David A. McLaughlin
The most satisfying moment one can attain as a trial lawyer is to sit in a courtroom as the verdict is about to be read and know in your heart that you have given your client their best possible chance of success.
– David A. McLaughlin is located in Morgan & Morgan's office in Memphis, Tennessee.
Bio Overview:
David A. McLaughlin was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1967. He received a B.S. degree cum laude from the Christian Brothers University School of Business in 1989. He received his J.D. from the University of Memphis School of Law in 1992, where he was a member of the Editorial Board of Law Review.
Mr. McLaughlin was selected as a 2006 Mid-South Super Lawyer. Only 5% of the lawyers in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi are selected for this honor. Super Lawyers are chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. He is listed in a special December 2006 issue of Mid-South Super Lawyers Magazine, Memphis magazine, and on SuperLawyers.com.
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Education:
- University of Memphis School of Law (J.D., 1992)
- Christian Brothers University School of Business (B.S., 1989)
Admitted to Practice:
- Tennessee (1992)
- Arkansas (2007)
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Western District of Tennessee
- Middle District of Tennessee
- Eastern District of Tennessee
- Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
Member of:
- Memphis Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
- Tennessee Association for Justice
- American Association for Justice
Representative cases include:
- Fresh v. Entertainment U.S.A. of Tennessee, Inc., 02-2674 (W.D. Tenn. 2003) - Plaintiff's jury verdict for an assault upon a bar patron for $2.34 million
- Burnine v. State of Tennessee, 20300258 Tenn. Claims Comm’n (Dec. 16, 2004) - Plaintiff’s verdict for $225,000 due to injuries arising out of automobile accident
- Pendleton v. Over The Top, LLC, 04-0257 (M.D. Tenn. 2006) - Plaintiff’s jury verdict for an assault upon a bar patron for $185,000
- Jacox v. City of Jackson, Tennessee, 02-1163 (W.D. Tenn. 2004) - Plaintiff’s jury verdict for police misconduct
- Jones v. Lakeland, 224 F.3d 518 (6th Cir. 2000) en banc - citizens' suit under the Federal Clean Water Act
- Larkett v. Hameric, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 10516 (May 20, 1998) - Police shooting
- Sullivan v. City of Bartlett, 14 F.3d 602 (6th Cir. 1993) - Police chase
- University of Tennessee v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 951 F. Supp. 724 (W.D. Tenn. 1996) –ERISA
- Thompson v. Hulbert, 2002 WL 1838131 (Tenn. Ct. App. Aug. 9, 2002) - Declaring Tennessee child support guidelines unconstitutional
- Faulkner v. Skelton, 2001 WL 13230 (Tenn. Ct. App. January 5, 2001) - Scope of family purpose doctrine
- Fowler v. Middlecoff, 1999 Tenn. App. LEXIS 862 (Dec. 2, 1999) - Election contest
- Brewer v. Richardson, 892 S.W.2d 935 (Tenn. 1995) - Uninsured motorist statute interpretation
- Gay v. City of Somerville, 878 S.W.2d 124 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1994) - Constitutional challenge to municipality’s firing of Chief of Police
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