About Herbert Thornbury, Esquire

Serving Chattanooga, Tennessee

In addition to his three decades of experience representing people like you, Herbert Thornbury, Esquire is a well-respected member of the legal community.

His credentials include:

• Member of the American, Tennessee, and Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Associations
• Member of the American, Tennessee, and Chattanooga Bar Associations
• Appointed as a Hearing Committee Member for the Board of Professional Responsibility by the Tennessee Supreme Court
• Board-certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
• Highest rated for legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale-Hubbell, a leading independent legal rating organization
• Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization

Herbert Thornbury's Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

• McCallie School (1963)
• President, Alumni Council, 1988
• Board of Directors, 1987-1989; 1992-1993
• Alumni Council, 2000-2006
• University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - 1968 (A.B.)
• University of Tennessee - 1973 (J.D.)

MILITARY SERVICE

• Active Duty, 1968-1970
• 199th Light Infantry Brigade, Republic of Vietnam
• Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1971-1975

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Speaker
  Workers' Compensation and Subrogation
• National Business Institute, Speaker
  Workers' Compensation
• Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Association, Speaker
  Workers' Compensation and Civil Liability
• University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Adjunct Professor
  Business Law
• American Institute of Banking, Adjunct Professor
  Business Law

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Chattanooga Bar Association
• Tennessee Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Board of Governors, Past President
• Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1996
• Chairman, General Liability Section, 1991-1992
• American Trial Lawyers Association

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT

• Municipal Judge, Town of Walden, 1990-2008

CERTIFICATION

• Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist
  National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, 1995-2010
• Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist
  Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education
  And Specialization, 1995-2010

BAR APPOINTMENT

• Tennessee Supreme Court appointment as a Hearing Committee Member on the Board of Professional Responsibility, 1996-2002

ASSOCIATION

• Associated with Thornbury, Morgan & Barrow since 1979