Barry L. Abbott

Degrees Earned

• Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) – University of Tennessee 12/1991
• Bachelor of Arts (English) - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 5/1989
• Bachelor of Science (Psychology) - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 5/1989

Accomplishments

• Co-Founder and managing partner of Cavett & Abbott, PLLC, established in 1995
• Served as interim Municipal Judge for the City of Collegedale from October 2003 through March 2005
• Veteran of Operation Desert Storm 1992

Bar Association Memberships

• Tennessee Bar Association
• Chattanooga Bar Association
• Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel

Court Admissions

• Tennessee Supreme Court
• United States Supreme Court
• Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
• All Tennessee State Courts

Boards / Committee Memberships

• Chattanooga Bar Association – Board of Governors – 2005 – 2008
• Chattanooga Bar Association – Fee Dispute Arbitration Panelist
• Chattanooga Bar Association – Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee 2005
• Chattanooga Bar Association – Ad Hoc Committee for disable attorneys 2008

Significant Cases

UTC Place Apartments – Involving the prosecution of a lien claim for a material provider to the UTC Place Apartments in a case which was consolidated with multiple lien claimants into one case. The lien claim was ultimately resolved in favor of the material provider.

Beard v. Herb Adcox Chevrolet Company – Involving the defense of a 15 million dollar class action lawsuit.

Jim Walters Homes v. Ameristar Information Network – Involving the defense of multiple claims in multiple states concerning claims of defective title examinations.

• Free Initial Consultation: No
• Initial Consults: $250.00
• Typical Retainer Fee: $3,500 - $5,000
• Fixed-Priced Services and Fees: We are typically retained on an hourly basis.
• Hourly Rate Fees: $250 / hour

What influences led you to your primary area of practice and what life experience made you to be a better attorney?

My military experience was a significant factor in my development as an attorney. The organizational, leadership and administrative skills which I honed in my military service have been largely responsible for the success I experience as an attorney in my practice.

My father was a contractor in the construction industry. I worked in the construction industry while growing up and have always felt comfortable handling cases involving construction and real estate disputes because of these experiences.

Describe your law firm.

Cavett & Abbott, PLLC was established to serve our clients who need litigation attorneys in the areas of real estate, construction and criminal defense. We are unique in that we have always maintained our emphasis on litigation and have limited our practice to these core areas. We do not handle transactional work, corporate formation or other non-litigation cases. With our emphasis on litigation in specific areas of practice, we are better able to serve our clients who need trial attorneys with substantial experience in these areas of the law.