Lawyer Overview

I was raised in South Florida where I grew up fishing, boating, rooting for the Dolphins, and spending entirely too much time in the sun. After finishing high school in Fort Lauderdale, I attended Florida State University, home of the Seminoles. After graduating, I went to the Florida State University College of Law where I obtained my Juris Doctorate in 1989.

I moved back to South Florida where I began practicing law. I was fortunate enough to have a successful run with my own firm for almost twenty years. During this time, I was instrumental in growing the firm from a two attorney shop into an 11 attorney/ 50 support staff firm with two offices. I devoted my practice to fighting for the rights of the injured and aggrieved, dedicating 100% of my efforts to the rights of the individual, be it personal injury, social security disability or insurance/ contract disputes. I tried over 100 cases to completion in Florida and was successful in obtaining great results- largely by virtue of outworking the other guy. I developed many of the traits that serve me well today- organization, hard work, and a single- minded desire to do the best job possible for my clients.

Far more important though, it was there I met my beautiful wife Rosy. After being blessed with two great little girls, Jennifer and Jessica, we took a look at the proverbial landscape and determined West Palm Beach was not the place to raise kids. Our travels ultimately brought us to Middle Tennessee. I have found this to be the perfect place for us- peaceful, friendly and a heavy emphasis on education. Additionally, we love the people. Tennessee deserves its reputation as the "friendliest place in the country".

Since moving to Tennessee, I have become active at Cumberland Church, learned to love country music and generally spent a lot of quality time raising my kids. I still fish, boat, and spend entirely too much time in the sun. Now, however, I root for the Titans!

Professionally, it was a priority to find a firm committed to providing the best representation available. I firmly believe the client deserves nothing less. Over the course of my career, I have earned certain accolades that reflect this dedication. I am AV rated by Martindale Hubble (the highest rating a lawyer can achieve) and a longtime member of Best Lawyers in America. It was important to me to join a like-minded group. In that regard, I have been blessed to join Hollins, Wagster, Weatherly and Raybin. This is a great group that works hard, loves the law and places the priority on the client's needs and results. I look forward to a long future in the Nashville legal community, and believe I am in a perfect place to make this happen.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Commercial Litigation
• Real Estate Litigation
• Social Security Disability
• Civil Rights

Representative Cases

• Dramis v. Palm Beach County School Board, 928 So.2d 346 (1st Disrict Court of Appeals Florida 2002)
• Yellow Cab v. Landin, 780 So.2d 296 (1st District Court of Appeals Florida 2001)

West Practice Categories

Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Gay & Lesbian Rights, National Origin Discrimination, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Social Security -- Disability, Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Real Estate Law, Workers' Compensation Law

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee
• Florida, 1989
• Utah
• U.S. District Court District of Utah
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1992
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Nashville Bar Association
• Tennessee State Bar Association
• National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives
• Utah State Bar Association
• Florida State Bar Association (Member, Workers' Compensation Executive Council, 1995-2004; Workers Compensation Rules Committee, 1995-96)
• American Bar Association
• Salt Lake City Bar Association
• Palm Beach County Bar Association
• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Membership Committee, Eagle Member)
• Florida Workers' Advocates
• Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors 1997-1998)
• American Association for Justice

Honors and Awards

• Best Lawyers in America
• Martindale-Hubbell (Highest Rating: AV)
• Law and Leading American Attorneys
• Florida Bar Board Certified
• General Counsel, Park City (Utah) Board of Realtors

Classes and Seminars

• Adjunct Professor, Florida State University College of Law, Workers Compensation, 2003, 2003 - Present
• Frequent lecturer- personal injury, workers compensation and social security disability for the Florida Bar Association, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers and Professional Education Specialists

Education

• Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida, 1989
  Juris Doctor

Published Works

• Florida Worker's Compensation Manual, Contributing Author

Address

424 Church Street
Fifth Third Center
Suite 2200
Nashville, TN 37219

Phones

(615) 256-6666

Faxes

(615) 254-4254

Emails

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Websites

http://www.hwylaw.com