Mike Rainwater - Memphis, TN
Attorney at Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu & Montesi, PLC
Personal Injury Lawyers in Memphis, TN
219 Adams Ave. Memphis, TN 38103
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Memphis Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 08/31/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Auto Accident
- Motorcycle Accident
- Truck Accident
- Boating Accident
- Wrongful Death
- Workers Compensation
- Animal Bite
- Defective Product
- Drug Injury
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Behavioral Health Facility Abuse
- Social Security Disability
- Equipment Accident
- Sex Trafficking
Attorney Information
Overview
Mike Rainwater has been practicing law for over 40 years and is licensed to practice law in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. He attended South Texas College of Law in Houston, where he earned his Juris Doctorate. After graduating, he began working for the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he built relationships with local judges, court personnel, and lawyers. He then transitioned to a private practice, where he learned about commercial law, including bankruptcy.
He began his career as a personal injury lawyer in 1993 and continues to pursue this path today. “I feel called to help individuals who are hurting from injury or other situations that have them on the sidelines of life,” Mike said. “I really enjoy building relationships. I love when the representation ends with a fully satisfied client and we have made a difference in someone’s life.”
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2006-present
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Arkansas Life Top Attorney, 2015-present
- Arkansas Democrat Gazette Best Attorney, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
- Little Rock Soiree Best Lawyer, 2015-2019
- 100 Best Lawyers, Soirée Magazine
- Arkansas Super Lawyers®, 2006-present
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®, 1995 – present
- Avvo® Superb 10 Rating, 2013-present
- Scott Fellow, Pulaski County Bar Foundation
- The Best Lawyers in America©, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, recognized since 2006
- American Association for Justice Leaders Forum
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
- Super Lawyers of the South, 2006
- U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”, 2012-present
- Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers
Education
Legal Education
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South Texas College of Law Houston,
Houston,
Texas, 1979
J.D.
Honors: Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
Honors: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
Honors: Vice Justice, 1977—1978
Non Legal Education
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Louisiana Tech University, 1972
B.S.B.A.
Honors: Outstanding Senior in College of Business Administration
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- Corporate Planning Analyst, Texas Eastern Corporation, 1972-1978
Representative Cases
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Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield v. Hicks, 349 Ark. 269, 78 S.W.3d 58 (June 13, 2002)
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Farm Bureau Policy Holders and Members v. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. of Arkansas, Inc., 335 Ark. 285, 984 S.W.2d 6 (December 3, 1998)
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Arkansas County Farm Bureau v. McKinney, 334 Ark. 582, 976 S.W.2d 945 (October 29, 1998)
Bar Admissions
- Arkansas, 1979
- Tennessee
- Mississippi
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1982
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1982
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1986
Other Affiliations
- Debtor-Creditor Bar of Central Arkansas
- Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
- Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Sixth Judicial District, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 1979-1980
- Pulaski County Bar Association, Board Member, 1988-1990
- Arkansas Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Arkansas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
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Contact
219 Adams Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone Number: 901-909-7260
Fax Number: 901-577-5424
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.gkbm.com/
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