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Rebecca C. Blair

Attorney
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Phone: (615) 953-1122

1608 Westgate Cir #100
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027

Rebecca Blair Solves Problems

Having litigated cases in state and federal courts for twenty-six years, Rebecca understands that litigation is about solving a problem. Whether the litigation is the means for solving the problem or litigation is the problem, Rebecca knows that what her clients need is a solution. Rebecca knows that no one enters into litigation lightly. Litigation is time-consuming, expensive, and stressful, but sometimes necessary. Rebecca knows how much is at stake for her clients. Rebecca’s goal is to get her clients through the litigation process as efficiently as possible and with the best results.

Rebecca has represented individuals, families, beneficiaries, executors, administrators, trustees and trust companies in all aspects of estate and trust litigation. Rebecca helps families protect the wishes of deceased loved ones. She helps beneficiaries protect their inheritance. She helps executors, administrators and trustees protect the assets of the estate and guides them through estate conflict with beneficiaries.

Having lived in the Franklin/Brentwood/Nashville community her entire life, it is no surprise that Rebecca is also often called upon to use her problem-solving skills for individuals and business in our community experiencing other types of conflict. Rebecca is listed in The Best Lawyers in America © 2023 in the field of Personal Injury litigation. This honor from her colleagues was awarded for Rebecca’s years of experience fighting for the rights of clients who have been catastrophically injured or who have lost loved ones as a result of the negligence of another. Rebecca’s personal injury clients are often facing loss and pain. They often have mountains of bills and an uncertain future. Rebecca fights for her clients to solve those problems.

Rebecca is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America © 2023 in the field of Business Litigation. Rebecca guides local business clients through conflict when they have been sued or fear being sued in situations such as employment disputes, tort claims, contract disputes and insurance disputes. Rebecca also pursues claims for her business clients when they have been wronged.

Legal Experience

In 26 years Rebecca Blair has developed an immensely diverse practice. Ms. Blair has substantial experience in many aspects of civil litigation, including tort law, insurance coverage litigation, business litigation, and probate litigation. In addition to her litigation experience, Ms. Blair is also listed as a Rule 31 General Civil mediator.

Professional Accomplishments

Selected to a list Top 50 Women Lawyers in the Mid-South in 2012 by Mid-South Super Lawyers/ Memphis Magazine, Rebecca Blair enjoys an AV Preeminent Peer Review rating in Martindale Hubbell. Rebecca Blair was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 in the fields of Business Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs. Ms. Blair has been listed with Mid-South Super Lawyers in the area of Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation every year since 2009, and was selected to Top 50 Women by Super Lawyers in 2021

EDUCATION
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    B.A. 1993 Cum Laude
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    J.D. 1996 Cum Laude
LICENSURE

Tennessee

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
  • Tennessee
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
  • United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
  • United States Supreme Court
BAR ASSOCIATION AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Leadership Roles:

  • UT College of Law Alumni Council (New Appointment)
  • T.L.A.W. (Past President)
  • Nashville Bar Association (Past Board Member)
  • Bench Bar Committee of the Tennessee Judicial Conference (Past Chair)
  • TN Bar Association House of Delegates
  • Board of Trustees of Nashville Bar Foundation
  • Board of Trustees of Franklin First United Methodist Church (Past)
  • Adjunct Professor Belmont University Law School (2016, 2017)

Professional Honors:

