Background
Gilbert Roach, Jon was born on June 17, 1944 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
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Jon Gilbert Roach
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University of Tennessee (Bachelor of Science, 1967. Juris Doctor, 1969).
Career
Worked at Watson, Hollow & Reeves (Knoxville, Tennessee) specializing in General Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies. Corporation, Insurance, Negligence, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Communications, Bankruptcy, Commercial Law, Administrative Law. Equity Practice, Civil Rights Litigation, Municipal Litigation, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Public Law and Workers Compensation Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1970, Tennessee, United States.
District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee, United States. Tax Court and United States.
Claims Court. 1973, United States. Supreme Court.
1981, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. Special General Sessions Judge, Knox County, 1974-1975.
Delinquent Tax Attorney, Sevier County, 1971-1976.
Director of Law and City Attorney, City of Knoxville, 1976-1983. Member, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization, 1995. Chairman, Charter Revision Commission for City of Knoxville, 1976-1982.
Chairman, Working Committee for Model Procurement Code of City of Knoxville, 1977.
Member, Working Committee on Model Procurement Code for State of Tennessee, 1978-1979. Member: Knoxville (Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1989-1991.
Membership Services, 1992), Tennessee (Member, House of Delegates. Faculty Member) and American (Member, Sections on: General Practice.
Urban, State and Local Government.
Labor and Employment Law. Litigation) Bar Associations. District of Columbia Bar.
Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association (President, 1978-1979).
Defense Research Institute (Certified Rule 31 Mediator, Tennessee Commission on Alternative. Certified Court Mediator, Dispute Resolution, United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee).
The firm was established in 1982 by attorneys whose primary emphasis was in trial and appellate practice. The firm concentrates its practice in litigation in a variety of fields.
The firm is engaged in the representation of individuals, businesses, corporations, municipalities, counties, and other governmental entities and their employees in the defense of civil lawsuits brought against them.
A significant concentration of the firm"s practice is in defense of civil rights cases throughout eastern and middle Tennessee. The firm has represented and continues to represent a number of individuals, businesses and governmental entities in employment rights litigation, including cases alleging discrimination based upon sex, age, race, national origin, religion or physical or mental disabilities. The firm is also engaged in the defense of claims involving the First Amendment and represents several newspapers and broadcast journalists throughout the State.
Other areas of litigation in which the firm is involved include products liability, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, automobile insurance law, contract law, environmental law, commercial litigation, worker"s compensation.
The firm also represents a variety of corporate and business clients.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization, 1995. Chairman, Charter Revision Commission for City of Knoxville, 1976-1982. Chairman, Working Committee for Model Procurement Code of City of Knoxville, 1977.
Member, Working Committee on Model Procurement Code for State of Tennessee, 1978-1979.
Member: Knoxville (Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1989-1991. Membership Services, 1992), Tennessee (Member, House of Delegates.
Faculty Member) and American (Member, Sections on: General Practice. Urban, State and Local Government.
Labor and Employment Law.
Litigation) Bar Associations. District of Columbia Bar. Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association (President, 1978-1979).
Defense Research Institute (Certified Rule 31 Mediator, Tennessee Commission on Alternative.
Certified Court Mediator, Dispute Resolution, United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee).
