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Steve Duggins practices in the General Business Litigation and Labor & Employment Practice Groups in the Chattanooga, Tennessee office of Husch & Eppenberger, LLC. Steve's diverse employment law practice includes ERISA litigation, representation of employers before the EEOC, defense of employment discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuits, litigation of employment contract disputes, trade secret and non-competition agreement litigation, employee handbook review and drafting, and generally providing advice regarding employment and personnel matters.
In addition to employment matters, Steve has extensive tort litigation experience. Representative examples of the type of cases tried by Steve include assault and battery, premises liability, automobile accidents, product liability and consumer protection claims. Representative clients come from a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, retail, wholesale, tourism, transportation, construction and professional service providers.
Steve was previously a law clerk to U.S. District Judge L. Clure Morton.
Practice Areas:
General Business Litigation, Labor & Employment
Education:
J.D., University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1988, summa cum laude); Order of the Coif; Numerous academic awards.
B.A., History, William Jennings Bryan College (1984, summa cum laude).
Admissions:
Tennessee (1988); U.S. Tax Court.
Legal Associations:
Tennessee Bar Association; Chattanooga Bar Association.
Civic Organizations:
Chattanooga Inner City Ministries/Christian Legal Society Legal Aid Clinic (Director); Chattanooga Vineyard Christian Fellowship (Elder/Member of Board of Directors); National Christian Legal Society (Member, Public Ministries Committee); Vineyard Relief and Assistance Ministries (Director). | 