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T. Ryan Malone
Associate
Ryan Malone is an associate in the firm’s litigation group, concentrating his practice on product liability, long term care defense, medical malpractice, and general litigation. While his practice involves all aspects of litigation defense, Mr. Malone specializes in punitive damages, jurisprudence, ADR Agreement enforceability, and the Quality Assurance privilege.
Mr. Malone regularly gives talks to professional groups. Most recently, he presented a seminar regarding application of Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act in long-term care setting at a TNAHSA District Meeting, and spoke on the defense of decubitus ulcer cases at T.H.C.A. Annual Convention. He also successfully represented the Tennessee Health Care Association as Amicus Curiae in a seminal nursing home arbitration matter recently decided by the Tennessee Supreme Court, Owens v. National Health Corp., et al, 2007 Tenn. LEXIS 1003 (Tenn. Sup. Ct. Nov. 8, 2007).
Notable Appellate Decisions
- Estate of Mooring v. Kindred Nursing Ctr., 2009 Tenn. App. LEXIS 11 (Tenn. Ct. App. Jan. 20, 2009)
- Mitchell v. Kindred Healthcare Operating, Inc., 2008 Tenn. App. LEXIS 676 (Tenn. Ct. App. Nov. 19, 2008)
- Owens v. Nat'l Health Corp., 2007 Tenn. LEXIS 1003 (Tenn. Nov. 8, 2007)
- Prewitt v. Semmes-Murphy Clinic, P.C., et al, 2997 Tenn. App. LEXIS 149 (Tenn. Ct. App. March 23, 2007)
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Chattanooga Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Memphis Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Tennessee Health Care Association
Honors
- Publications Editor, Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law
Publications
- Authored article on Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements for I.A.D.C. monthly newsletter, 2006