
MICHAEL L. FORRESTER
PARTNER: EMPLOYMENT, LITIGATION
1212 North Eastman Road
P.O. Box 3740
Kingsport, TN 37664
Direct Dial: (423) 378-8836
Direct Fax: (423) 378-8801
E-Mail: forrest@hsdlaw.com
PRACTICE AREAS:
- Civil Litigation
- Employment Law
- ERISA Litigation
- Workers’ Compensation
EDUCATION:
- Martin College, 1979, Associate of Arts, magna cum laude
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1981, Bachelor of Arts, with High Honors
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1984, Juris Doctorate
BACKGROUND:
- Tennessee Bar, 1984
- Member of Phi Alpha Delta
- Tennessee Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- A.V. Rating from Martindale Hubbell
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
- American Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Kingsport Bar Association
- Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association
- Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association
- Former Member of Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Executive Council and Board of Directors
- Former Member of Tennessee Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee
- Legislative Affairs Committee for Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
- Business Development Committee for Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
- Executive Committee for Kingsport Fun Fest
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