C. Gavin Shepherd
Member
C. Gavin Shepherd is a member of the firm whose practice is focused primarily on civil and commercial litigation. Mr. Shepherd assists clients in various litigation matters involving product liability, toxic torts, and commercial disputes. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 Rising Stars of the Mid-South Super Lawyers. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America ®: Ones to Watch since 2021 for Commercial Litigation.
Mr. Shepherd is a native of Knoxville, Tennessee. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Alabama in 2009 with a B.S. in finance. After graduating from the University of Alabama, he was employed as a Contract Specialist for the United States Defense Department in Huntsville, Alabama. Mr. Shepherd obtained his J.D. in 2013 from The University of Tennessee College of Law. While in law school, he served as a staff editor of The Tennessee Law Review.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Shepherd practiced law on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Mr. Shepherd is a member of the Knoxville, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas Bar Associations. He is currently licensed to practice law in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas.
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Primary Practice Areas
Education
University of Tennessee, J.D., 2013
University of Alabama, B.S., 2009
Bar Admissions
Tennessee, 2014
Mississippi, 2013
Alabama, 2014
Arkansas, 2015
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee
U. S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
U. S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama
U. S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Accolades
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America ®: Ones to Watch since 2021 for Commercial Litigation
Tennessee Law Review
Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers as a Rising Star, 2017,
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
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