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Lawyer Overview

G. Keith Alley graduated as an Echols Scholar from the University of Virginia with a B.A. with Distinction in 1992.

From 1992 to 1995 when he graduated, Mr. Alley studied law and focused his studies on trial advocacy, contracts and evidence at the University of Tennessee College of Law. Mr. Alley actively participated in both civil and criminal trial advocacy courses and served as a Knox County General Sessions Court mediator while in law school. Mr. Alley was also active in coaching high school mock trial students participating in the Tennessee Mock Trial competition during that time.

Mr. Alley's work with mock trial students led him to the practice of law in Anderson County, Tennessee, where he was employed as an associate attorney from 1995 to 2002. While an associate, he practiced approximately 80% civil and 20% criminal litigation. In 2002, Mr. Alley formed a law firm with offices in Anderson County and Sevier County and served as that firm's primary litigator. He continued his practice with his own firm focusing entirely upon civil litigation from 2002 to 2007. In 2007, Mr. Alley left the firm he helped found favoring instead to join his wife in the practice of law with Kizer & Black, Attorneys, PLLC, where he heads the firm's Loudon County office.

Mr. Alley's areas of practice continue to include general civil litigation, all matters involving workers' compensation, personal injury litigation, contract disputes, construction issues, boundary disputes, land condemnation, landlord/tenant issues, debt collection, consumer protection and motor vehicle warranty claims. Mr. Alley has represented literally hundreds of employees injured in the course of their work since 1996 and numerous individuals personally injured because of the negligence of others. Mr. Alley also represents many general contractors, subcontractors, and materialmen throughout east Tennessee and has considerable experience litigating construction contracts and defect issues for both homeowners and contractors. Mr. Alley also has considerable experience litigating a wide range of contract issues.

Mr. Alley represents numerous out-of-state clients and businesses with interests and issues in Tennessee as well as clients with issues requiring litigation in Courts located in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamilton, Knox, Loudon, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union and Washington Counties. Mr. Alley maintains an active membership in the Anderson County, Blount County, Knox County, Loudon County, Roane County, Sevier County and Tennessee Bar Associations. Recently, Mr. Alley served as the President Elect and then President of the Loudon County Bar Association. Mr. Alley is currently licensed to practice before all Tennessee state courts, the United States District Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Workers' Compensation
• Construction Litigation
• Contract Litigation
• Will Contests
• Boundary Disputes/Land Condemnations
• Consumer Protection
• Bad Faith Insurance Claims

West Practice Categories

Auto Dealer Fraud, Bad Faith Insurance, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Lemon Law, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Eminent Domain, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Housing & Construction Defects, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Complex Litigation, State Trial Practice, Animal Bites -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Alcoholic Beverages, Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Condemnation, Landlord/Tenant, Workers' Compensation Law, State & Municipal Employees, Workers' Compensation Appeals, Workers' Compensation Defense, Workers' Compensation Fraud

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee, 1996
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1997
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1997
• U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel, 2009 (Member)
• Loudon County Bar Association, 2008 - 2009 (President Elect)

Past Employment Positions

• Alley, Pratt & Varsalona, PLLC, Attorney/Managing Partner, 2002 - 2007

Education

• University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1995
  J.D.
• University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1992
  B.A.
  Honors: With Distinction
  Honors: Echols Scholar
  Major: Psychobiology

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Address

902 East Broadway
Lenoir City, TN 37771-2001

Phones

(865) 986-1660 (Loudon County Office)
(865) 982-7650 (Blount County Office)

Faxes

(865) 986-2609 (Loudon County Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.kizerblack.com