TDLA News

TDLA wishes to welcome the following new members:

Forrest Jenkins of Law Office of Craig Lazrov, Memphis, is a University of Memphis Law School graduate.  He practices in the areas of Appellate, Auto, Commercial, Employment, General Liability, Insurance Coverage, Labor, Premises Liability, Property, Tort and Workers' Comp.

Karen Koplon of The Hardison Law Firm, Memphis, is a University of Memphis Law School graduate.  She practices in the areas of Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability and Tort.  She is sponsored by TDLA member, Kay Anderson.

Jamie Morrell of GEICO Staff Counsel, Brentwood, is a 2003 law school graduate.  He is sponsored by TDLA Vice President, Lynn Lawyer.

Matt Courtner of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, PLC is a 2009 Mississippi College School of Law graduate.  He practices in the areas of Civil Rights, EMployment, Government, Insurance, Municipal, Tort & Workers' Comp.  He is a member of DRI.  Matt is sponsored by TDLA member, Dale Conder.

DRI invited the President and Vice Presidents of all State Legal Defense Organizations, along with the DRI State Representatives for each state, to the "DRI Leadership Conference", January 9 & 10, 2014 in Chicago.  Proudly representing Tennessee were President Brad Box, President Elect James Tucker, and DRI State Representative Melanie Stewart.

At the podium below is TDLA member, Laura Proctor, who will be President of DRI in 2016!

Congratulations to TDLA member, David M. Cook of The Hardison Law Firm, P.C. in Memphis on a defense verdict.  To learn more about this opthalmology case involvnig LASIK, please go to the Members Only section and look for Verdicts, then Opthalomology.

TDLA welcomes its newest member:  Autumn L. Gentry of Dickinson Wright, PLLC, Nashville.  Ms. Gentry is a 2000 graduate of the University of Tennessee - Knoxville and practices in the areas of Appellate, Auto, General Liability, Product Liability, Tort and Workers' Comp.  She was referred to TDLA by Reid Estes.

Congratulations to Kay Anderson on her recent defense victory.  To read more about the matter, the information from DRI's publication is available on this website under Members/Verdicts and the categories of "Medical Malpractice", "Rheumatoid Arthritis" and "Statute of Limitations".

Congratulations to Terry Adkins on his recent defense victory.  To read more about this matter, the information from DRI's publication is available on this website under Members/Verdicts and the category "Auto".

TDLA is more than happy to share your defense victories with the membership.

New contact information for James P. Catalano: 

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 1100, Nashville, TN 37219

 

Effective November 1, 2013, the law firm of Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC became "Butler Snow LLP".

TDLA welcomes its newest member:  Michael J. Vetter of Spice Rudstrom, PLLC, Nashville.  Mr. Vetter graduated from law school at Loyola (Los Angeles).  He practices in the areas of Construction, Contract, Coverage Litigation, General Liability, Insurance, Product Liability, Property and Tort.

TDLA wishes to welcome its newest member:  Brandon Wayne Reedy of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC's Jackson office.  Mr. Reedy is a 2011 graduate of the University of Memphis law school and practices in the areas of Auto, Employment, General Liability, Insurance, Premises and Tort. 

   Congratulations to TDLA member, Laura Proctor of LP Building Products, Nashville, on being selected to fill the role of First Vice President of DRI! She will assume the presidency of DRI in 2015 as the third woman to hold the office and the first in-house counsel to do so.