Ashley D. Cleek

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Ashley D. Cleek: Attorney with Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, P.L.C.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
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Biography

A member of the firm’s medical malpractice group, Mr. Cleek has focused his practice on representing physicians and hospitals in both state and federal cases in Memphis, Jackson, Nashville and throughout Tennessee. He also has significant appellate experience, handling numerous cases before the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Tennessee Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He is an AV-Preeminent® rated lawyer, which is the highest rating available in the Martindale-Hubbell® evaluation system.

Mr. Cleek joined Rainey Kizer following graduation from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where he was awarded Certificates of Excellence for extraordinary achievement in the areas of criminal law and workers’ compensation law. Prior to law school, he attended the University of Tennessee at Martin, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree with high honors while majoring in biology and chemistry.

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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Medical Malpractice
  • Hospital and Healthcare Law
  • General Insurance Defense

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Tennessee at Martin, B.S., Biology and Chemistry, 2001
Law School Attended:
University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 2004
Year of First Admission:
2004
Admission:
2004, Tennessee
Memberships:
Tennessee Bar Association.
Birth Information:
Jackson, Tennessee, June 21, 1979
Reported Cases:

Martin v. Rolling Hills Hospital, LLC, et al., 600 S.W.3d 322 (Tenn. 2020)

Mullin v. Rolling Hills Hospital, 2017 WL 2953357 (M.D. Tenn. 2017).

Clark v. Werther, 2016 WL 5416335 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2016).

Johnson v. Lakeside, 2015 WL 9426034 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2015), perm. app denied (Tenn. 2016).

Davis v. Ibach, 465 S.W.3d 570 (Tenn. 2015).

Hall v. Crenshaw, 449 S.W.3d 463 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2014).

Davis v. Ibach, 2014 WL 3368847 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2014).

Stovall v. UHS of Lakeside, LLC, 2014 WL 2155345 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2014).

Smith v. UHS of Lakeside, Inc., 439 S.W.3d 303 (Tenn. 2014).

Chad Youth Enhancement Ctr., Inc. v. Colony Nat. Ins. Co., 474 Fed.Appx. 429 (6th Cir. 2012).

Elliott v. Cobb, 320 S.W.3d 246 (Tenn. 2010).

Hall v. Haynes, 319 S.W.3d 564 (Tenn. 2010).

ISLN:
918294478
Hobbies & interests:
AAU girls basketball coach ; Jackson Area Wide Soccer (“JAWS”) youth soccer coach Englewood; Baptist Church Pre-School/Children’s Ministry

Payment Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
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Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (23 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 09/21/17 in Insurance Defense

    Ashley is as fine of a medical malpractice defense attorney as I have known. He is hard-working, responsive, and brilliant.. Any physician or med mal insurer who puts their faith in Ashley will undoubtedly be more than satisfied with the outcome.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Shareholder on 09/21/17 in Medical Malpractice

    Ashley is a fantastic attorney with a wealth of experience. I also know Ashley to be very committed to high standards of professional conduct.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 09/20/17 in Health Care

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 09/20/17 in Medical Malpractice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 09/09/17 in Medical Malpractice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 09/06/17 in Insurance Defense

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 09/21/17 in Medical Malpractice

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Member on 09/20/17 in Health Care

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Member on 09/20/17 in Medical Malpractice

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  • 4.4/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 09/21/17 in Insurance Defense

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4.9/5.0 (17 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

Ashley always provides exceptional service and representation to our physician policyholders defending them in complex medical malpractice litigation. He is very keen to quickly identify the issues a...

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Contact Information:

731-240-6482  Phone

731-426-8111  Fax

www.raineykizer.com

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