James "Jim" M. Doran, Jr. is a lawyer practicing products liability, litigation & dispute resolution, environmental litigation and 2 other areas of law. James "Jim" M. received a B.S. degree from Tennessee Technological University in 1966, and has been licensed for 58 years. James "Jim" M. practices at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP in Nashville, TN.
Professional
•Member, IADC, where he has served as:
•Member, Executive Committee
•Faculty Member and Director, IADC Trial Academy
•Chairman, Product Liability Committee
•Member, DRI, where he has served as:
•Member, Board of Directors
•Chair, Amicus Curiae Committee
•Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
•Emeritus Member, Harry Phillips American Inns of Court
•fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
•Past Chair, Tennessee State Committee
•fellow, International Society of Barristers
•fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
•Member, Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association, where he has served as:
•Member, Board of Directors
•President
•Member, American, Tennessee, and Nashville Bar Associations, where he has served as:
•President, NBA
•Member, NBA Board of Directors
•Chair, Merit Selection Panel for United States Magistrate Judge
•Member, Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Panel for the Middle District of Tennessee
•Chair, Advisory Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure
•Rule 31 Listed General Civil MediatorPrior Affiliations
•Partner, Manier, Herod, Hollabaugh & Smith, Nashville, Tennessee, 1970-1998 Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers
- Past Chair, Tennessee State Committee
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• Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Member, Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association, where he has served as:
- Member, Board of Directors
- President
• Member, American, Tennessee, and Nashville Bar Associations, where he has served as:
- President, NBA
- Member, NBA Board of Directors
• Chair, Merit Selection Panel for United States Magistrate Judge
• Member, Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Panel for the Middle District of Tennessee
• Chair, Advisory Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure
• Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator
Prior Affiliations
• Partner, Manier, Herod, Hollabaugh & Smith, Nashville, Tennessee, 1970-1998
News/Events
Articles
12.29.11, "Recently Issued Opinions of Interest to Product Liability Lawyers from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit," by Jim Doran, IADC Newsletter
Press Releases
09.13.12, Five Waller Attorneys Named Nashville's 2013 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers
02.24.12, Twenty-Four Waller Lansden Attorneys Recognized as "Leaders in the Field" by Chambers USA
01.26.11, Three Waller Lansden Attorneys Named "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America 2011; 45 Attorneys Recognized in 30 Practice Areas
Up Close
Jim's personal interests include sailing, cycling, and travel. He and his wife have enjoyed sailing trips along the eastern seaboard and have taken bike trips in Italy, France, and New Zealand.
Nashville City Center511 Union Street, Suite 2700Nashville, TN 37219U.S.A.
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