J. William Coley
Member
J. William Coley received his law degree with honors from the University of Tennessee in 1985. His practice is devoted primarily to utility representation across a broad range of legal issues, general litigation, and insurance representation. He is President of the Knoxville Bar Association. He is a past president of the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyer Division, a member of the American Bar Association, American Bar Foundation, Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association and the Defense Research Institute. He enjoys family and outdoor activities.
AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell
Areas of Practice
- Utility Law
- Contracts
- Eminent Domain
- General Liability Defense
- Government Contracts
- Insurance Defense
- Personal Injury - Defense
- General Litigation
Litigation Percentage
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1985
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1985
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 1985
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee
- J.D. - 1985
- Honors: With Honors
- University of Tennessee
- B.S.
Representative Clients
- Knoxville Utilities Board
- Safeco Insurance Company
- Farmers Insurance Exchange
Honors and Awards
- Knoxville, Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Tennessee Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Best Lawyers in America 2012 - Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Best Lawyers in America 2013 - Administrative/Regulatory Law
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Knoxville Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Bar Foundation
- Defense Research Institute
Past Employment Positions
- Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC, Managing Partner, 2004 - 2011
Pro Bono Activities
- Chair, Campaign for Equal Justice, Legal Aid of E. Tennessee, 2006 - 2007
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
- Alpha Gamma Rho
