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Pursuing Tennessee Thomas Wormouth Shumate
Thomas Wormouth Shumate

Thomas Wormouth Shumate

Experience. Service. Satisfaction. That's the Meridian way.

23 years of experience

Employment Law, Business Law, Insurance Defense, Probate, Personal Injury, Appeals & Appellate, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning

Tennessee

Biography

Tom Shumate is the founder of Meridian Law, PLLC, which represents individuals and businesses across Tennessee in a variety of civil matters including business, contract, and employment litigation; disputes involving non-competition agreements and theft of trade secrets; insurance defense; personal injury and wrongful death actions; and probate cases. Mr. Shumate graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University in 1995 and from Notre Dame Law School in 1998. He has practiced in Nashville, Tennessee since that time. In 2011 and 2013, Mr. Shumate was selected as a “Rising Star” by the Mid-South edition of Super Lawyers Magazine. He has a perfect 10 rating from Avvo (www.avvo.com) and a top “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbel in the areas of labor and employment, litigation, and torts. He is a past member of the Editorial Boards of Law Practice Today webzine and Law Practice magazine, monthly publications of the Law Practice Section of the American Bar Association. He is also a past Chair of the Law Office Technology and Management Section of the Tennessee Bar Association. Mr. Shumate has lectured to attorneys across the state and written on issues related to covenants not to compete, legal ethics, legal marketing, and technology. Mr. Shumate is actively involved in the Nashville community and various Bar organizations. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee, and has raised more than $140,000.00 for the agency over the past eight years through his annual “Lawyers for Littles” Bowl for Kids’ Sake event. He is the Past-Chair of the Father Ryan Alumni Board and is the immediate-Past-Chair of the School Board of Christ the King School. When not resolving his clients' matters as efficiently as possible, Mr. Shumate enjoys spending time with his wife and children, reading, running, and supporting Vanderbilt and Notre Dame athletics. View More ›


Fees

Free Consultation


Practice Area

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

Languages

English


Professional Experience

Managing Member
Meridian Law, PLLC
2014 - Current

Education

University of Notre Dame

J.D. (1998) | Law

University of Notre Dame
Vanderbilt University

B.A. (1995) | English; Communication Studies

Vanderbilt University

Awards

Leadership Law
Tennessee Bar Association
2016
Rising Star Award
Mid-South SuperLawyers
2013
Rising Star Award
Mid-South SuperLawyers
2011

Professional Associations

Tennessee State Bar # 019595

Member

Current

Tennessee State Bar  # 019595
Nashville Bar Association

Member

Current

Nashville Bar Association
American Bar Association

Current

American Bar Association

Websites & Blogs

website
Meridian Law, PLLC


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Offices

2900 Vanderbilt Place Suite 100 Nashville , TN 37212
Telephone: (615) 229-7499
Fax: (615) 229-7498



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