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Lockaby, Junior, Robert L. was born on September 12, 1953 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
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Robert L. Lockaby, Junior.
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Furman University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Pi Gamma Mu, 1975). University of Tennessee (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Career
Capital Bank v. Chambers, 397 South.E. 2d 149; Rossville Bank v. Southeast Federal Savings Bank, 385 South.E. 2d 9; Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation v. Metropolitan Knox Solid Waste Authority, Incorporated., 970 F.2d 199; Dyer v. Intera Corporation, 870 F.2d 1063.Worked at Gearhiser, Peters, Lockaby & Tallant, Professional Limited Liability Company (Chattanooga, Tennessee) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Banking, State and Federal Taxation, Probate and Estate Planning Law. Trials. Commercial Litigation and Employee Benefits.
Admitted to the bar, 1978, Tennessee and United States.
Court of Military Appeals. 1983, Georgia; 1984, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee and Northern District of Georgia. 1991, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
1993, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Order of the Coif. Phi Kappa Phi. Phi Delta Phi. Staff Member, Tennessee Law Review, 1976-1978.
Author: " Last Clear Chance in Tennessee," 4 Judicial Newsletter 40, 1977.
"Constitutional Challenges to Medical Malpractice Review Boards," 46 Tennessee Law Review 607, 1979. Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee, Federal and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States.
Army, 1978-1982
Gearhiser, Peters, Lockaby & Tallant, Professional Limited Liability Company, was founded in 1974 by founding partners Charles J. Gearhiser and R. Wayne Peters. From its inception, the firm has maintained a diverse and multi-faceted litigation, corporate and business practice providing its clients with advice, counsel and representation on the full range of legal services.
The firm has also historically engaged in a very active litigation practice, involving complex business and commercial matters, as well as personal injury cases. The firm represents its clients in litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts, and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
In addition to its diverse business and litigation practice, the firm also does extensive tax planning and estate planning.
The firm"s goal is to provide quality legal services in a prompt manner and for a reasonable fee. The firm utilizes the latest technology to streamline its operations and occupies its own modern office building conveniently located near the federal, state and local courts in downtown Chattanooga. The firm"s lawyers are licensed to practice in Tennessee and Georgia and are admitted to practice in the federal courts and in the United States Supreme Court.
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Member, Tennessee Law Review, 1976-1978.
