Distinctions · The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, Banking and Finance Litigation, · Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Litigation: General Commercial · Mid-South Super Lawyers,® Business Litigation · Top 150 Lawyers in Tennessee, Business Tennessee Magazine · Lawdragon 3000 · The Player's List, Business Litigation, Memphis Business Quarterly · Power Players List, Memphis Business Quarterly · Who's Who in American Law · Who's Who in America · Fellow, American Bar Foundation · Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation · Fellow, Memphis Bar Foundation · AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell Associations · American Counsel Association
- President, 1996-97 · Tennessee Bar Association
- President, 1999-00 · Tennessee Legal Community Foundation
- President, 2000-01 · Southern Conference of Bar Presidents
- President, 1999-00 · American Bar Association
- State Delegate, House of Delegates
- Litigation Section
-- Council Member, 2003-06
- Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary, 2003-06 · American Judicature Society
- Board of Directors, 1992-95 · ALI-ABA CLE Board · American Bar Foundation
- State Chair · Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association · Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society
- Board of Directors, 2005-11 Legal Experience · Williams v. Union Carbide Corporation, 479 U.S. 992, 107 S.Ct. 591. · Boudra v. Humana Health Insurance Co. of Florida, Inc., 730 F.Supp. 1432. · Schaeffer v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., 976 F.Supp. 736. · Farmer v. Taco Bell Corp., 242 B.R. 435. · Zaroufie v. Lance, Inc., 2008 WL 2669105, W.D. Tenn. (No. 07-2016). · Municipal Securities, Inc. v. Insurance Company of North America, 829 F.2d 7. · Memphis Biofuels, LLC v. Chickasaw Nation Industries, LLC, 585 F.3d 917. · Morris v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2009 WL 4931324 (Tenn.Ct.App. Dec 22, 2009). · Coppock v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 2007 WL 2471723, E.D. Tenn. (No. 4:06-CV-26). · McConkey v. McGhan Medical Corp., 144 F.Supp.2d 958. · Williams v. Austin, 687 So.2d 766. · Carrington v. Methodist Medical Center, Inc., 740 So.2d 827. · Inventory Locator Service v. PartsBase Inc., WL 2179185. · Memphis Biofuels v. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc., represented defendant in a $20 million suit alleging breach of a biofuels production agreement. Obtained dismissal of the case in the U.S. District Court on the grounds of sovereign immunity, and dismissal was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. · Tyson v. 3M, Tennessee trial counsel in silicone gel breast implant litigation. Jury verdict for 3M after 5-week trial. · Inventory Locator Service v. PartsBase, Represented world's largest internet marketer of aviation parts in trial of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act suit. Jury verdict for client after 6-week trial and successfully defended $20 million counterclaim. · Miller, et al. v. Union Carbide Corp., obtained jury verdict for Union Carbide in trial of consolidated toxicity cases stemming from cellulose plant start up. · Southwind Country Club v. PGA Tour, Obtained summary judgment in favor of PGA Tour in breach of contract action by members opposing dues payments during course and club renovations. · Spirou Group v. Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Company, Represented publicly-traded cottonseed distributor in Geneva-based International arbitration of claim for breach of distribution agreement. · John Doe, et al. v. Tenet Healthcare Corp., Defended Tenet Healthcare in 47 related suits filed on behalf of minors alleging improper child psychiatric care. · Saino v. LifeBlood, obtained dismissal of $50 billion identity theft class action claim after removal pursuant to Class Action Fairness Act and defeat of remand efforts. · Zaroufie v. Lance, Inc., Defended Lance, Inc. in suit for breach of sandwich cracker production and distribution agreement, obtaining summary judgment and sanctions against plaintiff. · Willis v. American Honda Finance Corp., Defended American Honda in class action alleging discriminatory lending practices. · Ashcraft, et al. v. Kester, et al., Represented Northrop Grumman subsidiary in several multi-plaintiff toxicity cases which were dismissed following venue objections. · McEwen v. Community Connect, Inc., Obtained dismissal for New York-based website of lawsuit alleging defamation and violation of Tennessee Personal Rights Protection Act. · Willis, et al. v. Taco Bell , Obtained summary judgments for Taco Bell in several companion cases alleging age discrimination. |