Atty. Sidney Gilreath
Chris is a member of Gilreath Associates, one of the leading plaintiff-exclusive firms in Tennessee. Chris handles serious personal injury cases in the Mid-South and beyond.
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Sidney Gilreath is a Managing Attorney, Memphis Office based in Knoxville, Tennessee, practicing at Gilreath & Associates, PLLC. They have 29+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1997. Their practice focuses on car accidents, personal injury, workers comp, class action, and motorcycle. Admitted to practice in Tennessee (1997), District of Columbia (1998), and Arkansas U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee U.S. District Court for the Middl (2009). Educated at Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1997) and Rhodes College (B.A. Political, 1994). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Knoxville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Chris is a member of Gilreath Associates, one of the leading plaintiff-exclusive firms in Tennessee
- Chris handles serious personal injury cases in the Mid-South and beyond
- From the start of his career, Chris has been committed to supporting the civil justice system and has taken a leadership role in that effort
- He serves on the Board of Governors for the Tennessee Association for Justice, as well as the American Association for Justice
- Through his experience and network of contacts, Chris handles cases on behalf of clients across the country, and he often enters into co-counsel arrangements with referring attorneys
- Chris is licensed in Tennessee, Arkansas, and the District of Columbia
- He as admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Tennessee, as well as the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court
- Chris has also appeared before various other state and federal trial courts in multiple states
- Chris is dedicated to pursuing justice for his clients
- His first trial involved representation of a family whose father was killed on a dangerous highway where State workers used woefully inadequate safety procedures when maintaining medians
- He has tried cases for wrongful death and serious injury resulting from defective products
- Chris actively represents people suffering spinal and occupational exposure injuries through workers compensation litigation
- He has represented numerous truck drivers and their families in trucking cases ranging from wrongful death, products liability, negligence, and contract cases
- Chris also pursues justice for consumers through multi-state class action litigation
- His cases range from wage-and-hour litigation, to price fixing, predatory lending, monopolization and unfair competition
- Chris is experienced with pursuing both the substantive merits of cases, as well as constructing working teams and coalitions of attorneys in various states throughout the country
- Chris is active in the following professional associations: American Association for Justice Tennessee Association for Justice Louisiana Association for Justice District of Columbia Bar Association Chris is licensed to practice in the following jurisdictions: Arkansas District of Columbia Tennessee In addition to practicing in state court, Chris is admitted in the following additional courts to practice law: U. S. Supreme Court Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Western District of Tennessee Middle District of Tennessee Eastern District of Tennessee Contact Chris to discuss your case or develop a co-counsel relationship
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Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
Sidney Gilreath is one of 36,807 car accidents attorneys indexed nationally. Browse car accidents attorneys in Tennessee →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Sidney Gilreath is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Tennessee →
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Sidney Gilreath is one of 55,389 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys in Tennessee →
Sidney Gilreath is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Tennessee →
Sidney Gilreath is one of 11,237 motorcycle attorneys indexed nationally. Browse motorcycle attorneys in Tennessee →
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 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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