Daniel P. Whitaker III - Nashville, TN
Attorney at Pepper Meeks & Whitaker
Civil Litigation Lawyers in Nashville, TN
1801 West End Ave. Suite 850 Nashville, TN 37203
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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10
Years
Experience
Nashville Civil Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Contract Disputes
- Business Torts
- Real Estate Disagreements
- Construction
- Labor and Employment Law
- Contested Estates
Attorney Information
Overview
Dan Whitaker is a commercial litigator. He assists individuals and businesses in a variety of civil litigation in state and federal courts, including contract disputes, business torts, real estate disagreements, construction matters, labor and employment law, and contested estates.
Before joining Pepper Law, Dan spent five years with the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office where he counseled senior leadership and represented the State in a wide range of matters, including consumer protection investigations, state and local tax litigation, and public utility regulation. He has argued dozens of cases before trial and appellate courts and regulatory boards
Dan grew up on his family’s horse farm in Marshall County, Tennessee, and is an eighth-generation Tennessean. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a concentration in International Business, where he was a member of the Global Leadership Scholars, UT’s premier honors program for business students, worked for a Department of Defense-focused consulting firm and think tank, and interned for a Member of Parliament while living in London. In 2016 he received his law degree—with a concentration in Advocacy and Dispute Resolution—from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where he was elected by the faculty to the Order of Barristers.
Dan is active in the Tennessee and Nashville Bar Associations, serves on the Haslam College of Business Young Alumni Board, and is a parishioner at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Nashville.
Awards and Honors
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Education
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Legal Education
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University of Tennessee College of Law,
Knoxville,
Tennessee, 2016
J.D.
Honors: Order of Barristers
Honors: Moot Court Board
Honors: Advocacy Clinic
Major: Advocacy and Dispute Resolution
Law Journal: Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy, Editor
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University of Tennessee College of Law,
Knoxville,
Tennessee, 2016
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Non Legal Education
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University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Haslam College of Business,
Knoxville,
Tennessee, 2013
B.S. in Economics
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Global Leadership Scholars, Member
Honors: Prize Recipient for Undergraduate Research
Honors: UT’s premier honors program for business students
Major: International Business
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University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Haslam College of Business,
Knoxville,
Tennessee, 2013
Current Employment Position(s)
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Member
Past Positions
- Tennessee Attorney General’s Office
Pro Bono Activities
- Serves on the Haslam College of Business Young Alumni Board
- St. George’s Episcopal Church in Nashville, Parishioner
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 2016
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 2021
Other Affiliations
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Nashville Bar Association
- Belmont - American Inns of Court
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Contact
1801 West End Ave.
Suite 850
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-616-9439
Fax: 615-468-0384
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.pepperlawplc.com/
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