John Floyd, Jr.

John Floyd, Jr.

John Floyd, Jr. is a trial lawyer with the firm and is licensed in Tennessee and Kentucky. He is a partner in the Nashville office and focuses his practice on the defense of individuals and companies across Tennessee, Kentucky, and surrounding states. John has tried numerous jury and bench trials to verdict in state and federal courts, including many as lead counsel. He focuses his practice on the defense of health care providers and hospitals as well as products liability defense, commercial, and domestic litigation.

John’s experience defending health care liability cases involves all aspects from pre-suit investigation to verdict and appeal and his clients include physicians and providers of all specialties. He has significant experience with cases involving claims of catastrophic injury involving brain damage, permanent disability and disfigurement, surgical negligence, and issues related to consent and battery. John takes pride in working closely with experts to evaluate these cases early on and formulating a defense based on the evidence and science. He is often called upon to speak to providers and discuss risk management and legal developments in the health care liability field.

Common to every successful defense is John’s experience in evaluating a client’s position and strategizing with the client to achieve a favorable and realistic outcome.  Although many cases do not advance to verdict, John draws from his trial experience when necessary to present a case in a concise and persuasive manner.

In addition to health care defense, John has successfully tried cases to verdict involving contractual disputes and defended companies in cases where their product is alleged to have injured someone. He also works closely with individuals who are experiencing high-conflict domestic issues involving marital estates, businesses, and interstate visitation.

Outside of practicing law, John and his wife Caitlin are parents to two energetic boys. Between his work and family, John enjoys traveling, reading fiction, and competing in triathlons, having completed Ironman 70.3.

• Tennessee Bar Association
• Nashville Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute

• 2021 Super Lawyer’s Mid-South Rising Star, Medical Malpractice: Defense

Managing Patient Complaints, Family Grievances, and Your Relationship with the Hospital, American Physician Partners, Presenter (March 9, 2022).

Informed Consent and Documentation for Chiropractors, OUM, A ProAssurance Company (January 2022).

Physician Documentation Tips and Tricks Webinar, Tennessee Society for Healthcare Risk Management (November 10, 2021).

Cervical Manipulations and Strokes: An Update, Southern Chiropractic Conference (August 2021).

Physician Documentation Tips and Tricks Webinar, American Physician Partners (May 2021).

Defending the Correctional Healthcare Provider: From Pre-Suit to Pre-Trial Dismissal Webinar by Wicker Smith (March 9, 2021).

“Documenting Informed Consent: Two Important Components” Tennessee Chiropractic Association Journal (Winter 2021).

“Causation: The Best Defense Against COVID Cases,” Defense Research Institute For the Defense (March 2021).

“Key Considerations for Disclosing a Client-Expert in Professional Liability Cases,” Defense Research Institute The Voice (June 2019).