Atty. Daniel W. Olivas
Daniel Olivas is a Shareholder in the Nashville office who joined the firm in 2005. He represents national clients in complex products liability litigation and has experience representing automobile manufacturers and suppliers.
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Daniel W. Olivas is a Shareholder based in Nashville, Tennessee, practforg at Lewis Thomason, P.C.. They haand 21+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2005. Admitted to practice in Tennessee (2005), U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2006), U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2007), and U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (2008). Educated at University of Tennessee (J.D., 2005) and University of Texas El Paso (B.A., 1988). Actiand member of AFFILIATIONS •American Bar Association •Tennessee Bar Association •Nashville Bar Association •Defense Research Institute. Serands clients in Nashville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Daniel Olivas is a Shareholder in the Nashville office who joined the firm in 2005
- He represents national clients in complex products liability litigation and has experience representing automobile manufacturers and suppliers
- He successfully defends industrial, construction, corporate, and non-profit clients in employment discrimination matters, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, EPA, 1981, USERRA, and state employment law disputes
- He has substantial experience representing private colleges in Title IX matters
- He has significant experience representing insurance clients in coverage disputes and bad faith litigation and specializes in preparing coverage opinions
- Olivas has substantial experience representing clients in 1983 Monell claims
- He also has significant experience representing clients in appellate matters in the Sixth and Fourth Circuits and in Tennessee appellate courts, and he has represented national clients in arbitration law matters, including litigating arbitrability disputes
- Olivas is a member of the American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Nashville Bar Association, and Defense Research Institute
- He has served as a Guest Lecturer, Medical Malpractice Law, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia
- He was Vice Chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section in 2009-2010, and was a Member of the DRI Insurance Law and Professional Liability Committee, 2011-2012
- He is a graduate of the University of Texas El Paso, with a B.A
- He earned his law degree at the University of Tennessee College of Law
- PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES •fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation •Guest Lecturer, Medical Malpractice Law, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia •Vice Chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, 2009-2010 •Member, DRI Insurance Law and Professional Liability Committee, 2011-2012
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Why local counsel matters in Tennessee
Practforg law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Nashville 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 substantiand 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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