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James K. Simms IV 
Nashville City Center
Suite 1500
P.O. Box 190695
511 Union Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-0695
 

Communication Center 
Phone: (615) 244-1440
E-mail: jksimms@cornelius-collins.com
Fax: (615) 254-9477
Web site: http://www.corneliuscollins.com


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James K. Simms, IV 

James K. Simms, IV, a partner with Cornelius & Collins, LLP, was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on December 1, 1973.  He joined the firm in 2001 and is a member of the firm's Employer-Employee Relations Practice Group.  He received his Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude , from David Lipscomb University.  He received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Tennessee.  While in law school, he was the Lead Student Materials Editor for the Tennessee Law Review .

His article, "A Package of Problems:  Are the Employers Liable in an Anthrax Scare", was the cover piece in the February 2002 edition of Tennessee Bar Journal .

He is a member of the American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Nashville Bar Association and Defense Research Institute.  He has been admitted to practice in all Tennessee state courts the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit .

Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Year Joined Organization:
2001
Areas of Practice:
Business Formation
Employment Law
Litigation & Appeals
Workers Compensation Law
Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Tennessee, 2001
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Education:
University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2001
J.D.
Law Review: Tennessee Law Review, Lead Student Materials Editor, 1999 - 2001


David Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN, USA, 1998
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major:  Political Science


Published Works:
A Package of Problems: Are Employers Liable in an Anthrax Scare, Tennessee Bar Journal, February, 2002


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member


Tennesse Bar Association
Member


Nashville Bar Association
Member


Defense Research Institute
Member


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