Blakeley D. Matthews

Blakeley D. Matthews is senior counsel at Cornelius & Collins in Nashville, Tennessee, where he has practiced since 1986. His work centers on commercial litigation, employment law, and commercial and business transactions. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants and serves as general counsel for professional and trade associations on business affairs. His practice includes trial and appellate disputes involving companies, associations, and employment-related concerns.

Blakeley earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law, graduating summa cum laude. He was elected to the Order of the Coif and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. He received a B.A. in Economics from Centre College in Kentucky. His education provides a foundation for commercial analysis, litigation strategy, and legal questions arising from business operations. He has also served on the law school’s Alumni Advisory Council.

Blakeley has substantial experience in state and federal court litigation, having tried cases to verdict across more than half of Tennessee’s counties. His appellate experience includes cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He also handles administrative proceedings before the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Department of Commerce and Insurance. His work combines trial representation with advising businesses and trade organizations.

Blakeley has been recognized in Best Lawyers for commercial litigation and workers’ compensation work, including a Nashville Lawyer of the Year honor for representing employers in workers’ compensation. His honors also include Mid-South Super Lawyers selections for general civil litigation. He has lectured to legal and professional groups and served as an expert witness on Tennessee legal issues. Blakeley D. Matthews brings trial experience and business judgment to disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Cornelius & Collins, LLP
• Member, Tennessee Bar Association
• Director Emeritus, Nashville Bar Foundation
• Member, Nashville Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member Emeritus, University of Tennessee, College of Law, Alumni Advisory Council
• Member, American Bar Association Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Law Committee
• Parents’ Board, Centre College
• Trustee, Belle Meade United Methodist Church
• Director, Tennessee Dental Foundation
• Former Director, Treetops at Harpeth Trace
• Former Director, Harpeth Trace Services Association

Licensed State

• Tennessee

Education

• University of Tennessee College of Law
  Law degree
• Centre College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics

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