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Mr. Bruce C. Bailey

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Liberty Tower, Suite 1700, Chattanooga, TN 37450

Finance, Litigation and Risk Management, Arbitration and Mediation and 15 more

About Mr. Bruce C. Bailey

Mr. Bruce C. Bailey is a lawyer practicing finance, litigation and risk management, arbitration and mediation and 15 other areas of law. Bruce received a B.A. degree from Purdue University in 1972, and has been licensed for 49 years. Bruce practices in Chattanooga, TN.

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Mr. Bruce C. Bailey got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Finance
  • Insurance 3
    • Litigation and Risk Management
    • Insurance Coverage and Claims
    • Insurance Defense
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Bankruptcy 2
    • Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
    • and Workouts
  • Commercial Law 1
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Intellectual Property 1
    • Media and Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Professional Liability 1
    • Product and Professional Liability Defense
  • Banking Law 1
    • Commercial Lending and Financial Transactions
  • Trusts and Estates 2
    • Estates
    • and Trusts
  • Other 4
    • Restructuring
    • Individuals
    • Families
    • Manufacturing

Practice Details

  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Expereince: Successfully defended large oil company supplier in product liability claim worth 1.5 million dollars
    Purchase of assets from Hostess Bankruptcy in Southern District of New York
    Pursuit of multi-million dollar collection action in US District Court, Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville
    Defense of defamation action in US District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga resulting in dismissal of claims
    Successful defense of claims on life insurance on basis of misrepresentation in application in US District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
    6th Circuit
    Product liability claim against insurer pursued successfully to judgment for manufacturer in US District Court in Birmingham, Ala
    11th Circuit
    Successful preference defense of million dollar claim in US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1977, Missouri
    1981, Texas
    1982, U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit
    1984, U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit
    1985, Tennessee
    1986, Georgia
    2002, U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
    1985, U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit
    All State Courts Tennessee
    All State Courts Georgia
    U.S. District Court Georgia
    1993, U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit
    1985, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
    Memberships

    Professional

    •Tennessee Supreme Court Advisory Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure
    •Mid-South Commercial Law Institute, past President
    •American Bankruptcy Institute
    •American Inns of Court, Brock-Cooper Chapter, past President and Member
    •Mediation Panel, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee

    Bar Associations

    •Chattanooga Bar Association
    •Lookout Mountain Bar Association
    •Tennessee Bar Association
    •State Bar of Georgia
    •American Bar Association

    Pro Bono Work

    •Multiple cases annually from domestic and landlord tenant
    •Legal Aid of East Tennessee's annual award is The Bruce C. Bailey Volunteer of the Year award

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Washington University in St. Louis
    Class of 1976
    J.D.
    with high honors
    Other Education
    Purdue University
    Class of 1972
    B.A.
    Legal Certifications
    Certified Business Bankruptcy Law Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1948
    New Castle, Indiana, September 10, 1948

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