Reported Cases
Reported Cases: Claiborne & Hughes Convalescent Ctr. V. Department of Health, 881 S.W.2d 671 (Tenn. App. 1994); Clay County Manor, Inc. v. State, Dep’t of Health & Enf’t, 849 S.W.2d 671 (Tenn. 1993); In re S.L.M., 207 S.W.3d 288 (Tenn. App. 2006); Levine v. March, 266 S.W. 3d 426 (Tenn. App. 2007); Rollins v. Dixie, 780 S.W.2d 765 (Tenn. App. 1989); Safeco Ins. Co. v. State, 840 S.W.2d 355 (Tenn. 1992); Bd. Of Prof’l Responsibility of the Tenn. Supreme Court v. Cawood, 330 S.W.3d 608 (Tenn. 2010); Carvell v. Bottoms, 900 S.W.2d 23 (Tenn. 1995); Clinard v. Blackwood, 46 S.W.3d 177 (Tenn. 2001); Flax v. DaimlerChrysler Corp. 272 S.W.3d 521 (Tenn. 2008); Wilson v. Rubin, 104 S.W.3d 39 (Tenn. App. 2002).
Reported Cases
Reported Cases: Hine v. Commercial Carriers, 802 S.W.2d 218 (Tenn. 1990); Taylor v. Allstate Ins. Co., 158 S.W.3d 929 (Tenn. App. 2004); Frayser v. Dentsply, 78 S.W.3d 242 (Tenn. 2002); Smith v. Smith, 165 S.W.3d 285 (Tenn. App. 2004).
Reported Cases
Reported Cases: Peck v. Tanner, 181 S.W.3d 262 (Tenn. 2005); Hale v. Ostrow, 166 S.W. 3d 713 (Tenn. 2005)
Honor Societies
Alpha Lambda Delta, Kappa Delta Phi, Sigma Nu Phi
Jurisprudence Award
Wins Jurisprudence Award: Marital Property
Reported Cases
Reported Cases: Poteet v. National Healthcare of Cleveland, Inc., et al., 2011 Tenn. LEXIS 780 (8/25/11); Ashe v. Radiation Oncology Associates, et al., 9 S.W.3d 119 (Tenn. 1999); Adams v. Hendersonville Hospital Corp., et al., 2007 Tenn. LEXIS 984 (10/22/07); Richardson v. Miller, 44 S.W.3d 1 (Tenn.App. 2000); Keith v. Henson, 1994 Tenn.App. LEXIS 261 (5/11/94); Mallard v. Tompkins, 44 S.W.3d 73 (Tenn.App. 2000)
American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Vice President
Vice President, Memphis Jewish Rehab and Home
Harry Phillips American Inn of Court
Member, Harry Phillips American Inn of Court, 1990-1992
Board of Barristers
Board of Barristers: Member, Fall 1997-Spring 1998 (Top Oral Advocates in Graduating Class)
President
President, Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
Continuing Legal Education and Specialization
Certified Civil Trial and Medical Malpractice Specialist Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization
Memphis Jewish Rehab and Home
General Counsel, Memphis Jewish Rehab and Home
Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers in America, 1995-present
Mock Trial Semifinalist
Mock Trial Semifinalist, 1997
Board of Directors
Board of Directors, Memphis Bar Association
Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers 2012 “Lawyer of the Year”
Memphis Jewish Community Center
Board of Directors, Memphis Jewish Community Center (2009-2011)
Leadership Nashville
Leadership Nashville 1997
Moot Court Quarterfinalist
Moot Court Quarter finalist, 1996
Board of Directors
Board of Directors, Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers in America, 1999 —
Youth Sports Advisory Committee
Memphis Jewish Community Center, Youth Sports Advisory Committee (2007—)
Medical Ethics Committee
Member, Medical Ethics Committee, Centennial Medical Center
Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers®, a peer-review publication of U.S. News Media Group, has named Thomas A. Wiseman III “Lawyer of the Year,” 2012, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Nashville, Tenn. www.bestlawyers.com
The Best Lawyers in America
Gail Vaughn Ashworth is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America,” 2012, by Best Lawyers®, a peer-review publication of U.S. News Media Group. www.bestlawyers.com
Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers, 2006—
Best Law Firms
Wiseman Ashworth Trauger, PLC is included in the 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. www.bestlawfirms.usnews.com
Mediator
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator
Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference
Life Member, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference
Nashville Bar Association
Secretary, Nashville Bar Association, 2001
Moot Court Board
Moot Court Board
Board of Directors
Board of Directors, American Retirement Corporation (2003-2006)
Chair, Quality Assurance Committee, Member, Compensation Committee
Fellow
Fellow: American Bar Foundation; Tennessee Bar Foundation; Nashville Bar Foundation (Trustee, 2005—)
Barrister
Barrister, American Inn of Court, Leo Bearman Chapter
The Law Review Note Award
Recipient, The Law Review Note Award. Note, “Federal Rule of Evidence 803 (3) and the Criminal Defendant: The Limits of the Hillmon Doctrine,” 35 Vand. L. Rev. 659, 1982.
Harry Phillips American Inn of Court
Barrister, Harry Phillips American Inn of Court
Mock Trial Board
Mock Trial Board
Board of Directors
Board of Directors, America Service Group (2006-2011) Member, Audit Committee, Chair, Ethics and Quality Assurance Committee, Member, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
Fellow – Young Lawyers Division
Fellow, American, Tennessee and Nashville Bar Associations, Young Lawyers Division
Vanderbilt Law Review
Member and Executive Student Writing Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1981-1982.
Tennessee Legal Community Foundation
Tennessee Legal Community Foundation (Trustee, 2008-2011; Chair, 2010)
First-Party Bad Faith: Common Law Remedies and a Proposed Legislative Solution
Co-Author: “First-Party Bad Faith: Common Law Remedies and a Proposed Legislative Solution,” 72 Ky. L. Rev. 141, 1983-1984.
Vanderbilt University School of Law
Adjunct Faculty, Vanderbilt University School of Law, Trial Advocacy
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