Experienced Knoxville Legal Team
Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC is a diversified general practice and civil law firm in Knoxville. We serve a wide range of clients, including Tennessee residents and out-of-state clients. If you or a loved one is facing a legal matter in middle or eastern Tennessee, our full-service law firm can provide you with legal counsel and representation in several practice areas.
Our law firm is conveniently located in downtown Knoxville with an established presence in the community that spans more than 90 years. Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC was founded on high standards of professionalism and ethical principles. Our approach to each case and our leadership have served our clients well in thousands of municipal, state, federal, bankruptcy and appellate court matters.
Dependable and Skilled Experience That Matters
Several of our attorneys are approved mediators under Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 (alternative dispute resolution or ADR) and in court-annexed mediation programs adopted by the federal courts. Our lawyers are committed to your legal needs from your initial consultation to case resolution. We provide perspective and experience to handle cases in several areas from either side of the negotiating table. We represent plaintiffs and defendants in many of our practice areas, but we go to great lengths to ensure that conflicts of interest never exist within the firm.
Dedicated to Your Case Meet Your Trusted Advocates
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Edward G. White IIMember -
J. William ColeyMember
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Wayne A. KlineMember
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B. Chase KiblerMember
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Joshua M. BallMember
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Joshua J. BondMember
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Lisa J. HallMember
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Donald J. FarinatoMember
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Mabern E. WallMember
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Bart C. WilliamsMember
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James F. ParkerMember
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Jason L. RogersMember
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Matthew GravesMember
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Eli N. HardinAssociate Attorney
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John P. TaylorAssociate Attorney
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Lindsey L. HobbsSpecial Counsel
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I. McKay DeVaultAssociate Attorney
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Eric J. HorbeySpecial Counsel
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T. Kenan SmithOf Counsel
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Thomas H. DickensonOf Counsel
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Roy L. AaronOf Counsel
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Albert J. HarbOf Counsel
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Dean B. FarmerOf Counsel
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J. Michael HaynesOf Counsel
Resourcefulness and Leadership
Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC is one of the largest law firms in Knoxville. We provide dependable counsel, substantial resources, well-rounded knowledge, personalized service and a variable mix of adept abilities all under one roof. These factors allow us to remain cost-effective for our clients while providing individual attention, responsiveness and an unparalleled level of commitment to the best possible outcome in each case. Our clients’ goals are our goals.
The extensive resources at our disposal can benefit your case significantly whether your matter involves personal injury, real estate, family law, creditor's rights/bankruptcy or estate planning.
Distinguished, Top-Ranked Attorneys
Most of the attorneys at our firm hold AV Preeminent* peer review ratings through the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory*.
An attorney’s AV Preeminent rating indicates the highest level of ethical standards and legal ability, as determined by the attorney’s peers of the bar and judiciary, in a confidential poll. The legal community members who provide the ratings have experience working with the attorney under review.
Additionally, our firm ranked among U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” again in 2025, and several of our lawyers were included in “Best Lawyers” and “Ones to Watch.” The firm received a total of ten Metro Awards, recognizing excellence across multiple practice areas in Knoxville. These distinctions were determined through a comprehensive evaluation process, which included client and lawyer feedback, peer reviews from leading attorneys in the same practice areas, and information provided by our firm to U.S. News & World Report as part of the submission process. To receive recognition in a specific practice area, a firm must have at least one attorney included in Best Lawyers for that area and metro region.
Many of our lawyers have been identified as Super Lawyers and CityView Top Attorneys for the past several years as well.
