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Mr. Joseph Addison Woodruff

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135 4th Ave S Ste 286, Franklin, TN 37064-2564

Litigation, Commercial, Banking and 13 more

About Mr. Joseph Addison Woodruff

Mr. Joseph Addison Woodruff is a lawyer practicing litigation, commercial, banking and 13 other areas of law. Joseph received a B.A. degree from University of Alabama, and has been licensed for 45 years. Joseph practices in Franklin, TN.

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Mr. Joseph Addison Woodruff got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation 2
    • Litigation & Dispute Resolution
    • Tax Litigation
  • Commercial Law 1
    • Commercial
  • Banking Law 2
    • Banking
    • Banking / Financial Services
  • Investments 1
    • Financial Services Litigation
  • Health Care 2
    • Healthcare Litigation
    • Healthcare Industry
  • Environmental Law 1
    • Environmental Litigation
  • Government 2
    • Government Relations
    • Healthcare Government Investigations
  • Communications and Media 1
    • Media / Entertainment
  • Real Estate 1
    • Real Estate Development
  • Other 2
    • Crisis Management & Avoidance
    • Manufacturing

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Cir. J.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience
    Represented the State of Tennessee in its successful efforts to return the $100 million Maddox Foundation to Tennessee after its controversial move to Mississippi
    The Maddox Foundation dispute involved litigation in trial
    appellate courts in three states,
    garnered extensive media attention, including coverage in the New York Times. In April 2005, Mr. Woodruff provided testimony about the Maddox Foundation case, to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee with respect to legislation aimed at curbing abuses in the management of tax-exempt organizations. Defended financial institutions in numerous class-action lawsuits brought under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Electronic Funds Transfers Act
    both state
    federal securities laws
    Has represented clients in complex commercial litigation in state
    federal trial
    appellate courts in over 25 states
    Selected published cases
    Hughes, et al. v. New Life Development, 387 S.W. 3d 453 (Tenn. 2012)
    Sanford v. Waugh, et al. 328 S.W.3d 836 (Tenn. 2010)
    Managed Care Solutions, Inc. v. Essent Health Care Inc., 736 F. Supp. 2d 1317 (S.D. Fla. 2010)
    Moeckel v. Caremark, Inc., 622 F. Supp. 2d 663 (M.D. Tenn. 2007)
    State of Tennessee, ex rel Working v. Robin G. Costa
    Maddox Foundation, 216 S.W. 3d 758 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006)
    Pressman v. Franklin National Bank, 384 F. 3d 182 (6th Cir. 2004)

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1981, Alabama
    1987, Tennessee
    United States Supreme Court
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits
    U.S. District Court, All Districts of Tennessee
    U.S. District Court, All Districts of Alabama
    Memberships

    Professional

    •fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

    •fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation

    •Member, Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (appointed by Speaker Beth Harwell)

    •Member, Nashville, Tennessee, Federal and American Bar Associations

    •Member, Alabama State Bar

    •Member, The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy

    •Trained General / Civil MediatorPrior Affiliations

    •Four years service on active duty as an Artillery Officer in the U.S. Army, which included a tour of duty in the Federal Republic of Germany

    •Six years active duty in the Army JAG Corps

    Community

    •Legal Counsel, Tennesseans for Thompson, the official campaign committee for Senator Fred D. Thompson in the 1994 and 1996 campaigns

    •Corporate Secretary, Assistant Treasurer, Friends of Fred Thompson, Inc., official 2008 presidential campaign committee of Fred D. Thompson

    •Campaign legal counsel, Haslam for Governor, 2010

    •Active in numerous charitable, civic and arts organizations

  • Education & Certifications
    Other Education
    University of Alabama
    B.A.
    1974 Commissioned as an Officer in the Field Artillery

    University of Alabama
    B.A.
    University of Alabama
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1952
    Montgomery, Alabama, September 9, 1952

Mr. Joseph Addison Woodruff

Cir. J.
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Cir. Ct. Div. I, 135 4th Ave S Ste 286Franklin, TN 37064-2564U.S.A.

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