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Bank of America Center
550 Main Avenue
Suite 600
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 (Knox Co.)
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 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) Gilreath & Associates - Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Knoxville, Tennessee When a loved one is injured or dies because of someone's negligence, how do you choose the best legal representation at such a difficult and traumatic time? Since the firm's creation in 1973, the Tennessee-based wrongful death, personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers of Gilreath and Associates have represented thousands of personal injury clients. The firm has offices in Knoxville and Memphis, Tennessee, and has obtained successful results, both in and out of court, in 12 states. The personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers of Gilreath and Associates, in Knoxville, Tennessee, are proud of their solid reputation and record of judgments, verdicts, and settlements. Knowing that satisfied clients and other lawyers frequently recommend the firm, each personal injury case is handled diligently to justify this confidence. The personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers and staff at our offices in the Knoxville, Tennessee area are committed to ensuring excellence by continually improving the delivery of quality service to clients. Tennessee Wrongful Death, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Lawyers' Voted Best in America A lawyer should uphold the highest standards in the practice of law. Named in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America since it was first published in 1983 and as one of "The Best Lawyers in Tennessee", Sidney Gilreath is the founding partner of Gilreath and Associates. With honors such as these, Gilreath and Associates is home to some of the finest personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. Product Liability, Auto Accidents, Workers' Compensation, and More - Gilreath & Associates Gilreath & Associates of Tennessee are experts in personal injury litigation ranging from auto accidents and workers' compensation to product liability. Our attorneys in Tennessee will be happy to answer any questions you may have. If you would like to speak with an attorney, please contact our office today for a free consultation. Personal Injury: Trucking Accidents Trucks usually attain lower ratings in crashworthiness and safety than compact vehicles... Automobile Accidents Our Tennessee auto accident attorneys are determined to get each client the compensation they deserve. As auto accidents become increasingly common... Airline Accidents Airline crashes are usually caused by human errors and mechanical problems and often result in absolute fatality... Product Liability Defective products kill or injure innocent people every day in product liability cases in Tennessee... Work Related Injury Accidents on the job are often the result of inadequate safety standards or employer negligence. Our workers' compensation attorneys in Tennessee can help... Medical Malpractice Injury or death because of faulty medical diagnosis and treatment can be devastating... Pollution & Toxic Injury One of the great tragedies of our nation today is the amount of toxic damage to our air, water, and soil... Insurance We are all familiar with the peace of mind that insurance provides. We purchase insurance for our homes, our cars, our health, and even our lives... Statement of PracticePersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Product Liability, Automobile Accidents, Workers' Compensation, Trucking Accidents, Airline Accidents, Work Related Injury, Pollution and Toxic Injury, Insurance. Year Established: 1973
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AddressBank of America Center
550 Main Avenue
Suite 600
Knoxville, TN 37902, (Knox Co.)
PhonePhone: 865-637-2442
Fax: 865-971-4116
Toll Free: 866-853-5320
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Website
http://www.sidgilreath.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Saturday: 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Firm/Affiliate OfficesMemphis, Tennessee: One Memphis Place, 200 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 711, 38103. Toll Free: 866-853-5320.
Nashville, Tennessee: Stahlman Building, 211 Union Street, Suite 200, 37201. Toll Free: 866-853-5320.
Sevierville, Tennessee: 305 Elm Street, 37862. Toll Free: 866-856-5320.
