker and self-proclaimed explorer. He chooses mountains over beaches. Beer over wine. Home over away. Family over everything. Jimmy is married to the love of his life, Tabby Bewley, a professor at Belmont University. Jimmy and Tabby head to the mountains, east or west, at every chance they get. Both being exercise fanatics, it makes for a great, energetic, loving relationship and partnership. They have two wonderful daughters, Jessi and Jenni. Two beautiful, young women actively building their own lives...

Harlene Labrum, an adept Nashville personal injury lawyer, is dedicated to aiding those unjustly harmed. Fueled by a desire to alleviate the pain caused by others' negligence, she tirelessly fights for her clients, earning not only their respect but also their friendship. Harlene is a former competitive swimmer and attributes her focus and goal-oriented mindset to her aquatic background. In the courtroom, she channels her swimming skills—quick, streamlined, and precise—transforming linear power into strategic legal maneuvers, insights gained from her extensive experience in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Harlene's educational journey includes an Associate’s Degree as a Paralegal in the 1990s...

I founded my law firm, Tony Duncan Law, in 2003. My goal then and now is this: to obtain the best possible outcome for my clients. I focus my practice on wrongful death, medical malpractice (now known as health care liability actions in Tennessee), and serious personal injury, and motor-vehicle-collision cases (e.g., auto, tractor-trailer, and motorcycle crashes.). I can be reached at (615) 620-4471.

Ray Berk began practicing as a trial lawyer in 1977 upon graduating with Honors from The University of Texas School of Law. He soon left that firm to work with Mike Pohl at a start-up boutique litigation firm. He has successfully represented clients in many practice areas such as medical malpractice, 18 wheeler accidents, vehicle rollovers, and defective products. Ray focuses on representing individuals who have suffered serious injury because of the negligence of others. In addition to representing individuals in the United States, he is also currently advising clients in Lichtenstein and Pakistan. Ray is a member of many...

Carly is an attorney in The Higgins Firm's Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Division. Carly began her career working with a large Florida based nursing home defense firm where she defended long-term care facilities against negligence and wrongful death claims. She continued this carrier path after moving to Nashville with her husband. Fortunately, we were able to convince her to come over to the good side where she now only represents families who were victims of bad nursing home practices.

Carly earned her law degree, cum laude, from the University of Florida and graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in...

My practice areas include drafting contracts and demand letters, criminal defense, family law & prenuptial agreements, personal injury & civil litigation, and wills, including living wills and powers of attorney. My practice is centered around Southern Davidson and Northern Williamson County, but I handle cases in other regions of the state as well. Don't try to handle a complex legal issue on your own, contact me and I will help. Even if you are not sure your issue is within my practice area, feel free to contact me. In the event I cannot help you I will do my best to...