Selected Experience
- Representation of one of Nashville’s oldest companies in a lawsuit involving breach of employment agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, and interference with business relations
- Representation of majority owners of a Nashville LLC in a lawsuit involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty and usurpation of business opportunity
- Tried the first bench trial in the Davidson County Business Court on behalf of the owner of a Nashville restaurant in a case involving breach of operating agreement, breach of fiduciary duty, and ownership of intellectual property rights.
- Representation of designers of high-tech audio equipment in a lawsuit involving claims of breach of asset purchase agreement, fraud, and violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act
- Representation of health maintenance organizations in multiple lawsuits involving claims of alleged antitrust violations and unfair competition
- Represented one of the world’s largest LED lighting companies in a case involving claims of alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition.
- Representation of the sellers of a nationwide photocopy business in connection with claims involving alleged breach of an Asset Purchase Agreement
- Defense of an international law firm in a lawsuit alleging claims of professional malpractice and breach of contract
- Representation of a large manufacturer of industrial equipment in a lawsuit involving alleged environmental contamination and breach of contract
- Representation of one of the largest real estate development companies in California in claims involving alleged breach of contract
- Representation of majority shareholders of a privately-held, high-tech company in a lawsuit involving claims of breach of a Shareholder Agreement
- Representation of the minority owner of a medical device company in a lawsuit involving a claim of breach of fiduciary duty
- Representation of a manufacturer of oil field pipeline equipment in a product liability case involving alleged product defects
- Defense of a regional accounting firm in a lawsuit involving claim of professional malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty
- Defense of a Fortune 100 company in a series of intellectual property cases relating to the company’s building automation and energy management technology
- Representation of a major oil company in a series of high-profile product liability cases involving the alleged releases of the gasoline oxygenate MTBE
Honors & Awards
- Best Lawyers in America®(Commercial Litigation 2024-25)
- Mid-South Super Lawyers (Business Litigation 2024-25)
Publications
- False Marking Claims: The New Threat to Business, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal (August 2010)
- Video Game Developers Ignore Patents at Their Peril, National Law Journal (January 2010)
- Lucent v. Gateway: Federal Circuit Provides Guidance on Patent Damages Issues, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal (February 2010)
- Reducing Malpractice Risk Through Effective Client Screening Techniques, The National Public Accountant (1996)
- Employee Embezzlement: Methods of Avoiding Liability in Business Management Engagements, Verdict (1996)
- Government's Denigration of Religion: Is God the Victim of Discrimination in Our Public Schools?, Pepperdine Law Review (1994)
- Smith v. Regents of the University of California: Can Mandatory Student Fees be Used to Support Political or Ideological Activities?, Pepperdine Law Review (1993)
Professional Activities
- Co-chair, Nashville Bar Association Federal Court’s Committee (2017-present)
- Member, Nashville Bar Association Chancery Court Committee (2017-present)
- Harry Phillips American Inn of Court
Civic Activities
- Board of Directors, Matthew 25, Inc., a homeless veterans shelter (2019-present)