Tennessee Business Litigation Law Blog

I am a forty-eight year old lawyer who is fascinated by the law. I have studied the field for over twenty-four years, both in an effort to help my clients and help other lawyers do a better job representing their clients. In business litigation, I represent both companies and individuals, plaintiffs and defendants.

I grew up in Spencer, Wisconsin, a village about 140 miles due north of Madison. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Platteville in 1978 with a B.S. degree in Comprehensive Business and Economics.

I am an associate attorney with Branham & Day. I originally hail from the town of Russellville, Arkansas, but my education and interest in the law have taken me throughout the United States. I completed my undergraduate work at Loyola University New Orleans in 2001, and subsequently spent a year doing volunteer service work with the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Tribes of southeastern Montana. I also spent time completing an internship with the White House Office of Presidential Speechwriting in Washington, D.C.

I am a shareholder with Branham & Day. A substantial and growing part of my practice involves representing claimants in ERISA disability matters. I help maintain a blog devoted specifically to ERISA and disability issues.

I also handle personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and commercial cases. I am an active member of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, serving as its Treasurer and on its Executive Committee.

I am a shareholder of Branham & Day. A significant portion of my practice is dedicated to medical malpractice cases. I also represent client's in other types of cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, and commercial litigation. I lecture frequently on civil litigation matters including trial practice and the use of technology in and out of the courtroom. I am an Associate Editor of the Tennessee Tort Law Letter. I serve on the Board of Governors of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association and New Lawyers Division of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. I am a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the Nashville Bar Association.

I was born in Camden, Tennessee, and am fortunate enough to have settled down to practice here in Middle Tennessee after moving throughout the Eastern United States.

I am a lawyer with Branham & Day and have been practicing complex civil litigation for over 15 years. Most of those years have been devoted to business litigation and counseling managers and business owners in an effort to help them traverse the pre-litigation and litigation waters. I also litigate medical malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death cases. In addition, I advise and defend businesses in government investigations and litigation.