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Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge is proud to announce that attorneys Randall L. Kinnard, Daniel L.  Clayton, Mark S. Beveridge, and Mary Ellen Morris have been selected by their peers to the 2017 list of The Best Lawyers in America©.

Randall Kinnard has established himself as one of the leading lawyers in Tennessee through his exceptional skill and tireless work ethic over the past four decades. Kinnard was the lead chair in a $22 million jury verdict in the largest medical malpractice verdict in the history of Tennessee for a single person, and also secured a $55 million verdict in sportscaster Erin Andrews’ lawsuit against a hotel and a stalker. His work in the courtroom led to his selection to the Inner Circle of Advocates, a legal organization consisting of the best 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in the United States. Kinnard has been listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America® since 1993.

Daniel Clayton has found success fighting for his clients with compassion and understanding and, along with fellow partner Kinnard, secured a $22 million jury verdict in the largest medical malpractice verdict in the history of Tennessee for a single person. Clayton has been selected as a Nashville “Lawyer of the Year” three separate times by Best Lawyers® for Product Liability Law and Medical Malpractice Law. He has been listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America® since 2010.

Mark Beveridge started his career working in the Davidson County District Attorney’s office where he eventually became the team leader and chief prosecutor in one of Nashville’s criminal courts before leaving to enter private practice where, in 1996, he joined Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge alongside Randall Kinnard and Daniel Clayton. Beveridge was named 2017 Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® and was named the 2016 Medical Malpractice Law “Lawyer of the Year.” He has been listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America® since 2011.

Mary Ellen Morris is a leading Nashville personal injury lawyer, handling cases involving product liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, as well as a variety of other civil litigation matters. Along with an AV® Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, Morris has taught a class on advanced depositions in Tennessee and is a member of numerous legal organizations and groups. This is the first year Morris has been listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America®.

About  Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge

Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge is a personal injury firm that has represented clients throughout the states of Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and various others over the past 30+ years, successfully securing hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements.