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John A. Day
Biography
John A. Day is the founding partner of The Law Offices of John Day, P.C., located in the Nashville, Tennessee, area. John graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1981. He is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist and has more than 30 years’ experience trying cases. John has served as President of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association and Chair of the Council of State Presidents of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America). John has also served on the boards of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Lawyers Involved for Tennessee, the board of the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, and the Tennessee Justice Center, a not-for-profit law firm that advocates for Tennessee's poor. John was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers at the age of 45, and in 2007, he was selected to serve on their Board of Regents.
John has been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 1993. He is routinely included in "best lawyer" lists for Nashville and Tennessee: he was named Nashville Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year in 2009; Nashville Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year in 2010; Nashville Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer in 2012; and has been listed in the Best of the Bar since 2006. John is also the author of Day on Torts: Leading Cases in Tennessee Tort Law and is the co-author of Tennessee Law of Comparative Fault. John has published more than 50 articles on tort and trial law, and his writings have been cited in multiple opinions of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Business Law
Business Litigation
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Fees
- Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
The Law Offices of John Day, P.C.
Year: Current
Description:
Professional Associations
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association Board of Governors (1984 - Current)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America President’s Club, Charter Member (1999 - Current)
Tennessee Bar Association Member (1988 - Current)
American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow (2002 - Current)
Tennessee Supreme Court Advisory Commission on the Rules of Practice And Procedure Member (2008 - Current)
Nashville Bar Association Member (1983 - Current)
Tennessee Justice Center Board of Directors (1999 - 2005)
Southern Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors (1997 - 2005)
Tennessee State Bar  # 009416 Member (Current)
Publications
Tennessee Law of Comparative Fault Thomason-West (1998)
Compendium of Tennessee Tort Reform Statutes and Related Case Law 2009-2012, reviews all of the “tort reform” legislation signed into law since the beginning of the 106th General Assembly through the end of the 107th General Assembly. (2002)
Day on Torts: A Handbook for Tennessee Tort Lawyers http://www.dayontortsbook.com/ (2008)
Tennessee Law of Civil Trial Lex Lata Publishing (2014)
Awards
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Mid-South Super Lawyers Top 100
Super Lawyers
Note: Every year since 2006.
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AV Preeminent rating
Martindale-Hubbell
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Lawyer of the Year for Bet-the-Company Litigation - Nashville
Best Lawyers
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Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice Law - Nashville
Best Lawyers
Note: 2010 and 2014
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Best Civil Litigator
Tennessee Lawyer 2001.0
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Best of the Bar
Nashville Business Journal 2017.0
Note: 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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Best 150 Lawyers
Business TN Magazine 2010.0
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One of Nashville's Top 101 Lawyers
Nashville Post 2011.0
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Top 50 Attorneys in Nashville
Nashville Lifestyles 2016.0
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Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation - Nashville.
Best Lawyers 2009.0
Education
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University of North Carolina School of Law J.D.
Year: 1981
Honors: with honors
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville B.S. | Business / Economics
Year: 1978
Speaking Engagements
Preparing to Win at Trial, Nashville, TN, September 5, 2017, Tennessee Attorney General’s Office
Preparing to Win at Trial, Nashville, TN, September 5, 2017, Tennessee Attorney General’s Office
Certifications
- Board-certified in Medical Malpractice: American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
Websites
https://www.johndaylegal.com/john-a-day.html
John A. Day's Website Profile
http://www.johndaylegal.com/
The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. Website
The Law Offices of John Day, P.C.
Nashville Office
810 Dominican Dr, #315, Nashville, TN 37228
(615) 742-4881
The Law Offices of John Day, P.C.
Murfreesboro Office
1639 Medical Center Pkwy #105, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 742-4881
The Law Offices of John Day, P.C.
Brentwood Office
5141 Virginia Way, #270, Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 742-4881