John A. Day
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Phone: 615-742-4880
Fax: 615-742-4881
5300 Maryland Way, Suite 300
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
John A. Day is a founding member of the firm. John graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1981. He is certified as a civil trial specialist and has over 25 years experience in trying lawsuits. John has served as President of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association and Chair of the Council of State Presidents of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America). John also serves on the boards of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association and Lawyers Involved for Tennessee, and has served on the boards of the Southern Trial Lawyers Association and the Tennessee Justice Center, a not-for-profit law firm that advocates for Tennessee's poor, particularly on healthcare-related issues.
John was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers at the age of 45, and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 1993. He is routinely included in "Best Lawyer" lists in Nashville and Tennessee. Along with Donald Capparella and John Wood, John is the author of Tennessee Law of Comparative Fault and serves as the Founder and Editor of the Tennessee Tort Law Letter, a monthly newsletter about recent developments in Tennessee tort law.
John previously served as the President of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and has been board-certified in civil trials for over a decade. He is the Past Chair of the Tennessee Supreme Court's Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization and is a Consultant to the Tennessee Judicial Conference's Pattern Jury Instruction (Civil) Committee. He has previously served on the Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission.
In 2006 John was elected to membership in the American Law Institute, the organization that promulgates the Restatements of the law in a myraid of areas.
Contact John at jday@dayblair.com
Speeches & Engagements
Economics of Case Acceptance
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Sunset Beach, NC – June 20, 2009
Discovery – Effective Deposition Preparation and Strategy
Tennessee Bar Association
Nashville, Tennessee
Changes to the TRCP and Rules of Evidence that Will Affect Domestic Cases
Tennessee Association for Justice
Nashville, Tennessee
The Law of Trial: Motions in Limine and Jury Instructions
Tennessee Association for Justice
Nashville, Tennessee
Charting Your Course
Fundamentals Of Civil Litigation In Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Deciding Whether to Accept Representation
Fundamentals Of Civil Litigation In Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
60 Statutes in 60 Minutes
Fundamentals Of Civil Litigation In Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
In the Midst of Litigation
Fundamentals Of Civil Litigation In Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
The Law of Trial
Fundamentals Of Civil Litigation In Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
How To Be A Great Trial Lawyer
Fundamentals Of Civil Litigation In Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Tort Law/Comparative Fault Update
Justice Programs
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Depositions: Law and Practice
Justice Programs
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
The Economics of Case Acceptance
Ohio Association for Justice
Columbus, Ohio
Moderator, Organizing for the Complex Mediation
Nashville Bar Association
Nashville, Tennessee
60 Statutes (and Rules) in 60 Minutes: What You Need to Know
Tennessee Association for Justice
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Moderator and Organizer, Masters at Trial
Tennessee Bar Association
Nashville, Tennessee
The Economics of Case Acceptance
Williamson County Inn of Court
Franklin, Tennessee
The Economics of Case Acceptance
Memphis Bar Association
Memphis, Tennessee
Panel Member, Techniques of Persuasion
Tennessee Bar Association
Nashville, Tennessee
Intentional Interference with Expectancy of Inheritance
Nashville Bar Association
Nashville, Tennessee
Tort Law/Comparative Fault Update
Justice Programs
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Business Torts: The State of Tennessee’s Law
Justice Programs
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Civil Procedure Update
Justice Programs
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Tort and Comparative Fault Law Update
Upper Cumberland Bar Association
Cookeville, Tennessee
Tort Law Update
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts (Judicial Clerks)
Nashville, Tennessee
Effective Deposition Preparation and Strategy
Nashville Bar Association
Nashville, Tennessee
Business Litigation
Las Vegas, Nevada
Leadership Roundtable
Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Conference
Dickson, Tennessee
