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Thomas Rainey is a founding Member of the Firm. Mr. Rainey has significant trial experience representing physicians, hospitals, nurses, clinics, nursing homes, and other healthcare professionals in medical malpractice litigation. In addition, Mr. Rainey has experience in representing hospitals in peer review proceedings. Mr. Rainey is a member of the Firm’s Malpractice Practice Group.

  • Roberts v. Bicknell, 73 S.W.3d 106 (Tn. Ct. App. 2001)
  • Jordan v Baptist Three Rivers Hosp., 984 S.W. 2d 593 (Tenn. 1999)
  • Crowe v.Craig, 1997 WL 359261 (Tn. Ct. App. June 27, 1997)
  • Osler v Burnett, 1993 WL 90381 (Tn. Ct. App. March 30, 1993)
  • Burks v Harris, 1992 WL 322375 (Tn. Ct. App. Nov. 10, 1992)
  • Tennessee Farmers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Greer, 682 S.W.2d 920 (Tn. Ct. App. 1984)
  • Liles Bros. & Son v Wright, 638 S.W.2d 383, 34 UCC Rep.Serv.1174 (Tenn. 1982)
  • Cotham v Hartford Fire Ins. Co., 392 F.Supp. 1039 (W.D.Tenn. 1974)
  • Transamerica Ins. Co. v J. Hungerford Smith Co., 437 F.2d 48 (6th Cir. (Tn.) 1971)
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation
  • Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation

Mr. Rainey has appeared at loss prevention seminars as guest lecturer for the Inner Council of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and for State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company. He has also appeared with his partner, Marty Phillips, in a loss prevention film produced by State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company. He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell.

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Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice Defense

Education

  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1960
    • Member, Vanderbilt Law Review
  • Victoria University of Manchester, England, 1959
  • Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1958

Bar Admissions

  • Tennessee (1960)
    U.S. District Courts

    • Tennessee: Western
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
    • Sixth Circuit