Germantown, Shelby County, Tennessee
Practice limited to certain subject areas, and/or as local counsel. AV Preeminent rated lawyer with 30 years experience litigating cases in-house and supervising outside counsel for a Fortune 500 all-cargo, high insurance deductible airline. Management attorney with responsibility for up to 27 professionals at a time. Experience in transportation law including cargo law, aircraft accidents, internal investigations, ramp and loader operations, employment litigation, trucking accidents, general commercial litigation, insurance procurement, insurance compliance, perfection of large casualty claims, and premises liability cases including mass shootings. Will consider pro bono public interest litigation.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Tennessee Supreme Court
U.S. District Courts:
Western District Tennessee
Eastern District Tennessee
Northern District California
Central District Illinois
Eastern District Texas
Northern District Texas
Southern District Texas
U.S. Courts of Appeal:
5th Circuit
6th Circuit
7th Circuit
9th Circuit
11th Circuit
D.C. Circuit
Education:
Christian Brothers University , BA, 1984
Cecil C. Humphries School of Law, University of Memphis, JD 1989
Association/Honors:
Tennessee Bar Association
St. George's Independent School Mock Trial Coach (2022-Present)
American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Advocacy (1989)
The Leo M. Bearman, Sr., American Inn of Court (Master of the Bench)
Martindale AV Preeminent Rating for Ethics and Ability
Email and other communications do not establish an attorney-client relationship, in the absence of a formal retention agreement.
Law Offices of Dwayne S. Byrd
P.O. Box 382236
Germantown, TN 38183-2236
901-455-4336 (o) 901-459-2058 (f)
