JOHN K. HARBER
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Mr. Harber was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 1, 1952. He is a graduate of The McCallie School Mr. Harber has served as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law, University of Tennessee College of Law, where he taught trial practice (1992-1996). Mr. Harber is a certified state and federal mediator as well as a board certified civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Tennessee Commission of Continuing Legal Education. Mr. Harber’s practice focuses on civil litigation including personal injury, medical malpractice, worker’s compensation, civil rights, family law, and civil mediation. Mr. Harber has obtained numerous verdicts and settlements in excess of $1,000,000.00 on behalf of clients involved in catastrophic injury litigation as well as wrongful death cases. Mr. Harber also regularly represents individuals in divorce litigation involving marital estates of significant value as well as all other forms of domestic litigation. Of personal interest, John was a collegiate wrestler at The University of Tennessee, is an avid major and minor league baseball fan, YMCA volunteer, and a competitive cyclist. |
(1970), The University of Tennessee (B.A. cum laude, 1974), and The University of Tennessee College of Law (J.D., 1977). Mr. Harber was admitted to practice law in the State of Tennessee in 1978; the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (1979); the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (1985), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (1986), and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (1980). jkharber@pfph-law.com
(865) 522-4191
Joined Firm:
Partner, 1984
Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury
Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice and Professional Negligence
Worker’s Compensation
Civil Rights
Family Law and Domestic Relations
Civil Mediation
Education and Academic Honors:
The McCallie School (1970)
The University of Tennessee (B.A., cum laude, 1974)
The University of Tennessee (Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1977)
Bar Licensure and Admissions:
Supreme Court of Tennessee and Courts of Appeal (1978)
Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States (1978)
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (1979)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1980)
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (1986)
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (1989)
Honors and Awards:
Board of Governors,TN Trial Lawyers Association (1978-1985)
Board of Governors, Tennessee Bar Association (1985-1990)
President, Tennessee Young Lawyers’ Conference (1986)
Alumni Leadership Award, UT College of Law (1988)
Alumni Advisory Council, UT College of Law (1986-1989)
President, Knoxville Barristers (1983)
Board of Governors, Knoxville Bar Association (1983-1992)
President, Knoxville Bar Association (1991)
Adjunct Associate Professor of Law - Trial Practice - UT College of Law (1992-1996)
Hamilton Burnett American Inns of Court, Master of the Bench Emeritus (1989-Present)
Certified Federal Mediator, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee (1994-Present)
Knoxville Bar Association President’s Award (1995)
Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial
Advocacy and Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal
Education and Specialization (1995-Present)
Raisch Award, ABA Standing Committee on Lawyer Referral and Information Service (1997)
American Board of Trial Advocates (1997-Present)
Certified Civil Mediator, TN Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution (1997-Present)
Chairman, Knoxville Bar Foundation (1997-2003)
Founder, Knoxville Bar Foundation (2001)
Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation (2004)
The Best Lawyers In America (2006)
Representative Cases:
Harris v. Pettibone Corporation, et al, 448 F.Supp. 1129 (E.D. Tenn., 1980)
U.S. v. McCullah, et al, 745 F.2d 350 (6th Cir., 1984)
Brandenburg v. Cureton, et al, 882 F.2d 211 (6th Cir., 1989)
Volunteer Medical Clinic, Inc. v. Operation Rescue, et al, 948 F.2d 218 (6th Cir., 1991)
Wilkerson v. Altizer, 845 S.W.2d 744 (Tenn.App., 1992)
Roddy v. Volunteer Medical Clinic, Inc., et al, 926 S.W.2d 672 (Tenn.App., 1996)
Tip’s Package Store, Inc. v. Commercial Insurance Managers, et al, 86 S.W.3d 543 (Tenn.App., 2001)
Cronin-Wright v. Wright, 121 S.W.3d 673 (Tenn.App., 2003)
Publications:
The Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act Since 1974, Volume 2, The Tennessee Trial Lawyer (Winter, 1983)
Reflections on Mediation, Volume 1, No. 2, The Federal Mediator (December, 1998)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
American Bar Association, Member
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association Board of Governors
Tennessee Bar Association, Member
Tennessee Bar Association Board of Governors
Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee Young Lawyers Conference, President
Knoxville Bar Association, Member
Knoxville Bar Association, President
Knoxville Bar Association, Secretary
Knoxville Bar Association, Knoxville Barristers, President
Knoxville Bar Association Board of Governors
American Inn of Court, Master of the Bench
Adjunct Associate Professor of Law
Certified Federal Mediator
Certified Civil Trial Specialist
Certified Civil Mediator
Hearing Officer, Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility
Civic Activities:
Little League Baseball Coach, Knox Youth Sports (1978-1999)
Board of Management, Downtown YMCA (1980-1988) (1994-2000)
Chairman of the Board of Management, Downtown YMCA (1986-1988)
Board of Directors, Metropolitan YMCA (1986-Present)
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Metropolitan YMCA (1990-1992)
Committee on Membership Standards, YMCA of the USA, Region II (1995-Present)
Chairman, Tennessee Cluster of YMCA’s (1995-2000)
General Counsel, YMCA of East Tennessee (1999-Present)
Leadership Knoxville, Class of 2000
Volunteer of the Year, Downtown YMCA (2001)
Chairman, Committee on Membership Standards, YMCA of the USA, Region II (2002-2006)
Fraternities:
Sigma Chi Fraternity