Michael J. Wall

Michael Wall is an experienced appellate advocate and a former chair of the Nashville Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Committee. He has successfully argued for clients on a wide range of topics, including labor and employment, constitutional rights and consumer protection. Recently, he secured a decision from the Tennessee Supreme Court applying the Tennessee Drug Dealer Liability Act to prescription opioid manufacturers.  This groundbreaking interpretation of a model act gives people in many states a way to recover for harm caused by the opioid epidemic. Mr. Wall also leads the firm’s public utility practice, representing water, sewer and natural gas utilities across the state. He advises utilities on their legal powers and responsibilities and drafts contracts on their behalf. When necessary, he represents utilities in condemnations, service area disputes and other types of litigation. Mr. Wall is a 2002 graduate of Vanderbilt University and earned his J.D. in 2005 from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he won the Nathan Burkan Memorial Prize for his seminar paper on copyright.