Preston A. Hawkins

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Preston A. Hawkins: Attorney with Lewis Thomason, P.C.

Biography

Preston A. Hawkins, a shareholder in the Knoxville office, concentrates his practice on general tort litigation, construction litigation, appellate advocacy, and criminal defense. Mr. Hawkins is lead trial counsel and has successfully defended global corporations in significant lawsuits in state and federal court. Mr. Hawkins has also successfully represented contractors, design professionals, and owners in numerous construction litigation matters and arbitrations. Mr. Hawkins has also successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of several corporate clients in state court.

As a law student, Mr. Hawkins was a member of the Tennessee College of Law’s National Championship team in the Dean Jerome Prince Evidence Moot Court Competition in 2001 and was National Runner-up in 2002. As an undergraduate, Mr. Hawkins played four seasons of basketball at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, including the 1997 NCAA Sweet Sixteen season.

PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

•Named a Cityview Magazine Top Attorney
•Member of Board of Directors of Beaumont Magnet School Academy Foundation, 2019
•Member of Board of Directors of Little Oaks Academy, 2014-16
•Named as Top Knoxville Attorney in Construction and Appellate Advocacy, CityView Magazine
•Graduate, ABA TIPS/ABOTA National Trial Academy, 2011

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Areas of Practice (7)

  • Appellate
  • Architect, Engineer and Surveyor Professional Liability
  • Business & Commercial
  • Construction
  • Corporate
  • Criminal Defense/Government Investigations
  • Professional Liability

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Tennessee Chattanooga, B.S., magna cum laude, 1999
Law School Attended:
University of Tennessee, J.D., cum laude, 2002
Year of First Admission:
2002
Admission:
2002, Tennessee; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 2015, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Memberships:

AFFILIATIONS

•American Bar Association
•Defense Research Institute
•Knoxville Bar Association
•Tennessee Bar Association
•Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel ( TACC )

Reported Cases:
Representative Experience: Mr. Hawkins' defendant client offered a significant six figure settlement to the plaintiffs in an alleged blasting damage case. The offer was refused and Mr. Hawkins tried the case and convinced a 12-person jury to exonerate his contractor client from all liability.; Mr. Hawkins also participated as co-counsel for the plaintiffs in an arbitration hearing that resulted in an approximately $500, 000 award for the firm's clients in a construction defect case.; Preparing for Arbitration vs. Preparing for Trial - Knoxville Bar Association, Dicta Magazine, June 2011
ISLN:
917584785

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Fixed Hourly Rates
$200 - $275/hr
Contingency Fee
30% - 40%

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865-523-6529  Fax

www.lewisthomason.com/attorneys/preston-a-hawkins

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