Attorney
Michael S. Lattier
1212 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37664
Phone: (423) 378-8838
E-Mail: mlattier@hsdlaw.com
Corporate, Employment and Litigation Attorney
Education:
- Louisiana State University, 1982, Bachelor of Arts
- Louisiana State University, 1985, Juris Doctorate
Licensures/Admissions:
- Tennessee, 1995
- Florida, 1999
- Montana, 1986
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, and D.C. Circuits; U.S. Tax Court
Practice Group:
- Corporate/Business and Employment/Labor
Practice Emphasis:
- Labor and Employment
- Corporate
- Commercial Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Probate
- Probate Litigation
Biography:
After graduating from law school, Mr. Lattier moved to Helena, Montana and worked as a law clerk to the Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court. Subsequently, he became an associate, and later a partner, with Montana’s oldest firm located in Helena. In 1995, Mr. Lattier moved to the Mountain South, settling in Kingsport, Tennessee. Mr. Lattier is very involved in the community. He is a past chair of Leadership Kingsport, the Arts Council of Greater Kingsport and Girls, Inc. He is currently serving as Vice Chair for the Dawn of Hope, and is General Counsel to the Sequoyah Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Lattier has also been actively involved in the legal community, previously serving as Treasurer and President of the Kingsport Bar Association.
Mr. Lattier’s practice includes helping clients who have needs with business and commercial transactions, working with employers, and litigating cases when issues arise that cannot be resolved informally. He has the distinction of trying the first case to a jury in Sullivan County under the Tennessee Adult Protection Act, which resulted in a successful verdict for his client.
Personal Information:
Mr. Lattier was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He has resided in Kingsport, Tennessee since 1995. Mr. Lattier is married and has three children. He enjoys many outdoor activities which the region has to offer, including backpacking along the Appalachian Trail, canoeing and camping.