Richard Underwood | Memphis Personal Injury Lawyer

Mr. Richard Dennis Underwood

Mr. Richard Dennis Underwood

Experience: 36 years
Language(s): English

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About Richard

Mr. Underwood’s litigation practice concentrates in the areas of general civil litigation, commercial, employment, and personal injury litigation.  He has represented clients throughout the South.  Mr. Underwood has tried more than 100 jury trials to verdict and has tried cases in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Georgia, in both state and federal courts. He has tried all types of cases, including employment (age, race and sex discrimination), wrongful termination (state law),  personal injury (car, semi-truck and train accidents), premises liability (landowner negligence, inadequate security, falling objects), products liability (for retailers and manufacturers), commercial disputes (landlord/tenant, interference with contract, breach of contract, trademark), medical negligence (primarily for health care providers), and “bet the company” litigation for companies where their existence was at stake (Hobart Corporation v. Intedge Industries, NDMS).  He has also tried felony criminal cases to verdict including a capital case (defense verdict).

He has been AV Peer Review rated, the highest possible Peer Review Rating, from Martindale-Hubbell, since 1997.  He has also been listed and rated as a Mid-South “Super Lawyer” for the past 18 years.  He is board certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is also certified as a Rule 31 Mediator by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute.

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Experience

Attorney

Farris Bobango PLC

Present

Memphis, TN

Admission

Verified Missouri

2015

Verified Kentucky

2013

Verified Georgia

2013

Verified Arkansas

2006

Verified Tennessee

1990

Verified Mississippi

1989

Education

University of Southern Mississippi

Bachelors

1985

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Honors / Awards
  • Mr. Underwood is AV® Peer Review Rated - the highest possible peer review rating from Martindale Hubbell.
  • Listed as a "SuperLawyer" in Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas (Personal Injury-Defense)
  • Voted Mid-South SuperLawyer since (Personal Injury Defense)
    2002
  • Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (Premises Liability Defense)

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Languages: English