Howell Dean Clements
e-mail: hdc@smrw.com
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Emphasis
Medical malpractice defense
Insurance defense
FELA and common carrier defense
Civil litigation
Experience
Dean Clements has over 14 years of litigation experience representing primarily physicians and healthcare providers in the area of medical malpractice defense, railroads in Federal Employee Liability Act litigation, and personal injury defense.
Bar Admission
Tennessee, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Education/Academic Honors
University of Tennessee, J.D., 1991
University of Tennessee, B.A., with high honors, 1988
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Chattanooga Bar Association
Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Justices Brock and Cooper Inn of Court
Defense Research Institute
Public Service and Community Activities
University of Tennessee National Alumni Association
American Heart Association, Board Member
American Cancer Society
McCallie School
Chattanooga Cyclones Coach
Personal
Born on May 11, 1966, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Practice Areas