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Jeffrey M. Atherton 
713 Cherry Street, 2nd Floor
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-1910
 

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Phone: (423) 266-2121
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Fax: (423) 266-3324
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JEFFREY M. ATHERTON . Position: Of Counsel. Born Atlanta, Georgia, July 18, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Tennessee; 1989, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.A., 1984; J.D., 1987). Member: Tennessee Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Law; Personal Injury Law; Education Law; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Probate.

Areas of Practice:
Workers' Compensation Law (Plaintiff and Defense)
Personal Injury Law (Plaintiff and Defense)
Education Law
Guardianships & Conservatorships
Probate
Civil Rights (Defense Only)
Civil Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Tennessee, 1988
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1997
Education:
University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1987
J.D.


University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1984
B.A.


Published Works:
CSTHEA's Homeschool Handbook (Co-Editor)


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Homeschoolers and the Law: Tennessee Updates (CSTHEA Education Expo.), 1992 - Present


Honors and Awards:
Civil Air Patrol Non Nobis Salom Award, 2004


Civil Air Patrol Commanders Cemmendation, 2003


Tennessee Senate Joint Resolution 423 - Mock Trial National Championship


Tennessee House Joint Resolution 1078 Mock Trial National Championship, 2002


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Tennessee Bar Association


Chattanooga Bar Association


Pro Bono Activities:
East Tennessee Legal Aid Pro Bono Program
Coach, High School Mock Trial (16 years), National Champion 2002, 2003
Languages:
Spanish
Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Beta Kappa
Chi Phi
 

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