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W. Lee Maddux
Shareholder
Mr. Maddux’s practice focuses on litigation involving professional liability, product liability, personal injury, health care, long-term care, and business disputes. In the last 12 months, he has handled cases in the areas of long term care, product liability, medical malpractice, and education law.
Mr. Maddux has also served as special counsel for the City of Chattanooga and was active in the revitalization of the Tennessee Council of School Board Attorneys.
Representative Matters
- Summary Judgment for nursing medical malpractice case
- Directed Verdict in child safety seat products liability case
- Summary Judgment in child walker/juvenile products case
- Defense Verdict in surgical procedure medical malpractice case
- Obtained summary judgment in case regarding wrongful termination of employment for fraudulent conduct
- Resolved on terms very favorable to an employer a major Title 7 employee termination cases
- Resolved multiple claims and lawsuits arising out of minor student's alleged unsolicited advances towards another minor student
- Resolved significant wrongful death action involving tragic drowning death of a minor on terms favorable to defendant/client
- Resolved three premise liability actions within the last twelve months on terms favorable to property owner.
Memberships
- American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Boyd-Buchanan School, Board of Directors
- Chattanooga Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Kiwanis Club of Chattanooga
- Memphis Bar Association
- National Council of School Board Attorneys
- Tennessee Association for Homes and Services for the Aging (TNAHSA)
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Tennessee Council of School Board Attorneys
- Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association
