The members of the Tennessee Association for Justice changed the name of the association back to the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association during its Annual Convention last week in San Destin, Florida. New officers were also elected for the year.
The association elected Thomas Greer as president for the 2016-17 year. Greer, a Memphis attorney, replaces Eric Buchanan of Chattanooga who served as president from 2015-16. Buchanan now assumes the role of immediate past president and Bruce Fox of Clinton advances to president-elect.
Since graduating magna cum laude in 2005 from the University of Memphis School of Law, Thomas has helped make a difference in the lives of victims of serious personal injury, wrongful death, and professional negligence. Thomas has extensive trial experience in both state and federal court. He is a partner in the law firm Bailey & Greer, based in Memphis, TN.
“Thomas Greer has been an active member in TTLA for over 10 years. He will be a true asset to the Association and the citizens of Tennessee,” stated TAJ immediate Past President Eric Buchanan. “He has dedicated his life to helping others and will do a wonderful job leading the state’s top trial attorneys as president.”
Elections were held at the TTLA annual convention in Destin on Friday, June 17, 2016.
Below is a complete list of the TTLA Executive Committee and Board of Governors:
President: Thomas Greer, Memphis
Immediate Past President: Eric Buchanan, Chattanooga
President Elect: Bruce Fox, Clinton
Vice President, East: Steven Marshall, Sevierville
Vice President, West: Cameron Jehl, Memphis
Vice President, Middle: Rocky McElhaney, Nashville
Secretary: Matt Hardin, Nashville
Treasurer: John Griffith, Franklin
Parliamentarian: Miranda Rhoads, Memphis
At Large Executive Appointees: Mark Chalos, Nashville
Danny Ellis, Chattanooga
Phil Elbert, Nashville
District #1: Olen Haynes, Jr., Johnson City
Bill Hotz, Knoxville
Tony Seaton, Johnson City
District #2: Brad Burnette, Clinton
Marcos Garza, Knoxville
William Holt Smith, Madisonville
District #3: Joseph Crabtree, Sweetwater
Hudson Ellis, Chattanooga
Jim McKoon, Chattanooga
District #4: Michelle Benjamin, Winchester
Danny Ellis, Chattanooga
Jay Kennamer, Chattanooga
District #5: Brandon Bass, Brentwood
Mark Beveridge, Nashville
Phil Elbert, Nashville
District #6: Mark Chalos, Nashville
Jason Denton, Lebanon
Jonathan Williams, Nashville
District #7: Jim Higgins, Nashville
Peter Olson, Clarksville
Henry Queener, Nashville
District #8: Carey Acerra, Memphis
Mark Geller, Memphis
Michael Pfrommer, Memphis
District #9: Chris Gilreath, Memphis
Henry Reaves, Memphis
Christina Vinson, Memphis
At Large: Melissia Ball, Newport
Robert Bates, Johnson City
Melanie Bean, Lebanon
Stan Davis, Nashville
Tony Duncan, Nashville
Chuck Flynn, Chattanooga
Afsoon Hagh, Nashville
Troy Jones, Knoxville
Jason E. Legg, Knoxville
Russell Lewis, Nashville
Holland Mathews, Columbia
Jenny Coques Rogers, Greenville
George Spanos, Nashville
Gerard Stranch, IV, Nashville
Russ Thomas, Murfreesboro
President Appointed Young Lawyers:
Ashley A. Farrell, Nashville
Don Ferguson, Johnson City
Charles Holliday, Jackson