David A. McLaughlin | Attorney

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About David

David A. McLaughlin was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1967. He received a B.S. degree cum laude from the Christian Brothers University School of Business in 1989. He received his J.D. from the University of Memphis School of Law in 1992, where he was a member of the Editorial Board of Law Review.

Mr. McLaughlin was admitted to the Tennessee bar in 1992. He is also admitted to practice before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Western District of Tennessee, Eastern District of Tennessee and Northern District of Mississippi. Prior to joining The Cochran Firm, Mr. McLaughlin was a litigation partner with the Memphis-based law firm Waring, Cox, PLC.

Mr. McLaughlin is a member of the Memphis, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Representative cases include: Jones v. Lakeland, 224 F.3d 518 (6th Cir. 2000) en banc (citizens' suit under the Federal Clean Water Act); Larkett v. Hameric, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 10516 (May 20, 1998) (police shooting); Sullivan v. City of Bartlett, 14 F.3d 602 (6th Cir. 1993) (police chase); University of Tennessee v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 951 F. Supp. 724 (W.D. Tenn. 1996) (ERISA). Thompson v. Hulbert, 2002 Tenn. App. LEXIS 585 (Aug. 9, 2002) (declaring Tennessee child support guidelines unconstitutional); Faulkner v. Skelton, 2001 Tenn. App. LEXIS (January 5, 2001) (scope of family purpose doctrine); Fowler v. Middlecoff, 1999 Tenn. App. LEXIS 862 (Dec. 2, 1999) (election contest); Brewer v. Richardson, 892 S.W.2d 935 (Tenn. 1995) (uninsured motorist statute interpretation); Gay v. City of Somerville, 878 S.W.2d 124 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1994).

Education

Christian Brothers University School of Business B.S.