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Firm Highlights

The firm is pleased to announce that Emily A. Cleveland and Sarah Larkin have become associate attorneys with the firm. 

The Firm is pleased to announce that associate Hanson R. Tipton has been selected to participate in the Tennessee Bar Association's 2008 Leadership Law program. The six-month program is designed to equip Tennessee lawyers with the vision, knowledge, and skills necessary to serve as leaders in their profession and local communities. This year's class of 35 attorneys was chosen from across the state.

Dan R. Pilkington was recently nominated and elected as a Barrister of the Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court. The American Inns of Court are an amalgam of judges, lawyers, law professors and law students. The Inns of Court are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar.



Attorney Profiles


Jon Gilbert Roach 
1500 Riverview Tower
900 South Gay Street
Post Office Box 131
Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-0131
 

Communication Center 
Phone: (865) 637-1700
E-mail: Email Me
Fax: (865) 525-2514
Web site: http://www.watsonroach.com


PositionAreas of PracticeEducation
AffiliationsRepresentative Cases


Current Employment Position(s):
Member
Areas of Practice:
Governmental Law
Employment Law
Medical Malpractice
Litigation
Environmental
Litigation Percentage:
75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy


Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization


Approved Mediator, Tennessee Sup. Ct. Rule 31


Bar Admissions:
Tennessee, 1970
U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1981
U.S. Federal Courts, 1970
U.S. Supreme Court, 1973
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1970
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1970
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1983
Education:
University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1969
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence


University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1967
B.S., Bachelor of Science, Business Administration


Representative Cases:
Addaman v. Lanford, 46 S.W. 3d 199 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Knoxville Bar Association
Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1989-1991


Knoxville Bar Association
Membership Services, 1992


Knoxville Bar Association
Member and Section Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2004


Tennessee Bar Association, House of Delegates, 1992-1994
Faculty Member


American Bar Association
Member, General Practice


American Bar Association
Member, Urban, State and Local Government


American Bar Association
Member, Labor and Employment Law


American Bar Association
Member, Litigation


District of Columbia Bar Association
Member


Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association
President, 1978-1979


International Municipal Attorneys Association
Member


Defense Research Institute
Member


Knoxville Bar Foundation
Member


Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization, 1995 - 2000
Member


Charter Revision Commission for City of Knoxville, 1976 - 1982
Chairman


Working Committee for Model Procurement Code of City of Knoxville, 1977
Chairman


Working Committee on Model Procurement Code for State of Tennessee, 1978 - 1979
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Knox County, Special General Sessions Judge, 1974 - 1975


Sevier County, Delinquent Tax Attorney, 1971 - 1976


City of Knoxville, Director of Law and City Attorney, 1976 - 1983


Peck, Shaffer & Williams, 1983 - 1990


City of Plainview, City Attorney, 1999 - Present


City of Maynardville, City Attorney, 2000 - Present


City of Knoxville, Civil Service Merit Board, Hearing Officer, 2003 - Present


State of Tennessee, Underground Storage Tank Board Member, 2005 - Present


Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Delta Phi


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