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In 2007, Lieff Cabraser attorneys, with local
co-counsel, obtained a $50
million verdict against Daimler Chrysler
in a wrongful death action. Our firm has participated
in over thirty-five $100 million-plus settlements
and verdicts, including ten
cases in excess of $1 billion. |
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| Kathryn E. Barnett |
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Consumer Protection; Personal Injury
and Torts; Defective Products |
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Admitted to practice in Tennessee, 1992;
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; U.S. 6th Circuit,
2000; U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 2001; U.S.
11th Circuit, 2003. |
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Vanderbilt University School of Law (J.D.,
1992); American Jurisprudence Awards: Torts I and Jurisprudence; Davidson
College (B.A., with Honors in Philosophy, 1989), Dean Rusk Grant for
International Studies. |
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"Best of the Bar," Nashville
Business Journal (2003, 2005-2007); "150 Best Lawyers in Tennessee," Business Tennessee (January 2006, January 2007); Mid-South
Super Lawyer, Law & Politics, 2006. |
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Ms. Barnett has tried over 15 civil and
criminal trials, including complex and class action cases, as well
as catastrophic personal injury cases. In 2000, Ms. Barnett obtained
a verdict of nearly $6 million on behalf of parents whose unborn
fetus died tragically due to medical malpractice. In March, 2004,
Ms. Barnett served as co-lead trial counsel in the class action lawsuit
of In re Tri-State Crematory Litigation, Multi-District Litigation
Docket No. 1467. The case was settled during the second week of trial.
The settlements in the Tri-State litigation exceed $40 million. |
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Judicial Intern to Judge John T. Nixon,
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee, Fall 1990; Assistant
Public Defender, Davidson County, Tennessee, Sept. 1991-Dec. 1995. |
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“Civil Procedure and Evidence Update,” Tennessee Trial Lawyers (Oct. and Nov. 2006); “Pre-Trial Skills: Thinking on Your Feet,” National Business Institute (Nov. 2006), “Trial Practice Institute,” Nashville Bar Association (Sept. 2005); “State Law Class Actions,” American Bar Association, Business Law Section (April 2005); "Power Windows Can Kill," Trial (April 2005); “Auto Defect Cases,” Tennessee Trial Lawyers (Feb. 2005); "Knocking Out Opposing Experts," Tennessee Trial
Lawyers (October and November, 2004), Nashville Bar Association (July,
2004); "Trial Practice Tips: Powerful Trial Strategies for the
Absolute Litigator," Nashville Bar Association (April, 2004); "Limiting
the Harmful Testimony of Experts on the Law," Trial (Jan.
2001); "Letting Focus Groups Work for You," Trial (April
1999); "Damages," Tennessee Trial Lawyers (Oct. and Nov.
2003); "Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Tennessee," National
Business Institute (Aug. 2003); "Advanced Personal Injury," National
Business Institute (July 2003); "Mass Torts," Tennessee
Bar Association (July 2002); "Superior Depositions Strategies
in Civil Trial Practice," National Business Institute (Jan.
2002, Dec. 1999); "Lawsuits Against the Nursing Home Industry," Tennessee
Trial Lawyers (Feb. 2000); "How to Prepare for Mediation and
other Practice Tips," Nashville Bar Association (Oct. 2000); "Tennessee
Expert Witness," Lorman Education Services (July 2000); "Using
Focus Groups to Get the Settlement or Verdict Your Client Deserves," Tennessee
Trial Lawyers (Feb. 1999). |
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Tennessee Association for Justice (Secretary, 2007-08, Chair Continuing Education Committee, 2004-2006, Board of Governors, 2002-2008); Nashville Bar Association (Board, 2005-2008); Nashville Bar Foundation (Fellow); Tennessee Justice Center, Inc. (Board of Directors, 2002-05, Secretary-Treasurer, 2003-04); Nashville Lawyer's Association for Women (President, 2004-2005; President-elect, 2003-2004; Director, 2002-03; Treasurer, 2000-02; Board, 1998-present); Harry Phillips American Inn of Courts, Executive Committee, 2004-05, Member, 2004-2008, 1997-99; Davidson County, Tennessee Metropolitan Board of Equalization, 2000-04; Tennessee Bar Association; American Association of Trial Lawyers. |
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"Popcorn firms
removing diacetyl linked to lung ailments in
factory workers"
December 18, 2007, Associated Press
The nation's four biggest makers of microwave popcorn have removed a flavoring
chemical linked to a lung ailment in popcorn plant workers from nearly all their
products. The companies say all their microwave popcorn recipes should be changed
by January. More...
To read more press articles on the Popcorn Lung litigation, click
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