Experience

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  Dickinson Wright PLLC

  • United States
  • Law Practice
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Member

    • Jan 2009 - Present

    Areas of Practice Alternative Dispute Resolution Commercial & Business Litigation Construction Product Liability & Personal Injury Workers' Compensation Insurance Transportation Litigation

  • Attorney

    • Aug 1980 - Present

    Successfully defended an industrial machine manufacturer in a wrongful death product liability action seeking $10M in damages. Successfully defended a software corporation in a breach of contract action brought by former owner seeking damages under theories of successor corporation liability. Represented a class of physical therapy students against a university on theories of breach of contract, willful and negligent misrepresentations and violation of the Consumer Protection Act. The university failed to obtain certification of its physical therapy program which resulted in damages to the students. The case was tried to a jury and Judge, resulting in a judgment in favor of the students in excess of $1.3M. Have tried hundreds of lawsuits in both jury and bench trials in state and federal courts. Represented various insurance companies in direct actions, bad faith claims, coverage disputes, and have represented insurance carriers' insured's in civil litigation matters, including motor vehicle accidents, construction disputes, violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, medical malpractice claims, products liability claims, and premises liability actions. Successfully defended national fast food chains in suits alleging food borne illnesses and food contamination by foreign object. Have tried such suits to defense verdicts in both state and federal courts.Successfully defended National Trucking carriers in catastrophic injury and death cases arising from motor vehicle accidents. Successfully defended a National health care provider and various physicians in medical malpractice suits. Have handled over 1,000 workers' compensation cases in the State of Tennessee, inclusive of Department of Labor mandated mediations, court of record trials, appeals through the Supreme Court Workers' Compensation Panel and the full Supreme Court.

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  Stewart Estes and Donnell

  • Partner

    • Aug 1980 - Dec 2008

    Litigation and business practice

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  US Navy Reserve

  • Various

  • Petty Officer

    • Oct 1969 - Oct 1975
    • Various
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  Third National Bank

  • Employee

    • Jun 1968 - Nov 1970

    Mail department employee