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Brian Jackson has extensive experience in the preparation and trial of cases in state and federal court. Although he has recently concentrated his practice in products liability and health care litigation, he has a broad range of experience in other areas, including insurance coverage litigation, professional malpractice cases, catastrophic personal injury cases, ERISA litigation and contract disputes. He has tried bench and jury cases to verdict in state and federal court and has argued many times before the Tennessee Court of Appeals, the Tennessee Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. He has particular expertise in issues concerning expert witnesses and Daubert law and practice. Practice Groups Health Care Litigation Transportation Insurance Coverage Complex Litigation & Mass Tort Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Product Liability Education J.D., Vanderbilt University, 1992 Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review Recipient, Associate Editor's Award Recipient, Appellate Advocacy Award B.A., cum laude, University of the South (Sewanee), 1989 Representative Cases/Engagements Successfully represented development authority before appellate court in statutory and constitutional challenge to urban redevelopment project. Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency v. Eaton 216 S.W.3d 327, Tenn. Ct. App., 2006 Obtained dismissal of products liability case with catastrophic injuries when plaintiff's experts were excluded under Daubert. Johnson v. Manitowoc Boom Trucks, Inc., 406 F.Supp 2d 852, M.D. Tenn., 2005 National science counsel for consumer products company in defense of hundreds of product liability claims, including two Multi-District Litigations. Cross examined on behalf of all defendants in MDL Daubert proceeding. In Re Phenylpropanolamine Products Liability Litigation (W.D. Wash.); In re Ephedra Products Liability Litigation (S.D.N.Y.) Extensive experience representing hospitals in cases relating to Certificates of Need, including: successful representation of a client in East Tennessee opposing a new $50 million hospital proposed by a competitor; successful representation of a hospital in West Tennessee obtaining approval for a $90 million renovation project; and successful representation in opposing initiation of new services at a West Tennessee facility. See, e.g., Jackson Hospital v. Jackson Madison County General Hospital, 129 S.W.3d 57, Tenn. Ct. App., 2003 Representation of hospitals in defense of medical malpractice and other claims, including claims for wrongful death and catastrophic injuries. See, e.g., Bara v. Clarksville Regional Health Systems, Inc., 104 S.W.3d 1, Tenn. Ct. App., 2002 Successful representation in Tennessee Supreme Court on behalf of a public hospital whose joint venture was challenged by a competitor on constitutional grounds. Supreme Court reversed lower courts and approved transaction. Cleveland Surgery Center, L.P. v. Bradley Memorial Hospital, 30 S.W.3d 278, Tenn., 2000 Bar Admissions Tennessee Court Admissions U.S. District Court for the Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit U.S. Supreme Court Pro Hoc Vice Admissions: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Superior Court of Los Angeles, California U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Brazoria County, Texas Professional Memberships Nashville Bar Association Tennessee Bar Association Member, American Bar Association, Litigation Section American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects (Scribes) Member, Defense Research Institute, Drug and Medical Device Committee Barrister Member, Harry Phillips American Inn of Court, 2000 to 2004 International Association of Defense Counsel Publications Co-author of Tennessee Chapter, Product Liability Cases and the Duty to Warn: A 50 State Compendium, DRI Defense Library Series, 2007 Ipse Dixit by Another Name: The Tennessee Supreme Court Takes Another Look at Daubert, Tennessee Bar Journal, March, 2006 The Lingering Legacy of In Loco Parentis: An Historical Survey and Proposal for Reform, 44 Vanderbilt Law Review 1135, 1990 Presentations Daubert Motions: Challenging Expert Opinions, Lorman National Teleconference, March, 2007; September, 2007; National Constitution Center National Teleconference, September, 2007 Admissibility of Expert Testimony: Tennessee's Take on Daubert, Nashville Bar Association, December, 2006 Writing Better Briefs, Tennessee Bar Association, June, 2006 Knocking Out Opposing Experts, Nashville Bar Association, July, 2004 Superior Deposition Strategies in Tennessee Civil Trial Practice, NBI, May, 2004 Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Tennessee, NBI, August, 2003 Civic and Charitable Activities Member Board of Directors, Nashville CARES, 2008 to present Board of Directors, Nashville Opera Association, 2005 to present Other Professional Accomplishments Nashville Business Journal "Best in Bar" 2004 and 2005.
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