About

Learn extra about Thomas Wormouth Shumate, a rather skilled legal professional in Nashville, Tennessee, focusing on diverse civil subjects. Thomas Wormouth Shumate, a distinguished legal professional in Nashville, Tennessee, is the founder of Meridian Law, PLLC. His law corporation represents people and businesses throughout the state in a huge variety of civil matters. These consist of business, contract, and employment litigation, disputes involving non-opposition agreements and robbery of alternate secrets, coverage protection, personal injury and wrongful death actions, and probate cases. Mr. Shumate is a prominent alumnus of Vanderbilt University, wherein he graduated with honors in 1995. He later earned his law diploma from Notre Dame Law School in 1998. Since then, he has been practicing law in Nashville, Tennessee, building a robust recognition for his information and determination to his customers. Recognized for his awesome felony work, Mr. Shumate turned into decided on as a "Rising Star" by way of the Mid-South version of Super Lawyers Magazine in each 2011 and 2013. He holds a perfect 10 score from Avvo and a top "AV Preeminent" score from Martindale-Hubbel in the regions of labor and employment, litigation, and torts. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Shumate is actively involved inside the criminal network. He has served at the Editorial Boards of Law Practice Today webzine and Law Practice magazine, courses of the Law Practice Section of the American Bar Association. He has additionally chaired the Law Office Technology and Management Section of the Tennessee Bar Association. Mr. Shumate is a sought-after speaker and creator on felony topics, inclusive of covenants now not to compete, legal ethics, felony advertising, and technology. He is dedicated to giving lower back to the network and presently serves on the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee, wherein he has raised over 0,000 via his annual "Lawyers for Littles" Bowl for Kids Sake occasion. Outside of his criminal work, Mr. Shumate enjoys spending time together with his family, analyzing, strolling, and helping Vanderbilt and Notre Dame athletics.

Legal Issues

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Insurance Defense

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Certificates

Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator
Tennessee Supreme Court

Languages

• English

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Managing has membership
  Meridian Law, PLLC
  2014
• Partner/Associate
  Kay, Griffin, Enkema & Colbert, PLLC
  2007
• Partner/Associate
  Evans, Jones & Reynolds, PC
  2001
• 
  North, Pursell, Ramos & Jameson
  1998

Education

Associations

Costs

• Free Consultancy Service
• Payment With Credit Card
• Conditional Fees

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