Greg Oakley
goakley@dhpmlaw.com
(615) 425-3703
Education
May 2010 – present Of Counsel, DHPM, PC, Nashville, TN
- Primary practice areas are litigation in federal and state court and business transactions.
- Typical litigation involves contract disputes, fraud, construction, insurance coverage, and employment law claims.
- Provide legal advice to businesses and individuals, form legal entities, draft contracts.
February 2001- April 2010: Founding Partner, Soper & Oakley, PLLC, Nashville, TN
- Partner in small firm specializing in commercial litigation, banking, and general corporate and real estate transactions. Also represent clients in bankruptcy proceedings and personal injury litigation.
January 1998 - February 2001: Manier & Herod, Nashville, TN
- Associate in full service law firm. Specialized in commercial, employment, civil rights, and surety bond litigation. Also had limited practice in bankruptcy and personal injury litigation.
February 1995 - January 1998: Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan, Nashville, TN
- Associate in large, statewide litigation firm. Specialized in insurance defense, workers compensation, employment, and civil rights litigation.
September 1993 - January 1995: Law Clerk, Hon. David A. Hayes, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Section:
- Conducted legal research and wrote judicial opinions for appeals from criminal courts throughout the state.
Publications
Seven Myths of Equitable Subrogation, Twenty-Five Years of Fidelity and Surety Law, ABA Fidelity & Surety Law Committee, 2002 (co-author).
Awards
Nashville Bar Association, ProBono Volunteer of the Year, 1998.
Education
University of Tennessee School of Law, J.D. 1993.
Honors and Activities: 1992 National Environmental Law Moot Court Team
American Jurisprudence Award for Moot Court
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, B.A. 1990, History
