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Thompson Burton’s attorneys are experienced in handling appeals in both federal and state matters. Our lawyers have represented appellants, respondents, and amici curiae in well over 100 appeals before appellate courts at all levels. Thompson Burton’s litigation group handles disputes from the initial filing of a lawsuit all the way to obtaining a favorable appellate decision. Our team successfully collaborates on appeals in cases initially tried by trial counsel from other firms. Drafting appellate briefs and presenting appellate arguments call for a unique skill set possessed by the members of Thompson Burton’s appellate practice team. The firm also regularly handles review of administrative actions, including appeals of decisions by state and municipal entities like boards of zoning appeals, as well as appeals of government agency decisions under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
Whether seeking to overturn an unfavorable decision or to defend a prior victory, litigants turn to Thompson Burton for our unparalleled experience and passion.
NOTABLE CASES
United States Supreme Court
∙ Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Ass’n v. Thomas, 139 S. Ct. 2449 (2019).
∙ Crawford v. Metro Gov’t of Nashville & Davidson County, 555 U.S. 271 (2009) (amicus curiae).
∙ Tenn. Secondary Schl. Athl. Ass’n v. Brentwood Academy, 551 U.S. 291 (2007).
∙ Brentwood Academy v. Tenn. Secondary Schl. Athl. Ass’n, 531 U.S. 288 (2001).
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
∙ United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers of America, Local 164 v. Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corp., 104 F.3d 181 (8th Cir. 1997).
∙ Pottgen v. Missouri State High Schl. Activs. Ass’n, 40 F.3d 926 (8th Cir. 1994) (amicus curiae).
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
∙ Byrd v. Tenn. Wine & Spirits Retailers Ass’n, 883 F.3d 608 (6th Cir. 2018).
∙ Lewis v. Humboldt Acquisition Corp., 681 F.3d 312 (6th Cir. 2012).
∙ Johnson v. Franklin Farmers Coop., 378 Fed. Appx. 505 (6th Cir. 2010).
∙ Overton Distribs. v. Heritage Bank, 340 F.3d 361 (6th Cir. 2003).
∙ James v. Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corp., 305 F.3d 439 (6th Cir. 2002).
∙ McPherson v. Michigan High Schl. Athl. Association, 119 F.3d 453 (6th Cir. 1997) (en banc) (amicus curiae).
∙ Crocker v. Tenn. Secondary Schl. Athl. Ass’n, 980 F.2d 382 (6th Cir. 1992).
Second Circuit Court of Appeals
∙ Dennin v. Connecticut Interscholastic Athl. Conf., 94 F.3d 96 (2nd Cir. 1996) (amicus curiae).
Tennessee Supreme Court
∙ Metro Gov’t of Nashville & Davidson County v. Tennessee Dep’t of Educ., 645 S.W.3d 141 (Tenn. 2022) (amicus curiae).
∙ Thompson v. Memphis City Schls. Bd. of Educ., 395 S.W.3d 616 (Tenn. 2012).
∙ Tigg v. Pirelli Tire Corp., 232 S.W.3d 28 (Tenn. 2007).
∙ Colemill Enterprises v. Huddleston, 967 S.W.2d 753 (Tenn. 1998).
∙ Knox Cnty. v. Knoxville, 786 S.W.2d 936 (Tenn. 1990).
Tennessee Court of Appeals
∙ Unifirst Corp. v. Indus. Fabrication & Repair, Inc., 2024 Tenn. App. LEXIS 4 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2024).
∙ Whitley v. Metro. Nashville Bd. of Educ., 2023 Tenn. App. LEXIS 257 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2023).
∙ Estrada v. DJ Exteriors, LLC, 2023 Tenn. App. LEXIS 91 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2023).
∙ Mankin Media Sys. v. Corder, 2022 Tenn. App. LEXIS 254 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2022).
∙ Robertson v. Tenn. Secondary Schl. Athl. Ass’n, 2019 Tenn. App. LEXIS 365 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2019).
∙ Elmi v. Cheatham Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 546 S.W.3d 630 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2017).
∙ Edmunds v. Delta Partners, L.L.C., 403 S.W.3d 812 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2012).
∙ Tate v. Western Express, Inc., 2007 Tenn. App. LEXIS 321 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007).
∙ Polk Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Polk Cnty. Educ. Ass’n, 139 S.W.3d 304 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004).
∙ Flatt v. Tenn. Secondary Schl. Athl. Ass’n, 2003 Tenn. App. LEXIS 7 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003).
∙ Knox County Educ. Ass’n v. Knox Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 60 S.W.3d 65 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001).
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