Leslie Tentler Ridings - Kingsport, TN
Attorney at Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP
First and Third Party Insurance Defense Litigation Lawyers in Kingsport, TN
1212 North Eastman Road Kingsport, TN 37664
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Kingsport First and Third Party Insurance Defense Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- First and Third Party Insurance Defense Litigation
- Arson and Fraud
- Health Care Liability Actions
- Family Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Leslie Ridings is a partner in the firm’s Civil Litigation practice. Her practice includes providing coverage opinions to insurance carriers and working closely with carriers to advise them on matters involving fraud and arson investigations. Her personal injury cases involve automobile, casualty defense, and health care liability. She also represents clients in matters involving family law. Finally, Ms. Ridings litigates and tries cases in these areas in state and federal courts.
Ms. Ridings is admitted to practice in all Tennessee State Courts. She is also admitted to practice in federal court in the Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Ms. Ridings has served on many boards in the greater Kingsport area, including Contact Concern, YMCA, KOSBE, and the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce. She has also served on the House of Delegates for the Tennessee Bar Association. She currently serves as an assistant examiner, grading bar exams for the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Distinguished SM Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Business Journal 40 under 40 award recipient
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Tennessee College of Law,
Knoxville,
Tennessee, 1998
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Moot Court Board
Honors: Dean’s Advisory Counsel
Honors: Academic Excellence Awards in Legal Profession, Constitutional Law II, and Case Development
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University of Tennessee College of Law,
Knoxville,
Tennessee, 1998
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Non Legal Education
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East Tennessee State University, 1985
Bachelor of Business Administration
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Dean's List
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East Tennessee State University, 1985
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
- Contact Concern
- YMCA
- KOSBE
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1998
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1999
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 2013
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2014
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, member
- Tennessee Bar Association, member
- Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association, member
- Tennessee Board of Law Examiners, assistant examiner
- Defense Research Institute (DRI), member
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