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In the past year alone, David Thornton has re-qualified a retirement plan with more than $100 million in assets; worked with multiple large employers to implement competitive executive compensation arrangements that are 409A compliant; assisted large and mid-size employers in more than $200 million in corporate transactions with an employee benefits component; created a successful three-part webinar series on the Affordable Care Act (ACA); and established a Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) with 2,500 employees across three states. He counsels his clients on the complexities of compliance with the ACA, potentially saving them millions in Play or Pay penalties. As chair of the firm's Employee Benefits Practice Group, David leads a team of attorneys whose goal is to help employers deliver health and welfare and retirement benefits to their executives and employees.. David works with for-profit and nonprofit employers, plan fiduciaries, employees, third-party administrators, insurers and other providers of employee benefit plans and programs. His practice involves:. As a former Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigator, David helps companies navigate the intersection of litigation and business concerns. He successfully defended a case, Osborne v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co., that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and resulted in a change to the interpretation of the word "occupation" under ERISA. The new definition still stands today. His deep understanding of ERISA allows David to provide practical advice in the complex landscape of employee benefits law. David often collaborates with attorneys including those in the Corporate, Healthcare and Litigation Practice Groups on employee benefits issues related to mergers, acquisitions and tax matters for clients.

I have a variety of experience in various general civil litigation matters including business and commercial litigation, insurance coverage disputes, healthcare liability defense, medical device liability defense, personal injury and business torts. I also represent media organizations and journalists in defamation actions and other matters.  I have been involved in a number of jury trials to verdict.  I also provide counsel to clients in the area of information privacy and cybersecurity including security incident investigation, security awareness and policy drafting, cyber risk management including insurance policy coverage consultation and breach response management.  Specifically in the area of healthcare, I counsel covered entities on a variety of matters pertaining to HIPAA Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and Breach Notification Rule compliance.. I have earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).. I also represent departing individuals as well as employers and closely held corporate entities in business separation and dissolution matters. My experience includes involvement in healthcare provider departures and I am familiar with the unique issues involved in provider transitions.  I also advise small and midsize private corporations and businesses in various areas including pre-formation considerations, entity selection, sales and acquisitions, general contract negotiations and corporate governance.

I have been practicing law for well over 20 years.  I have extensive experience in advising and defending clients in the health care industry, including physicians and physician practice groups, on a range of areas, including:   regulatory compliance (at both the state and federal levels); employment;  practice formation, practice management and dissolution.  I also advise and defend non-healthcare clients on a wide range of business-related issues.. I have tried numerous civil lawsuits to verdict, and I have briefed and argued cases before the Tennessee Court of Appeals and the Tennessee Supreme Court.. I am a Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator.. I am a member in good standing with the Memphis Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, and the American Health Lawyers Association. I hold the highest rating  (AV), from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Experienced Health Care attorney serving clients in Paris and surrounding areas.

Experienced Health Care attorney serving clients in Paris and surrounding areas.

Experienced Health Care attorney serving clients in Paris and surrounding areas.

Experienced Health Care attorney serving clients in Paris and surrounding areas.

Experienced Health Care attorney serving clients in Paris and surrounding areas.