James F. Parker

James received his undergraduate degree magna cum laude in political science with a concentration in public administration from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and received his law degree magna cum laude from Washington and Lee School of Law. Between undergraduate and law school, James served as legislative aid to the Senate Judiciary Committee of the 107^th Tennessee General Assembly. During law school, James spent a full summer as a judicial intern for then-Chief Justice Gary Wade of the Tennessee Supreme Court and an entire academic year as a law clerk-extern for Senior Justice Lawrence Koontz of the Virginia Supreme Court. Also while in law school, James was a finalist in the John W. Davis Appellate Advocacy Competition, a regional semi-finalist in the National Moot Court Competition, a regional champion of the American Bar Association Appellate Advocacy Competition, and the notes editor for the Washington and Lee Journal on Civil Rights and Social Justice. Before joining Hodges, Doughty & Carson as an associate, James served a two-year appointment as a judicial law clerk for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee—a portion of that time as a law clerk for Chief District Judge Thomas A. Varlan and the remainder working for all eight district court judges.

James concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of corporate law, business and commercial law, and construction law. Part of his business practice focuses on the representation of business debtors in restructuring and liquidation proceedings under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, and the representation of business and individual debtors in predatory lending and lender liability actions. His construction practice includes the representation of owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in litigation and transactional matters related to public and private projects.

An East Tennessee native, James enjoys spending time with his family, his fiancée Rachel, and their dogs and cat. An Eagle Scout from Troop 6 in Knoxville, his favorite activities include sailing, hiking, swimming, and relaxing at the Parker family cabin located in Sevier County, Tennessee.