Robert D. Ingram - Knoxville, TN
Attorney at Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, LLP
Civil Litigation Lawyers in Knoxville, TN
Cedar Ridge Office Park 408 N. Cedar Bluff Rd. Suite 500 Knoxville, TN 37923
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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42
Years
Experience
Knoxville Civil Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Catastrophic Injury/Wrongful Death Litigation
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Workers' Compensation
Attorney Information
Overview
Robert D. Ingram has extensive trial and appellate experience in a broad range of commercial and insurance defense litigation matters in State and Federal Courts. He has tried numerous civil actions to jury verdict and has successfully defended many Workers' Compensation cases. Robert has also defended a wide array of class actions representing insurers, contractors, and manufacturers and has successfully represented many of the firm's clients in business and intellectual property disputes and probate litigation. He received his undergraduate degree from Kennesaw College with honors and his law degree from Emory University School of Law. He is a member of the Bar in both Georgia and Tennessee.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- 2023 Tradition of Excellence Award – selected by State Bar of Georgia General Practice and Trial Law Section as Georgia’s Defense Lawyer of the year.
- Georgia Super Lawyers, Civil Litigation Defense – Selected by peers in annual nomination and polling process conducted by Atlanta Magazine, 2004-2025 and 2012-2025 Super Lawyers Business Edition
- Best Lawyers in America – Nominated and selected by peers for inclusion in the 2006-2026 editions in the specialties of Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Workers’ Compensation Law, Employers.
- Best Lawyers in Commercial Litigation – Selected for inclusion by Litigation Magazine in conjunction with The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal and Corporate Counsel Magazine 2008-2026
- Atlanta Business Chronicle – Selected to the Legal Elite list of Georgia Lawyers.
- Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition – Selected for Civil Litigation Defense for 2008-2025
- LexisNexis and Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated – Which is the top peer review rating for legal ability and ethics, 2005-2025
- Bobby Cleveland Professionalism Award – Top Annual Professionalism award given by Cobb Bar. Recipient, 2005
- Preeminent Lawyer Bar Registry – Selected by Lexis-Nexis and Martindale-Hubbell for 2008-2025
- Cobb Justice Foundation -Founder and Chair, 1995 Member, 1995-2023. Selected as Volunteer of the Year, 1997
- Justice Weltner Freedom of Information Award – Presented by First Amendment Foundation to the Judicial Qualifications Commission while Chaired by Robert Ingram 2014
- American Academy of Trial Lawyers (AATA) – Recognized by AATA as one of the Premier 100 Trial Attorneys for Georgia
Other Sources of Feedback About Robert D. Ingram
Included on the 2026 Georgia Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2004 Georgia Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Emory University School of Law,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1984
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Litigation Honors
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Emory University School of Law,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1984
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Non Legal Education
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Kennesaw College,
Kennesaw,
Georgia, 1981
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Honors: cum laude
Honors: With Honors
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Kennesaw College,
Kennesaw,
Georgia, 1981
Current Employment Position(s)
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Parnter
Past Positions
- Statewide Campaign, Attorney General Sam Olens, 2009 - 2010
Pro Bono Activities
- Cobb County Youth Museum, Board of Directors, 1995 - 1997
- North Georgia Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Board of Directors, 2000 - 2002
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1984
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1984
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1988
- Tennessee
Other Affiliations
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
- Cobb Bar Association, 1998 - 1999 (President)
- Cobb County Bar, Board of Trustees, 1993 - 2004
- State Bar Board of Governors, 1993 - 2007
- State Bar Executive Committee, 1999 - 2007
- State Bar of Georgia, 2005 - 2006 (President)
- Foundation of Freedom Commission (Chair)
- Communications Committee, 2009 - 2012 (Co-Chair)
- Judicial Qualifications Commission (Vice-Chair)
- Lawyers Foundation of Georgia (Board of Trustees)
- Georgia Bar Foundation (Board of Trustees)
- Kennesaw State University Honors College Advisory Council 2021-2023
- Noonday Baptist Association, Board of Trustees, 1996-2003, 2014-2016, Chair 1999- 2003
- Georgia Self-Insurer’s Association, Board of Directors, 2007-2012
- North Georgia Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Board of Directors, 2000-2002
- Cobb County Youth Museum, Board of Directors, 1995-1997
- Cobb County School System, Board of Ethics, Chair, 2000-2001
- Georgia Workers Compensation Association, Board of Director’s, 2013-2017
- Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council, 1996-25, Chair, 2009-13; Rules & Mediation Committee 1996-09; 2013-17; Legislative Committee 2018-2025
- Board of Trustees Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2004-07, Chair 2006-07
- Georgia Bar Foundation
- Board of Trustees Georgia Institute of Continuing Judicial Education, Board of Trustees, 2007-10
- Georgia Supreme Court Commission on Legal Education, 2007-08
- Georgia Supreme Court Code of Judicial Conduct Revision Committee, 2011-14
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA)
- Defense Research Institute
- Old War Horse Lawyers Club
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
Photo
Contact
Cedar Ridge Office Park
408 N. Cedar Bluff Rd.
Suite 500
Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone: 770-892-6498
Fax: 770-429-8631
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.mijs.com
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