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Sam D. Elliott
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Sam D. Elliott

Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC

Chattanooga, TN

44+ Years Experience
Licensed in 1 State
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About Sam

Sam D. Elliott is a member of the firm and practices primarily in the field of litigation and local government representation. He has tried jury cases involving commercial disputes, product liability, personal injury, employment discrimination, and eminent domain. Sam also represents the municipal governments of Soddy Daisy, Collegedale, Lakesite, Walden, Ridgeside, and Monteagle and is experienced in such diverse matters as government land use regulation and civil rights litigation. He also advises clients on issues of employment law, environmental law, commercial disputes, professional...

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Education

B.A.

University of the South

J.D.

University of Tennessee College of Law

Awards & Recognition

Chattanooga Area Historical Association James W. Livingood Historian of the Year

2025

Best Lawyers in America

Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; Litigation - Municipal; Municipal Law · 2025

Mid-South Super Lawyers

Business Litigation · 2024

Mid-South Super Lawyers

Business Litigation · 2023

Chattanooga Bar Association President's Award

2022

Professional Associations

Tennessee Bar AssociationChattanooga Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationFederal Bar AssociationMaster Emeritus, Brock and Cooper, American Inns of CourtTennessee Municipal Attorneys AssociationTennessee Bar FoundationChattanooga Bar FoundationTennessee Supreme Court Historical SocietyTennessee Legal Community FoundationTennessee Civil War Preservation AssociationAbraham Lincoln Institute for the Study of Leadership and Public PolicyRotary Club of ChattanoogaAdvisory Board, National Park PartnersLibrary Society of UT Knoxville Advisory BoardNational Association for the Craniofacially Handicapped (FACES)Chattanooga History Center
Chattanooga, TN
4.8 rating (10 reviews)
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