Franklin Insurance Claims Lawyers

Devoting his practice to the prosecution of insurance claims, Brandon represents policyholders with an unwavering passion. He views each case as an opportunity to help the little guy and seek justice in an otherwise unfair landscape.

Jonathan’s areas of practice are varied: representing policyholders in Insurance Disputes is his primary focus but he also handles Business and Employment Disputes. But whatever the case may be, Jonathan attacks his clients’ problems with passion, determination and focus.

Michael L. Russell is an employee rights lawyer and a mediator. He represents victims of employment discrimination, workplace harassment, and wage and hour violations.

EDUCATION Harvard University (B.A., cum laude, 1975; Rhodes Scholar finalist); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 1978). Order of the Coif. Texas Law Review, 1977-1978. EXPERIENCE Mr. Smith has been a trial attorney for 29 years. For the past nineteen years he has represented primarily individuals in plaintiff's personal injury litigation. In 2006 he obtained a record $7.2 million verdict in a wrongful death case in Warren County, Tennesee. He served as plaintiffs' counsel in the Tri-State Crematory class action litigation against Georgia Farm Bureau ($80 million judgment) and represented class members who received $36 million in settlements. He has been recognized...

I am a trial attorney at Barnette Law Offices, LLC located in Nashville, Tennessee. I am admitted before the state and federal courts in Tennessee.

I am a graduate of the University of Alabama and the Cecil C Humphreys School of Law. I have been licensed since 1992 and continuously practicing law with the Law Offices of James Flexer. I have focused my practice on helping people that have been injured and need help recovering damages/ benefits from the responsible party. I grew up in Memphis and have lived most of my life in Tennessee.

EDUCATION: B.A. (Math) Vanderbilt University 1972; JD Memphis State University 1974; Insurance Counsel Trial Academy 1977; Rule 31 Mediation Training 1997. LICENSED: Tennessee state courts since 1975; Also licensed in Middle District of Tennessee. PRACTICE: Consisting of plaintiff and defense practice in Tort, Workers’ Compensation, Insurance, Contract, employment advice and litigation and corporate.

Patrick Newsom is a trial attorney and founder of Newsom Law PLC, primarily representing injury victims, consumers and businesses. One hundred percent of his practice is devoted to litigation in the areas of personal injury, consumer protection, automobile defects and business litigation. He has personally recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars for clients through relentless advocacy, thorough preparation and strategic execution.Patrick attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He then attended Nashville School of Law where he graduated in the top ten in his class and was inducted...

John David Drake is an experienced trial attorney. John is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Law School. He served 5 years in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. There he gained significant general legal and trial practice. Since 1992 he has provided litigation services to the people of Murfreesboro, Rutherford and surrounding counties. His areas of practice include: DUI, Criminal Law, Divorce and Child Custody, Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury.

20+ years experience in civil litigation in the southern middle Tennessee area. Particular areas of expertise include divorce law, wills and estates, probate, elder law and personal injury

Caroline has worked her entire career to help clients who have been harmed by the negligent or intentional acts of wrongdoers. Helping others when an unanticipated, unexpected loss occurs is Caroline’s passion. During her legal career, Caroline has successfully represented hundreds of clients in personal injury matters, including accidents involving vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, and tractor trailers.

Caroline manages The Barnes Firm’s Tennessee office, and helps individuals and small businesses in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, fraud, and other complex litigation matters.

Caroline has been recognized for her leadership and experience. In 2020, she was selected as a member...

Mr. Day has been a civil trial attorney for more than 30 years. He is also a certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. In addition, Mr. Day is certified by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys as a legal malpractice specialist and has board certification In Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification. Mr. Day graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from East Tennessee State University in 1980. He earned his Bachelor's degree in just 15 months. His honors and activities included...

Edward M. Graves, Jr. is a 1978 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law. He has engaged in the practice of law for over 40 years. He is licensed to practice law in all Tennessee state courts, the Eastern and Middle District Federal Courts, and the United States Supreme Court. He has worked as an attorney representing personal injury litigants, legal malpractice victims, and in general civil practice. Mr. Graves is certified as a legal malpractice specialist by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys.