  • Rebecca has been recognized by Best Lawyers every year since 2013 in Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs?
  • Rebecca Blair was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 in the fields of Business Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs.
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
  • Listed Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2009
  • America Bar Association, T.I.P.S. Leadership Academy Class of 2008-2009
  • Nashville Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • Tennessee Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • Listed Top 50: 2013 Nashville SuperLawyers
  • Listed Top 50: 2013 Women Mid-South SuperLawyers
  • Listed Top 100: 2013 Tennessee SuperLawyers by Mid/South Super Lawyers/ Memphis Magazine
  • Rebecca Blair enjoys an AV Preeminent Peer Review rating in Martindale Hubbell
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES
  • Leadership Franklin, Class of 2010-2011
  • Davidson County Foster Care Review Board
  • S.O.S.A. ("Stamping Out Sexual Abuse")
PUBLICATIONS
  • Tennessee Bar Journal, "New Tennessee Law May Reduce Frivolous Suits but Make Valid Claims More Difficult" September 2008
  • Associate Editor - Tennessee Tort Law Letter (2005- 2007)
SEMINARS AND SPEECHES
  • Speeches: Probate Law and It's Effects on Domestic Practice - Tennesse Trial Lawyers: Domestic Law Forum - April 8, 2021
  • Speeches: Surviving your First Deposition - Nashville Bar Association, Friday Fundamentals Program - March 8, 2019
  • Seminar: Probate & Estate Planning Conference - Tennessee Attorneys Memo - December 13-14, 2018
  • Speeches: Probate and Estate Planning Conference - Tennessee Attorneys Memo - December 7 & 8, 2017
  • Speeches: Friday Fundamentals - Nashville Bar Association February 9, 2018
  • Speeches: Tennessee Personal Injury Law Conference - Nashville, Tennessee - hosted by TAM - September 20-21, 2018
  • Speeches: Probate Litigation Case Law and Legislative Update - Tennessee Attorneys Memo - August 3, 2017
  • Speeches: Tennessee's Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act - Tennessee Attorneys Memo - February 16, 2017
  • Speeches: Probate Litigation Case Law and Legislative Update - Tennessee Attorneys Memo - December 9, 2016
  • Speeches: Probate Litigation Case Law and Legislative Update - Tennessee Attorneys Memo - October 21, 2016
  • Speeches: Probate Legislative and Case Law Mid-Year Update - Tennessee Attorneys Memo - June 21, 2016
  • Speeches: Probate Litigation in Tennessee: Hot Topics and Recent Developments - M. Lee Smith Publishers - May 28, 2015
  • Speeches: Conservatorships and Guardianships vs. Power of Attorney - Support Group for Elder Care - February 17, 2015
  • Speeches: Probate & Estate Planning Conference for Tennessee Attorneys – Tennessee Attorneys Memo - October 23-24, 2014
  • Speeches: Estate Planning and Probate Practice – Nashville Bar Association - October 7, 2014
  • Speeches: Tennessee Automobile Accident Law Conference – Tennessee Attorneys Memo - September 26 , 2014
  • Seminar: 2014 Mid-Year Tort Law UpdateM. Lee Smith Publishers - July 16, 2014
  • Seminar: Case Evaluation from the Plaintiff’s PerspectiveNashville Bar Association - April 17, 2014
  • Seminar: Hot Topics in Tennessee Probate LitigationM. Lee Smith Publishers - April 17, 2014
  • Seminar: Probate & Estate Planning Conference for Tennessee AttorneysM. Lee Smith Publishers - November 2013
  • Seminar: 2013 Law Conference for Tennessee PractitionersM. Lee Smith Publishers - November 2013
  • Seminar: Annual Medical Malpractice Conference - M. Lee Smith, Publishers - May 2013
  • Seminar: Conservatorship Panel - Tennessee Bar Association, Sponsor - February 22, 2013
  • Seminar: Probate Litigation - Sumner County Bar Association, Sponsor - February 7, 2013
  • Seminar: Tort Law Conference for Tennessee Attorneys - Tennessee Attorneys Memo, Sponsor - December 14, 2012
  • Seminar: Probate Planning and Administration - M. Lee Smith, Sponsor - November 16, 2012
  • Seminar: Issues in Conservatorships - M.Lee Smith, Sponsor - November 1, 2012
  • Seminar: Will Contests in Tennessee - M. Lee Smith, Sponsor - October 16, 2012
  • Seminar: Tennessee Judicial Conference Bench Bar Program - Tennessee Bar Association, Sponsor - June 2012
  • Seminar: Goals of Corrective Justice - Lipscomb University Law Camp, Sponsor - June 25, 2012
  • Seminar: Hot Coffee - Lipscomb University, Sponsor - November 30, 2011
  • Seminar: The 5th Annual Law Conference for Tennessee Practitioners - Tennessee Attorneys Memo, Sponsor - November 3-4, 2011
  • Seminar: Tennessee Probate & Estate Planning Conference - Tennessee Attorneys Memo, Sponsor - October 14, 2011
