Foster D. ARNETT

Background

Arnett, Foster Deaver was born on November 28, 1920 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Foster Greenwood and Edna (Deaver) Arnett.

Education

University of Tennessee (Bachelor of Arts, 1946). University of Virginia (Bachelor of Laws, 1948). Omicron Delta Kappa (Honorary).

Phi Delta Phi (Honorary).

Member, Scribes. President, University of Tennessee National Alumni Association, 1961-1962. National Chairman, Appeals, University of Virginia School of Law, 1986-1988.

First Vice President, Univesity of Virginia Law School Alumni Association, 1989 1991.

Career

Worked at Arnett, Draper & Hagood (Knoxville, Tennessee) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Trials, Negligence, Malpractice, Products Liability, Aviation, Labor, Corporate, Probate, Commercial Law, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Defense and Health Care Law. Admitted to the bar, 1948, Virginia and Tennessee.

1949, United States.

District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. 1954, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (Conference Life Member). 1958, United States. Supreme Court.

1978, United States.

District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. 1983, United States. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee. 1990, United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.

Omicron Delta Kappa (Honorary).

Phi Delta Phi (Honorary). Member, Scribes. The Raven Society of the University of Virginia.

President, University of Tennessee National Alumni Association, 1961-1962. National Chairman, Appeals, University of Virginia School of Law, 1986-1988.

President, University of Virginia Law School Alumni Association, 1991-1993.

Member: Knoxville (President, 1959-1960. Recipient, Board of Governors Award, 1989), Tennessee (President, 1968-1969) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Tort and Insurance Practice.

General Practice.

Member: Standing Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law, 1973-1979. Standing Committee on Association Communications, 1984-1989) Bar Associations. International Association of Defense Counsel (Secretary-Treasurer, 1981-1984).

Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.

American Academy of Hospital Attorneys (Charter Member). Defense Research Institute (Charter Member).

National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (1980-1983). American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate.

First President, Tennessee Chapter, 1985).

American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench Emeritus, Hamilton South. Burnett Chapter). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. The United States Supreme Court Historical Society.

Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society (Founder).

Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Committee. Former Chair, Legal Ethics Committee.

Attorney-Client Relationships Committee). International Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1992-1993.

Dean, 1988-1989; Board of Directors, 1985—.

Board of IATL Foundation, 1984-1992). International Society of Barristers. American Bar Foundation (Life Member).

Tennessee Bar Foundation (Charter Member).

Military: LTC, Parachute Infantry, United States Army Reserve, Retired. The firm was founded in 1954.

During that year Foster Doctorate. Arnett decided to leave a well-respected Knoxville law firm and establish his own office. Jack B. Draper joined him in 1958, and seven years later Lewis R. Hagood became a member of the firm.

Arnett, Draper and Hagood is focused in the field of civil law and it is privileged to serve a wide variety of personal and corporate clients.

Many prominent local, regional, and national corporations are included in the firm"s clientele. Attorneys at Arnett, Draper and Hagood have a strong commitment to the legal profession, to the organized bar, and to a pattern of community involvement.

Achievements

• Foster D. Arnett has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

President Knox Children's Foundation, 1959-1961, 75-76, East Tennessee Hearing and Speech Center, 1963-1965, Knoxville Teen Center, 1969-1971, Knoxville News-Sentinel Charities Inc., since 1985. Vice president Fort Loudon Association, 1972-1975. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1964.

Board directors, executive committee Tennessee Military Institute, 1973-1975. Formerly active American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, United Fund. With Army of the United States, 1942-1946, PTO.

To lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, retired. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers (former chair legal ethics committee, member attorney-client relationship committee, member other committees), International Academy Trial Lawyers (trustee Academy Foundation 1984-1991, dean 1988-1989, president 1992-1993, member Foundation Board 1983-1992), International Society Barristers, American Bar Foundation (life), Tennessee Bar Foundation (charter). Member Association of Trial Lawyers of America, American Bar Association (member standing committees on unauthorized practice of law and association communications, aviation and space law, state certified legal specialist), American Board Trial Advocates (advisory, charter, 1st president Tennessee chapter 1985-1986), American Inns of Court (charter, master of the bench emeritus Hamilton S. Burnett chapter), Southea.

Legal Foundation (legal advisory board), Tennessee Bar Association (president 1968-1969), Knoxville Bar Association (president 1959-1960, Governors award 1989), International Association Defense Counsel (secretary-treasurer 1981-1984), Southeast Defense Counsel Association (vice president 1966), American Academy Hospital Attorneys of America Hospital Association (charter), Tennessee Hospital Association, American Society Law, Medicine and Ethics, Federation Insurance and Corporation Counsel, Defense Research Institute (charter), Supreme Court of the United States Court History Society (founder), Tennessee Supreme Court History Society (founder), Federalist Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Scribes, University Tennessee National Alumni Association (president 1961-1962, chairman national annual giving program 1961-1963), Scabbard and Blade, Scarrabbean, Torchbearer, University Virginia Law School Alumni Association (president 1991-1993, national chairman appeals Law School Foundation 1986-1988), Raven Society, 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment Association, Civitan Club, Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville, Virginia), Cherokee Country Club, LeConte Club, University Club (honorary), Men's Cotillion (board directors 1960-1961, 63-64, 66-68, trustee since 1962), Appalachian Club (president 1974-1976), 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment Association, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Delta Phi (honorary), Omicron Delta Kappa (honorary).

Connections

Married Jean Medlin, March 3, 1951. Children: Melissa Lee Arnett Campbell, Foster Junior.

Father:

Foster Greenwood Arnett

Mother:

Edna (Deaver) Arnett

Spouse:

Jean Medlin

child:

Melissa Lee Arnett Campbell Arnett

child:

Foster Junior Arnett