Practice Areas

Tennessee and National Litigation Attorneys

The successes of Stewart, Estes & Donnell, PLC, reflect our commitment to excellence. Our law firm has been serving clients in Tennessee and throughout the United States for more than thirty six years. Our attorneys have a unique combination of experience, skill, and expertise to provide quality legal representation in many diverse areas of the law, including insurance defense, class actions, civil litigation, entertainment, and probate and estate planning. Our attorneys are experienced litigators, counselors, and advisers who are committed to client service and satisfaction. Perhaps the best testament to the quality of our legal representation is the fact that so many of our clients have been with us for so long.

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, such as mediation and arbitration, can be a cost effective means of resolving disputes. We represent our clients in mediations and arbitrations in a wide variety of legal disputes. Several of our attorneys also serve as mediators and arbitrators.

Appeals: Our successful appellate attorneys handle appeals of cases we litigated at the trial level, as well as cases initially litigated by other attorneys or law firms. We provide focused and detailed appellate representation by drafting compelling and well-researched appellate briefs and making well-organized and persuasive oral arguments on appeal.

Business and Commercial Litigation:

• Breach of contract
• Construction
• Business entity disputes
• Disputes over non-compete provisions in employment contracts
• Claims involving the inducement to breach a contract or interference in the business relationship
• Disputes between vendors of goods and services and their customers
• Lease litigation

Civil Rights and Defense of Governmental Entities: We defend cities, counties, states, and other governmental entities against such claims as civil rights violations, discrimination, and tort claims. We defend governmental entities including actions involving:

• Section 1983 civil rights claims
• Governmental Tort Liability Act claims
• Americans With Disabilities Act claims

Class Actions: Our firm has served as lead counsel in several of the nation’s largest wage and hour class and/or collective action cases seeking overtime wages on behalf of employees, as well as numerous other, collective and individual wage-hour cases, product liability class actions and consumer class actions. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants in class action litigation involving the following:

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Product liability
• Discrimination
• Employee benefits
• Consumer law
• Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices

Electricity Litigation:

• Defending electrical cooperatives
• Electrical contact cases involving personal injuries and/or death
• Fire claims
• Employment issues

Entertainment and Intellectual Property:

• Copyright protection and recapture
• Copyright, trademark, and unfair competition litigation
• Recording artist, songwriter, personal management, and other entertainment industry agreements

Insurance Law and Insurance Defense:

• Insurance coverage issues
• Representing insureds in civil litigation
• Uninsured/underinsured motorist claims
• Auto dealerships

Labor and employment Law:

• Wage and hour
• Employee benefit issues and disputes
• Disability, including Americans With Disabilities Act
• Discrimination claims
• Americans With Disabilities Act claims
• Medical leave, including Family and Medical Leave Act
• Retaliatory discharge

Personal Injury Litigation: Our personal injury litigation attorneys represent both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury and wrongful death claims, including auto accidents, premises liability cases, medical malpractice claims, and construction accidents.

Product Liability Defense: We provide aggressive defense representation in complex product defect litigation, including claims involving:

• Pharmaceutical /Drugs
• Medical devices
• Mechanical equipment
• Power tools

Probate and Estate Administration:

• Litigation of claims and disputes in probate estates
• Guardianships, conservatorships, and related matters
• Wills, trusts, and estate planning

Real Property Transactions and Litigation:

• Representation of buyers and sellers in commercial and residential sales and transactions
• Representation of landlords and tenants in commercial and residential leasing transactions
• Representation of all parties in litigation arising from real property transactions
• Litigation regarding disputed easements, boundary lines, and title issues

Transportation Law and Defense:

• Defending local and over the road trucking companies
• Automobile liability
• Brokerage liability
• Financial responsibility

Workers' Compensation Defense: We represent employers and worker's compensation insurance companies in workers' compensation claims.

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