Jim Wright was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Jim’s father was a lawyer so he grew up working in his Dad’s office. He attended Middle Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee College of Law, was honored with the Order of the Coif and served on the Tennessee Law Review. He is admitted to the United Supreme Court Bar as well as all Tennessee State and Federal Courts. Jim is also admitted before the Sixth Circuit and Fourth Circuit Bar as well as the U.S. Court of Claims. His practice is varied covering a broad spectrum of matters. Mr. Wright has been selected to chair the Tennessee Bar Association Section on Environmental Law as well as the Section on Torts and Insurance Practice.
Jim is listed in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Lawyers in America. He has been selected as a Mid-South Super Lawyer and has been selected and listed in a listing of Knoxville’s best attorneys. He is AV rated and has been selected as one of the 10 best attorney’s in Tennessee in client satisfaction. He has also been selected as one of the top 1% of lawyers in America by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. He has also received the Client Distinction Award from Martindale.com and Lawyers.com recognizing excellence, quality of service, overall value, responsiveness and communication. He has completed the Litigation Management Institute held at Loyola University School of Law and received the CLMP designation.
James Wright was honored with the Client Champion Award in 2017. This award is facilitated by Martindale-Hubbell, one of the world’s most trusted legal resources. Recipients of the Client Champion award are described as ‘an elite group of attorneys who have received exceptional reviews from the people that know them best, their clients.’
Representative Clients, Insurers and Third-Party Administrators:
- ACE Specialty Claims
- CNA
- Chartis
- Dean Foods
- Family Brands International
- Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc.
- Frito-Lay, Inc.
- Gallagher Bassett
- One Beacon Insurance
- Pepsi Related Entities
- Sedgwick CMS
- Shaner Group
- Wampler’s Farm Sausage Co., Inc.
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1981
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1982
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1981
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee J.D. – 1980
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review: University of Tennessee Law Review
- Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. summa cum laude – 1977
Published Works
- Tennessee: Current Legal Summaries
- Avoiding Environmental Liability in Tennesse; Hazardous Waste in Tennessee (Co-Author)
Representative Cases
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Knoxville Bar Association
- Knoxville Legal Aid Society
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
- American Inns of Court – Hamilton Burnett Chapter
Fraternities/Sororities
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Testimonials
- I recently hired the services of BV&B to represent me on a Construction Law / Contract Law hourly case. These "matter of principal" cases are typically a no win for either party. Jimmy Wright understood the situation completely and showed compassion and worked efficiently to resolve the matter and get it dismissed with the least amount of cost to me. Upon completion of the case Jimmy made sure all loose ends were covered and went above and beyond to insure there would be no fall out later on down the road in the event I go to sell my home. Jimmy drafted the paperwork to dismiss the lein through a court order signed by the judge and then took it upon himself to have opposing council have his client, the contractor, also sign a release thereby adding a second level of protection. I highly recommend BV&B and especially Jimmy Wright to handle all your legal needs. - Eddie Kriskey
- We are grateful to Mr. James Wright and all at Butler, Vines, and Babb. The communications from Mr. Wright were clear concise, and extremely helpful. Any questions were answered promptly. Mr. Wright and Sharon Borman were instrumental in coaching and advising us on the most efficient approaches to minimizing probate and allowing us to be flexible at the same time. Their knowledge and professional experience was invaluable in expediting our signing of the estate planning documents. We also appreciated the attending witnesses to complete everything with one meeting. Our estate planning documents were meticulously organized and packaged along with recommendations for path forward. An extremely pleasant experience. - Jeni White
- James Wright and Sharon Borman did a wonderful job guiding us through probate. I would thoroughly recommend them for anything related to estate planning, etc. - Andy Bruner
- I highly recommend this law firm!!! I worked with James Wright (Jimmy) and his responsiveness and attention to my legal needs were outstanding! He also proactively engage one of his colleagues in their Memphis office to support the effort to provide me with comprehensive legal assistance for my case – which was a Construction-related legal matter. Considering that I’ve experienced other attorneys who were either very slow to respond (or not respond at all), James was quite a “breath of fresh air”. Thank you, Jimmy (and S-K!!). If needed, definitely, give your prospective customers my name and contact information for a reference! – R Lanton
