Atty. Kevin M. Doherty
Kevin Doherty practices in the area of insurance regulation and captive insurance. He serves as President of the Tennessee Captive Insurance Association, Inc., and he helped to rewrite the captive insurance law in Tennessee in 2011.
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Kevin M. Doherty is a government, insurance, and entertainment attorney based in Nashville, Tennessee, practicing at Dickinson Wright PLLC. Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1985). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Administrative / Regulatory Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Entertainment Law - Music (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026). Serands clients in Nashville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kevin Doherty practices in the area of insurance regulation and captive insurance
- He serves as President of the Tennessee Captive Insurance Association, Inc., and he helped to rewrite the captive insurance law in Tennessee in 2011
- Since that time, Tennessee has formed more than 200 captives and more than 500 related cells (more than 700 risk bearing entities) and become one of the leading domestic domiciles for captives
- Mr. Doherty also practices music and entertainment law and represents recording artists, songwriters, and record and music publishing companies in connection with music agreements
- Dickinson Wright was named “Law Firm of the Year” in the 2020 and 2023 editions of the Captive International US Awards in recognition of the firm’s Captive Insurance practice, of which Kevin is head
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Kevin M. Doherty handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Kevin M. Doherty is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in Tennessee →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
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Jurisdictional Context
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 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 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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