Kizer & Black, Attorneys, PLLC

Law Firm Overview

Kizer & Black, Attorneys, PLLC, is an east Tennessee law firm representing clients in the areas of personal injury, real estate, estate planning, elder law, and business litigation .

The firm's clients are predominantly from Blount County, Knoxville, Knox County, Alcoa, Lenoir City, Sevierville, Sevier County, Loudon, Madisonville, Tellico Plains, Oak Ridge, Pigeon Forge, and Maryville, but also include out of state persons and business entities with matters pending in East Tennessee.

Our East Tennessee attorneys and staff share a common goal: We work to provide client-oriented, efficient, effective and results-oriented legal services. The firm utilizes the best litigation technology systems available. The attorneys provide very personal representation to their clients, and they take the time to get to know them and their unique situations. Every client is different and deserves to be treated with total respect and the utmost concern for their issues.

The firm's attorneys discuss options with their clients so that clients can make decisions that are in their best long-term interest and the interests of their families or businesses. The firm has earned a reputation as a successful civil litigation firm. However, the firm also recognizes that many clients want to avoid the expense and time that litigation can involve. To that end, the firm is equally committed to finding creative solutions for clients through alternative dispute resolution.

Kizer & Black is proud of its old-fashioned approach to working with clients in a very upfront and personal manner. The firm is capable of managing complex legal challenges with 21st century technology.

Contact Kizer & Black now for additional information, or to schedule an appointment.

Areas of Practice

• Accidents, Personal Injury & Property Damage
• Appellate Practice
• Civil Litigation
• Contracts
• Estate Planning & Administration
• Corporation, Banking, Partnership & Business Law
• Real Estate
• Mediation Services
• Wills, Trusts & Estates
• Workers' Compensation
• Wrongful Death

Honors and Awards

• Chair of the Tennessee Bar Association Elder Law Section, 2008 - 2009

Classes and Seminars

• Medicaid and Elder Law: Representing Clients in a New Legal Landscape in Tennessee (July, 2008), Lorman
• Estate Administration Procedures: Why Each Step Is Important (June, 2008), McQuillan Education

West Practice Categories

Mediation, Auto Dealer Fraud, Bad Faith Insurance, Commercial Banks, Credit Unions, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Public Finance, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, Venture Capital, Bankruptcy Law, Creditors' Rights, Foreclosures, Garnishment, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Sexual Harassment, Collections, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Eminent Domain, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Government Construction Contracts, Housing & Construction Defects, Employment Law -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Municipal Employment -- Employer, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Family Law, Prenuptial Agreements, Health & Health Care Law, Disability, Nursing Home, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Commercial Insurance, Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance, Errors & Omissions Insurance, Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety, Insurance Malpractice, Insurance Subrogation, Life & Health, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Reinsurance, Title Insurance, Labor Law, Collective Bargaining, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Multidistrict Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Mergers & Acquisitions, Natural Resources Law, Fisheries & Wildlife, Logging & Timber, Minerals & Mining, Personal Injury -- Defense, Animal Bites -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Aviation Accidents -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Railroad Accidents -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, 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, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, State, Local & Municipal Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Employment, Municipal Liability, Taxation Law, Corporate Taxation, Estate & Gift Taxation, Excise Taxes, Income Taxation, Payroll Taxes, Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes, Sales & Use Taxes, Toxic Torts, Toxic Mold, Transportation Law, Aviation, Mass Transit, Railroad, Shipping, Trucking, Whistleblower/Qui Tam, Workers' Compensation Law, State & Municipal Employees, Workers' Compensation Appeals, Workers' Compensation Defense, Workers' Compensation Fraud, Workers' Compensation Subrogation