John W. Butler - Knoxville, TN
Attorney at Butler, Vines and Babb, P.L.L.C.
Personal Injury Litigation Lawyers in Knoxville, TN
2701 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919
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Knoxville Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Car and Truck Accidents
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Professional Liability
Litigation: 85%
Attorney Information
Overview
Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from The University of Tennessee in 1988 majoring in finance. He then attended Cumberland School of Law of Samford University where he was a member of the Cumberland Law Review and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1991. He was admitted to the bar, Tennessee Supreme Court, and Federal District Court the same year. Memberships include the Knoxville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, and the Hamilton Burnette chapter of the American Inns of Court.
Education
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Legal Education
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Cumberland School of Law, Samford University,
Birmingham,
Alabama, June, 1991
Juris Doctor
Honors: magna cum laude
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Cumberland School of Law, Samford University,
Birmingham,
Alabama, June, 1991
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Non Legal Education
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University of Tennessee,
Knoxville,
Tennessee, June, 1988
Bachelor of Science
Major: Finance
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University of Tennessee,
Knoxville,
Tennessee, June, 1988
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer Legal Assistance Program, 1991 - Present
Representative Clients
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Hanover Companies
Manchester Tank and Equipment Company
Schaad Companies
Representative Cases
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Jake Joyner v. Arnold Clower, Thomas Harwell, Michael Stoetzel and Roane County, TN
- Citation: 1992 WL 204468
- Court: Tenn.Ct.App.
- Year: 1992
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Larry Lawson v. Garry and Margaret Cannon
- Citation: 1993 WL 39739
- Court: Tenn.Ct.App.
- Year: 1993
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John L. Miller v. Scott D. Williams
- Citation: 970 S.W.2d 497
- Court: Tenn. App.
- Year: 1998
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Patrick Beaudreau, et al. v. Larry Hill Pontiac/Oldsmobile/GMC, Inc.
- Citation: 160 S.W.3d 874
- Court: Tenn.Ct.App.
- Year: 2004
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Claudia Benson v. Penske Truck Leasing Corp.
- Citation: 2006 WL 840419
- Court: W.D. Tenn.
- Year: 2006
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Paul Russell and wife, Virginia Russell v. I. Allan Howard, et al.
- Citation: 2007 WL 432987
- Court: Tenn.Ct.App.
- Year: 2007
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Joan L. Somerifeld v. Hailey, Sykes & Sharp
- Citation: 1994 Tenn. App. LEXIS 27
- Court: Tenn.Ct.App.
- Year: 1994
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1991
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section (Member)
- Tennessee Bar Association (Member)
- Knoxville Bar Association (Co-chair)
- Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court (Master of the Bench)
- Board of Professional Responsibility (Hearing Committee Member)
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Contact
2701 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: 865-637-3531
Email: Send a message
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https://butlervinesbabblaw.com/
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https://www.bvblaw.com
- http://braininjuryanswers.blogspot.in (Traumatic Brain Injury Blog)
- http://butlervinesbabblaw.com/blog/
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday
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