Firm: Brewer, Krause, Brooks & Chastain, PLLC
Practice Areas: Administrative , Civil , Discrimination, Employment & Labor , Insurance , Premises Liability, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Insurance Fraud
Parks T. Chastain is a member of the law firm of Brewer, Krause, Brooks & Chastain, PLLC. He graduated from the University of Louisville, where he earned a B. S. in Sociology, awarded with high honors, in 1986. He earned his J. D. also at the University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law, where he graduated cum laude. He served as editor of the Journal of Law & Education, was a two year member of the National Moot Court Team, and a member of the prestigious Brandeis Society. He was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1989.. He focuses on the representation of insurers on a state and national basis. Mr. Chastain represents insurers in the investigation of first party claims, and in litigation arising from first party and third party coverage disputes. He has been involved in litigation dealing with first party policy interpretation, claims handling practice and procedures, bad faith and extra-contractual exposure, arson, misrepresentation and fraud, as well as third party coverage disputes arising from complex coverage matters, including involvement in declaratory judgment actions and interpleader actions. He has also consulted with insurance carriers regarding the development and drafting of insurance policy provisions and endorsements. At a national level, Mr. Chastain has been retained by various carriers to represent them in the cases involving public adjusters and the appraisal process, as well as the investigation of insurance fraud. Most importantly, Mr. Chastain has taken over sixty coverage cases to trial, ranging from cases of arson and fraud to third party coverage matters dealing with anything from the applicability of pollution exclusions to the definition of “resident relatives” or “residence premises.”. Mr. Chastain is the co-author of a blog entitled “Tennessee Insurance Litigation,” voted one of the top 50 blogs in the Insurance Law community, which can be found at . He is a contributing author to Inside the Minds: Defending Against Insurance Fraud (Aspatore Books, 2012) and Insurance Law 2013 (Aspatore Books, 2013).. Mr. Chastain is actively involved in educating the public and private sectors in topics related to arson and fraud investigation, having twice served as President of the Tennessee Chapter of the National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators. He frequently lectures on topics of policy interpretation and carrier duties to insurance company claim personnel, and has participated in live burns and other demonstrations as part of his efforts to foster cooperation between the public and private sectors. He has consistently provided continuing legal education to the legal community on topics related to insurance coverage triggers and analysis, as well as first party coverage issues.
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Firm: The Hamilton Firm
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Automobile Accidents, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Automobile Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employment Litigation, General Liability, Insurance Bad Faith, Trucking Liability, Civil Litigation, Trial Practice, Personal Injury, Construction Accidents, Products Liability, Liquor Liability, Catastrophic Injury, Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cumulative Trauma, Spinal Injury, Electrical Injury, Motorcycle Accidents, Manufacturers Liability, No Fault Automobile Insurance, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists, Product Defects, Truck Accidents, Trucking Law, Occupational Injuries, Explosions, Chemical Explosions, Gas Explosions, Medical Malpractice, All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability, Automotive Crashworthiness, Automotive Design Liability, Automotive Products Liability, Automotive Restraints, Bicycle Accidents, Bicycle Products Liability, Breast Implant Litigation, Elevator Liability, Engineering Products Liability, Environmental Products Liability, Escalator Liability, Flammable Fabrics, Heavy Equipment Products Liability, Industrial Products Liability, Motorcycle Products Liability, Aviation Products Liability, Construction Products Liability, Product Failure, Product Safety, Welding Products Liability, Vehicle Rollovers, Tire/Rim Mismatch, Tire Defect Litigation, Seat Belt Injury, Recreational Products Liability, Propane Products Liability, Product Warning Labels, Airbag Injury, Civil Liability, Intentional Torts, Government Tort Liability, Tort Liability, Chemical Exposure, Occupational Disease, Amusement Park Liability, Hotel Liability, Federal Employers Liability Act FELA, Railroad Accidents, Railroad Crossing Accidents, Railroad Liability, Railroad Safety, Train Derailments, Professional Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Professional Sexual Misconduct, Design Professionals Liability, Design Professionals Malpractice, Inadequate Security, Negligent Security, Premises Security, Animal Attacks, Aquatic Injuries, Automobile Negligence, Boating Accidents, Boat Manufacturing Liability, Bodily Injury, Head Injury, Bus Accidents, School Bus Accidents, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Power Line Contact Injury, Psychiatric Malpractice, Psychology Malpractice, Psychological Injury, Rental Vehicle Litigation, Severe Burns, Slip and Fall, Birth Trauma, Chiropractors Malpractice, Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice, Failure to Diagnose, Gynecology Malpractice, Medical Liability, Medical Negligence, Medication Errors, Mental Health Professionals Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Nursing Home Litigation, Nursing Home Negligence, Nursing Liability, Obstetric Malpractice, Pediatric Malpractice, Pharmacists Liability, Physicians Professional Liability, Podiatric Malpractice, Surgeons Liability, Wrong Site Surgery, Accident Insurance, Automobile Liability, Disability Benefits, Fire Loss, malpractice, Insurance Fraud, Insurance Litigation, Personal Liability, Unfair Insurance Practices
Contact: 423-634-0871