MEMBERS OF FIRMSidney W. Gilreath (Member) born Kodak, Tennessee; admitted to bar, 1962, Tennessee and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 1966, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Maryville College (B.S., 1958); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (LL.B., 1962). Phi Alpha Delta. Instructor, National College of Advocacy, 1979-1980. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, The University of Tennessee College of Law, 1999. Founding Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation. Member: Knoxville Junior (President, 1965), Tennessee and American Bar Associations; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (Vice President, 1969-1970; President, 1971-1972; Life Member, 1983); American Association for Justice (State Committeeman, 1969; Member, Board of Governors, 1976-1984, 1992; Parliamentarian, 1984-1986; Treasurer, 1987-1988; Vice President, 1988-1989); Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Member); West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Member); New York State Association of Trial Lawyers, Inc. (Associate Member); American Judicature Society; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association; American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Tennessee Chapter, 1995-1996); Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys. Fellow: International Society of Barristers; American College of Trial Lawyers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; American College of Legal Medicine (Associate Member). (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization) (Also at Nashville and Sevierville Offices). Reported Cases: Braden v. Yoder, 592 S.W.2d 897 (Tenn. App., 1979); Smith v. Gore, 728 S.W.2d 738 (Tenn., 1987); Motley v. Fluid Power, 640 S.W.2d 222 (Tenn. App. 1982); Sweeney v. State Dept. of Transp., 744 S.W.2d 905 (Tenn. App., 1987); Murphree v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 696 F.2d 459 (6th Cir., 1982); Sterling v. Velsicol, 855 F.2d 1188 (6th Cir., 1988); Steele v. Ft. Sanders Anesthesia Group, P.C., 897 S.W.2d 270 (Tenn. App., 1994); Cruze v. Ford Motor Co., et al., 1999 WL 1206798 (Tenn.Ct.App.). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Aviation Law; Federal Employers Liability Act.Email: Sidney W. Gilreath
Meridith C. Bond (Member) born Bogalusa, Louisiana, October 9, 1938; admitted to bar, 1967, Tennessee; 1969, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 1971, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., 1964); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., 1966). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Knoxville and American Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association; Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Federal Employers Liability Act.Email: Meridith C. Bond
Richard L. Duncan (Member) born Moultrie, Georgia, April 4, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, Louisiana; 1988, Tennessee; 2002, Kentucky; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Circuits. Education: Florida State University (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Judge, Tulane Law School Moot Court. Law Clerk to Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Louisiana Supreme Court, 1979-1980. Author: "Causation in Birth Trauma Cases," The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, 3rd Quarter, 2002; "When Don't You Need Standard of Care Expert Testimony in Medical Malpractice Case?" The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, March 1997; "Review of Recent Decisions in Medical Malpractice," The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, June 1997; "Drug Products Liability in Tennessee," The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, September 1997; "Review of Medical Malpractice Issues," The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, December 1997; "Delayed Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer," Professional Negligence Law Rptr., Vol. 15, No. 9, Nov. 2000, pp. 179-182; "Understanding Colon Cancer," Professional Negligence Law Rptr., Vol. 18, No. 2, March 2003, p. 36; "How To Avoid Medical Malpractice." Member: Louisiana State Bar Association; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association; Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys; American Association for Justice; South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association; Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Condemnation; Personal Injury.Email: Richard L. Duncan
Christopher Gilreath (Managing Attorney, Memphis Office) born Knoxville, Tennessee, December 15, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Tennessee; 1998, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Middle and Eastern Districts of Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., Political Science, 1994); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1997). Dean's List. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Robinson Inn. Justice, Cumberland Honor Court, 1994-1996. Recipient: Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, Rhodes College, 1994. Member: Knoxville, Tennessee, District of Columbia and American Bar Associations; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. (Also at Memphis Office). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Commercial Torts.Email: Christopher Gilreath
Cary L. Bauer (Member) born Clearwater, Florida, 1962; admitted to bar, 1999, Tennessee. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.S., Business Administration, summa cum laude, 1996); University of Tennessee College of Law at Knoxville (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Top Graduating Senior, Department of Business Administration, Summer Commencement, University of Tennessee. Recipient: Tennessee Attorney General's Award, Excellence in Trial Advocacy., University of Tennessee College of Law at Knoxville. Member: Knoxville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Workers Compensation; Personal Injury.Email: Cary L. Bauer
Bryan L. Capps (Member) born Knoxville, Tennessee, May 28, 1968; admitted to bar, 1999, Tennessee. Education: Carson-Newman College (B.S., Economics, 1990); University of Tennessee (M.B.A., Management and New Venture Analysis, 1993); University of Tennessee College of Law at Knoxville (J.D., 1999). Graduate Instructor, Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Public Speaking, 1991-1992. Member: Knoxville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Association of Rail Labor Attorneys; Association of Legal Administrators. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA); Business Torts.Email: Bryan L. Capps
Timothy A. Housholder (Member) born Knoxville, Tennessee, August 9, 1969; admitted to bar, 2000, Tennessee. Education: University of Tennessee (B.A., Psychology, cum laude, 1994); Nashville School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Knoxville and Tennessee Bar Associations; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Workers Compensation.Email: Timothy A. Housholder
Charmaine Nichols (Member) born Tampa, Florida, 1953; admitted to bar, 1996, Tennessee. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.A, English, magna cum laude, 1992); University of Tennessee College of Law at Knoxville (J.D., 1996). Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; Golden Key Honor Society. Recipient, Sevier County Attorney of the Year, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Pro Bono Project, 2001. Board of Directors, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, 2002-2004. Member: Sevier County and Knoxville Bar Associations; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Premises Liability.Email: Charmaine Nichols
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