Personal Injury

Serious injuries and/or wrongful death matters caused by defective products or the negligence of others.

Government

Social Security/Disability: Physical and/or mental disabilities that prevent one's ability to work.

Employment Law

Worker's Compensation: On-the-job injuries affecting one's ability to work.

TN, Oct 1995
Bar Number: 017306

AL, Apr 1995
Bar Number: ASB-5388-L75J

• Tennessee Supreme Court
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
• United States Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
• Alabama Supreme Court
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
• United States Supreme Court

I am an active member of the following organizations:
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Tennessee Bar Association; Alabama Bar Association
• Alabama Trial Lawyers Association
• Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
• National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives

I attend cutting-edge national and state continuing legal education seminars on a yearly basis, focusing on and enhancing litigation and trial skills, in addition to a review of new and changing laws in the areas of civil litigation, personal injury, disability law, workers' compensation, and bankruptcy.

Personal Injury:
• High school student, avid sportsman, and hunter suffered serious skull, eye, and facial trauma when his rifle improperly fired as the result of a defectively manufactured firearm. Confidential settlement.
• Decorated World War II Veteran failed to receive proper medical treatment from his VA medical care providers. Served as co-counsel in the trial of case wherein United States Federal District Court specifically found that the United States Veterans Administration was negligent and failed to care for its own veteran according to its own motto "to care for him who shall have borne the battle." Ducker v. U.S.A., USDC Case 1:99-cv-082 Eastern District of Tennessee

Workers' Comp:
• Construction worker suffered fall from roof that resulted in paraplegia. Lifetime medical benefits obtained by court order included attendant in-home nursing care to be provided by spouse and compensated by insurance carrier. Court order obtained also provided funding for the construction of handicapped modified and accessible home for injured worker.

Disability:
• An individual became disabled from a progressive and debilitating illness that resulted in loss of job and health insurance. The individual was later cut from the state Medicaid rolls as a victim of one of the largest reductions in Medicaid benefits ever by a state government. My office became involved and successfully assisted the client in obtaining disability benefits that allowed the individual to regain access to healthcare and treatment for a serious life altering illness.

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Tennessee and Alabama

I am a practicing trial lawyer who uses my legal training and experience to help individuals and families cope with and recover from the hardships brought on by disability, injury, and financial difficulties. My practice concentrates primarily in the areas of Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, and Consumer Debt Relief/Bankruptcy.

The firm was founded January 1, 2001 as a solo practice.

Prior to 2001, I was a partner for three years in a middle Tennessee law firm engaged in the general practice of law.

I am a Life Member of the Auburn Alumni Association of Auburn University. I was named Who's Who in America 2001. I was honored as the 2002 Alexandria Schools Alumnus of the Year for my former high school in Alexandria, Alabama. I have also served as a founding board member of United Way of Franklin County, TN.

(931) 962-1094

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In most cases: no recovery = no fee

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Most cases are handled on a contingent fee basis, without a retainer.