Being a pilot made me a better lawyer. Flying requires discipline, organization, and the ability to plan ahead. I obtained my pilots instruction from Evelyn Johnson of Morristown, TN and later was approved for my flying certificate from her since she is an FAA flight examiner. I hold a private pilots license, land with an instrument and multi engine rating, I have logged more than 4000 hours as pilot in command of an aircraft. Being a pilot has allowed me to fly across the southeast, not only to meet with clients but to attend hearings and trials.
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Sidney W. "Sid" Gilreath
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Recognized Since:1983
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Recognized in:Medical Malpractice Law - PlaintiffsPersonal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs...
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Law School:The University of Tennessee
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Location:Bank Of America Center, Suite 600550 Main AvenueKnoxville, TN 37902
Being a pilot made me a better lawyer. Flying requires discipline, organization, and the ability to plan ahead. I obtained my pilots instruction from Evelyn Johnson of Morristown, TN and later was approved for my flying certificate from her since she is an FAA flight examiner. I hold a private pilots license, land with an instrument and multi engine rating, I have logged more than 4000 hours as pilot in command of an aircraft. Being a pilot has allowed me to fly across the southeast, not only to meet with clients but to attend hearings and trials.
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- Maryville College, BA
- The University of Tennessee , J.D.
Bar Admissions:
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
Court Admissions:
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
Affiliations:
- American Bar Association - Member
- Tennessee Bar Foundation - Founding Fellow
- Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys - Member
- American Association for Justice - Past Vice President
- American Board of Trial Advocactes - Past President Tennessee Chapter
- American College of Legal Medicine - Associate Member
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Member
- Friends of Literacy - Member of Board of Directors
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers - Member
- International Society of Barristers - Fellow
- Knoxville Bar Association - Member
- Tennessee Bar Association - Member
- Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association - Past President
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Knoxville (2015)
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Knoxville (2013)
- Medical Malpractice Law, Knoxville (2012)
- Product Liability Litigation, Knoxville (2011)
- Personal Injury Litigation, Knoxville (2009)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
- Tennessee Bar Lifetime Achievement Award
Special Focus:
- Automobile Collision
- COVID-19
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Railroad
Additional Information:
Civil Trial Advocate
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Civil Trial Specialist
Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization
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Lawyer Case History
Sterling v. Velsicol
Toxic tort
Sterling v. Velsicol, 855 F.2d 1188 (6th Cir., 1988)
Cruze v. Ford Motor Co., et al.
Products Liability
Cruze v. Ford Motor Co., et al., 1999 WL 1206798 (Tenn.Ct.App.)
Wolfe v. United States
Wolfe v. United States, 703 F.2d 569 (6th Cir., 1982)
Steele v. Ft. Sanders Anesthesia Group, P.C.
Medical
Steele v. Ft. Sanders Anesthesia Group, P.C., 897 S.W.2d 270 (Tenn. App., 1994)
Johnson v. Tenn. Farmers Mut. Ins. Co.
Bad Faith
Johnson v. Tenn. Farmers Mut. Ins. Co., 205 S.W.3d 365 (Tenn. 2006)
Murphree v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.
Murphree v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 696 F.2d 459 (6th Cir., 1982)
Sweeney v. State Dept. of Transp.
Sweeney v. State Dept. of Transp., 744 S.W.2d 905 (Tenn. App., 1987)
Motley v. Fluid Power
Motley v. Fluid Power, 640 S.W.2d 222 (Tenn. App. 1982)
Smith v. Gore
Smith v. Gore, 728 S.W.2d 738 (Tenn., 1987)
Braden v. Yoder
Braden v. Yoder, 592 S.W.2d 897 (Tenn. App., 1979)
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