S. Morris Hadden - Kingsport, TN
Attorney at Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP
Litigation Lawyers in Kingsport, TN
1212 North Eastman Road Kingsport, TN 37664
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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62
Years
Experience
Kingsport Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Insurance Defense Litigation
- Mediation/Arbitration Services
Attorney Information
Overview
Morris Hadden is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers who has tried more than 200 jury trials. He has represented lawyers, dentists, pharmacists, and insurance agents for professional liability and has participated in product liability litigation involving medical devices, automotive products, ladders, cranes, and air rifles. He has represented Fortune 500 companies, corporations, and individuals, as well as electrical and gas companies, and has advised companies in matters pertaining to insurance coverage, arson, and fraud. Mr. Hadden has served as local counsel in anti-trust/class actions for credit cards, sporting equipment, international chemicals, and cigarette manufacturing companies. Mr. Hadden also is a Rule 31 Listed Mediator by the Tennessee Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission.
Mr. Hadden’s practice focuses on commercial, corporate, and insurance litigation, including trial and appellate practice in state and federal courts. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Sixth Circuit. Mr. Hadden served as a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation for three years following graduation from law school. He has been selected to be in Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers.
Mr. Hadden lives in Kingsport and has a son, Rob, who is an attorney in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Tennessee Supreme Court, Special Justice, 1996
- Selected to The Best Lawyers, Commercial Litigation and Insurance Defense
- Recipient of "Fifty over Fifty" Leadership Award
- Selected to Super Lawyers, 2006-2021
Other Sources of Feedback About S. Morris Hadden
Included on the 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Tennessee College of Law,
Knoxville,
Tennessee
Juris Doctorate
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University of Tennessee College of Law,
Knoxville,
Tennessee
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Non Legal Education
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University of Tennessee,
Knoxville,
Tennessee
Bachelor of Science
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University of Tennessee,
Knoxville,
Tennessee
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- American College of Trial Lawyers, fellow
- American Bar Association, fellow
- Tennessee Bar Association, fellow and board of governors (Board of Governors)
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