Wiseman Ashworth Trauger Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
November 8, 2018 – Two attorneys at Wiseman Ashworth Trauger have been named to Mid-South Super Lawyers, and two attorneys were recognized as Rising Stars.
Founding partner Gail Vaughn Ashworth was selected as a Top 50 Female Mid-South Super Lawyer, a Top 50 in Nashville and a Top 100 Super Lawyer in Tennessee. Founding partner Tom Wiseman was named a Top 50 in Nashville and Top 100 in Tennessee in Mid-South Super Lawyers.
Partner Kimberly Silvus, and Anthony Bills were named as Mid-South Rising Stars.
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Wiseman Ashworth Trauger Named to “Best Law Firms” for Eighth Consecutive Year
November 1, 2018 – Wiseman Ashworth Trauger, PLC is included in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in Nashville for the seventh year in a row, receiving Tier 1 ranking for Medical Malpractice Law- Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation- Defendants.
“We are honored to again be listed in Best Law Firms, particularly since this first tier ranking reflects client feedback in addition to information provided by other lawyers and law firms,” said Gail Vaughn Ashworth, founding member of Wiseman Ashworth Trauger.
The Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be listed as a “Best Law Firm,” a firm must have at least one attorney listed in Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the U.S. The 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings are available at: bestlawfirms.usnews.com.
Thomas A. Wiseman, III and Gail Vaughn Ashworth Listed in Best Lawyers© 2019
September 12, 2018 – Wiseman Ashworth Trauger founding members Thomas A. Wiseman III and Gail Vaughn Ashworth have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019.
Wiseman, founding member at the law firm, is listed in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Additionally, Wiseman was named “Lawyer of the Year” in Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants in Nashville for 2019. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 1999. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Tennessee and Nashville Bar Foundations.
Ashworth, also founding member of Wiseman Ashworth Trauger, is listed for her work in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. She has been listed in Best Lawyers since 1995. She is past president of the Nashville and Tennessee Bar Associations and serves as president of the Nashville Bar Foundation.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
Tom Wiseman ranked in 2018 Chambers USA
June 2018 – Tom Wiseman, founding member at Wiseman Ashworth Trauger PLC is ranked in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA for his practice in the area of medical malpractice defense.
Wiseman is “highly regarded for his expertise in handling complex disputes at both state and federal court level,” according to Chambers.
Wiseman has practiced law for more than 30 years, concentrating on medical and hospital malpractice litigation, civil litigation and professional liability. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Tennessee and Nashville Bar Foundations, he has tried more than 75 jury trials to verdict in Tennessee State and Federal trial courts and in other states.
Chambers USA ranks the leading firms and lawyers in an extensive range of practice areas throughout America. The research is in-depth and client focused and the guide is read by industry-leading companies and organizations throughout the US and worldwide. The guide determines its prestigious rankings through an extensive information gathering process that includes independent research and in-depth interviews with clients and attorneys.
Gail Vaughn Ashworth appointed Chair of Access to Justice Commission
April 2018 – Wiseman Ashworth Trauger founding member Gail Vaughn Ashworth has been appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court as Chair of the Access to Justice Commission. Ashworth will serve a two-year term. The Access to Justice Commission was created by the Supreme Court of Tennessee to develop a strategic plan for improving access to justice in Tennessee to include education of the public, identification of priorities to meet the need of improved access to justice, and recommendations to the Supreme Court of projects and programs the Commission determines to be necessary and appropriate for enhancing access to justice in Tennessee.
Ashworth has extensive experience at the civil and administrative trial and appellate levels as both defense and plaintiff’s counsel. Her diverse trial practice spans nearly three decades and ranges from personal injury to insurance coverage, employment law and medical ethics. She also is a Tennessee Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator with over fifteen years’ experience as a mediator. She has a strong mediation and arbitration practice and is known for her fairness and experience in health care, personal injury, product liability, insurance law, administrative and employment law.
Also widely known and respected for her leadership roles in the legal profession and the community, she is a past president of the Nashville and Tennessee Bar Associations, and the current President of the Nashville Bar Foundation. Ashworth is involved in creating local, state and national organizations that teach leadership to lawyers—TBA Leadership Law, the ABA/TIPS Leadership Academy and the NBF Leadership Forum. In addition to serving as president of her state and local bar associations, Gail is particularly proud of having chaired the Tennessee Justice Center, Inc. Board of Directors from 2006-2008, the Tennessee Legal Community Foundation in 2010 and the Legal Aid Society/Nashville Pro Bono Annual Campaign for Justice in 2011.
