Atty. Amanda C. Waddell
Amanda C. Waddell is a member of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC, where she focuses her practice on healthcare liability defense and professional liability defense.
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Amanda C. Waddell is a medical malpractice attorney based in Memphis, Tennessee, practicing at Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Admitted to practice in Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar (1999), Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association (2007), and Arkansas, Arkansas Bar Association (2011). Educated at University of Mississippi (J.D., 1999) and University of Mississippi (B.A., 1995). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (2026) and Lawyer of the Year — Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (Memphis) (2025). Serands clients in Memphis, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Amanda C. Waddell is a member of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC, where she focuses her practice on healthcare liability defense and professional liability defense
- Her work includes the defense of physicians, hospitals, healthcare providers, and legal professionals in Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Amanda represents clients throughout Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi in state and federal trial courts, appellate courts, multi-district litigation, and before professional licensing and regulatory boards
- Before joining the firm in 2007, Amanda practiced law in Hattiesburg, Mississippi for eight years
- During that time, she handled mass tort medical device and pharmaceutical defense matters, medical malpractice defense, legal malpractice defense, and general insurance defense
- Her appellate practice has resulted in multiple published decisions from the Mississippi Supreme Court and the Mississippi Court of Appeals
- Amanda is licensed to practice law in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi
- Her regional practice includes the Memphis and Shelby County metropolitan area, West Tennessee, Northeastern Arkansas, and North Mississippi, where she regularly defends healthcare providers and professionals in complex litigation matters
- Amanda has been recognized by Super Lawyers annually since 2013 in the area of Medical Malpractice – Defendants
- She has also been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America since 2018, including Best Lawyers – Women in the Law
- In 2025, she was named Memphis Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice – Defense by Best Lawyers, an honor based on peer review and awarded to one attorney per practice area in each region
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Practicing law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Memphis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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