Everett L. Hixson III

Everett “Rett” L. Hixson III maintains a robust defense litigation practice representing insurance carriers, businesses, and individuals in a variety of matters such as employment law, professional liability, commercial litigation, construction defect, general liability, insurance coverage analysis and creditor’s rights.

Rett has a significant employment law and labor relations practice which includes handling matters regarding the enforcement of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, discrimination claims, retaliation, and wrongful-discharge claims. He is skilled in representing employers in federal and state courts litigation encompassing Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FLSA, TPPA and THRA cases. also assists clients with the myriad of issues surrounding layoffs, reductions in force, WARN act notifications, terminations, disciplinary action or hiring, and he can negotiate employment contracts and severance packages. Rett also provides counseling and internal investigations as necessary, and he is adept at drafting or updating employee-related written policies, such as employee handbooks and disciplinary policies.

In the area of litigation, Rett defends professional liability claims, including legal malpractice claims. He also handles various commercial disputes such as class and collective actions, landlord and real estate disputes and intellectual property matters pertaining to trademark rights. He is experienced in handling a variety of general liability cases involving construction defects and personal injury suits, plus casualty matters, including coverage disputes and bad-faith litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Rett was an associate attorney for a Chattanooga law firm practicing commercial and general litigation. While in law school, Rett was the research editor for The University of Memphis Law Review, excelled at pretrial litigation, winning the CALI Excellence for the Future Award and served as a judicial extern for United States Magistrate Judge Charmaine G. Claxton for the Western District of Tennessee.