Tennessee Medical Malpractice Lawyers | Compare & Review

If you need legal help with medical malpractice matters in Tennessee, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. Tennessee attorneys handle cases involving surgical errors, misdiagnosis, birth injuries, medication errors, and hospital negligence, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Circuit Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

One of the most important things to know about medical malpractice law in Tennessee is the statute of limitations. You generally have 1 year with 3-year cap from the date of injury to file a claim. Tennessee follows modified comparative fault with 50% bar (Tenn. Code § 29-11-103) for determining liability, which directly affects how much compensation you may recover. Cases are filed in Circuit Court, and knowing how local judges handle these matters gives experienced attorneys a real advantage.

The medical malpractice attorneys listed here practice throughout Tennessee and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to medical malpractice law in Tennessee to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Tennessee.

Samuel G. Hall - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Samuel G. Hall, PLLC
 119 W. Market St. Kingsport TN 37660
(423) 247-6161
Bar #037548
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Construction Law Criminal Law Divorce
Joseph Preston Strom - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Strom Law Office
 6923 N. Trenholm Rd. Columbia SC 29206
(843) 898-8180
University of South Carolina (1984)
English, Spanish
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Construction Law
Andre Courtney Wharton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1575 Madison Avenue Memphis TN 38104
(901) 726-6884
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1999)
Bar #022588
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Brent Allen Morris - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Garza Law Office
 571 Main St Jacksboro TN 37757
(865) 540-8300
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2005)
English
Bar #024621
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Insurance Defense Medical Malpractice Personal Injury
Richard Thomas Matthews - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Matthews Firm, PLLC
 33 Public Square Columbia TN 38401
University of Memphis
Bar #006680
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice
Timothy Leo Bowden - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tim L. Bowden, Lawyer
 306 Northcreek Blvd 200 Goodlettsville TN 37072
Nashville School of Law (1991)
English
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Asbestos & Mesothelioma
Gerald Howard Summers - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers, P.C.
 735 Broad St Chattanooga TN 37402
(423) 265-2385
University of Tennessee College of Law (1966)
English
Bar #000534
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Medical Malpractice
Van Douglas McMahan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McMahan Law Office
 109 West Court Avenue Selmer TN 38375
(731) 645-3100
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1994)
Bar #022385
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Medical Malpractice Personal Injury
Joshua Nathan Pearce - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Joshua Pearce
 PO Box 38 Tullahoma TN 37388
(931) 588-0540
Nashville School of Law
Bar #041309
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Medical Malpractice
Jimmy Wayne Bilbo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bilbo Law Office, P.C.
 150 North Ocoee Street Cleveland TN 37311
(423) 476-3556
Lee University
Bar #011408
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Ryan G. Saharovich - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz Personal Injury Lawyers
 488 S Mendenhall Rd Memphis TN 38117
(901) 347-6056
Emory University School of Law (2014)
English
Bar #036185
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Olen Gale Haynes Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Haynes Firm
 207 East Main Street Suite 2-A Johnson City TN 37604
(423) 928-0165
University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1995)
English
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Medical Malpractice Military Law
Nathan Richard Glassman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Glassman, Wyatt, Tuttle & Cox, P.C.
 26 N. Second Street Memphis TN 38103
(901) 527-4673
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (1975)
Bar #007815
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Insurance Defense Legal Malpractice
Paul E. Tennison - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
 424 Church St. Suite 2950 Nashville TN 37219
Vanderbilt University Law School (2018)
English
Bar #036956
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Family Law
John A. Day - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of John Day, P.C.
 810 Dominican Dr #315 Nashville TN 37228
(615) 742-4880
University of North Carolina School of Law (1981)
English
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Medical Malpractice
Evan Vineyard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
 622 W 7th St Columbia TN 38401
(931) 505-7040
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
English
Bar #036971
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Andy Davis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davis, Kessler & Davis
 705 Dinah Shore Blvd. Winchester TN 37398
(931) 967-7000
California Western School of Law (2001)
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Medical Malpractice
Jonaka White Hall - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
 622 W 7th St Columbia TN 38401
(931) 546-7200
Western Kentucky University
English
Bar #027275
Kentucky Bar
Active License
Verified
Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Mark C. Hartsoe - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hartsoe Law Office Personal Injury Lawyers
 904 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy Maryville TN 37801
(865) 804-1011
University of Tennessee College of Law (1985)
English
Bar #015098
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice
Evan (Mac) Meade - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Meade Law Group
 215 N Boone Street Johnson City TN 37604
(423) 926-7112
University of Tennessee College of Law (2005)
English
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Medical Malpractice
Evan Meade - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Meade Law Group
 215 N Boone Street Johnson City TN 37604
(423) 926-7112
University of Tennessee College of Law (2005)
English
Bar #005441
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Products Liability
Matthew Lee Harris - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Harris Firm, P.C.
 1384 Riddle Road Manchester TN 37355
(931) 450-4656
Mississippi College School of Law (2008)
Bar #030176
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Family Law Medical Malpractice
Michael Keith Pence - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Michael K Pence Injury Law
 3000 Meridian Boulevard #140 Franklin TN 37067
(615) 658-8388
Nashville School of Law
English, Spanish
Bar #027462
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Maritime Law Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
William L Aldred JR - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Aldred Law Office
 221 South Second Street Clarksville TN 37040
(931) 648-9621
Middle Tennessee State University
English
Federal Circuit Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Family Law Medical Malpractice
David W. Hill - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 488 S Mendenhall Rd Memphis TN 38117
(901) 683-7000
English
Bar #019426
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Personal Injury
Allan Wilson Wages - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
A Wages Law Office
 4557 shelby road Millington TN 38053
(901) 872-8008
University of Memphis (1978)
English
Bar #006173
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Estate Planning Medical Malpractice Personal Injury
William Clay Rieder - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 214 NE Atlantic St Tullahoma TN 37388
(888) 364-8617
University of Tennessee College of Law (1977)
Bar #005709
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Insurance Defense
Joshua Harris Jenne - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 260 N OCOEE ST,PO BOX 161 CLEVELAND TN 37364
(423) 476-5506
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (2004)
Bar #023716
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Medical Malpractice
Michael Everett Jenne - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 260 N. OCOEE ST,PO BOX 161 CLEVELAND TN 37364
(423) 476-5506
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1995)
Bar #017424
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Jeffrey Lynn Lay - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 202 S MAIN AVE,PO BOX 763 DYERSBURG TN 38025
(731) 286-5323
University of Tennessee College of Law (1982)
Bar #010022
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Health Care Law Insurance Defense
Andrew Vincent Sellers - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 45 Murray Guard Dr Jackson TN 38305
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1998)
Bar #019586
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Insurance Defense
Edward Jerome McKenney - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 6060 Primacy Pkwy STE 100 Memphis TN 38119
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1977)
Bar #005380
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Municipal Law Products Liability
Lisa Ann Hanson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 633 Chestnut St Chattanooga TN 37450
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2005)
Bar #024036
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Medical Malpractice Products Liability
Jeffrey Mark Ward - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 230 WEST DEPOT ST,PO BOX 1060 GREENEVILLE TN 37744
(423) 639-6811
University of Tennessee College of Law (1993)
Bar #016329
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Insurance Defense Medical Malpractice
William Holt Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 209 Tellico St N Madisonville TN 37354
(423) 442-4012
University of Tennessee College of Law (1976)
Bar #004557
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice
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