Atty. Michael J. King

• Michael J. King graduated from Syracuse University with a B.A. in mathematics and political science
• After graduating from Syracuse University, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, with a deferred service commitment to attend law school
• Mike obtained his law degree from The University of Tennessee College of Law in 1992
• He then served for four years in the United States Air Force as a Judge Advocate
• He is licensed in Tennessee and North Carolina
• Mike has nearly 25 years of litigation experience
• In the context of product liability, he has represented various companies in product liability and toxic tort litigation
• He currently serves as lead counsel for several companies in Tennessee asbestos litigation
• Mike has been involved in all aspects of asbestos litigation including depositions of plaintiffs and co-workers, depositions of expert witnesses, pretrial motion practice and jury trials
• He has served as coordinating counsel for defense groups in numerous cases throughout Tennessee
• Mike dedicates a substantial portion of his practice to the representation of owners and management companies in the multifamily housing industry
• This area of practice includes handling tenant disputes and evictions, drafting residential leases, representation of landlords in fair housing cases and speaking on issues of importance to the multifamily industry
• He serves on the board of the Apartment Association of Greater Knoxville
• He is also a member of the Tennessee Apartment Association, and the National Apartment Association
• Mike has handled a wide variety of civil litigation cases in both federal and state court including trials involving business and commercial disputes
• Mike has tried commercial disputes including complex contract cases, shareholder derivative suits, and covenants not to compete
• He is also a Rule 31 listed mediator
• Mike has co-authored the Tennessee Section of Business Torts, A Fifty State Guide
• He has also lectured in the areas of Landlord and Tenant law and the admissibility of evidence
• He previously served as President of the Knoxville Bar Association and as co-chair of the publications committee
• In 2011, he was inducted as a Fellow in the Knoxville Bar Foundation
• Mr. King is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association
• He is a graduate of the TBA’s Leadership Law Program and has served on the steering committee for the program
• He is also a member of the Defense Research Institute, and the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association
• Mike recently completed a three year term with the University of Tennessee-Knoxville Chancellor’s Associates, a group of business, professional and community leaders from the Knoxville area that help build public understanding of and support for the university

Fellow

Knoxville Bar Foundation