Maryville, TN

Mark C. Hartsoe

Mark C. Hartsoe is the founding partner of Hartsoe Law Firm, P.C., with 33 years of legal experience. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1985 and is admitted to practice in Virginia (1985) and Tennessee (1991), as well as before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. His career includes roles as a Special Assistant United States Attorney, Deputy Law Director for the City of Knoxville, and Assistant Attorney General. He was a Senior Partner at Butler, Vines & Babb, P.L.L.C. for ten years before founding his own firm. His practice focuses on personal injury law, including truck and car wreck cases, premises liability, medical negligence, and birth injury cases. Mr. Hartsoe has been recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyer since 2006, a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America (2008), and a certified member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum (2004) for achieving multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. He is actively involved in various legal and community organizations.

Joseph E. Costner

Joseph E. Costner is a founding partner of Costner & Greene Attorneys, established in 1980. He specializes in criminal defense, personal injury, and medical malpractice, representing clients at both trial and appellate levels. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and holds Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory’s highest ranking (AV).

Brad C. Burnette

Brad Burnette is a trial lawyer and partner at Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette, focusing on advocating for individuals and families who have suffered serious injuries or losses. He graduated from East Tennessee State University with a degree in political science and legal studies, and earned his law degree from the University of Memphis School of Law in 2005. He previously worked in civil defense, representing employers and insurance carriers, which gives him strategic insight into their operations.

Mark C. Hartsoe

Attorney Mark C. Hartsoe is the founder and Managing Partner of Hartsoe Law Firm, P.C. He is a 1985 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law and has 33 years of legal experience. He started as a Federal environmental law prosecutor and later focused on representing individuals injured by others' negligence. He is recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer, a Mid-South Super Lawyer since 2006, and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has extensive experience in personal injury cases including car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, premises liability, and wrongful death throughout Tennessee, particularly in Blount County.

Andrew J. Roberto

Andrew J. Roberto is a founding partner of The Lawyers of Brown and Roberto, focusing on car accidents, Social Security Disability, and workers' compensation. A Knoxville native, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Tennessee and received his Juris Doctorate from UT College of Law, practicing in Tennessee since 2007. He is actively involved in community service, including serving on the Knoxville City Council and previously as a Knox County Election Commissioner.

Bruce D. Fox

Bruce Fox is a co-founder and partner at Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette with over 45 years of experience in personal injury cases, including automobile accidents, workers’ compensation, products liability, trucking litigation, and hospital and nursing home injuries. He has significant experience in multi-state class action litigation and has tried over 125 state and federal jury trials. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Tennessee and an LLB in International Law from Cambridge University.

John Willis

John Willis is a trial lawyer and partner at Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette, with over two decades of experience representing individuals in personal injury cases. He graduated from Vanderbilt University and earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1996. He previously represented defendants in personal injury litigation, gaining valuable insight into how insurance and trucking companies operate.