Farrell A. Levy

Farrell A. Levy has been practicing law for more than 30 years. He is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. He is also certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Advocacy. Mr. Levy has been selected as a Super Lawyer in personal injury in the Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine in 2006, 2007, and 2008. He has been selected as Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America which is a highly selective honorary society. His practice areas include civil litigation, personal injury, products liability, workers compensation and aviation litigation. Currently, Mr. Levy handles cases primarily for plaintiffs. He has successfully pursued numerous cases for clients with serious personal injury, including a products liability case in which he obtained a verdict of $2,825,000.00 for his clients.

Mr. Levy received his law degree from the University of Tennessee where he was a member of the Tennessee Law Review. Even in law school, Mr. Levy was interested in Products Liability and authored "Products Liability- Bystander Recovery in Strict Liability" which was published in the Tennessee Law Review. He received his undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Tennessee, and was chosen as the most outstanding senior major in marketing.

On numerous occasions, Mr. Levy has been asked to speak at legal education seminars. Mr. Levy was the program chair and a speaker at a Tennessee Bar Association seminar entitled, "How to Win $1,000,000 Jury Verdicts by Those Who've Done It." He has spoken at the Tennessee Evidence Workshop several times and has lectured on other trial practice topics such as jury selection and successfully trying a personal injury case. He has also lectured at numerous bar-sponsored seminars concerning the use of computer technology to improve law office efficiency. Mr. Levy has served on several local and state bar association committees.

Mr. Levy's trial techniques in Products Liability cases have been the subject of legal journals. His work in products liability cases lead to a national legal publication reviewing the successful tactics he employed in the case. The injury that Mr. Levy's client sustained was caused by a defective airless spray gun. The deposition of the treating plastic surgeon taken by Mr. Levy was the subject of an instructive article for attorneys. This article points out that the deposition taken by Mr. Levy is a beautiful example of a deposition. The analysis was published by Matthew Bender in the February, 1984 issue of Trauma authored by Marshall Houts, J.D. and is entitled: "Presenting The Medical Evidence: Converting The Deposition Into A Trial Brief Of The Facts." In another published article which can be read at http://www.seak.com/ewjarticlesak.html#2600000%20for%20school%20bus, Mr. Levy discusses his techniques in presenting expert witness proof in a Products Liability case involving a school bus.

Mr. Levy is married and the father of two daughters. His community activities include serving as a founding board member of the Dream Connection, Inc., an organization that helps fulfill "dreams" of children who have life-threatening illnesses. Since its foundation in 1985, the Dream Connection has fulfilled the dreams of hundreds of children in East Tennessee. Mr. Levy has also served as president and treasurer of the Dream Connection and continues to serve as an active board member. He also has served two terms as president of Fox Den Country Club.

He is currently a member of the Farragut Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. For many years, Mr. Levy served as the chairman of the Rotary Foundation Committee for his local club. Mr. Levy has been a licensed pilot since 1976, and has handled several aviation litigation cases.