Byron R. Trauger - Nashville, TN
Attorney at Wiseman Ashworth Trauger Moore Silvus
Administrative Law Lawyers in Nashville, TN
511 Union Street Suite 800 Nashville, TN 37219 - 1743
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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49
Years
Experience
Nashville Administrative Law Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Administrative Law
- Certificates of Need
Attorney Information
Overview
Byron Trauger’s practice is concentrated in health care, complex civil litigation, general business matters, and regulatory agency work. Mr. Trauger frequently advises health care providers on strategic issues and represents them before state regulatory agencies. He has several decades of experience in certificate of need matters. He also represents regional and national business entities in circumstances in which law and public policy or regulation intersect. Having been a federal prosecutor early in his career, Mr. Trauger is comfortable in the courtroom.
Mr. Trauger began his legal career as a judicial clerk to the late Hon. Frank W. Wilson, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee after which he practiced for two years with the Boston, Massachusetts firm of Bingham, Dana & Gould. In 1983 he returned to Tennessee.
Mr. Trauger serves on numerous civic and charitable boards and has received the John C. Tune Award, the highest award given by the Nashville Bar Association. He has chaired successful campaigns for Mayor of Nashville and Governor of Tennessee. He is an active Rotarian and United Methodist, and he speaks fluent Spanish.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell
- Fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation
- Super Lawyers, 2007-2009, 2012, 2018-2019, 2021-2022
- Sage Award, Age Well, 2023
- Rotary Foundation Scholar, Alumni Service Award, 1996-1997
Other Sources of Feedback About Byron R. Trauger
Included on the 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Yale Law School,
New Haven,
Connecticut, 1977
J.D.
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Yale Law School,
New Haven,
Connecticut, 1977
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Non Legal Education
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Duke University,
Durham,
North Carolina, 1971
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Rotary Foundation Undergraduate Scholar -
University College, Oxford, England,
United Kingdom
Honors: Rhodes Scholar
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Duke University,
Durham,
North Carolina, 1971
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Dollywood Foundation
- Nashville Public Education Foundation
- Nashville Public Radio
- Nashville Rotary Club
- The Land Trust of Tennessee
- Campaign for the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Nashville Bar Association
Contact
511 Union Street
Suite 800
Nashville, TN 37219 - 1743
Phone: 615-254-1877
Fax: 615-254-1878
Email: Send a message
Website: https://watlawgroup.com/
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