About
Tom Shumate is the founder of Meridian Law, PLLC, which represents people and corporations throughout Tennessee in a variety of civil matters together with enterprise, agreement, and employment litigation; disputes involving non-opposition agreements and robbery of change secrets; coverage protection; personal harm and wrongful demise moves; and probate instances. Mr. Shumate graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University in 1995 and from Notre Dame Law School in 1998. He has practiced in Nashville, Tennessee for the reason that that point. In 2011 and 2013, Mr. Shumate turned into selected as a “Rising Star” with the aid of the Mid-South edition of Super Lawyers Magazine. He has a great 10 rating from Avvo (www.avvo.com) and a pinnacle “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbel in the regions of labor and employment, litigation, and torts. He is a beyond member of the Editorial Boards of Law Practice Today webzine and Law Practice mag, monthly publications of the Law Practice Section of the American Bar Association. He is likewise a past Chair of the Law Office Technology and Management Section of the Tennessee Bar Association. Mr. Shumate has lectured to legal professionals throughout the country and written on problems related to covenants now not to compete, criminal ethics, prison advertising, and era. Mr. Shumate is actively concerned inside the Nashville community and various Bar companies. He presently serves at the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee, and has raised more than $140,000.00 for the business enterprise over the past eight years thru his annual “Lawyers for Littles” Bowl for Kids’ Sake occasion. He is the Past-Chair of the Father Ryan Alumni Board and is the instantaneous-Past-Chair of the School Board of Christ the King School. When now not resolving his customers topics as effectively as feasible, Mr. Shumate enjoys spending time along with his wife and kids, reading, strolling, and assisting Vanderbilt and Notre Dame athletics. › ›
Location
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, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Costs
- Free Consultation
- Payment With Credit Card
- Conditional Fees
Certificates
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
Educations
Graduation year: 1995
Graduation year: 1991
Video Call/Chat Support
- Microsoft Teams
- RingCentral
