Partner
Tara L. Swafford
Office Phone: 615.599.8406
Cell Phone: 615.482.0187
Fx: 615.807.2355
Email
Bar Admissions:
• Tennessee
Education:
• Case Western Reserve University - J.D. 1995, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Law Review
• University of Tennessee - B.A. 1992, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Associations & Memberships:
• American Bar Association
• Tennessee Bar Association
• Nashville Bar Association
• Transportation Lawyers Association
• Former Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judicial Clerk
• Williamson County Bar Association
Honors:
• AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
• "Best Lawyers in America": Commercial Litigation and Litigation: Labor and Employment
• Recognized as a "Mid-South Rising Star"
• Nashville's Best Lawyers – Commercial Litigation
• Best of the Bar Award – Small Firm Division
• Recognized as a Super Lawyer for Commercial Litigation
Biography:
Ms. Swafford has been a litigator for 25 years in Tennessee and is experienced in bench and jury trials, arbitrations, and mediations. She has represented some of the biggest companies in the state including HCA Inc., Nissan of North America, Dollar General and Corrections Corporation of America. She practiced nearly 10 years with Bass, Berry and Sims, PLC, in Nashville, Tennessee where she was a partner in the litigation department and a practice leader for the Firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Group.
She opened The Swafford Law Firm on June 15, 2009 and has enjoyed working with the fascinating clients she has the pleasure of representing.
Ms. Swafford and her husband have three sons and who are involved in many activities with church and school. Ms. Swafford is a Board Member of AGAPE and President of her neighborhood's home owner's association.
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