J. Michael Haynes received his law degree from the University of Tennessee in 1973. He served as Assistant Law Director for Knox County from 1976 to 1978 and as Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee from 1978 to 1986. He has practiced law with the firm since 1986, and his practice is primarily in the areas of workers' compensation, product liability, public utilities, government tort and general accident litigation...

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About J. Michael Haynes

Practice Areas

Insurance & Tort Litigation
Utility Law
Environmental
Product Liability Defense
Personal Injury
Construction Law

Litigation

Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Languages

English

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

Tennessee, 1974
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Other Affiliations

Defense Research Institute
Knoxville Bar Association, (President 2004)
Tennessee Bar Association
Fellow, Knoxville Bar Foundation
Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation

Education

University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1973
J.D.
University of Tennessee
B.S.

Fraternities and Sororities

Phi Sigma Kappa
Phi Alpha Delta

Past Positions

Eastern District of Tennessee, Assistant United States Attorney, 1978 - 1986
Cheek, Taylor & Groover, Associate, 1974 - 1978
Knox County Law Director, Assistant (Part-time), 1976 - 1978

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Honors

Served on Board of Governors of Knoxville Bar Association twice
Former Alderman/Vice-Mayor for Town of Farragut, TN
Leadership Knoxville - Class of 2002
Knox County Sheriff's Citizen Academy (2001)
Knoxville Ronald McDonald House, former president and charter board member
Farragut High Band Boosters Club, Co-chairman
Farragut High School Education Foundation, Charter Member
Knoxville Bar Association, President, - 2004
Knoxville Bar Foundation, 2004 - 2011
Tennessee Bar Foundation, 2004 - 2011
Best Lawyers in America 2013 - Litigation - Environmental & Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
American Lawyer Media - Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law & Mass Torts, - 2013
Cityview 2013 Top Knoxville Attorney - Administrative Law; Environmental Law; Personal Injury-Motorcycle Accident-Defense; Product Liability-Defense; Workers' Compensation-Defense; Workers' Compensation-Plaintiff
Best Lawyers in America 2014 - Litigation-Environmental, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Workers' Compensation Law-Employers
Cityview 2014 Top Knoxville Attorney - Worker's Compensation-Defense, Administrative Law
Best Lawyers in America 2015 - Litigation-Environmental, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Workers' Compensation Law-Employers
Cityview 2015 Top Knoxville Attorney – Personal Injury-Motorcycle Accident-Defense, Personal Injury-Auto Accident-Defense, Administrative Law
Best Lawyers in America 2016 - Litigation-Environmental, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Workers' Compensation Law-Employers
Cityview 2016 Top Knoxville Attorney - Worker's Compensation - Defense, Personal Injury - Motorcycle Accident - Defense, Environmental Law, Administrative Law
Best Lawyers in America 2017 - Litigation - Environmental; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Best Lawyers in America 2018 - Litigation - Environmental; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Best Lawyers of the Year 2018 - Litigation - Environmental
Cityview 2018 Top Knoxville Attorney - Environmental Law
Best Lawyers in America 2019 - Litigation - Environmental; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Representative Clients

Knoxville Utilities Board
Vulcan
Guide One Insurance Company
O'Charley's Inc.
FedEx Custom Critical, Inc.
Federated Mutual Insurance Company

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Address

617 W. Main Street Knoxville, TN 37902

Phone

865-290-1532

Fax

865-292-2321

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Yes

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https://www.hdclaw.com/

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