T. JOSEPH LYNCH is a Member in the Knoxville, Tennessee office of Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC, which he joined in 2004. His law practice includes an emphasis in general liability defense, labor and employment law, and workers' compensation defense. Joe received his Bachelor of Arts in English, cum laude, from Carson-Newman College and his law degree from the University of Tennessee School of Law. He has an AV Preeminent® Rating - which is the highest possible rating given by Martindale-Hubbell, the leading independent attorney rating entity - and he is also listed in the Best Lawyers of America® in the area of Workers' Compensation Law/Employers. He is a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Joe is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association and Tennessee Bar Association and is a 2010 graduate of the Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law Program. Joe is also a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), and of the Tennessee Valley Human Resource Association (TVHRA).
Areas Of Practice
- General Liability - Defense
- Employment Law - Management
- Workers Compensation - Defense
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 2006
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee
- J.D. - 2002
- Carson-Newman College
- B.A. - 1999
Honors and Awards
- Rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability
- Listed in the Best Lawyers of America® in the area of Workers' Compensation Law-Employers
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Knoxville Bar Association, Member
- Tennessee Bar Association, Member
- Tennessee Bar Association Law Leadership Graduate 2010, Member
- Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM), Member
- Tennessee Valley Human Resource Association (TVHRA), Member
