James W. Friauf 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Associate
phone (865) 546-1000
fax (865) 546-1001
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JAMES W. FRIAUF is an Associate in the Knoxville, Tennessee office of the Firm, which he joined in September 2009.  He practices in the area of general civil litigation with an emphasis on employment and landlord/tenant counseling and litigation.  James received his A.S. degree from Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary.  He attended the University of Virginia and Middle Tennessee State University, graduating cum laude in 2005 with a B.S. Degree, majoring in Political Science.  James received his J.D. from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond in 2008 where he was awarded for outstanding oral advocacy in 2006, was a Member of the Moot Court Board 2006-08, a member of the Moot Court Interscholastic Competition Team in 2007, and was an Executive Member and the Treasurer of the Moot Court Board 2007-08.  James is a Member of the Knoxville Bar Association.
Areas of Practice:
General Civil Litigation
Employment Counseling and Discrimination Defense (Title VII, ADAAA, FMLA, ADEA, THRA, Covenants Not to Compete)
Housing Discrimination Defense (FHAA, THRA)
Landlord/Tenant Counseling and Litigation
HUD Compliance and Litigation
General Liability and Insurance Defense
Contracts
Bar Admissions:
Tennessee, 2008
U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 2009
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 2010
Education:
University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia, 2008
J.D.


Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, 2005
B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  Political Science
Minor:  History


Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary, Petersburg, VA
A.S.


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Knoxville Bar Association
Member

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