Lebanon, TN

Matt Hardin

Matt Hardin is a second-generation attorney who grew up in Cookeville, Tennessee. He attended Rhodes College as an undergraduate before going on to obtain both his master’s and law degrees from the University of Tennessee. Matt’s practice is focused in the areas of plaintiff personal injury, car & tractor-trailer wrecks, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and premises liability. He practices law throughout all three grand divisions of the state of Tennessee and in Kentucky. He is the owner of Matt Hardin Law, PLLC. Matt is former President of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA). He has previously held positions as Immediate Past President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian within the TTLA. In 2024, Matt received the TTLA Trial Lawyer of the year award. Matt is currently a Trustee for LIFT (Lawyers Involved for Tennessee). He is a Fellow of the Nashville Bar Foundation. He is a member of the Nashville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, and Kentucky Justice Association. Matt is the former President of the Nashville Chapter of the Rhodes College Alumni Group. He is also former President of the Board of Directors for his fraternity Alpha Tau Omega’s chapter at Rhodes College. Matt has earned AV Preeminent® certification by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers® and has been named among the “10 Best in Tennessee” for Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys. He is also a Mid-South Superlawyer. Matt is also an Eagle Scout. Prior to opening his own firm, Matt was a partner at Rudy, Wood, Winstead, Williams, and Hardin, PLLC. He also previously practiced at Thomason, Hendrix, Harvey, Johnson & Mitchell, PLLC in Memphis. Matt worked for five years as an insurance defense attorney before he concentrated his practice on representing plaintiffs. This background has given him valuable insight into how insurance companies evaluate and value cases. Matt and his wife Janet are proud parents to Henry, Grace, and Vivian. Matt loves watching and coaching his children’s many sports activities. He enjoys boating at Center Hill Lake with his family and friends, as well as playing golf, tennis, and lawyer league softball. Matt and Janet are members of West End United Methodist Church in Nashville, where Matt previously served as chair of the Finance Committee. Matt is always on the search for perfect southern barbeque and remains convinced that the Tennessee Vols football team will, this season, return to glory.

Keith Williams

Keith Williams, founder of the Keith Williams Law Group, has dedicated his practice of 30 years to helping people and their families in accident, injury, and wrongful death cases. He is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a veteran trial attorney with significant courtroom experience, and has obtained millions in verdicts and settlements for clients across the country. He is recognized by Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers, holds an AVVO Rating of 10 (Superb), and a Martindale-Hubbell 'Preeminent AV' Peer Review Rating. He is a past chair of the American Association for Justice’s Aviation Litigation Section and a member of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Aviation and Space Law Committee, and a past president of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association. He is also an author and frequent lecturer.

Jeff Cherry

Jeff Cherry is the Managing Member of Lowery, Lowery & Cherry, PLLC, admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 2001. He is a former Metro Nashville police officer and P.O.S.T. certified police training instructor. He handles criminal cases, including DUI and sexual offenses, and complex personal injury matters, having secured significant settlements. He was President of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for 2018/2019 and has received multiple awards for his legal work and community service.

Michael K. Pence

Michael K. Pence is a devoted personal injury lawyer who provides legal representation to individuals and families that have been harmed by the negligent and careless actions of others. He has recovered millions of dollars for his clients and successfully overturned two decisions at the Tennessee Court of Appeals. He focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, and workers' compensation claims, and criminal litigation.

Jack D. Lowery

Jack D. Lowery is a senior partner at Lowery, Lowery, & Cherry, PLLC, practicing criminal defense, personal injury, and corporate/business matters since 1998. He has extensive experience in complex litigation at both state and federal levels, including multi-defendant criminal cases and multi-plaintiff civil cases. He has served as President of the 15th Judicial District Bar Association and as Prosecutor for the City of Lebanon.

B. Keith Williams

Keith Williams is a founding partner of Lannom & Williams, focusing on injury law for over 25 years. He is a Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education, a distinction held by less than 1% of attorneys. His practice specializes in aviation accident, product liability, and vehicle accident cases, and he has obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements.

Eric Phillips

Eric Phillips is a Lebanon TN attorney and Member at Hagar & Phillips. He is a long-time resident of Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee. He served in the U.S. Department of the Navy from 1988-1992. He earned his RN license in 1996 and worked in emergency rooms for over a decade. He earned his J.D. degree from Nashville School of Law in 2008 and became a member of the Nashville Bar in 2008. His primary focus areas include DUI, Healthcare, Civil, Contracts, Business, and Personal Injury. He is a Life Member of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (TACDL) and a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed Civil Mediator.