Corporate clients value Mike’s more than 30 years of experience as an accomplished litigator and mediator of complex commercial claims.
Commercial real estate owners and developers, real estate investment trusts (REITs), insurance carriers, medical device manufacturers, mail-order pharmacies, hospitals and health systems are among the corporate clients relying on Mike’s experienced counsel and representation. Mike is known for resolving complex corporate legal matters as an effective negotiator, litigator and mediator in matters that include:
- Personal injury
- Contract disputes
- Construction claims
- First-party insurance claims
- Product liability
Mike has successfully defended clients in class action claims and multidistrict litigation (MDL). Corporations have valued his ability to develop winning strategies through issues of labor, employment and benefits, such as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and executive separation; lender liability and fiduciary duty; and toxic tort litigation involving strict liability, failure to warn and breach of warranty claims. Mike holds numerous legal and community leadership roles inside and outside the firm, including serving as the Managing Partner of the firm’s Chattanooga office and the Lead Office Managing Partner for the firm.