About R. Scott Jackson, Jr.

R. Scott Jackson, Jr. has been protecting the legal rights of his clients for over 30 years. His primary mission is to represent individuals whose legal rights have been violated in the workplace and beyond, and to recover money for clients who have been damaged by illegal conduct. Mr. Jackson has a proven track record of success in battling large companies and institutions that violate the rights of their employees and others, and holding them financially accountable to the clients he represents.

At some point in their lives, many hard-working Americans find themselves being pushed around or taken advantage of by employers, insurance companies, or other corporations and institutions that violate the law. R. Scott Jackson, Jr. believes that the American legal system, when used properly by a skilled and aggressive trial attorney, gives individuals the power to stand up to these "bullies on the playground" and hold them legally accountable.

As a trial lawyer for over 30 years, Mr. Jackson has extensive experience in federal and state courts, where he has achieved outstanding trial results and litigation outcomes. His success has allowed him to maintain a low volume of cases so that he can provide more individual attention and effort to each case.

Education, Credentials and Experience

University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1989

Sewanee: The University of the South, B.A., cum laude, 1986

Licensed in Tennessee (1989) and Georgia (1992)

Admitted to practice before the Tennessee Supreme Court

Admitted to Practice before the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Courts for the Middle District of Tennessee, the Eastern District of Tennessee, the Western District of Tennessee, and the Northern District of Georgia

Extensive trial experience, including the trial of approximately 50 cases to verdict or judgment in federal courts in Tennessee and Georgia and state courts throughout Tennessee

Court Decisions and Rulings

The following are some of the court decisions and rulings in cases handled by R. Scott jackson, Jr.

Wilson v. Guardian Angel Nursing, Inc., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59623 (M.D. Tenn. 2008)

Watson's Carpet & Floor Coverings, Inc. v. McCormick, et al., 247 S.W.3d 169 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007)

Cowan v. Treetop Enterprises, Inc., 163 F. Supp. 2d 930 (M.D. Tenn. 2001)

Cowan v. Treetop Enterprises, Inc., 120 F. Supp. 2d 672 (M.D. Tenn. 1999)

Atria v. Vanderbilt Univ., 142 Fed. Appx. 246 (6th Cir. 2005)

Hawkins v. Comfort Care Transport Services, Inc., #4:15-cv-0243-doc. 68 (N.D. Ga. 2018)

Sierra v. Comfort Care Transport Services, Inc., #4:16-cv-0031-doc. 61 (N.D. Ga. 2018).

Watson Carpet & Floor Covering, Inc. v. Mohawk Industries, Inc., 648 F.3d 452 (6th Cir. 2011)

Watson Carpet & Floor Covering, Inc. v. Mohawk Industries, Inc., No. 3:2009-cv-00487-doc. 255 (M.D. Tenn. 2014)

Belcher v. Shoney's, Inc., 927 F. Supp. 249 (M.D. Tenn. 1996)

In re: Allstate Ins. Co. Underwriting and Rating, 917 F. Supp. 2d 740 (M.D. Tenn. 2008)

Ridner v. South Central Area Transport Services, Inc., #1:15-cv-0006-doc. 36 (M.D. Tenn. 2017)