Mr. Priest was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on January 8, 1973.  He is a graduate of The University of Tennessee (B.S. Finance, summa cum laude, 1995) and The University of Tennessee College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999).  Mr. Priest was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1999 and has also been admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.  He is a member of the Order of the Coif, Knoxville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court.  Mr. Priest is also an adjunct professor in the Advocacy Program at The University of Tennessee College of Law, and he is also a member of the Advisory Board to The University of Tennessee College of Law’s Advocacy Clinic. 

Mr. Priest’s practice has an emphasis on the courtroom and litigation, primarily representing plaintiffs in cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice and professional negligence, worker’s compensation, defective products, and wrongful death cases.  Mr. Priest also practices extensively in the area of family law and domestic relations.  Mr. Priest’s practice is based in Knox County, but he regularly handles cases throughout East Tennessee and has represented many clients from other parts of the state and from states other than Tennessee. 

Mr. Priest is married to the former Jeanette Howe of Brentwood, Tennessee, and he and Jeanette have two daughters, Katherine and Anna.  Mr. Priest is a life-long Knoxvillian and looks forward to raising his children in Knoxville and living in the area for many years to come.