J. Houston Gordon is a lawyer practicing civil trial practice, personal injury law, commercial and lender liability law and 3 other areas of law. J. received a B.S. degree from University of Tennessee in 1968, and has been licensed for 56 years. J. practices at Law Office of J. Houston Gordon, PLLC in Covington, TN and 1 other location.
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Firm InformationPositionMemberFirm NameLaw Office of J. Houston Gordon, PLLC
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesMillar vs Thomas, 657 S.W.2d 750 (Tenn. 1983)
Burlison v. Rose, 701 S.W.2d 609 Tenn. 1985)
Starnes vs First American National Bank, 723 S.W.2d 113 (Tenn. App. 1986)
State vs Bobby Butler, 626 S.W.2d 6 (Tenn. 1981)
Tipton County Board of Education vs Dennis, 561 S.W.2d 148 (Tenn. 1978)
Uhlhorn vs Keltner I, 637 S.W.2d 844 (Tenn. 1982)
Uhlhorn vs Keltner II, 723 S.W.2d 131 (Tenn. App. 1986)
Alsbrook v. Miller Transporters, Inc., 598 S.W.2d 771 (Tenn. 1980)
Anthony v. Construction Products, Inc., 677 S.@.2d 4 (Tenn. App. 1984)
Barfield v. Wilson, 669 S.W.2d 91 (Tenn. App. 1984)
Bond v. American Air Filter, 692 S.W.2d 638 (Tenn. 1985)
Cook v. Smith, 721 S.W.2d 251 (Tenn. App. 1986)
Delashmit v. City of Covington, 889 S.W.2d 206 (Tenn. 1994)
Dingman v. Harvell, 814 S.W.2d 362 (Tenn. App. 1991)
Dixon v. Hassler, 412 F.Supp. 1036 (D.C. Tenn. 1976)
Hawley v. Lavelle, 602 S.W.2d 499 (Tenn. App. 1980)
Mays v. Brighton Bank, 832 S.W.2d 347 (Tenn. App. 1992)
McElya V. Sterling Medical, Inc., 129 F.R.D. 510 (W.D. Tenn. 1990)
Owen v. Employer's Ins. of Wausau, 1996 Westlaw 11979
Rose v. City of Covington, 634 S.W.2d 268 (Tenn. 1982)
Smith v. City of Covington, 734 S.W.2d 327 (Tenn. App. 1985)
Craine v. Alex
er, 756 F.2d 1070, C.A.5 (Miss.), March 25, 1985 (NO. 84-4320), United States v. Winston, 687 F.2d 832 (6th Cir. 1982)
Walker v. First State Bank, 849 S.W.2d 337 (Tenn. App. 1992)
United States vs Burton, 21 USCMA 112, 44 CMR 166 (1971)
United States vs Calley, 46 CMR 1131 (ACMR 1973)
22 USCMA 534, 48 CMR 19 (USCMA 1974)
Calley vs Callaway, on habeas corpus, 519 F2d 184, en banc, (5th Cir. 1975)
382 F. Supp. 650, M.D. Ga. 1974
Wright vs State of Tennessee, en banc, 628 F2d 949 (6th Cir. 1980), vacated earlier panel opinion 613 F2d 647 (6th Cir. 1980)
Wachtel v. Office of Thrift Supervision, 982 F.2nd 581 (D.C. Cir. 1993)
Roy v. Diamond, 16 S.W.3d 783 (Tenn. App.1999)
Warmath v. Payne, 3 S.W.3d 487 (Tenn. App. 1999)
In Re: Barnhill, 62 S.W. 3d 139 (Tenn. 2001)
Owen v. Summers, 97 S.W. 3d 114 (Tenn.Ct.App. 2001)
Winkler v. Tipton County Board of Education, 63 S.W.3d 376 (Tenn.Ct. App. 2001)
Admiralty Suites
Inns, LLC v. Shelby County, 138 S.W.3d 233 (Tenn.Ct. App. 2003)
Burroughs v. Magee, 118 S.W. 3d 323 (Tenn. 2003)
Leatherwood v. Wadley, 121 S.W. 3d 682 (Tenn.Ct. App. 2003)
Helderman v. Smolin, 179 S.W.3d 493 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005)
Moorer v. Baptist Memorial Health Care System, 398 F.3d 469, (C.A.6 2005)
Meals v. City of Memphis, Tenn., 493 F.3d 720, 2007 Fed.App. 0258P, C.A.6 (Tenn. 2007)
Naifeh v. Valley Forge Life Insurance Co., 204 S.W.3d 758 (Tenn. 2006)
Burlison v. USA, 533 F.3d 419, C.A.6 (Tenn. 2008)
Meals v. City of Memphis, Tenn., 493 F.3d 720, 2007 Fed.App. 0258P, C.A.6 (Tenn. 2007)
United States v. Riddick, 134 Fed.Appx. 813, 2005 Fed.App. 0390N, C.A.6 (Tenn. 2005).
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1970, Tennessee
1974, District of Columbia
MembershipsTipton County, Memphis and Shelby County (Member: Syllabus Committee, 1978
Committee on Judicial Practice and Procedure, 1979), Tennessee and American Bar Associations
District of Columbia Bar
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1979-1987
President, 1987-1990)
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Bar FellowshipTennessee Bar Foundation (Fellow); American College of Trial Lawyers; American Bar Foundation (Lifetime Fellow); American College of Barristers; American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow); American Board of Trial Advocacy (Advocate). -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolGeorge Washington University
Class of 1973
LL.M.
Taxation
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Class of 1970
J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of Tennessee
Class of 1968
B.S.
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Military ServiceCapt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1970-1974
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1946
Camden, Tennessee, September 16, 1946
J. Houston Gordon
Suite 300, Lindo Hotel Building114 West Liberty AvenueP.O. Box 846Covington, TN 38019-0846U.S.A.
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