Current Employment Position(s)

Partner, since 1987

Lawyer Overview

Ron Koksal was born in Russell, Kansas. He attended the University of Tennessee (J.D., 1972) and was Order of the Coif and Editor-in-Chief of the Tennessee Law Review. He was a law clerk to Justice Allison B. Humpreys, Supreme Court of Tennessee (1972-1973) and was admitted to the bar in 1973. He is admitted to practice before various federal courts and the United States Supreme Court. In addition to various bar associations, he is a member of the American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench) and was the recipient of the Knoxville Bar Association pro-bono award in 1990.

Areas of Practice

• Medical Malpractice
• Broker/Dealer Securities Litigation
• Personal Injury

Representative Cases

• Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Inc. v. Lambert, 389 F. Supp. 417 (No. CIV 3-74-335, CIV 3-74-339) (E.D. Tenn., Jan 27, 1975)
• Groves v. Cumberland Capital Corp., 522 F.2d 446 (No. 74-1889) (6th Cir. (Tenn), July 31, 1975)
• Forest Inc. of Knoxville v. Guaranty Mortg. Co. Inc., 534 S.W. 2d 853 (Tenn. Ct. App., Oct 23, 1975)
• Union Livestock Yards, Inc. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 552 S.W. 2d 392 UCC Rep Serv. 523 (Tenn. Ct. App., Dec. 29, 1976)
• Foster v. Duggin, 695 S.W.2d 526 (Tenn., Aug. 12, 1985)
• Persian Galleries, Inc. v. Transcontinental Ins. Co., 38 F.3d 253,41 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 407, 1994 (Fed. App. 0349P (6th Cir. (Tenn.), Oct. 07, 1994)
• England v. Fleetguard, Inc., 878 F. Supp. 1058, 67 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) (M.D. Tenn., Mar 06, 1995)

West Practice Categories

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice, Securities Law

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee, 1973
• U.S. Federal Court, 1974
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1978

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Knoxville Bar Association, 1973 - Present (Member)
• Tennessee Bar Association, 1973 - Present (Member)
• American Bar Association, 1973 - Present (Member)
• Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA), 2000 - Present (Member)
• American Inns of Court, 1990 - Present (Master of the Bench)
• Knoxville Legal Aid Society, Incorporated, 1976 - 1991
• Volunteer Legal Assistance Program, 1986 - 1990

Honors and Awards

• Knoxville Bar Association pro-bono award, 1990

Past Employment Positions

• Hon. Justice Allison B. Humpreys, Supreme Court of Tennessee, Law Clerk, 1972 - 1973

Education

• University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1972
  J.D.
  Honors: Order of the Coif
  
  Law Review: Tennessee Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
• Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, 1972
  M.A.
• Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, 1970
  B.A.

Address

2701 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919-4619

Office Hours

8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday

Phones

(865) 637-3531
(800) 697-3531 (Toll Free)

Faxes

(865) 637-3385

Emails

rkoksal@bvblaw.com

Websites

http://www.bvblaw.com