  • Seminar: Estate Planning and Probate Practice Institute: Development, Strategies and Tips for Estate Planner and Probate Practitioners - Nashville Bar Association, Sponsor - October 11, 2011
  • Seminar: Hot Topics in Probate Litigation - Williamson County Bar Association - October 7, 2011
  • Seminar: Ethical Issues in Probate Litigation - Nashville School of Law, Sponsor - October 5, 2011
  • Seminar: Medical Malpractice Conference for Tennessee Attorneys - Tennessee Attorneys Memo, Sponsor - May 11, 2011
  • Seminar: Tips for Probate Draftsmen from the Litigators’ Perspective - Nashville Bar Association, Sponsor - March 23, 2011
  • Seminar: Probate Litigation: Conservatorships, Will Contests and Claims Against Estates - Nashville School of Law, Sponsor - March 23, 2011
  • Seminar: Tennessee Supreme Court Tort Cases in 2010 - Tennessee Attorneys Memo, Sponsor - December 2010
  • Seminar: Medical Malpractice Conference for Tennessee Attorneys - Tennessee Attorneys Memo, Sponsor - May 2010
  • Seminar: Deciding Whether to Accept Representation: Case Investigation, Employment Contract, and Ethical Considerations - Nashville School of Law, Sponsor - March 10, 2010
  • Seminar: Annual John Dice Seminar - Memphis Bar Association, Sponsor - December 16, 2009
  • Seminar: Law Conference for Tennessee Practitioners - Tennessee Attorneys Memo, Sponsor - Fall 2009
  • Seminar: 2009 Amendments to Medical Malpractice Act Effective July 1: What Tennessee Attorneys Must Know - Tennessee Attorneys Memo Audio Conference, Sponsor - July 21, 2009
  • Seminar: Medical Malpractice Conference for Tennessee Attorneys - Tennessee Attorneys Memo, Sponsor - May 8, 2009
  • Seminar: Effectively Handling Malpractice Cases in Tennessee - TBA Bar Center, Sponsor - March 6, 2009
  • Seminar: The Fundamentals of Civil Litigation in Tennessee - Day & Blair, Sponsor - December 15-16, 2008
  • Seminar: Law Conference for Tennessee Practitioners - Tennessee Attorneys Memo, Sponsor - September 18-19, 2008
  • Seminar: Economic Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases - Tennessee Attorneys Memo Audio Conference, Sponsor - June 25, 2008
  • Seminar: Medical Malpractice Conference for Tennessee Attorneys - Tennessee Attorneys Memo and Tennessee Tort Law Letter, Sponsor - May 2, 2008
  • Seminar: Successful Women Litigators: Taking It to the Next Level - Tennessee Association for Justice, Sponsor - April 25, 2008
  • Seminar: Vicarious Liability in Medical Malpractice Cases - Tennessee Attorneys Memo Audio Conference, Sponsor - March 28, 2008
  • Seminar: Handling Medical Negligence Claims - National Business Institute Seminar, Sponsor - March 18, 2008
  • Seminar: Tackling Advanced Medical Malpractice Issues - National Business Institute Seminar, Sponsor - December 12, 2007
  • Seminar: Medical Malpractice: Meeting the Criteria for the Locality Rule - Tennessee Attorneys Memo Audio Conference, Sponsor - November 20, 2007
  • Seminar: TBA/YLD Trial Practice Seminar - TennBarU and YLD, Sponsor - February 2, 2007
  • Seminar: Unlocking the Power of the Law, Fundamentals of Civil Litigation in Tennessee - Branham & Day, P.C. Sponsor - December 20-21, 2006
  • Seminar: Beyond the Fundamentals of Civil Litigation - Branham & Day, P.C. Sponsor - December 19, 2005
  • Seminar: Unlocking the Power of the Law, Fundamentals of Civil Litigation in Tennessee - Branham & Day, P.C. Sponsor - December 14-15, 2005
  • Seminar: Beyond the Fundamentals of Civil Litigation - Branham & Day, P.C. Sponsor - December 21, 2004
  • Seminar: Unlocking the Power of the Law, Fundamentals of Civil Litigation in Tennessee - Branham & Day, P.C. Sponsor - November 17-18, 2004
  • Seminar: Unlocking the Power of the Law, Fundamentals of Civil Litigation in Tennessee - Branham & Day, P.C. Sponsor - December 16-17, 2003
  • Seminar: Unlocking the Power of the Law, Fundamentals of Civil Litigation in Tennessee - Branham & Day, P.C. Sponsor - December 17-18, 2002
Client Reviews
★★★★★
"Rebecca and her staff have been great to work with. Professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and great communication. I highly recommend Blair Law Firm! " Scott Ring
★★★★★
"Rebecca and staff are the best! Friendly, knowledgeable, and caring! They get the job done at a very affordable price! Highly recommend!" Stefano H.
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"Rebecca represented me in an injury issue. She represented me in a professional manor and worked on my side doing her very best. She took time to listen to all my concerns. I would definitely recommend Rebecca." Joyce L.
★★★★★
"Blair Law Firm has been very professional, responsive, and friendly. Rebecca has been delightful to work with in handling multiple legal issues." John and Susan S.