June 3, 2021 — Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, P.C. is pleased to announce that 14 lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.
“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. After three decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide,” says CEO Phillip Greer.
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, P.C. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America list:
ATTORNEY ROCKFORDE (‘Rocky’) D. KINGof EGERTON, McAFEE, ARMISTEAD & DAVIS, P.C. ACHIEVES RECERTIFICATION IN CIVIL TRIAL and CIVIL PRACTICELAW WITH THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCACY
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – TheNationalBoardofTrialAdvocacy (NBTA) ispleasedtoannouncethat ROCKFORDE (‘Rocky’) D. KING of the lawfirm Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, P.C.,hassuccessfully achieved recertification asa civil trial and civil practice advocate. The NBTAwasformedoutofastrong convictionthatboththelawprofessionanditsclientswould benefitfromanorganizationdesigned specificallytocreate an objective set of standards illustrating an attorney’s experience and expertise in the practice of trial law.
ROCKFORDE (‘Rocky’) D. KINGis part of agrowingnumberoftrialattorneysthathaveillustratedtheir commitmenttobetteringthelegal professionbysuccessfullycompletingarigorousapplicationprocessand providingtheconsumeroflegalserviceswithanobjectivemeasurebywhichtochoosequalifiedand experiencedlegalcounsel.
TheelaboratescreeningofcredentialsthatallNBTAboardcertifiedattorneysmustsuccessfullycomplete includes: demonstration of substantial trial experience, submission of judicial and peer references to attest to their competency, attendance of continuing legaleducation courses and proof of good standing.
Board Certification is the highest, most stringent, and most reliable honor an attorney can achieve. Board certifications are the only distinctions awarded by non-profit organizations. The NBTA as well as all board certifying organizations are committed to safeguarding the public’s ability to choose a good attorney.
Rockforde (‘Rocky’) D. King earned his undergraduate degree in Public Administration from the University of Tennessee. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law. Mr. King is licensed to practice in the state of Tennessee and has been admitted to practice in the Easter, Middle and West Tennessee United States DistrictCourts and in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and in the Supreme Court of the United States. He has been involved innumeroustrials and civil actions over the past thirty years. He is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association,Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association, and numerous other specialty legal defense organizations. He has spoken and published on numerous topics involving employment law and product liability law and premises liability law matters.
Approximately three percent of American lawyers are board certified, and Rockforde (‘Rocky) King is a member of a very select group who has taken the time to prove competence in their specialty area and earn board certification.
August 31, 2020 — Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, P.C. attorney Reuben N. Pelot was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Insurance. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity. In addition to the “Lawyer of the Year” award, Reuben N. Pelot was also listed in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following practice areas: Commercial Litigation Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
(Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. ‘Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of recognizing extraordinary lawyers in private practice through an exhaustive peer-review process. Nearly 40 years later, we are proud to expand our scope, while maintaining the same methodology, to recognize a different demographic of talented and deserving lawyers in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” says Phil Greer, CEO of Best Lawyers. Lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, P.C. would like to congratulate Jeremy for being recognized in the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch: Jeremy D. Miller – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, and Corporate Law
August 31, 2020 — U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the tenth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, P.C. has been ranked in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 10 practice areas. In addition, the firm has been named “Law Firm of the Year”. Firms included in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. The 2021 Edition of “Best Law Firms” includes rankings in 75 national practice areas and 127 metropolitan – based practice areas. Additionally, one “Law Firm of the Year” was named in each nationally ranked practice area. Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/ or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity. Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, P.C. received the following rankings in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”:
