Atty. Russell B. "Russ" Morgan

• Russ Morgan is a trial lawyer in the firm’s Litigation Section
• He represents and advises clients in health care, product liability and construction litigation
• He has been recognized in several publications, including The Best Lawyers in America (Commercial Litigation and Construction);

Chambers USA

• America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
• Nashville Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar”
• and Super Lawyers
• Healthcare Russ represents health care providers undergoing government investigations, including those conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other governmental agencies
• In addition, he has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation that affect healthcare clients, including healthcare technology, whistleblower/qui tam, EHR, HIPAA/HITECH, payor disputes, anti-kickback violations, overpayment claims by Medicare/Tenncare, corporate disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition
• Russ served on the governing board of a federally qualified health clinic for serving underserved patients for six years (two years as vice chair), which provided him valuable insight into the needs and practices of health care clients
• Russ is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association
• Product Liability Russ has extensive experience representing and advising clients on major product liability issues, including recalls, retrofits and supplier disputes
• Recently, he guided a client through a recall mandated by the U.S
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• He counseled another client through a bet-the-company retrofit and on its internal investigation as to cause and origin
• Russ represents product manufacturer clients in product liability and supplier litigation, including pharmaceutical companies in litigation pending in Tennessee and Kentucky
• He formerly served as in-house Litigation Attorney with Caterpillar Inc., advising the company on product liability and supplier issues, including indemnification claims
• He is a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel and the Defense Research Institute
• Construction Russ represents owners, general contractors and subcontractors in construction litigation
• He is Tennessee counsel for Pulte Group, one of the country’s largest homebuilders and also has significant experience representing health care companies in litigation relating to their healthcare facilities
• Russ is active in The Associated of General Contractors of America, Middle Tennessee Chapter
• In addition to these areas of focus, Russ has handled a variety of litigation for corporate clients, including intellectual property (patent, trademark and copyright), trade secret, non-competition, partnership and closely-held corporate disputes, oil and gas disputes, fraud, misappropriation and securities fraud
• Russ is licensed in Tennessee and Kentucky and regularly practices in both states
• Russ frequently speaks on issues of concern for corporate counsel, such as crisis management, internal investigations and attorney-client privilege
• He also speaks on product liability matters
• Russ serves on the Boards of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Junior Achievement
• On a personal level, Russ is active in his church and enjoys spending time with his wife, Melanie, and newborn baby, Eliza
• His hobbies include cycling, hiking and skiing