CONTACT
127 Woodmont Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37205
Tel: 615.997.1197
Fax: 615.297.1505
Email: mmorris@kcbattys.com
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SUMMARY
As an attorney at Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge, Mary Ellen Morris is dedicated to serving clients in Nashville, Tennessee, and throughout the surrounding area. She focuses her practice on personal injury law, generally handling cases that involve bus accidents, car accidents, motorcycle accidents and truck accidents, as well as medical malpractice, nursing home injuries and product liability.
Over the course of her career, Ms. Morris has been a zealous advocate for her clients, and their rights. She approaches each case she handles with open ears and an open mind, and strives to provide her clients with the customized guidance they deserve. It is her goal to help her clients achieve favorable resolutions that meet their short-term, and long-term, needs.
Ms. MorrisÂ’ commitment to high legal standards and quality representation has gained her the respect of her clients and peers alike. She has received the highest possible rating of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell. In order to best serve her clients, Ms. Morris is admitted to practice law in the state of Tennessee, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Middle, Eastern and Western districts of Tennessee; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit; and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Beyond her work in the courtroom, Ms. Morris is an active member of the legal community. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Marion Griffin Chapter of the Lawyers Association for Women, the Nashville Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association and the Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
Bar & COURT ADMISSIONS
Tennessee, 1988
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
Education
| School | Major | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky University Honours: summa cum laude |
Arts | Bachelor | Dec., 1982 |
| Vanderbilt University School of Law (Nashville, Tennessee) | Law | Juris Doctorate | May, 1988 |
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Nashville Bar Association
Marion Griffin Chapter of the Lawyers Association for Women
Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women
Awards
Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating