James A. Beakes III

James A. Beakes III

Butler Snow LLP

Appellate and Written Advocacy Lawyers in Nashville, TN in Nashville, TN

Nashville, TN615-651-6720
Appellate and Written AdvocacyDrug and Device LitigationTort, Transportation & Specialized LitigationTrucking Litigation

About James A. Beakes III

James Beakes is a member of the firm's general litigation team. Mr. Beakes represents clients in a broad range of litigation matters including personal injury, products liability, transportation, medical malpractice, and pharmaceuticals and medical devices cases. Before joining Miller & Martin, Mr. Beakes worked for a large Atlanta law firm, where he focused his practice on the defense of corporations in complex products liability and personal injury matters.

Education

Legal Education

  • Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, Tennessee, 2002
  • J.D.
  • Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
  • Law Review: Vanderbilt Law Review, Managing Editor

Non Legal Education

  • Duke University, 1997
  • B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Attorney

Classes and Seminars

  • Recent Developments Regarding the Discovery of Electronic Media
  • New Tennessee E-Discovery Rules, Tennessee Credit Union League Compliance Conference, June, 2009

Published Works

Articles

  • "The Application of Conflict of Laws to Evidentiary Privileges", videntiary Privileges for Corporate Counsel, DRI, 2008
  • "Electronic Discovery And The Emergence Of The Independent Tort Of Spoliation", Whisper the DRI Young Lawyers Committee Newsletter, January, 2008

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia, 2002
  • Tennessee

Other Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)
  • Nashville Bar Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • The State Bar of Georgia

Attorney Details

Full NameJames A. Beakes III
FirmButler Snow LLP
AddressThe Pinnacle at Symphony Place, 150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 1600, Nashville, TN 37201
Phone615-651-6720
Phone615-651-6701
Websitewww.butlersnow.com
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