Kathryn Elaine Barnett
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Kathryn Elaine Barnett
Biography
Kathryn is the Managing Partner of Morgan & Morgan’s Nashville office, which was named one of 2015’s “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers. She grew up in North Carolina and graduated from Davidson College, with Honors, in 1989. Kathryn graduated from Vanderbilt School of Law in 1992, where she achieved the highest grade in the class in Torts I and Jurisprudence. Kathryn has been taking on insurance companies and big business for nearly twenty years. In 2013, Kathryn represented a family at trial against two multi-billion dollar corporations in a wrongful death case, winning a $26 million jury verdict. In 2010, Kathryn represented an entrepreneur wronged by its former partner, winning an $8 million arbitration award against the wrongdoer. She served as lead trial counsel in two class action trials in the Multi-District Litigation lawsuit arising from the mishandling of remains at Tri-State Crematory. These cases settled well into both trials, for combined judgments of over $120 million. Kathryn also served as lead counsel in a class action against the Georgia Farm Bureau regarding insurance coverage, which resulted in an $18 million settlement. In addition to these examples, Kathryn has won for her clients many other verdicts and settlements that exceed $1 million.
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
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Associations
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit (Current)
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee (Current)
Tennessee State Bar # 015361 Member (Current)
Nashville Bar Foundation (Current)
American Association of Trial Lawyers (Current)
U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennesee (Current)
American Association for Justice (Current)
U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennesee (Current)
Tennessee Justice Center, Inc. Board of Directors (2002 - 2005)
Harry Phillips American Inn of Courts Member, Executive Committee (1997 - 2013)
Tennessee Association for Justice Vice President for the Middle Section, Treasurer, Executive Committee, Secretary, Chair (COntinuing Education Committee, Board of Governors (2002 - 2011)
Tennessee Judicial Conference Bench/Bar Committee Chair (2009 - 2010)
Nashville Bar Association Board Member, First Vice President (2005 - 2008)
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit (Current)
Tennessee Metropolitan Board of Equalization – Davidson County (2000 - 2004)
Nashville Lawyer's Association for Women President, President-elect, Director, Treasurer, Nomination Committee, Board Member (1998 - 2007)
Awards
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Top 50 Women Mid-South Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2014.0
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Top 100 Tennessee Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2014.0
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Nashville Product Liability Litigation Plaintiffs' "Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers in America 2015.0
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150 Best Lawyers in Tennessee
Business Tennessee 2009.0
Note: 2006-2009
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Nashville Lawyers in Charge
Nashville Post 2016.0
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Finalist
Lawdragon 2011.0
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Nashville's Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers in America 2014.0
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Best of the Bar
Nashville Business Journal 2010.0
Education
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Vanderbilt University Law School J.D. (1992)
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Davidson College B.A. (1988) | Philosophy
Honors: with honors
Websites
https://www.forthepeople.com/attorneys/kathryn-e-barnett/
Kathryn E. Barnett's Profile
https://www.forthepeople.com/nashville/
Morgan & Morgan Personal Injury Law Firm - Nashville, TN office
Morgan & Morgan
810 Broadway Suite 105, Nashville, TN 37203