Hodges, Doughty & Carson is a diversified general practice and civil law firm in Knoxville. We serve a wide range of clients, including Tennessee residents and out-of-state clients. If you or a loved one is facing a legal matter in middle or eastern Tennessee, our full-service law firm can provide you with legal counsel and representation in several practice areas.
Our law firm is conveniently located in downtown Knoxville with an established presence in the community that spans more than 80 years. Hodges, Doughty & Carson was founded on high standards of professionalism and ethical principles. Our approach to each case and our leadership have served our clients well in thousands of municipal, state, federal, bankruptcy and appellate court matters.
Dependable and Skilled Experience That Matters
Several of our attorneys are approved mediators under Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 (alternative dispute resolution or ADR) and in court-annexed mediation programs adopted by the federal courts. Our lawyers are committed to your legal needs from your initial consultation to case resolution. We provide perspective and experience to handle cases in several areas from either side of the negotiating table. We represent plaintiffs and defendants in many of our practice areas, but we go to great lengths to ensure that conflicts of interest never exist within the firm.
Resourcefulness and Leadership
Hodges, Doughty & Carson is one of the largest law firms in Knoxville. We provide dependable counsel, substantial resources, well-rounded knowledge, personalized service and a variable mix of adept abilities all under one roof. These factors allow us to remain cost-effective for our clients while providing individual attention, responsiveness and an unparalleled level of commitment to the best possible outcome in each case. Our clients' goals are our goals.
The extensive resources at our disposal can benefit your case significantly whether your matter involves personal injury, real estate, family law, estate planning or criminal defense.
Distinguished, Top-Ranked Attorneys
More than one-third of the attorneys at our firm hold AV Preeminent* peer review ratings through the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory* and several others hold BV Distinguished ratings, the two highest ratings awarded.
As a result of this excellence, Hodges, Doughty & Carson has been honored by Martindale-Hubbell and Fortune Magazine as one of the top-ranked law firms in the United States in 2012. This is the first time Martindale-Hubbell has ranked law firms, and it is an honor bestowed on just 966 firms out of 254,000 firms rated, including just 25 firms in Tennessee and only four in Knoxville.
Additionally, U.S. News & World Report rated our law firm as one of the Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" in the U.S. for its 2011-2012 edition. Our rankings specify our particularly exemplary specialties and tiers according to the list:
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 |
| Construction law | Commercial litigation |
| Eminent domain and condemnation law | Litigation – construction |
| Medical malpractice law | Litigation – trusts and estates |
| Personal injury litigation – defendants | Mediation |
| Product liability litigation – defendants | |
| Trusts and estates law | |
| Workers' compensation law – employers |
We also take pride in the professional leadership positions held by several of our attorneys, including two former presidents of the Tennessee Bar Association and five past presidents of the Knoxville Bar Association.
Contact Our Distinguished and Responsive Knoxville Attorneys
Call us today at 865-686-6525 or toll free at 877-504-0012 to schedule an initial consultation. Some practice areas offer free initial consultations. We also offer flexible rates and billing arrangements. Contact us for more details.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
