A moment CAN change everything when you are injured....at Pryor, Priest & Harber our attorneys have spent years assisting victims of those moments and their loved ones in protecting their rights.
Attorney Spotlight: Tim Priest
This week we would like to spotlight one of our partners, Tim Priest. Tim was born in Humboldt, Tennessee, and admitted to the Bar in 1976. He is a Cum Laude graduate of The University of Tennessee (B.S. 1972) and The University of Tennessee College of Law (J.D.,Valedictorian and Order of the Coif, 1975). He is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association Board of Governors (1993-95 and 2005-2007) and American Bar Association. He is a Master of the Bench Emeritus of the Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court.
Tim has served as speaker at seminars of the Tennessee Bar Association, Knoxville Bar Association, University of Tennessee College of Law, and the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association on various topics dealing with trial practice issues. Tim served as the Municipal Court Judge for the town of Farragut, Tennessee, from 1999-2005.
Tim is married to the former Betsy Minnis and they have two children Adam, a partner with the firm, and Laura, an acute care nurse practitioner. Hobbies include golf, Vol Network Color Analyst for broadcast of University of Tennessee football games since 1999, and enjoying his grandchildren. Tim is a proud Vol for Life, having set numerous records during his time playing at Tennessee.
An experienced litigator with years of trial experience, Tim has obtained numerous verdicts and settlements in excess of $1,000,000.00 for clients in defective products, trucking and automobile accident cases, and recreational accidents. Call or email today if you have been injured and you need someone to fight for your rights.
The negligence or wrongful action of another person that leads to a death could qualify.
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We are very proud to be a sponsor this year again for Kick Off, the first word on Tennessee football. Our firm is hopeful for a safe exciting season for student athletes. Go Vols.
We take aggressive action to get our clients the results they deserve after a car accident.
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When The Dominoes Start To Fall
A speedy settlement could be tempting, but it may not be in the injured's interest.
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Is A Quick Claim The Best Option For Injuries?
Attorney Spotlight: Mark E. Floyd.
This week we are proud to spotlight one of our partners, Mark E. Floyd.
Mark is a graduate of The University of Tennessee (B.S. Business Administration, 1981) and The University of Tennessee College of Law (J.D., 1985). Mark was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1985 and has also been admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee and the United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. He is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee Association for Justice, and American Association for Justice. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Knoxville Bar Association Barristers and as a Barrister with the Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court. Mark has taught trial practice classes at The University of Tennessee College of Law and Continuing Legal Education Courses related to trial practice from the perspective of plaintiff's counsel.
Mark's practice has an emphasis on jury trial litigation representing plaintiffs in damage cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice and professional negligence, defective products, and worker's compensation---essentially cases of all forms of injury. Although Mark's practice is located in Knoxville, he frequently handles cases throughout Tennessee and has represented numerous clients from outside the State of Tennessee.
If you have been injured and need a fighter to handle the complicated measures of insurance companies and defendants to prevent your lawful recovery, call or email Mark today.
Learn how Tennessee’s fault rules work.
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Happy Veterans Day to all those who have served our country. We are free because of your sacrifice, hard work and ideals.
Attorney Spotlight: M. Christopher Coffey
This week we are proud to spotlight our attorney, M. Christopher Coffey.
Chris is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University (B.A. Business Administration, 1990) and The University of Tennessee College of Law (J.D., 1993). He was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1993 and has also been admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee and the United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. He is a long time member of the Knoxville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He has been a member of the Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court. Chris is a dual threat attorney practicing in both criminal and civil areas of the law. In the areas of criminal defense, Chris is a member of Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Serving as lead counsel on criminal matters in the firm, he has defended and advised on a number of high profile cases in East Tennessee. On the civil side, Chris has had numerous significant settlements and verdicts in the areas of medical malpractice, premises liability and automobile injury cases, such as a settlement in excess of $5,000,000.00 for a forklift injury, $900,000.00 for wrongful death due to extreme negligence on a premises, $1,000,000.00 for an egregious motor vehicle death caused by a third party under the influence, and $1,000,000.00 for injuries sustained due to medical negligence----among others. In this regard, Chris has been selected over numerous years by his peers to CityView Magazine’s Top Attorney list as a top attorney in various areas, including medical malpractice and nursing home liability in 2020. In the community, Chris has served as a speaker at various undergraduate legal courses at The University of Tennessee. He also served for many years as member of the Board of Directors for the Knox County Juvenile Court and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Knoxville Catholic High School.
