 Summer Harcup Office: Nashville Direct: (615) 369-3301 sharcup@wickersmith.com Practice Areas: Admitted to Practice:
Overland Park, KS |
Summer HarcupBiographySummer Harcup is a partner in Wicker Smith’s Nashville office where she focuses her practice in medical malpractice defense, premises and general liability matters, and trucking litigation. In 2012, Ms. Harcup graduated from University of Florida with a major in Political Science and a minor in Communications. From there she attended the University of Alabama where she received her Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, in 2015. While in law school, Ms. Harcup received Book Awards in criminal law, legal professions and mediation. She is also a member of the Order of the Coif, which is a prestigious honor society for United States law school graduates who earn a Juris Doctor degree and graduates in the top 10 percent of his or her class. Ms. Harcup was admitted to practice in the State of Florida in 2015 and the State of Tennessee in 2022. Professional & Civic Affiliations
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Summer Harcup - Partner
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Summer Harcup is a partner in Wicker Smith’s Nashville office where she focuses her practice in medical malpractice defense, premises and general liability matters, and trucking litigation.
In 2012, Ms. Harcup graduated from University of Florida with a major in Political Science and a minor in Communications. From there she attended the University of Alabama where she received her Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, in 2015. While in law school, Ms. Harcup received Book Awards in criminal law, legal professions and mediation. She is also a member of the Order of the Coif, which is a prestigious honor society for United States law school graduates who earn a Juris Doctor degree and graduates in the top 10 percent of his or her class.
Ms. Harcup was admitted to practice in the State of Florida in 2015 and the State of Tennessee in 2022.
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Credentials
Education
- University of Florida (B.A., 2012)
- University of Alabama (J.D., magna cum laude, 2015)
Representative Matters
Defense Verdict for a Chiropractor in Williamson County, Tennessee
Plaintiff alleged a lumbar burst fracture and fraudulent record keeping on behalf of our defendant chiropractor. After a four-day trial, the jury returned a defense verdict.
Challenging Facts in a Dental Malpractice Case
This case involved allegations of dental malpractice arising from several extractions and root canals performed by our dentist in 2015. Plaintiff alleged that our dentist’s treatment required her to undergo substantial remedial care causing her to develop osteonecrosis of the jaw. Despite some challenging testimony from some of our client’s former employees, the jury still returned a complete defense verdict.
Practices
Education
- University of Florida (B.A., 2012)
- University of Alabama (J.D., magna cum laude, 2015)
Honors
- Magna Cum Laude
- Order of the Coif
Credentials
Admitted to Bar
- 2022, Tennessee
- 2015, Florida
Professional Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- The Tennessee Bar Association
Languages
English
