Background
Paine, Donald F. was born on April 29, 1939 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
Paine, Donald F. was born on April 29, 1939 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
University of Tennessee (Bachelor of Arts, 1961. Master of Arts, 1963. Bachelor of Laws, 1963).
Phi Kappa Phi.
Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Law Day Pro Bono Award, Knoxville and Tennessee Bar Associations, 1984. Editor-in-Chief, Tennessee Law Review, 1962-1963.
Worked at Paine, Swiney and Tarwater (Knoxville, Tennessee) specializing in Trials and Appeals in State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1963, Tennessee. Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi.
Recipient: Pro Bono Awards, Knoxville (1989) and Tennessee (1992) Bar Associations.
Governors" Award, 1993. Editor-in-Chief, Tennessee Law Review, 1962-1963.
Author: "Tennessee Law of Evidence," The Michie Company, Incorporated., 1974. "Paine on Procedure," Tennessee Bar Journal bimonthly column.
Company-Author: Second Edition, 1990 and Third Edition, 1995.
Assistant Professor of Law, Civil Procedure, and Evidence, 1966-1970. Adjunct Professor of Law, Evidence, Civil Procedure, Ethics and Remedies, 1973-1975, 1989. Professor of the Year, University of Tennessee, 1975 and 1992.
Chancellor"s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1996.
Lecturer, Tennessee Law Institute, 1970. Crossley Bar Review, 1977-1982.
1996. Reporter, 1983, Advisory Commission to the Tennessee Supreme Court on Civil Procedure.
Member: Knoxville (President, 1983. Barristers Club President, 1974) and Tennessee (President, 1986-1987) Bar Associations.
Tennessee Bar Foundation. American Law Institute.
Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Member, State Committee, 1986-1989). Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, 1963-1966. The lawyers of Paine, Swiney, and Tarwater limit their practice to litigation.
The firm is primarily engaged in the defense of products liability, toxic torts, and medical malpractice cases but is also heavily involved in many kinds of commercial, employment, and construction litigation.
In addition the firm handles appeals in both state and federal courts.
"Tennessee Law of Evidence," The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1974. Assistant Professor of Law, Civil Procedure and Evidence, 1966-1975 and Adjunct Professor, since 1989, University of Tennessee. Professor of the Year, University of Tennessee, 1975.
Lecturer in Law, Civil Procedure and Evidence, Vanderbilt University, 1976-1979. Lecturer, Tennessee Law Institute, since 1972. Lecturer, Crossley Bar Review, since 1970.
Lecturer, Tennessee Judicial Conference, since 1970, Commissioner, 1974-1982, Chairperson, 19771982 and Reporter, since 1983, Advisory Commission to the Tennessee Supreme Court on Civil Procedure. Member, Certifying Board, National Association of Legal Secretaries, 1984-1987.
Member: Knoxville (President, 1983. Barristers Club President, 1974) and Tennessee (President, 1986-1987) Bar Associations. Tennessee Bar Foundation.
American Law Institute.
Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Member, State Committee, 1986-1989).
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, 1963-1966. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Member, State Committee, 1986-1989).
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, 1963-1966.