McNabb, Bragorgos, Burgess & Sorin, PLLC
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 901-624-0640
- Fax: 901-624-0650
- Website: www.mbbslaw.com
Established: 1997
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Trucking Litigation
- Fire
- Casualty
- Malpractice
- Fraud
- Litigation
- Marine
- Product Liability
- Workers' Compensation
- Automobile
- Mass Tort
- Personal Injury
- Commercial Law
- Premises Liability
- Subrogation
- Construction Law
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Nursing Home Defense
About Us
McNabb, Bragorgos, Burgess & Sorin, PLLC is a litigation law firm located in Memphis, Tennessee. The firm represents insureds and insurance companies in all state and federal courts in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Kentucky.
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Admiral Insurance Company
- Allianz Insurance Company
- Armed Forces Insurance
- Assurant Insurance Group
- Cherokee Insurance Company
- Chubb Group Claims
- CNA Insurance Companies
- ESIS
- Esurance
- Farmers Insurance Company
- Fireman's Fund Interstate Insurance
- First Specialty Insurance Company
- Grange Mutual Insurance Company
- Great American Insurance Company
- Great West Casualty Company
- The Hartford
- Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG)
- Mississippi Farm Bureau Insurance Company
- Monitor Liability Managers, Inc.
- National Interstate Insurance Company
- Nationwide Insurance
- Nautilus Insurance Company
- Preferred Auto Insurance Company LLC
- Preferred Insurance Company
- Progressive Insurance Companies
- Protective Insurance Company
- RLI Corp.
- Sagamore Insurance Company
- Scottsdale Insurance Company
- State Auto Insurance Company
- State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
- Texas Farm Bureau
- Topa Insurance Company
- Zurich American Insurance Company
Non-Insurance Clients
- Air Serv Corporation
- Burlington Coat Factory
- Cintas Corporation
- Claims Adjusting Group
- Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.
- Dollar Tree/Family Dollar
- Ferno-Washington, Inc.
- Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
- Heartland Express, Inc.
- J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
- Mechanical Contactors Association of Memphis, Inc.
- Postal Fleet Services, Inc
- Rite Aid Corporation
- Variety Wholesalers, Inc.
Personnel Information
Partners
Leland M. McNabb
Memphis, TN
- E-Mail: lmcnabb@mbbslaw.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Trucking Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Insurance Fraud
Admitted
- Tennessee, 1968
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits
- U.S. Supreme Court
Additional Biographical Details:
Former Assistant Attorney General, 15th & 30th Judicial Districts, Tennessee
Memberships:
- Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court (Master)
- Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1965
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1968
Nicholas E. Bragorgos
Memphis, TN
- E-Mail: nbragorgos@mbbslaw.com
Practice Areas
- Construction Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Product Liability
- Business Litigation
- Transportation Litigation
- Constitutional Law Litigation
Admitted
- Tennessee, 1986
- Mississippi, 1989
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth and Tenth Circuits
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
- Transportation Lawyers Association
Education:
- The University of Mississippi, B.A., 1982
- The University of Mississippi, J.D., 1985
John Barry Burgess
Memphis, TN
- E-Mail: bburgess@mbbslaw.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Medical Malpractice
- Workers' Compensation
- Insurance Coverage
- Professional Liability
- Premises Liability
- Transportation Litigation
Admitted
- Tennessee, 1980
- Kentucky, 2012
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
- Tennessee Health Care Association
- Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court (Emeritus)
Education:
- Memphis State University, B.A., 1977
- Memphis State University, J.D., 1980
Richard E. Sorin
Memphis, TN
- E-Mail: rsorin@mbbslaw.com
Practice Areas
- Class Actions
- Premises Liability
- Professional Liability
- Product Liability
- Insurance Defense
- ERISA
Admitted
- Tennessee, 1995
- Arkansas, 1996
- New York, 2007
- Kentucky, 2014
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits
Publications:
- Author: "Principles for the Cross-Examination of Plaintiff's Physician," For the Defense, December, 2009
Education:
- Indiana University, B.S., 1991
- University of Memphis, J.D., 1995
Pam Warnock Blair
Memphis, TN
- E-Mail: pblair@mbbslaw.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Coverage
- Pharmacy Defense
- Appellate Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Coverage Analysis
- Coverage Issues
Admitted
- Tennessee, 1983
- Arkansas, 2014
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Additional Biographical Details:
Adjunct Professor, University of Memphis School of Law 2009-2014
Memberships:
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- University of Memphis, B.A. (cum laude), 1980
- University of Memphis, J.D., 1983
Marc A. Sorin
Memphis, TN
- E-Mail: msorin@mbbslaw.com
Practice Areas
- Long-Term Care
- Medical Malpractice
- Premises Liability
- Insurance Defense
- Civil Litigation
- Appellate Practice
- Construction Litigation
Admitted
- Tennessee, 1992
- Mississippi, 2003
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
Memberships:
- Tennessee and Memphis Bar Associations
- Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association
- Transportation Lawyers Association
Education:
- Indiana University, B.S., 1984
- Memphis State University, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, J.D., 1991
R. Scott McCullough
Memphis, TN
- E-Mail: smccullough@mbbslaw.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Professional Malpractice
- Trucking Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Workers' Compensation
Admitted
- Tennessee, 1998
- U.S. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee
Additional Biographical Details:
Former Assistant District Attorney General, Shelby County
Education:
- The University of Tennessee Knoxville, B.A., 1992
- The University of Tennessee Knoxville, J.D., 1998
John P. Wade
Memphis, TN
- E-Mail: jwade@mbbslaw.com
Practice Areas
- Appellate Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Premises Liability
- Personal Injury
Admitted
- Tennessee, 2003
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
Education:
- The University of Tennessee Knoxville, B.A., 1996
- University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, J.D., 2002
Richard W. Wackerfuss
Memphis, TN
- E-Mail: rwackerfuss@mbbslaw.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Trucking Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability
- Tort Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
Admitted
- Mississippi, 1990
- Tennessee, 2001
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Education:
- The University of Mississippi, B.S., 1986
- The University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 1989
Of Counsel
Courtney S. Vest
Memphis, TN
- E-Mail: cvest@mbbslaw.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Aviation
- Premises Liability
- Daycare Liability
- Civil Litigation
Admitted
- Tennessee, 2003
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 2005
Memberships:
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- The University of Tennessee Knoxville, B.A., 2000
- The University of Tennessee Knoxville, J.D., 2003
Associate
Jon Tidwell
Memphis, TN
- E-Mail: jtidwell@mbbslaw.com
Practice Areas
- Premises Liability
- Workers' Compensation
- Product Liability
- Health Care Liability
- Business Litigation
Admitted
- Tennessee, 2015
Memberships:
- Tennessee and Memphis Bar Associations
- Tennessee Association for Justice
Education:
- The University of Mississippi, B.B.A., Finance, 2009
- Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2014
Service Areas
Forrest City, Arkansas, USA 46 miles
Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA 70 miles
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA 130 miles
Lexington, Kentucky, USA 431 miles
Louisville, Kentucky, USA 392 miles
Paducah, Kentucky, USA 198 miles
Jackson, Mississippi, USA 217 miles
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA 109 miles
Jackson, Tennessee, USA 84 miles
Johnson City, Tennessee, USA 503 miles
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA 399 miles
Nashville, Tennessee, USA 220 miles
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