Cornelius & Collins, LLP, is proud to announce that, for the second consecutive year, five of the firm's lawyers were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® including: Tom Carlton (Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Litigation), Ben Harrison (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights; Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law), Blake Matthews (Workers' Compensation Law), Joe Wheeler (Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Litigation), and Dan Berexa (Personal Injury Litigation). The accomplishements of these gentlemen accompany U.S. News-Best Lawyers' recognition of Cornelius & Collins as one of Nashville's "Best Law Firms."
Cornelius & Collins, LLP, partner, Blake Matthews, has been asked to serve as a presenter at the upcoming Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Education Conference sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Blake was named one of the Best Lawyers in America in the area of workers' compensation in both 2012 and 2013. The conference will be conducted June 19-21 in Nashville. A significant portion of this year’s agenda will involve education and impact assessments with respect to the comprehensive reform act that has recently cleared all legislative hurdles. The program will feature senior Department of Labor representatives, judges, and experienced attorneys.
W. Ovid Collins, Jr. died March 11, 2013, at the age of 94. Mr. Collins was a distinguished graduate of Vanderbilt University, Phi Beta Kappa, and was awarded his law degree at Vanderbilt in 1942. Following service in the United States Navy during World War II, he returned to Nashville and founded the firm of Cornelius & Collins with Charles L. Cornelius, Sr. and Charles L. Cornelius, Jr. He served as the firm’s managing partner for the majority of his years in active practice. Mr. Collins was a founding member of the current Nashville Symphony and played viola with the orchestra for over forty years. His passion for music began early, as he was invited to join the studio orchestra of WSM in the 1930s where he accompanied various talents, including... continue reading
Cornelius & Collins, LLP, is proud to announce that partners Tom Carlton, Ben Harrison, Blake Matthews, Joe Wheeler, and Dan Berexa have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers of America® 2013. Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting extensive peer review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. It is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession.
Channel 4 News recently reported on a lawsuit initiated by Cornelius & Collins, LLP, on behalf of Maribel Morales, a churchgoer who was left paralyzed following an accident at St. Mark Catholic Church in Manchester, Tennessee. For more information on this story, please visit: http://www.wsmv.com/story/20250182/woman-has-faith-to-walk-again-after-church-event-accident. A fund has been set up to help Ms. Morales with her medical care. Donations may be sent to the Maribel Morales Injury Fund at: P.O. Box 190695, Nashville, TN, 37219.
For the second year, Dan Berexa has been named to the Mid-South Super Lawyers® list for attorneys in Tennessee. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.
Cornelius & Collins, LLP is proud to announce that partner Blake Matthews has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, 19th edition for his work representing employers in workers' compensation matters. Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting extensive peer review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. It is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. Congratulations, Blake!
Cornelius & Collins, LLP is proud to announce that partners Tom Carlton, Ben Harrison, Blake Matthews, Joe Wheeler, and Dan Berexa have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012. Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting extensive peer review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. It is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession.
Congratulations to Cornelius & Collins, LLP, partner Ben Harrison for his inclusion in the list of top commercial litigation attorneys for 2011, as published in the Annual Guide to Commercial Litigation in Corporate Counsel magazine.
Cornelius & Collins, LLP, is proud to announce that partner Bryan Williams was recently named to Super Lawyers -Rising Stars Edition® 2011, a list of the top up-and-coming attorneys, age 40 or under. Each year no more than 2.5% of all attorneys in Tennessee receive this honor. Congratulations, Bryan!
