Sam C. Doak is special counsel in Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville office. Sam has been a trial attorney for over 30 years and focuses his practice primarily on civil trial litigation, arbitration and mediation in practice areas ranging from complex construction matters, complex product liability, marine product liability, commercial business disputes, employment litigation, transportation litigation, workers compensation and general insurance defense.

Sam served in several leadership positions in the Knoxville Bar Association over the years including President of the KBA in 2010, President of the Barristers in 2001 and as a member of the KBA Board of Governors for many years. Sam served as President of the Hamilton Burnette American Inn of Court from 2016 to 2017.  Sam has been involved in the Leadership of every Habitat for Humanity construction build (9) by the Knoxville Bar Association’s Habitat for Humanity Committee since 1997.

AFFILIATIONS

• Knoxville Bar Association
• Hamilton Burnette American Inns of Court

PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

• Named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law-Management, Litigation-Construction and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
•  Past President, Knoxville Bar Association
•  Past Member, KBA Board of Governors
•  Past President, Knoxville Bar Association Barristers
•  Fellow, Knoxville Bar Foundation
•  Past President, Hamilton Burnette American Inns of Court
•  Co-Chair, Knoxville Bar Association Habitat for Humanity Construction Committee
•  Member Emeritus of Nucleus Knoxville
•  Captain, USTA Tennessee

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