Sidney W. Gilreath
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 61 years of experience
Aviation & Aerospace, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability
Bank of America Center, 550 Main Avenue, Suite 600, Knoxville, TN 37902
About Sidney W. Gilreath
Practice Areas
- Aviation & Aerospace
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1962LL.B.
- Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee, 1958B.S.
- Major: Political Science
Representative Cases
- Braden v. Yoder, 592 S.W.2d 897 (Tenn. App., 1979)
- Smith v. Gore, 728 S.W.2d 738 (Tenn., 1987)
- Motley v. Fluid Power, 640 S.W.2d 222 (Tenn. App. 1982)
- Wolfe v. United States, 703 F.2d 569 (6th Cir., 1982)
- Sweeney v. State Dept. of Transp., 744 S.W.2d 905 (Tenn. App., 1987)
- Murphree v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 696 F.2d 459 (6th Cir., 1982)
- Sterling v. Velsicol, 855 F.2d 1188 (6th Cir., 1988)
- Steele v. Ft. Sanders Anesthesia Group, P.C., 897 S.W.2d 270 (Tenn. App., 1994)
- Cruze v. Ford Motor Co., et al., 1999 WL 1206798 (Tenn.Ct.App.)
- Johnson v. Tenn. Farmers Mut. Ins. Co., 205 S.W.3d 365 (Tenn. 2006)
- Braden v. Yoder, 592 S.W.2d 897 (Tenn. App., 1979)
- Smith v. Gore, 728 S.W.2d 738 (Tenn., 1987)
- Motley v. Fluid Power, 640 S.W.2d 222 (Tenn. App. 1982)
- Wolfe v. United States, 703 F.2d 569 (6th Cir., 1982)
- Sweeney v. State Dept. of Transp., 744 S.W.2d 905 (Tenn. App., 1987)
- Murphree v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 696 F.2d 459 (6th Cir., 1982)
- Sterling v. Velsicol, 855 F.2d 1188 (6th Cir., 1988)
- Steele v. Ft. Sanders Anesthesia Group, P.C., 897 S.W.2d 270 (Tenn. App., 1994)
- Cruze v. Ford Motor Co., et al., 1999 WL 1206798 (Tenn.Ct.App.)
- Johnson v. Tenn. Farmers Mut. Ins. Co., 205 S.W.3d 365 (Tenn. 2006)
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice, University of Tennessee College of Law, 1999 - 2000
- Field Instructor, National College of Advocacy, 1979 - 1981
- Damages, Western Trial Lawyers Seminar, 1986
- Toxic Torts, American Bar Association TIPS Program, 1987
- Comparative Fault, Knoxville Bar Association, 1993
- Jury Selection, Wake Forest School of Law Trial Advocacy Seminar, 1994
- Products Liability, Tennessee Law Review Products Liability Symposium, 1994
- Trial of Air Bag Case, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 1999
- Trial Themes, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, 1999
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1962
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1965
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1964
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1965
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 1965
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
Other Affiliations
- Tennessee Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Tennessee Association for Justice, 1969 - 1970 (Vice President)
- Tennessee Association for Justice, 1971 - 1972 (President)
- Tennessee Association for Justice, Life Member, 1983
- The American Association for Justice, State Committeeman, 1969
- The American Association for Justice, Member, Board of Governors, 1976-1984, 1992
- The American Association for Justice, 1984 - 1986 (Parliamentarian)
- The American Association for Justice, 1987 - 1988 (Treasurer)
- The American Association for Justice, 1988 - 1989 (Vice President)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Member)
- West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Member)
- New York State Association of Trial Lawyers, Inc. (Associate Member)
- American Judicature Society
- Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates, 1995 - 1996 (President, Tennessee Chapter)
- Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- American College of Legal Medicine (Associate Member)
Past Positions
- Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, President, 1971 - 1972
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Vice President, 1988 - 1989
- American Board of Trial Advocates, President, Tennessee Chapter, 1995 - 1996
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
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