Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Michael E. "Mike" Richardson
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012 
Firm
The Richardson Law Firm
1 Best Lawyers award
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Mike Richardson is a successful and highly experienced trial lawyer that has been obtaining judgments and favorable settlements for his clients for his entire 36 year career. He specializes in cases involving serious injuries, professional negligence claims, busines dispurtes and trust and estate litigation involving breaches of fiduciary duties.
He has been recognized as one of the leading trial lawyers in Tennessee, having won a number of landmark decisions and cases the changed the law in Tennessee. He has for many years been designated as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" and has been an AV rated trial lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell for 20 consecutive years, which denotes the highest achievements in his profession as a preeminent trial attorney.
He has been married for 27 years to Cindy Harrah Richardson, who manages their law practice and who has been a paralegal for many years. They practice as THE RICHARDSON LAW FIRM.
He has obtained multi-million verdicts and settlements for his clients. He is devoted tohis practice and his family and is a zealous advocate for his clients and their rights.
Firm
The Richardson Law Firm
1 Best Lawyers award
Overview
- The University of Memphis, J.D., graduated 1980
- Tennessee, 1980
- The Supreme Court for the United States of America
- United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- Tennessee, 1980
- The University of Memphis, J.D., graduated 1980
- The Supreme Court for the United States of America
- United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Special Focus:
- Professional Malpractice
Awards:
- Thomas Reuters Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Business Litigation, 2008, 2010
- Av rated trial lawyer by MartindaleHubbell for 20 consecutive years.
- Designated Best Lawyers in America since 2012
News & Media
Additional Information
Case History
Cases
- Litigation
In medical malpractice cases, Richardson obtained the first million dollar verdict against a doctor and hospital in the Chattanooga area.
In legal malpractice cases, he has won two verdicts in excess of 10 million dollars and has successfully tried or settled numerous other cases against attorneys who have committed professional negligence in their representation of clients.
In accounting malpractice cases, he has won a number of verdicts, including cases where he represented Bethlehem Steel Corporation against Ernst and Whinney and another where he represented Shell Oil Canada against Deloitte firm.
In legal malpractice cases, he has won two verdicts in excess of 10 million dollars and has successfully tried or settled numerous other cases against attorneys who have committed professional negligence in their representation of clients.
In accounting malpractice cases, he has won a number of verdicts, including cases where he represented Bethlehem Steel Corporation against Ernst and Whinney and another where he represented Shell Oil Canada against Deloitte firm.
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