• Gary S. Napolitan
  • Member
  • 801 Broad Street, Third Floor
  • Pioneer Building
  • Chattanooga,TN 37402
  • 423.424.3916 fax: 423.267.6625

Mr. Napolitan is an AV rated trial attorney with 35+ years experience. He specializes in catastrophic claims involving the trucking industry, product’s manufacturers, premises owners and workers’ compensation defense.  His career trial results are recognized by election into the American Board of Trial Advocates and Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel.  He was the President of Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association (2000). He is also counsel for Coca-Cola Bottling Company, United, Inc., Covenant Transport, Inc., Dillard Smith Construction Company, and Regions Bank.

Representative Client Work

Representation of national product manufacturer in series of catastrophic amputation cases involving children

Representation of national social fraternity in $50 million premises liability claim involving quadriplegia of plaintiff

Lead counsel in clear liability tractor/trailer accident involving decapitation of one victim, serious and disabling injuries to second, and securing favorable jury verdict after multiple day trial

Representation of national law firm in legal malpractice claim involving multi-million dollar estate issues and securing dismissal of firm through summary judgment

Representation of national poultry producer relative to retaliatory discharge and wrongful termination suit, verdict rendered with dismissal of claim

Representation of national beverage company in multiple cases involving various injuries, and employment practice claims

Representation of national trucking company in vehicular accident resulting in quadriplegia with mediated settlement of less than $1 million in multi-million dollar claim having substantial excess exposure

Representation of national bank in various premises liability claims

Representation of manufacturers in toxic tort litigation

Representation of national construction company in various claims involving employment practices, and work injuries

Prosecution of case involving quadriplegia of victim arising from truck accident and securing multi-million dollar settlement in favor of plaintiff

Bar & Court Admissions

Tennessee; US District Court for Middle, Eastern, & Western Tennessee;

US District Court for Western Kentucky

Professional Affiliations

Chattanooga Bar Association

Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association Past President (2000-2001)

Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel

International Association of Defense Counsel (1989-present)

American Board of Trial Advocates (2003)

Chattanooga Bar Foundation Fellow

Defense Research Institute

Community Involvement

Chattanooga Civitan Club (Vice-President 2009)