Brad Dowd

Brad Dowd serves as of counsel at Wiseman Ashworth Trauger Moore Silvus in Nashville, Tennessee. He concentrates on civil litigation, professional liability, health care litigation, and medical malpractice defense. His work involves representing health care professionals in disputes before courts and state licensing boards. He brings extensive defense trial experience to allegations involving professional conduct, treatment, and responsibility for patient injuries.

Brad earned his J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1997. He received a B.A. in Political Science, cum laude, from Truman State University in 1994. His legal education was followed by more than two decades of law practice in Kansas City, Missouri, before he moved into his Nashville role. This background supports his work in professional liability and health care litigation across several jurisdictions.

Brad has defended health care professionals in state and federal litigation as well as proceedings before professional licensing boards. His litigation history includes dozens of jury trials that resulted in defense verdicts. He is admitted in Missouri, Kansas, and Tennessee and has practiced before federal courts in those states. These experiences inform his ability to evaluate allegations, work with complex evidence, and present professional liability defenses at trial.

Brad is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, the Nashville Bar Association, the Missouri Bar, and the Defense Research Institute. His practice combines a background in jury trials with familiarity with health care professionals’ legal and regulatory obligations. He continues to represent clients responding to malpractice allegations and other professional liability matters. Brad Dowd approaches contested health care claims with a focus on courtroom preparation and defending licensed professionals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Wiseman Ashworth Trauger Moore Silvus
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, Kansas Bar Association
• Member, Tennessee Bar Association
• Member, Nashville Bar Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute

Licensed State

• Missouri
• Kansas
• Tennessee

Education

• University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Truman State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science (Cum Laude)

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