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Representing all construction industry particpants throughout Tennessee - owners, designers, GCs, subs and suppliers.  Experienced in complex commercial construction disputes, including design laibility, construction defect, project delay and extra cost claims, construction accidents, liens, and insurance coverage disputes.  Served as arbitrator and arbitration counsel in numerous construction disputes.  Extensive experience in construction contract advising.  Charter member of Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel.

Ms. Cravens practices primarily in the areas of State and Federal criminal defense, representing clients under investigation for or charged with misdemeanor to felony offenses and White Collar matters.  Ms. Cravens also practices Health Care Law focusing on compliance, administrative, criminal investigations, and small business disputes.. Ms. Cravens graduated magna cum laude from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee in 2000 receiving a Bachelor of Science in Political Science.  In 2004, Ms. Cravens received her J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in Knoxville, Tennessee where she received the Dean’s Citation for Extraordinary Contributions to the Law School. Ms. Cravens is admitted to practice in all Tennessee State Courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.. Ms. Cravens has achieved Martindale Hubbell’s highest peer review rating of AV Preeminent.  Ms. Cravens is a fellow of the American Bar Association.  She has been named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in 2012-2016, and has been voted a Knoxville City View Top Attorney in Juvenile Defense from 2014 -2016.  She is a 2009 graduate of the National Criminal Defense College.  Ms. Cravens co-chairs the Tennessee Bar Association's Leadership Law Program, the Knoxville Bar Association's Membership Services Committee, and is President Elect of the East Tennessee Lawyer's Association for Women.

John J. Britton is a shareholder n the firm's Knoxville office. His practice focuses on litigation in state and federal courts in Tennessee, as well as state and local boards and administrative agencies. His primary  focus areas include: eminent domain and condemnation, real estate and real estate related litigation, firearms law, contract drafting, and business litigation.. Mr. Britton has been listed in "Best Lawyers in America" under Eminent Domain and Condemnation since 2007.. Mr. Britton is a member of the Knoxville News Sentinel Charities Board of Directors, which oversees the Empty Stocking Fund. In his spare time, he enjoys wing shooting, sporting clays, hiking,cooking and photography.

I have tried over 350 jury trials in a career of 40 years.  I have specialized in general insurance (auto, homeowners, business premises liability) and medical malpractice defense for hospitals, nursing homes, and doctors.  Over the last 4 years, I have defended 4 brain damaged baby trials each lasting more than 8 days and obtained defense verdicts in all 4 of them.  I also do physician peer review and fair hearing cases for hospitals and doctors and work with medical staffs and hospital boards in the areas of credentialing and quality reviews.  I have spoken to hospital groups and attorneys about medical issues and trial have ben recognized by Best Lawyers in America since 1995.  In 2013 I was recognized as Lawyer of the Year in Health Care law in our area and in 2016 I am being recognized as Lawyer of the Year in Medical Malpractice Lawery-Defendants in the Knoxville legal community.  I am a member of the Hamilton Burnett Inns of Court and was a member of the Tennessee Law Review while at the Uviversity of Tennessee College of Law where I graduated Order of the Coif in 1975.

I believe in hard work, exceptional client communication, and finding creative and cost-effective solutions.. Since joining Hodges, Doughty & Carson in September 1997, I have represented physicians, nurses, hospitals, assisted living facilities, mental health centers, and other healthcare providers in state and federal courts, as well as state administrative proceedings. I have acquired extensive experience in state and federal trial courts in Tennessee and Georgia, as well as appellate representation before the Tennessee Court of Appeals, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Tennessee Supreme Court. I have also been admitted to practice before the US Supreme Court. I have also successfully represented doctors and nurses in administrative hearings before the Tennessee Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing. In addition to litigation, I advise health care clients on contracts and other medical-legal issues.. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my wife, Heather, and our two sons.

I am licensed to practice in Tennessee. I am not certified as a specialist in any area of law by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization.

I am a father of 2 boys.  When I am not practicing law, I enjoy spending time with my family.  I also enjoy spending time outdoors.  I am a private pilot.  I also enjoy college football, golf, and boating.  The thing I enjoy most about practicing law is helping people.  I enjoy guiding clients through the maze of civil litigation.

Hanson R. Tipton is a member of Watson, Roach, Batson & Lauderback. He is a member of the bars of the state of Tennessee, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Mr. Tipton is an AV rated lawyer by Martindale – Hubbell.

David’s practice includes a broad range of intellectual property matters, with particular emphasis on patent prosecution. David has extensive experience in preparing and prosecuting patent application in technology areas such as pharmaceutical formulations, lubricants, biopolymers, pesticides, papermaking, and environmental remediation.. David supervises the ongoing prosecution and maintenance of the patent portfolios for multiple clients. He has also advised clients in negotiating the purchase of various patent portfolios.. In regard to litigation, David has assisted in multiple patent infringement lawsuits, including pre-trial discovery and motion practice, negotiating settlements, and appeals to the Federal Circuit. He also regularly prepares opinions of counsel in regard to questions of patent infringement and/or validity.. David joined LuedekaNeely as a law clerk in 1998. He became an associate of the firm in 1999 and a shareholder in 2008.. Prior to attending law school, David worked as Process Manager at Ethox Chemicals, in Greenville, SC. At Ethox, he worked extensively in the preparation and manufacturing of a broad range of surfactant chemicals, including ethoxylated and propoxylated alcohols, amines, and acids; esterified ethoxylates and propoxylates; and phosphate esters.