Doug Janney has practiced law in Nashville for over 12 years. He frequently advises individuals on workplace and contractual rights and responsibilities, and offers assistance in resolving disputes in those areas before litigation arises.
Sometimes it is necessary to initiate or defend a lawsuit to restore or protect a person's rights. In that event, Mr. Janney is dedicated to obtaining the best result for his client in the circumstances. He has handled employment, contract, and injury cases from the filing of complaints through favorable jury verdicts and appeals.
Before starting his own practice, Mr. Janney worked with other trial attorneys and acquired experience at two Nashville law firms. He represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of litigation in federal and state courts. He then opened his office in 2004 to provide higher quality representation to individuals in employment rights cases and in business disputes.
In 2007, the Nashville Business Journal recognized Mr. Janney, at age 35, as among the “Best of the Bar” in the area of litigation based on the votes of fellow lawyers. In 2009, Super Lawyers magazine identified Mr. Janney as the only “Rising Star” in its Mid-South region in the area of plaintiff employment litigation.
Mr. Janney is currently President of the Tennessee Employment Lawyers Association, a statewide group of over 50 plaintiffs’ employment lawyers and the official Tennessee affiliate organization of the National Employment Lawyers Association.
Douglas B. Janney III
Attorney
Email: doug@janneylaw.com
Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Business Litigation; Personal Injury; Civil Practice; Appellate Practice.
Admitted: 1998, Tennessee, and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 2009, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: Ohio Northern University, J.D., 1997
College: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, B.A., 1994
Member: Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; National Employment Lawyers Association; Tennessee Employment Lawyers Association.
Biography: President, Tennessee Employment Lawyers Association, 2010. Named Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star, Plaintiff Employment Litigation, 2009. Voted "Best of the Bar," Litigation, Nashville Business Journal, 2007. Editor, TBA Litigation Letter, 2001-2003. Member, Moot Court Board, 1996-1997; National Moot Court Team, 1995. Champion, Anthony J. Celebrezze Moot Court Competition, 1996. Student Editor, ABA Student Lawyer Magazine, 1996-1997. Recipient, book awards for: Civil Procedure, Appellate Advocacy, Environmental Law, and Jurisprudence.
Reported Cases: Murfreesboro Med. Clinic, P.A. v. Udom, 166 S.W.3d 674 (Tenn. 2005); Tuttle v. Metropolitan Govt. of Nashville, 474 F.3d 307 (6th Cir. 2007); Bryant v. Dollar General Corp., 538 F.3d 394 (6th Cir. 2008).
Born: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, September 27, 1971
