Steven D. Rummell - Kingsport, TN
Attorney at Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP
Civil Litigation Lawyers in Kingsport, TN
1212 North Eastman Road Kingsport, TN 37664
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Kingsport Civil Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 10/22/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Steve Rummell primarily practices in civil and commercial litigation matters. Prior to joining HSD, Mr. Rummell was a director for regional and national non-profits, as well as the principal of St. Simon Parish School in Los Altos, CA for eight years. After undergrad, he served three years in Teach for America in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
While attending law school, Mr. Rummell was a member of both the Jessup International Moot Court Team (London campus) and the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy. After graduating law school, he was admitted to the New York Bar for the First Judicial District and worked for several years at the firm of Bryan Cave LLP in the corporate and transaction practice areas.
Mr. Rummell and his wife moved to Kingsport in 2023. They enjoy spending time with their three children, church community and in the beautiful hills of East Tennessee.
Education
Legal Education
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Notre Dame Law School, Indiana, 2007
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: John Bruce Dodds Memorial Scholarship – Concannon Program in International Law
Non Legal Education
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Cornell University – School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Ithaca, NY, 2000
B.S.
Honors: with honors
Honors: Internship: National Labor Relations Board, Office of Representation Appeal
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate Attorney
Published Works
Articles
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“Secured Transactions: Failure to Manage National Security Letters Could Bring Severe Consequences”, New York Law Journal (October 2, 2008) with Shephard W. Melzer
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“The Moral Poverty Issue”, Phi Kappa Phi Forum Journal (Fall, 2001)
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2008
- Tennessee, 2026
Other Affiliations
- Tennessee Bar Association, Member
- Kingsport Bar Association, Member
- Graduate, City of Kingsport Model City 101 Program (Fall, 2024)
- Graduate, Kingsport Police Department – Citizen’s Academy (Fall, 2025)
- Volunteer of the Year (California), Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (2016)
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