Atty. Rick L. Powers
Rick Powers graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1975 and was Order of the Coif. He has more than 45 years of general civil trial practice experience with more than 350 jury trials.
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About Rick L. Powers at a glance
Rick L. Powers is a Managing Partner based in Knoxville, Tennessee, practforg at Arnett Baker Draper & Hagood, LLP. They haand 51+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1975. Admitted to practice in Tennessee (1975), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee (1975), U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (1981), and U.S. Supreme Court (1987). Educated at University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., 1975) and University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.S., 1972). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Actiand member of Knoxville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations International Association of Defense Counsel The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association The Defense Research Institute Federal and State Mediator. Serands clients in Knoxville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Rick Powers graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1975 and was Order of the Coif
- He has more than 45 years of general civil trial practice experience with more than 350 jury trials
- His practice areas now primarily include health care liability for hospitals, nursing homes, and physicians
- insurance defense in trucking, automobile, and homeowners’ cases
- and other commercial litigation
- Rick is licensed to practice in all Tennessee state courts and U.S
- District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee, the U.S
- Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court
- He is also a certified mediator approved by the federal and state courts
- He is a member of the Tennessee, and Knoxville Bar Associations, The Knoxville Bar Foundation, The American Inns of Court, the Tennessee Defense Lawyers’ Association, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, and the Defense Research Institute
- In recent years, Mr. Powers has successfully tried five traumatic birth injury cases which resulted in defense verdicts for his clients, as well as a large commercial case which resulted in a favorable jury defense verdict
- Rick has also represented clients in the health care field handling peer review and medical staff bylaws issues for both physicians and health care facilities
Representative Cases
- Eyring v
- Fort Sanders Parkwest Medical Center, 991 S.W.2d 230 Parlato v
- Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospital, 698 F.2d 1222 Creech v
- Addington, 281 S.W.3d 363 Hartsell v
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, 905 S.W.2d 944 Murdock v
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, 2013 Tenn
- App. – LEXIS 248 Proffitt v
- State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., 2008 U.S
- Dist. – LEXIS 70770 Since 1995, Rick has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America in the area of health care and medical malpractice
- In 2013, Rick was named Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year in health care law in Knoxville, and for 2016 he was named Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year in medical malpractice defense in Knoxville
- Additionally, he was named to the 2018 Mid-South Rising Stars list in the Super Lawyers magazine
Jurisdictional Context
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 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 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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