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A partner based in our Nashville office, Kenneth S. Byrd is an experienced trial attorney at Lieff Cabraser, obtaining several large jury trial verdicts against Big Tobacco over the past several years. He received the Tennessee Association for Justice’s 2015 Paladin Award for his successful litigation against cigarette manufacturers R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Philip Morris USA Inc., and Lorillard Tobacco Company in Florida federal courts. The Paladin Award is TAJ’s highest hon...

With over thirty years of experience in trial and appellate litigation, Donald has handled more than 400 appeals in state and federal courts, including over 20 cases in the Tennessee Supreme Court. Now focusing his practice primarily on appellate work and trial consulting, Mr. Capparella uses experience gained from serving as trial counsel in over 150 trials, many of them before a jury, to advise lawyers on the challenges they face at trial and to achieve the best possible outcomes at the app...

Courtney Leyes is a partner in the firm's Gulfport, Memphis and Nashville offices. She represents employers throughout Mississippi and the greater Memphis-metropolitan area, with particular focus on the burgeoning industrial areas in the northern part of the state. Courtney has experience representing employers in litigation related to discrimination and harassment in the workplace, in particular, federal jury trial experience. She also has experience representing employers on wage and hour i...

Scott D. Weiss is an attorney with Kaman & Cusimano LLC, serving clients from Brentwood, Tennessee. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Georgia and later received his Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from the Nashville School of Law. His legal practice focuses on representing homeowner and condominium associations throughout Tennessee, with an emphasis on community association matters and Real Estate Law. Scott advises community associations on a wide ...

Jessie Zeigler serves as Chair of the Products Liability and Torts practice group at Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC in Nashville, TN. As both a seasoned litigator and crisis management strategist, Jessie has represented clients in some of the nation’s most high-profile cases over the last 25+ years. Jessie has always returned successful results in the cases she has handled. Most recently, Jessie battled on behalf of an international pharmaceutical company in court rooms across Tennessee, K...

As an experienced estate planning attorney and business counselor, Carla Lovell understands that the matters she handles involve more than just dollars and cents. Carla’s sophisticated yet practical tax and estate planning, charitable planning, and business succession guidance help individuals, families, and business owners protect a lifetime of hard work and lay the foundation for a secure future. She provides clarity for fiduciaries and beneficiaries who must navigate complex trust an...

John Day is a Tennessee personal injury attorney and accomplished trial lawyer with more than 40 years of experience representing people who have been seriously injured and families who have lost loved ones. As the founder and owner of The Law Offices of John Day, P.C., John represents clients throughout Tennessee in personal injury and wrongful death cases, including matters involving medical malpractice, product liability, and other forms of negligence. A career in law was a natural path fo...

Stephen Montgomery practices in the areas of commercial transactions, bankruptcy, commercial real estate, estate planning and civil litigation. He represents businesses with regard to entity formation, contract drafting, purchasing and selling assets and ownership interests, and resolving business disputes. His experience includes: representing lenders in complex commercial lending transactions, workouts and foreclosures, representing secured creditors in bankruptcy, drafting estate planning ...

Casey Miller represents clients in a variety of commercial litigation and dispute resolution matters. She has a diverse practice focused on business tort litigation, contract disputes, fiduciary-duty claims involving corporate directors and officers, intellectual property litigation, securities litigation, disputes over non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, and real estate litigation. She practices in both state and federal courts across the country. Casey also represents organizations...

Mark Smith’s clients include hospitals, doctors and other health care providers throughout the state of Tennessee. He handles the defense of medical negligence claims and suits involving allegations of wrongful death and catastrophic injuries with the potential for significant financial exposure. Other practice areas include general, commercial, estate and appellate litigation, as well as high-exposure plaintiff’s personal injury cases. Mark has practiced law 32 years, including m...