Hugh has defended health care providers since earning his law degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2013. He also has experience working in general litigation defense having represented other professionals accused of civil liability. While in law school, he served as the executive director of the Student Bar Association and won the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Legal Writing. Since law school, he has been involved in the Memphis Bar Association’s health law section where he has served as secretary, vice chairman, and chairman. He is a fellow of the Memphis Bar Foundation and member of the Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inns of Court. The Super Lawyers patented selection process has recognized him as a rising star on a yearly basis since 2020 while the Best Lawyers peer review guide recognized him as “Ones to Watch in America” in 2024 for work in medical malpractice law – defendants.
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Overview
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Results
Representative/Published Cases
- Laseter v. Regan, 481 S.W.3d 613 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2014) (on brief)
- Cartwright v. DMC-Memphis Inc., 468 S.W.3d 517 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2014) (on brief)
- Dickson v. Kriger, 2014 Tenn. App. LEXIS 870 (Tenn. Ct. App. Dec. 30, 2014) (on brief)
- Logian v. Morisy, 2016 Tenn. App. LEXIS 586 (Tenn. Ct. App. Aug. 11, 2016) (on brief)
- Graham v. The Family Cancer Center, 2017 Tenn. App. LEXIS 385 (Tenn. Ct. App. June 5, 2017) (on brief)
- Mack v. Baptist Mem’l Hosp.,2021 Tenn. App. LEXIS 125 (Tenn. Ct. App. March 30, 2021)
Other Notable Wins:
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of emergency room physician accused of failing to order radiological imaging resulting in brain hemorrhage.
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of dentist accused of causing permanent nerve damage during a root canal procedure.
- Directed verdict in favor of health care provider accused of improper chemical face peel treatment.
- Dismissal obtained in favor of hospitalist physician accused of improper treatment of patient resulting in death.
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of nurse practitioner accused of improperly ordering narcotic pain medication.
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of emergency room physician accused of failing to identify and remove a foreign metal mass from a patient's arm.
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of several individual health care providers alleged to have committed health care liability and civil rights violations in the treatment of a prison inmate
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of an ophthalmologist accused of improperly monitoring a patient following a photorefractive keratectomy.
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of physician accused of improperly treating a patient in the hospital resulting in death.
Trial Experience:
- Since graduating law school, Hugh has gained valuable experience while working to obtain defense verdicts in numerous health care liability jury trials.
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News
Speaker - "Crossroads of Health Law and Civil Litigation" - Health Law Seminar - Memphis Bar Association Health Law Section - Summer of 2022
Co-Presenter- "Health Care Liability Case Law Update" - Health Law Seminar - Memphis Bar Association Health Law Section - November 9, 2023
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Recognition
Memphis Bar Foundation - Fellow
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, since 2021
Super Lawyers Rising Star, Professional Liability Defense, since 2020
Hugh has defended health care providers since earning his law degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2013. He also has experience working in general litigation defense having represented other professionals accused of civil liability. While in law school, he served as the executive director of the Student Bar Association and won the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Legal Writing. Since law school, he has been involved in the Memphis Bar Association’s health law section where he has served as secretary, vice chairman, and chairman. He is a fellow of the Memphis Bar Foundation and member of the Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inns of Court. The Super Lawyers patented selection process has recognized him as a rising star on a yearly basis since 2020 while the Best Lawyers peer review guide recognized him as “Ones to Watch in America” in 2024 for work in medical malpractice law – defendants.
Representative/Published Cases
- Laseter v. Regan, 481 S.W.3d 613 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2014) (on brief)
- Cartwright v. DMC-Memphis Inc., 468 S.W.3d 517 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2014) (on brief)
- Dickson v. Kriger, 2014 Tenn. App. LEXIS 870 (Tenn. Ct. App. Dec. 30, 2014) (on brief)
- Logian v. Morisy, 2016 Tenn. App. LEXIS 586 (Tenn. Ct. App. Aug. 11, 2016) (on brief)
- Graham v. The Family Cancer Center, 2017 Tenn. App. LEXIS 385 (Tenn. Ct. App. June 5, 2017) (on brief)
- Mack v. Baptist Mem’l Hosp.,2021 Tenn. App. LEXIS 125 (Tenn. Ct. App. March 30, 2021)
Other Notable Wins:
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of emergency room physician accused of failing to order radiological imaging resulting in brain hemorrhage.
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of dentist accused of causing permanent nerve damage during a root canal procedure.
- Directed verdict in favor of health care provider accused of improper chemical face peel treatment.
- Dismissal obtained in favor of hospitalist physician accused of improper treatment of patient resulting in death.
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of nurse practitioner accused of improperly ordering narcotic pain medication.
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of emergency room physician accused of failing to identify and remove a foreign metal mass from a patient's arm.
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of several individual health care providers alleged to have committed health care liability and civil rights violations in the treatment of a prison inmate
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of an ophthalmologist accused of improperly monitoring a patient following a photorefractive keratectomy.
- Summary judgment obtained in favor of physician accused of improperly treating a patient in the hospital resulting in death.
Trial Experience:
- Since graduating law school, Hugh has gained valuable experience while working to obtain defense verdicts in numerous health care liability jury trials.
Speaker - "Crossroads of Health Law and Civil Litigation" - Health Law Seminar - Memphis Bar Association Health Law Section - Summer of 2022
Co-Presenter- "Health Care Liability Case Law Update" - Health Law Seminar - Memphis Bar Association Health Law Section - November 9, 2023
Memphis Bar Foundation - Fellow
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, since 2021
Super Lawyers Rising Star, Professional Liability Defense, since 2020
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