Charles C. Harrell

Product Liability Group

Pharmaceutical Medical Device and Healthcare Industry Team

Memphis Office
Tel: (901) 680-7327
Email: chuck.harrell@butlersnow.com

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Areas of Emphasis

Drug and Medical Device
Product Liability Law
Professional Liability
Class Action Litigation

Distinctions

AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
The Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
The Best Lawyers in America®, Mass Tort Litigation, Product Liability Litigation
Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Personal Injury Defense: General
Rule 31 Certified Mediator
Hearing Committee, Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility

Education & Honors

University of Mississippi, J.D., Research Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1977

University of Mississippi, B.P.A., Public Administration, 1973

Associations

American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Mississippi Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Memphis Bar Association
Diversity Law Institute
Institute of Trial Presentation

Bar Admissions

Tennessee, 1978
Mississippi, 1977
U.S. District Courts
- Mississippi: Northern and Southern Districts
- Tennessee: Eastern, Middle and Western Districts
- Arkansas: Eastern and Western Districts
U.S. Court of Appeals
- 6th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Legal Experience

Sanford v. Shea, 103 Fed. Appx. 878, 2004 WL 1559380 (6th Cir. (Tenn., 2004)).
Johnny's Fine Foods, Inc. v. Johnny's, Inc., 286 F. Supp. 2d 876, 68 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1505, (M.D. Tenn., 2003), Trademark Infringement.
Honeycutt v. First Federal Bank, 278 F.Supp.2d 893, (W.D. Tenn., 2003).
Yacoubian, et al. v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Circuit Court Shelby County, Tenn. (Docket #00-301515-8), Nationwide Class Action (Resolution: Summary Judgment).
Payne v. Shumake, 1999 WL 1336048, (Tenn. Ct. App., 1999).
Cox v. Davis, et al., Circuit Court, Shelby County, Tenn., 1998 (Jury Trial).
NSA d/b/a Benefit Plan, Inc. v. Connecticut General Life Ins. Co., 968 S.W.2d 791, (Tenn. App.,1997).
Walsh v. National Safety Associates, Inc., 241 Conn. 278, 694 A.2d 795, Conn., 1997).
Aetna Cas. and Sur. Co. v. Sunshine Corp., 1996 WL 33412557, (W.D. Tenn., 1996).
Wadlington v. Miles, Inc., 922 S.W.2d 520, Prod. Liab. Rep (CCH) P 14,431 (Tenn. App., 1995).
Deal v. Edmonson, 1994 WL 725219 (Tenn. App., 1994).
Aetna Cas. And Sur. Co. v. Sunshine Corp., 1994 WL 16011253 (W.D. Tenn., 1994).
Walsh, et al. v. National Safety Associates, Inc., Superior Court, J.D., New Haven at New Haven, Connecticut, 241 Conn. 278, 694 A.2d 795, (Conn., 1997), State Class Action (Resolution: Cert. granted; case later dismissed).
Venita Baldwin and Saundra A. Flynn, et al. v. National Safety Associates, U.S. District Court, N.D. California (C93-0571BAC), 1993, Nationwide Class Action (Resolution: Settled).
Donnatucci, et al. v. National Safety Associates, Superior Court of New Jersey, State Class Action (Resolution: Summary Judgment).
Hopper v. Schrader, 1992 WL 102229 (Tenn. App., 1992).
Stidham v. Mediquick of Bartlett, Inc., 1991 WL 116558 (Tenn. App., 1991).
Coe, et al. v. National Safety Associates, U. S. District Court, N.D. Illinois (90-C3209), 1990, Nationwide Class Action (Resolution: Cert. denied - dismissal).
Burton Intern., Inc. v. Mack Truck, Inc., 1986 WL 10139 (Tenn. App., 1986).
Furness Withy (Chartering), Inc., Panama v. World Energy Systems Associates, Inc., 642 F. Supp. 50, 1986 A.M.C. 1565, 2 UCC Rep. Serv. 2d 1035, W.D. Tenn., Oct 24, 1985.
State ex rel. Cole v. Francisco, 643 S.W.2d 105 (Tenn., 1982).
Bourne v. Williams, 633 S.W.2d 469 (Tenn.App.,1981).
Greer v. Lawhon, 600 S.W.2d 742 (Tenn.App., 1980).
Rosenberg v. Tashie, Circuit Court, Shelby County, Tenn. (Jury Trial).
Lewis v. Panky, et al., Circuit Court, Shelby County, Tenn. (Bench Trial).
American Broadcasting Co. v. State of Tennessee, Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tenn. (Bench Trial).