W. Lee Maddux

With a legal career stretching back more than four decades, Lee Maddux handles a broad range of litigation. A former special counsel for the city of Chattanooga, Lee’s governmental experience informs his practice.

Lee advocates for clients on claims involving professional liability and medical malpractice, premise liability, product liability, personal injury, and business and health care issues. Facilities in the extended care, nursing home and assisted living industry rely on Lee to defend them in their disputes involving long-term care.

In the professional liability realm, Lee has handled litigation encompassing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) agreements, business litigation and hospital liability. Lee has argued multiple cases before the Tennessee Court of Appeals and Tennessee Supreme Court. He has presented at professional seminars and mock trials given by legal and industry organizations.

Lee belongs to the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, the Tennessee Bar Association and the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association, as well as LeadingAge Tennessee, an association involved in health care issues, housing and the elderly. His extensive community service includes helping educational facilities and organizations in the Chattanooga area.

Education:

• Vanderbilt University School of Law, J.D., 1974
• Lipscomb University, B.A., 1971

Professional Affiliations & Memberships:

• American Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Tennessee Bar Association
• Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association
• Lipscomb University Dean Institute of Corporate Governance and Integrity
• Boyd-Buchanan School, Board of Directors; Past Chair