May 2006 News

                                          

 

Morris Hadden elected Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

 

S. Morris Hadden, the senior partner of Hunter, Smith & Davis law firm, was recently elected by the Board of Directors to become a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.  According to the American Bar Foundation, “The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation” is the preeminent attorney group in the country.  Membership in The Fellows is limited to one third of one percent (1/3 of 1%) of the lawyers in America (or about one in every 300 lawyers.)

 

According to information released by the American Bar Foundation, “Selection as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation is recognition of a lawyer as one whose professional, public and private career has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of the community, the traditions of the profession and the maintenance and advancement of the objectives of the American Bar Association.”

 

Mr. Hadden, a litigator and former Managing Partner of the firm, has practiced law for more than 30 years.  Mr. Hadden served three years as a Special Agent for the FBI.  He also served as a Special Justice to the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1996.  During his distinguished legal career he has tried more than 200 jury trials.  He is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.  He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law where he was a member of the Dean’s Circle and the U.T. Law Alumni Council. 

 

Mr. Hadden serves on the Board of Governors for the Tennessee Bar Association.  He is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel.  He is a winner of The Business Journal’s “50 over 50” award for leadership in both work and the community. 

 

Mr. Hadden is married to Anne Hadden.  They have one grown son Rob, a daughter-in-law Shelley, and three grandchildren.   The Haddens reside in Kingsport and are active members of First Presbyterian Church where he serves as Elder.

 

Mark Dessauer set to speak to Bristol Chamber

 

Mark Dessauer will speak to the Business and Industry Council of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce May 17 at their monthly breakfast meeting.  Mr. Dessauer, a partner with Hunter, Smith & Davis and Chair of the Firm’s Corporate/Business Practice Group, will address the topic of business entity selection.  Mr. Dessauer has been named one of the top lawyers in the state of Tennessee for the second year in a row by Business Tennessee magazine.

 

 

Greg Haden to speak at state wide convention

 

Greg Haden, a partner with Hunter, Smith & Davis will be the featured speaker at the Tennessee State Claims Convention in Bristol on Saturday, May 6th.  Mr. Haden will be speaking on the following topic: “The Changing Tide Since McIntyre, Developments in Comparative Fault.”  More than one hundred claims adjustors from across the Volunteer State are expected to be present for the event. 

     

 Flipping Flapjacks for Charity

 

Our own Laura Steel is working with the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Tennessee Bar Association in an effort to benefit CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates).

 

“Our district’s project this year is to help out with a pancake breakfast that will benefit CASA.  CASA is an organization that is close to our firm’s heart; we had representatives from the organization talk to our firm about the wonderful things CASA does in our area during the United Way Pacesetter campaign last year,” said Ms. Steel.  “Local young lawyers will be taking tickets, seating people, clearing tables, etc. the morning of the breakfast.”

 

The fundraiser is at Rush Street Grill on Saturday, May 6 from 6:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.