Shea Wellford

Summary

I represent large and small businesses, financial institutions, and individuals in civil litigation and arbitration, including cases involving commercial and business disputes, breach of contract, intellectual property, construction issues, business torts, trade secrets, products liability, defamation, fraud, lender liability, property disputes, employee issues, and insurance coverage questions, among others. I consult with clients on contract matters and non-solicitation and non-compete agreements, and advise a number of clients on strategic planning in order to avoid legal issues. Examples of the types of matters that I have handled include: • Obtaining injunctive relief and a jury verdict that was upheld by the Sixth Circuit for a client whose service marks were being infringed by a competitor • The representation of a financial institution to enforce a non-compete and non-solicitation agreement against a team leader on an expedited basis to prevent the misappropriation of a line of business • The successful defense of a client sued by a publicly-traded company for defamation based on internet postings, which resulted in a defense verdict after a five-week jury trial • Representation of insurance companies and insureds over issues of whether coverage is available • Representation of a publicly-traded company against a business whose activities constituted a nuisance to the client’s adjacent real estate development • Representation of a bank participation group sued by 19 subcontractors and a construction manager in connection with a failed real estate development • Defense of a company sued under product liability laws, which resulted in the favorable recognition of the “component parts doctrine” by the Tennessee Supreme Court I am licensed to practice in Tennessee and Arkansas. Activities and Honors: Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers Memphis Bar Association, President Federal Bar Association, Mid-South Chapter, President Leo Bearman, Jr. American Inn of Court, President Member, Executive Committee of Martin Tate Tennessee Bar Association, Construction Law Section, Executive Committee Best Lawyers in America -- Commercial Litigation, Construction Law (Construction Lawyer of the Year, Memphis), and Intellectual Property (Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year, Memphis) Mid-South Super Lawyers, Business Litigation