Flossie Weill

Degrees Earned

• Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) – University of Tennessee 1976
• Bachelor of Arts (Economics) - Smith College 1973

Accomplishments

• Martindale-Hubble Rating of AV
• Lecturer, "Advanced Workers' Compensation in Tennessee," National Business Institue, 1998 and 2000.
• Member, Panel of Bankruptcy Trustees, Eastern District of Tennessee, Southern Division 1979-1982;
• Member, Panel of Mediators, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, Southern Division, 1994 to present
• Rule 31 Listed General Civil and Family Mediator;
• Speaker, Tennessee Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 17th Annual Trial Practice Seminar, April 4, 2002;
• Panelist, Tennessee Bar Association, Balanced Lives Seminar, August 28, 2003;
• Presenter, "Mediation", Inns of Court, April 8, 2004.
• Chattanooga Bar Foundation Fellow 2009
   

Bar Association Memberships

• Tennessee Bar Association
• Chattanooga Bar Association
• Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Association
• Tennessee Association For Justice
• American Association For Justice

Court Admissions 

• United States Supreme Court 1983 
• Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 1981
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee 1977  

Boards / Committee Membership 

• Federal Bar Association, Chattanooga Chapter (Board Member, 1998-2000) 
• Brock-Cooper American Inn of Court - (President 2007-2009) 

Significant Cases

• Larry Scroggins v. Yellow Freight Systems, Inc., 98 Supp. 2d 928 (E.D. Tenn. 2000)
• Brooks v. Networks of Chattanooga Inc., 1996 WL 732480 (Tenn. Ct. App. December 23, 1996)
• Bedwell v. Travelers Indem. Co of Illinois, 1994 WL 854655 (Tenn. Sp. Workers Comp., April 26, 1994)
• Cox v. Cox, 1987 WL 6951 (Tenn. Ct. App., February 24, 1987)
• Sneed vs. McMinn County, 1986 WL 11803 (Tenn. Ct. App., October 24, 1986)
• Childress v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 679 F.2d 623 (6th Cir. Tenn., May 28, 1982)
• Harold H. Hood and Sandra T. Hood v. Roadtec, Inc., 785 SW2d 359 (Tenn. Ct. App., 1989)

• Free Initial Consultation: Depends on type and nature of case  
• Typical Retainer Fee: Depends on type and nature of case 
• Fixed-Priced Services and Fees: Depends on type and nature of case
• Hourly Rate Fees: Typically $250 - $395/hour

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

I enjoy working closely with individuals.

Describe your law firm and why would I select it.

Most cases we handle are referred from very satisfied clients we have represented.