A native of Knoxville, Chris is married to the former Katie Buckley and they have three children: Jake, 21, and twins, Emma and Caroline, 18, who are all pursuing undergraduate degrees at The University of Tennessee.
Call Chris today if you have been injured due to the negligence of another or if you need someone in your corner as a result of criminal charges brought against you or a member of your family.
Fatalities for walkers have hit a 30-year high.
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Why Have Pedestrian Deaths Increased?
Getting the right support after a serious accident can help make all the difference.
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We will be closing at noon on Wednesday for Christmas and will reopen on Monday, 12/28. If you call when we are closed, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call when we reopen. Merry Christmas!
Attorney Spotlight: Robert E. “Bob” Pryor, Sr.
This week our firm highlights our attorney, Bob Pryor.
Bob was admitted to the Tennessee bar in 1969. He is a graduate of The University of Tennessee (B.S.) and The University of Tennessee College of Law (J.D., 1969). He is a member of the Knoxville, Tennessee, and American Bar Associations; the American Association of Justice; the Tennessee Association for Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate); Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court (Master of the Bench Emeritus); and the Society of Law and Medicine.
Bob, along with Frank Flynn, Tim Priest and John Harber, was a founding partner of the firm and has practiced as a trial litigator in civil matters since his admission to the bar in 1969, amassing a long history in the Tennessee law community. Because of his regional and national reputation as a trial attorney, Bob has also represented clients in the courts of many other states. He has represented clients or their families in obtaining a significant number of multi-million dollar judgments through complicated litigation ranging from products liability to medical malpractice. His practice has included nearly every type of injury litigation and legal theory in the field. Bob has obtained consistent local and national recognition for years in such publications as Super Lawyers magazine, Business TN and Cityview Magazine. Most recently, numerous years of being named a top attorney in Cityview Magazine by his peers culminated in Bob being the cover attorney for 2020's top attorney issue.
Bob served as an Instructor in Law and an Adjunct Professor of Law most of his professional career at the University of Tennessee College of Law. He served as a lecturer on law in the College of Business of The University of Tennessee from 1971 to 1974 and has served since 1978 as an Adjunct Professor of Law and lecturer at The University of Tennessee College of Law. He has served as a faculty member of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, the Case Western School of Law Litigation Forum, and the Tennessee College of Advocacy. Bob is a frequent presenter and lecturer on trial practice topics on educational programs for lawyers sponsored by the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Knoxville Bar Association, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the National Practice Institute, the Tennessee Young Lawyers Conference, the Federal Practice Institute, the Georgia Bar Association, and the National Business Institute. In 1977, Bob served as President of the Tennessee Young Lawyers Conference and was a member of the Board of Governors of the Tennessee Bar Association from1977-78. He has served as an officer of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association and as a member of its Board of Governors intermittently since 1974. He was elected to the Tennessee Appellate Court Nominating Commission and served from 1991-94 and has been a member of The University of Tennessee College of Law Advisory Board and Dean's Circle since 1995. He has drafted numerous articles for numerous publications in a variety of fields.
Bob is married to the former Norma Lee Hammer, and they have three children, Robert E. Pryor, Jr. (a partner with the firm), John P. Pryor, and Amy Pryor of Knoxville. They have five grandchildren.
Call Bob today if you have been injured and need a litigator with vast experience and knowledge in getting results.
