John’s representative matters include:

·  Representing a transgender employee in a discrimination lawsuit against Vanderbilt University;

·  Representing homeowners in a claim against the Davidson County Metropolitan Government for violation of the downtownzoning regulations;

·  Representing a homeowners’ association in claims against a developer for breach of the Tennessee Condominium Act andconstruction defects;

·  Representing a top music executive in a breach of contract claim;

·  Defending several individuals in defamation/SLAPP actions;

·  Defending a national skilled nursing facility and a pain management company in Medicare/Medicaid fraud actions brought underthe federal False Claims Act and the Tennessee Medicaid False Claims Act;

·  Defending trustee in claims asserted by beneficiaries of a trust;

·  Defending an auto repair company in claim for breach of a supply contract;

·  Defending departing brokers and financial advisors in claims for breach of non-compete agreements, unfair competition andviolation of trade secrets law;

·  Representing national laboratory services provider in an action arising out of breach of a supply agreement;

·  Defending bank in claims for breach of trustee’s fiduciary duties;

·  Representing pedestrian who sufferedcatastrophic injuries when he was struck by a car;

·  Defending robotics manufacturer againstclaims for defective design and installation of an automated welding system;

·  Defending numerous Tennessee countygovernments and utilities under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act;

·  Representing seller in claims for breach of aland purchase agreement, interference with business relationship and inducementto breach contract;

·  Defending employer in products liabilityclaim arising out of de-gloving/amputation injury;

·  Representing large apartment complexes in anaction against Metro Water for overcharges arising out of improper rateclassification under the Metro Water billing scheme; and,

·  Defending 14 Tennessee counties in Lane v. State of Tennesseeagainst claims that county courthouses were inaccessible to individuals withmobility disabilities in violation of the ADA.

·  BestLawyers, Commercial Litigation (2025 - 2026)

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