Mr. Graves’ hobby is fly fishing in saltwater and he loves to cook.

Protecting my clients interests since 1982. Injury Actions, Criminal Actions, Business Litigation and Family Law, my Experience sets me apart.

Attorney Adrienne Waters Ogle, a Sevierville, Tennessee native, graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law. After graduating law school, Mrs. Ogle began working for one of the largest defense firms in the South, a firm that had several fortune 500 companies as clients. Mrs. Ogle’s experience at this large insurance defense firm was priceless, because it gave her insight into how adjusters and insurance companies operate. Now, as a plaintiff injury attorney, she is able to advocate for her clients with the experience of someone who knows the opposition inside and out.

In 2014, Mrs. Ogle, along...

Maximizing your compensation for injuries caused by someone else's wrongdoing is my top priority. Making you "whole" is not enough.

Brandon D. Fersten files lawsuits on behalf of individuals and small businesses that suffer serious physical or economic injuries due to someone else's negligence, recklessness or intentional conduct. Brandon successfully negotiates settlements on behalf of clients involving car accidents, slip and falls, negligent shootings, contract disputes, invasions of privacy, anti-wiretapping, consumer protection, prisoner rights, construction disputes and real estate disputes. Brandon will negotiate with insurance companies and opposing counsel on your behalf to ensure that you receive the compensation and relief...

I have been a lawyer for over 25 years representing the injured people in and around Memphis, TN. I have always represented the individual, not the insurance companies. I am here to help you get the proper compensation after your auto accident. I have extensive trial experience in all the Courts and have successfully represented thousands of people in and around Memphis. When you hire me as your lawyer, you will be represented by me, not by an associate or a paralegal. I answer all your questions, not an employee. I come from...

Mike Nassios was born in Athens, Greece, on August 5, 1954. His family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee in 1967 and Mike graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1977, where he played on the soccer team. Mike attended the University of Tennessee Law School where he received his law degree in 1980.

After graduation from law school, Mike was in private practice for three years before joining the Knox County District Attorney's Office as an Assistant District Attorney. While in practice as an Assistant District Attorney, Mike attended the National District Attorney's Conference Trial College and prosecuted serious criminal...

Mark Hartsoe is dedicated to providing high-quality legal services to injured persons and their families in the Knoxville, Maryville and East Tennessee area. For over 33 years, Hartsoe has aggressively litigated on behalf of his clients to assist them in getting the justice they deserve. He has decades of experience with car accident, truck wreck, motorcycle wreck and premises liability/slip and fall cases. Mr. Hartsoe regularly works with other firms on a referral fee and co-counsel basis. He has been long recognized by his peers as one of the top injury lawyers in East Tennessee and has...

Tim McLaughlin was born in North Dakota and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota. Tim moved to Knoxville, Tennessee in 1989 and graduated from the University of Tennessee Law School in 1992. Tim immediately began working for the Knox County Public Defender's Office where he gained extensive trial experience. Shortly thereafter, Tim chose to work with the Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos, a nationally recognized plaintiff's law firm at the Knoxville, Tennessee branch office. In 2003, Tim and Mike Nassios established the law firm of Nassios & McLaughlin.

Mr. McLaughlin's practice involves representing people...

Over the last ten years, I have been fortunate to practice in a variety of areas of civil litigation, including: - Medical Device Litigation, including class III and 510(k) implantable medical devices for persons located in multiple continents and across the United States - Professional negligence (including medical malpractice, dental malpractice and legal malpractice) - False Claims Act cases - including for Medicare Fraud, Government contractor fraud, and IRS Whistleblower - Construction litigation involving the building of roads, bridges, and parking garages, to name a few - Complex business litigation involving millions of dollars of alleged damages in...

Oscar C. Carr, III concentrates his practice in litigation, with an emphasis on business, construction, personal injury, environmental, and other civil litigation.

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