JAMES G. STRANCH, III

Member

StranchJGPhoto.jpgJames G. Stranch, III  concentrates his practice in the area of Labor and Employment, representing Labor organizations and individuals for over 30 years; in the area of ERISA representing pension and health plans for over 30 years and individuals, including 401(k)/ESOP litigation on behalf of plan participants; securities litigation; and complex litigation, including anti-trust class action litigation. In the past, Mr. Stranch has had a general litigation practice that included both personal injury work and medical malpractice defense. He was a secretary of  the Tennessee Appellate Court Nominating Committee from 1985-1991. He was a member of the AFL-CIO Lawyer's Coordinating Advisory Committee. Mr. Stranch is a past Chairman of Tennessee Bar Association's Labor Law Section, 1991-1991. He is a fellow of the Nashville Bar Foundation. Mr. Stranch is a member of the Nashville Bar Association, American Bar Association, Tennessee Trial Lawyer's Association and the American Trial Lawyer's Association. Mr. Stranch is married to Jane Branstetter Stranch and they have four children.

PRACTICE AREAS
Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Class Actions and Complex Litigation; ERISA; Securities Law

BORN
Born Abbeville, South Carolina, February 12, 1947

ADMISSIONS
Tennessee - All State Courts, 1973; U.S. Supreme Court, 1980; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1982; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1986; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2008; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee, 1974; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, 1991; U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 2008; U.S. District Court, Colorado District, 2002; U.S. Tax Court, 1980 

EDUCATION
Dobbins-Bennett High School, Kingsport, Tennessee University of Tennessee (B.S., 1969; J.D., 1973)

AFFILIATIONS
Phi Delta Phi Member, Tennessee Judicial Nominating Commission, Secretary, 1985-1991 AFL-CIO Lawyer's Coordinating Advisory Committee Nashville, Tennessee (Chairman, Labor Law Section, 1991-1992) and American Bar Associations Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association

CONTACT
615.254.8801 (phone)
615.255.5419 (fax)
jims@branstetterlaw.com