Languages

• English

Law Firm Overview

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury 50%
• Criminal Defense 50%

Honors and Awards

• Sam Myar Award in Outstanding Services to the Legal Profession and the Community, 1992

Published Works

• There's This Case, Blakely..., The Tennessee Trial Lawyers, Summer, 2004

Classes and Seminars

• Criminal Trial From Start to Finish, NBI, 2004
• Civil Trial From Start to Finish, NBI, 2002 - 2006

Pro Bono Activities

• Representative of Active Armed Service Personal

Representative Cases

• Thomas David Jordan vs. Norfolk Southern Railroad
• State of Tennessee vs. Andrew Hennings
• Gregory vs. Shelby County, Tennessee
• Hutchins vs. Burlington Northern
• Mark Northcutt vs Servicemaster
• Conseco vs. Costello
• Perkins vs. Allstate Insurance Co.
• United States vs. Marcus Boyd
• United States vs. Bennie Holmes
• Holt vs. City of Memphis
• State vs. Michael Donato

West Practice Categories

Bad Faith Insurance, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Constitutional Law, Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Eminent Domain, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Grand Jury Proceedings, Prisoners' Rights, Search & Seizure Protections, Voting Rights, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes, Employment Law -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, 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, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Railroad Worker Injury/FELA, State, Local & Municipal Law