Articles & Publications

Periodically, our attorneys will have articles published in certain areas of practice on relevant topics. Here you will find our current newsletters and other articles of interest.

  • LWDN Quick Flash
    Mar 2012

    The attached Act adopts the later-served defendant rule, codifies the unanimity rule, provides procedure to establish amount in controversy when not apparent from the complaint, creates a bad faith exception to the 1 year limit on removal, requires in federal question cases the severance and remand of unrelated state law claims.

  • LWDN Success Stories
    Feb 2012

    Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan, PLLC is pleased to announce that they have been named the most prolific trial law firm in Tennessee for 2011, according to “The Tennessee Jury Verdict Reporter”.  The Tennessee Jury Verdict Reporter editorial staff is comprised entirely of attorneys who do nothing but study, review and write about civil jury verdict results.  They estimate that they cover more than 95% of the trial results in Tennessee, with a particular focus on tort cases. (Read More)

  • LWDN Success Stories
    Jan 2012

    Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan, PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Kenneth D. Veit and Benjamin T. Reese are now members of the firm. (Read More)

  • LWDN Quick Flash
    Dec 2011

    In two recent decisions, the Tennessee Court of Appeals has quelled efforts by employers to challenge the authority of Tennessee Department of Labor ("TDOL") Specialists to compel payment of benefits in workers' compensation cases. In Tyson Foods (Re: Sandra Gibson) v. Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, No. E2010-002277-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Oct. (Read More)

  • LWDN Quick Flash
    Oct 2011

    ‘Til Death Do Us (Sometimes) Part:
    The New Priority Right to Recover for Wrongful Death in Tennessee (Read More)

  • LWDN Quick Flash
    Jun 2011

    Summary of Tennessee Civil Justice Act of 2011
    Enacted June 16, 2011 (Read More)