Atty. David A. Draper
David Draper is a Knoxville native and the senior shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville construction law practice group. He is an AV-rated trial lawyer with broad experience in civil litigation, arbitration, and mediation.
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David A. Draper is a Shareholder based in Knoxville, Tennessee, practicing at Lewis Thomason, P.C.. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Their practice focuses on business, real estate, litigation, government, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Tennessee U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit U. S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and West (1993). Educated at Campbell University (J.D., 1993) and Transylvania University (B.A., 1985). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Knoxville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David Draper is a Knoxville native and the senior shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville construction law practice group
- He is an AV-rated trial lawyer with broad experience in civil litigation, arbitration, and mediation
- Prior to obtaining his law degree, he operated a paint contracting business and worked in commercial construction
- His law practice is concentrated in construction defect litigation, professional liability defense, commercial disputes and insurance coverage disputes
- His construction clients include owners, designers, industrial, commercial, utility, and residential general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers
- He has successfully defended a broad range of licensed professionals, including architects and engineers, lawyers, health care providers, surveyors, and realtors
- He also has extensive experience in insurance coverage disputes, much of it related to the construction industry
- Mr. Draper has extensive arbitration experience and he serves as both an arbitrator and mediator
- He is a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 listed Civil Mediator
- He is a founding member and past president (2015) of the Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel, and long-time member of the Steering Committee of the Construction Practice Group of ALFA International - a global legal network of premier law firms in which the firm is a member
- In his law practice, he aspires to the example of his now retired father lawyer, Jack Draper, who counseled that a lawyer should always seek to leave no stone unturned, but to resolve, rather than perpetuate conflict wherever possible
- Away from work, he enjoys playing guitar, reading works of history, attending almost any live music show, and exploring the outdoor wonders of Southern Appalachia
- He is blessed with a loving wife, Sherry, and two wonderfully aspiring young adult offspring, Ashley and Jack
- PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES •Named to The Best Lawyers in America, Construction Law - Litigation - Construction & Insurance and Professional Malpractice Law/Defendants •Founding member, President (2016), Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel •fellow, Knoxville Bar Foundation •Named a Cityview Magazine 2020 Top Attorney •Recipient, President’s Award for distinguished service to the Knoxville Bar Association, 1999 •Board of Governors of the Knoxville Bar Association, 1998-2000 •Co-chair, Knoxville Bar Associations’ Functions Committee, organized the Cheers for Charity event to benefit Legal Aid of East Tennessee •Master of the Bench, Hamilton Burnett American Inns of Court •Member, Knox Area Chamber Partnership Premier Partners program •Committee member, Chamber’s Intergovernmental Relations Committee •Past Chair, City of Knoxville Better Building Board •Advisory board, Knoxville Waterfront Development •Legal Counsel, Apartment Association of Greater Knoxville COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES •Elder Emeritus, Stewardship Chair, Erin Presbyterian Church •Knox Area Chamber Partnership •Past Chair, United Way of Greater Knoxville, Lawyer’s Division •East Tennessee Historical Society CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS •Founding member and President (2016), Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel •Past board member and sustaining associate, Associated General Contractors, Knoxville branch •Associate member, Associated General Contractors, Tri-Cities branch •Board member (2019-2021), American Institute of Architects of East Tennessee •Associate member, Tennessee Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors •Member, Construction Specifications Institute, Knoxville Chapter
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Why local counsel matters in Tennessee
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 Knoxville 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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