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Thomas Greer

Bailey & Greer PLLC - Memphis
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Thomas Greer
Bailey & Greer PLLC - Memphis
Memphis,
 TN

"At an early age, I knew I wanted to be a lawyer, and not just any lawyer. I wanted to be a trial lawyer, like my father and grandfather. I am proud of the work I do for my clients. I represent the underdog. I help put the powerless on a level playing field with the powerful. I know that without me, or someone like me, corporations and insurance companies would break the rules and never be held fully accountable for the harm they cause." - Thomas R. Greer

Professional Achievements

Since graduating magna cum laude in 2005 from the University of Memphis School of Law, Thomas has helped make a difference in the lives of victims of serious personal injury, wrongful death, and professional negligence. Thomas has extensive trial experience in both state and federal court. Among other victories in the courtroom, Thomas obtained several impressive jury verdicts, including: $3.7 million jury verdict in a personal injury trucking case $1.2 million verdict for personal injury trucking case $1,063,0000 jury verdict in a medical malpractice case $500,000 wrongful death jury verdict in an auto accident case $450,000 personal injury jury verdict in an auto accident case $300,000 jury verdict in a personal injury trucking case

Thomas also achieved numerous multi-million-dollar settlements, including:

$9.3 million premises liability verdict

$4.5 million wrongful death motorcycle crash verdict

$2 million car crash TBI verdict

$2.75 million wrongful death settlement stemming from an apartment fire that killed a young child $1.75 million settlement in a commercial property loss case $1.6 million settlement in a truck wreck case Many additional settlements of $1 million or more Thomas has also made appearances before the Tennessee Supreme Court, Tennessee Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. At the age of only 37, Thomas served as President of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, an organization committed to preserving the civil justice system and protecting the rights of injured Tennesseans. Thomas was one of the youngest people to ever hold this position. Thomas is active in several additional statewide and nationwide organizations and is frequently called upon to teach other attorneys at educational seminars. In 2012, Thomas was named to the National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40. In 2015 Thomas was invited to join the American Board of Trial Advocates, which is an invitation-only prestigious organization reserved for only the most experienced and ethical lawyers in the country. Thomas also has a 10 out of 10 rating with Avvo, an independent attorney review website, and an AV Preeminent Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating among attorney peers and judges. Thomas has been featured in the Commercial Appeal and the Memphis Daily News and has contributed as a featured guest columnist in the Commercial Appeal. Thomas has also made appearances on local TV news stations NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX13. Personal Information Thomas is a self-described "family man." He lives in Memphis with his wonderful wife and four smart, beautiful and funny daughters. When he is not working to improve the lives of his clients, Thomas can be found with his family, playing with his daughters in the yard, at the park, or at the pool. Increasingly Thomas can be seen driving the girls to school, and to various other activities like birthday parties, sleepovers, orthodontist appointments, and tennis, ballet, and violin lessons. Thomas tries to instill in his children the importance of hard work, personal responsibility and accountability, and compassion for others. Thomas also believes strongly in giving back to the community and supporting those in our society who are less fortunate. With the support of the firm, Thomas and his wife organized and hosted a back-to-school party, complete with bounce houses, carnival games, snow cones, and pizza, and provided over 50 brand-new backpacks loaded with a year's worth of school supplies to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Memphis. Several times each year, Thomas gives End Distracted Driving presentations to high school students across Shelby County. The program was created by trial lawyer Joel Feldman, whose daughter Casey was killed by a distracted driver at the age of 21. It is designed to bring awareness to the distracted driving epidemic and to provide useful tools that teens can use to combat the problem. For more information, visit www.EndDD.org. Since 2015, Bailey & Greer has participated in the Memphis Bar Association's Summer Law Internship Program for Memphis area minority high school students. The firm exposes the students to real cases by taking the students to depositions, mediations, and trials. The firm pays a generous stipend to the participating students at the end of the program. Some of the students go on to work part-time for the firm as runners and clerks, and many are inspired to pursue a legal career. Thomas also acts as a mentor to several graduating high school students seeking to take advantage of the TN Promise Scholarship. As a mentor, Thomas serves as a resource and offers encouragement and support to students, including attending high school and college team meetings, reminding students of important deadlines, and helping to eliminate the barriers associated with post-secondary access and success.

Education

Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis, 2005, Juris Doctorate, Magna Cum Laude Law Review CALI Award for Excellence Tennessee Technological University, 2001, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, History Earl McDonald Leadership Scholarship Phi Alpha Theta: History Honors Society Sigma Alpha Epsilon, President University of Sunderland, England 2001, International Studies

Court Admissions

Tennessee, 2005 Mississippi, 2016 United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 2006 United States District Court for the Eastern and Western District of Arkansas, 2010 Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2010 Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2013 United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, 2016

Activities, Organizations and Honors

AV Preeminent Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Tennessee Association for Justice Past President American Association for Justice Board of Governors: 2014-2018 The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 American Board of Trial Advocates National Police Accountability Project Supreme Court Rule 21 Approved Attorney Mentor Member of American Board of Trial Advocates Mississippi Bar Association Mississippi Association for Justice Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association Lawyers Involved for Tennessee

Presentations

Handling the Police Liability Claim, National Business Institute, December 9, 2011 Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Claims, Tennessee Association for Justice, February 23, 2012 Keeping Everyone Happy: Avoiding Ethical Complaints While Growing Your Practice, Tennessee Association for Justice, December 14, 2012 Belli Speaker, Tennessee Association for Justice, June 14, 2013 Keeping Clients Happy and Staying Out of Trouble, Memphis Bar Association, November 14, 2013 Hospital Liens, Subrogation and Med Pay: A Guide for Tennessee Plaintiff Attorneys, Tennessee Association for Justice, December 12, 2013 The Reptile: Masters in Damages, 2017


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