William E. Godbold, III

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Of Counsel at Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan, PLLC
Tallan Building, 200 W. ML King Boulevard, Suite 500, Chattanooga, TN 37402
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Mr. Godbold is a managing Member of the firm and represents pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers and a leading clinical laboratory. He has successfully defended malpractice cases for various professional disciplines including physicians, attorneys, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and accountants. Mr. Godbold has experience in litigating product liability cases of all types including significant complex matters involving construction equipment, electrical transformers, chemical products and aircraft.

His practice area also includes employment discrimination matters and general tort liability. Mr. Godbold is often called upon to render coverage opinions for professional insurance underwriters for claims involving architects, engineers, real estate agents and title companies.

Honors and Awards

• AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell

• Tennessee Bar Foundation Fellow

• Super Lawyer - Mid-South

• Best Lawyer in America (Medical Malpractice- Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; 2008-2022; Insurance Law, 2021-2022)

• Best Lawyer "Lawyer of the Year" Medical Malpractice- Defendants (2015)

• Best Lawyer "Lawyer of the Year" Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2018)

• Chattanooga Bar Association Fellow

• Board of Directors of the University of Memphis Law School Alumni Association

• Case Comments Editor of the Memphis State Law Review

• Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves (Military Intelligence)

Community Involvement

• National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Leadership Class

• Habitat for Humanity

• Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church - Ruling Elder

Professional Affiliations

• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC)

• International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)

• Defense Research Institute (Drug and Medical Device Committee)

• Chattanooga, Tennessee and American (Member, Sections on Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations

• Federal Bar Association

• Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association

• Hearing Committee Member for the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility

• Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator

Chattanooga Bar Association.

ADR / Mediation
General Liability
Healthcare
Labor and Employment
Premises Liability
Product Liability
Professional Liability / Errors and Omissions

University Attended:

University of Tennessee at Knoxville, B.S., cum laude, 1971

Law School Attended:

University of Memphis, J.D., 1976

Year of First Admission:

1976

Admission:

1976, Tennessee; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee

Memberships:

Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC); International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC); Defense Research Institute (Drug and Medical Device Committee); Chattanooga, Tennessee and American (Member, Sections on Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations; Federal Bar Association; Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association; Hearing Committee Member for the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility; Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator.

Military:

Capt., USAR, MI, 1971-1976

ISLN:

907048273

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