Kimberly G. Silvus - Nashville, TN
Attorney at Wiseman Ashworth Trauger Moore Silvus
Health Care Liability/Medical Malpractice Defense Lawyers in Nashville, TN
511 Union Street Suite 800 Nashville, TN 37219 - 1743
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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21
Years
Experience
Nashville Health Care Liability/Medical Malpractice Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Health Care Liability/Medical Malpractice Defense
- Health Related Boards/Medical Licensure
- False Claims
- Health Care Operations
- Health Care Transitions
- Mental Health Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Since entering private practice in 2007, Kimberly has acquired extensive experience representing physicians, nurses, hospitals, and long term care facilities in all aspects of healthcare liability, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation in State and Federal Courts in Tennessee. She represents clients from the initial notice of a claim through conclusion in mediation, arbitration or trial, and she handles cases through post-trial motions and appeals. Kimberly also counsels healthcare providers in various aspects of their practices and represents them in business disputes. She represents mental health facilities in commitment hearings before specialty mental health courts and also represents physicians before the Board of Medical Examiners in licensure and disciplinary matters. Before entering private practice, Kimberly spent two years as law clerk to The Honorable Frank G. Clement, Jr. of the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
In addition to her busy law practice, Kimberly shares her expertise through volunteer service as Chairperson of the Permanent Committee on Judiciary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, which confers with the highest judicatory of the Cumberland Presbyterian church and its chief executive officer on matters of civil and ecclesiastical law and serves as the highest appellate commission for church disciplinary matters. Kimberly is a member of the Nashville Bar Association and past chair of the Davidson County High School Mock Trial Tournament. She is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and was an Associate in the Harry Phillips American Inn of Court. She is a member of the TBA’s Leadership Law Class of 2016.
Kimberly lives in Clarksville, Tennessee with her husband, David, and their two young children, Sophie and Grant.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyers, 2024
- Mid-South Rising Stars 2017-2018
- Fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation
- Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law 2016
Other Sources of Feedback About Kimberly G. Silvus
Included on the 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Georgia School of Law,
Athens,
Georgia, 2005
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Barristers
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University of Georgia School of Law,
Athens,
Georgia, 2005
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Non Legal Education
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University of Durham,
Durham, England,
England, 2002
M.A. -
Austin Peay State University,
Clarksville,
Tennessee, 2001
B.A.
Honors: summa cum laude
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University of Durham,
Durham, England,
England, 2002
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Permanent Committee on Judiciary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Member; Vice Chair; Past Chair
- Board of Directors, Sister Cities Nashville, Inc.
- Committee on Preparation for Ministry of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Nashville Presbytery
- Austin Peay State University Foundation, Board of Trustees
- Board of Directors, Cornerstone Financial Credit Union, 2020 - 2024; Chair of Defined Benefits Committee
Published Works
Articles
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Opioid Prescribing in Tennessee: Rules and Repercussions; Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting & Trauma Symposium; 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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Opioid Prescribing in Tennessee: Rules and Repercussions; Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital Resident Conference; 2023
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Healthcare Liability or Department of Health Proceeding; Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital Resident Conference; 2023
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Opioid Prescribing in Tennessee: Rules and Repercussions; Grand Rounds, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Surgery, Erlanger; 2019
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Healthcare Liability or Department of Health Proceeding; Grand Rounds, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital; 2019
- Legal Considerations for Medical Documentation; Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Resident Conference; 2019
- Discovery: Dealing With Difficult Counsel, Panel Discussion; Tennessee Bar Association Continuing Legal Education
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Western District of 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, General Counsel, 2025
- Nashville Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- American Health Law Association
- Harry Phillips American Inns of Court, 2006-2008, Associate
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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