F. Braxton (Brack) Terry
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Morristown, Tennessee
The Terry Law Firm
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in Tennessee since: 1996
Education: Nashville School of Law
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The Terry Law Firm
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A prominent attorney within his legal community, F. Braxton (Brack) Terry maintains the consistency of the top-quality legal representation he is known for, emphasizing personalized attention, meticulous focus, and enthusiastic zeal in every case he takes on. From The Terry Law Firm in Morristown, Tennessee, he is well-equipped to take on personal injury cases pertaining to motor vehicle accidents, truck collisions, medical malpractice, railroad accidents, slip-and-falls, dog bites, wrongful death and many more. He regularly practices across the southeast and has handled cases in Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, and North Carolina.
Mr. Terry completed his associate's degree in 1990 from Walters State Community College and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in 1992 from Carson-Newman College. With a fervent passion to study law, he enrolled in the Nashville School of Law and received his Juris Doctor in 1996, as well as his license to practice law in Tennessee. He was later admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.
A stalwart champion for his clients, Mr. Terry has represented clients recovering over $20 million for a large group of plaintiffs and has obtained individual recoveries of $5.3 million, $4.1 million, $3.6 million, $3.1 million and $2.49 million in tractor-trailer, explosion and other burn cases. He has been selected by Best Lawyers for plaintiffs' personal injury continuously since 2013 and was named Lawyer of the Year in Tennessee by Best Lawyers for Personal Injury Lawyers in 2025. He holds a 10.0 Perfect Rating on Avvo and is peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, the latter organization's highest rating. He has been selected as a Super Lawyer since 2009 and was a Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2008. He has also been a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2007.
In 2017, Mr. Terry was selected by the Tennessee Supreme Court to serve on the Advisory Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure for Tennessee. He has been a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates since 2010, serving as President of the Tennessee Chapter in 2014. He maintains close affiliations with numerous legal organizations of prominence, including the Tennessee Bar Association, the Hamblen County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the National Trial Lawyers Association, the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, and the Interstate Truck Litigation Group. He is a board member at the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association and was the former president of the Federal Bar Association's Northeast Tennessee Chapter.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 80% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1996, Tennessee
Professional Webpage: https://www.terry-lawfirm.com/attorneys/f-braxton-terry/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Served on the Rules Commission for the TN Supreme Court. The Rules Commission is the body charged with reviewing, editing and promulgating The rules of Court in Tennessee.
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Tennessee Trials Lawyers Association, Board Member
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Hamblen County Bar Association
- Member, American Association for Justice
- President Tennessee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, 2014
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2001
- Member, American Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers
- President, Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Tennessee, Northeastern Division
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
- Member, ABOTA, 2010
- Member, Tennessee Association for Justice
- Tennessee Bar, 1996
- President, Federal Bar Association, 2009
Educational Background
- Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee, B.S., 1992
- Walters State Community College, 1990
Honors
- Member, Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Multi Million Dollar Advocates forum, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2007
- In 2025 F. Braxton "Brack" Terry was selected as Lawyer of the Year in Tennessee for Plaintiffs Personal Injury, by Best Lawyers. , "Best Lawyers" Lawyer of the Year Tennessee Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Best Lawyers, 2025
- In 2014 F. Braxton "Brack" Terry was elected to serve a President of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Tennessee Chapter., President Tennessee Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2014
- 10.0 Perfect Rating on Peer-Reviewed Avvo
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, Super Lawyers® Rising Stars℠ Edition of 2008, 2008
- Continuously selected as a Super Lawyer since 2009., Super Lawyers, Mid-South Super Lawyers®, 2009-2025
- F. Braxton "Brack" Terry Hs been continuously selected by Best Lawyers for Personal Injury Lawyers in Tennessee., Best Lawyers, Recognized by Best Lawyers, Personal Injury – Plaintiff by the Best Lawyers in America, 2013 to current, 2013
Industry Groups
- Plaintiff Personal Injury
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2010, 2013 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2008