Partner

PERSONAL

Born December 19, 1972, Nashville, Tennessee

LEGAL EDUCATION

SCHOOL: University of Memphis

DEGREE: Juris Doctor, 1999

HONORS: Student Bar Association President, 1998-1999;
Moot Court Board, 1998-1999;
Dean’s Award for Excellence and CALI award in Remedies;
1998 Pace National Environmental Moot Court Competitor
(Best Oral Advocate Round I, Runner–Up Rounds II & III);
1998 University of Memphis Advanced Court Tournament
(Runner-Up Overall Best Oral Advocate)

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

SCHOOL: Rhodes College, Memphis

DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, 1995

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Attorney, The Hardison Law Firm, a Professional Corporation, 1999-Present.

PROFESSIONAL

Memphis Bar Association and Tennessee Bar Association.

NATURE OF PRACTICE

Medical malpractice and premises liability defense litigation.

REPORTED CASES

Cagle v. Cass, 2001 WL 792644 (Tenn.Ct.App. 2001)

SEMINARS, PUBLICATIONS AND DISTINCTIONS

Seminar Presentations: "HIPAA Compliance" give to Tennessee Health Care Association, Western Division (July 2002); Saint Francis Hospital (September 2002); and Memphis Chapter of Tennessee Health Care Association (November 2002).

Seminar Presentation: "The Americans with Disabilities Act" given to Tennessee Health Care Association, Western Division (September 2003).

Seminar Presentation: "The Importance of Excellent Charting: Preventing Medical-Malpractice Claims" given to C.N.A.s, L.P.N.s and R.N.s of Kirby Pines Retirement Communities (December 2003).

Seminar Presentation: "Defending Decubitus Ulcer Claims Against a High-Profile Plaintiff's Firm" given to Tenet Defense Counsel Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. May 2005.

Article: "On Thin Ice: Vioxx claims ready to break through in Memphis," Memphis Lawyer, January 2005

Article: "A profile of Judge Karen R. Williams," Memphis Lawyer, August 2004.

Listed in Who's Who in American Lawyers, 2004-2005.

MartinDale Hubbell BV Rating (Highest rating for lawyers with less than 10 years experience).

Service on the Memphis Bar Association Publications Committee since 2004.