James Christopher Cone

James Christopher Cone

Trammell, Adkins & Ward, PC • Knoxville, TN
InsuranceGeneral PracticePersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(865) 500-4203
Address
1900 N. Winston Road, Knoxville, TN, 37919, US

Professional

About

Chris is a litigation attorney who brought his 25-year litigation practice to Trammell, Adkins & Ward, P.C.in June has extensive litigation experience and has successfully tried many jury and non-jury trials in Tennessee State Courts, Federal Court, and Bankruptcy Court. He has specialized his practice in personal injury litigation focused primarily in the areas of insurance defense and self-insured defense litigation involving automobile and trucking accidents, home owners’ claims, commercial losses, construction claims, fire and casualty, general liability, defense of fraud litigation as well as insurance coverage and claims litigation in all personal lines and commercial lines matters. He has successfully tried dozens of jury and non-jury matters, and he has represented clients in appellate courts of the State of Tennessee and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has been a frequent lecturer for various organizations in multiple states speaking on numerous trial-related topics including litigation strategy, trying jury trials, effective use of court room technology, insurance coverage issues, and other subjects at multiple continuing legal education seminars for attorneys. Chris serves as counsel for State Farm, Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Vice Chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee, and represents several business and individual clients in litigation and non-litigation matters in State and Federal Courts. Chris is a member of the Knoxville and Tennessee Bar Associations, as well as the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association (TDLA) and the Defense Research Institute (DRI). He is also a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

About Insurance Law

Insurance attorneys handle disputes between policyholders and insurance companies. They fight for fair claim settlements and represent clients in bad faith cases. Common matters include denied claims, bad faith insurance, coverage disputes, policy interpretation.

Credentials

Education
1991 University of Tennessee College of Law JD 1988 University of the South BA - Bachelor of Arts 1987 Oxford University Visiting Scholar
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2015 Top Attorney 2015, Cityview Magazine
Associations
2016 - Present American Board of Trial Advocates Member 2016 - Present Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility Hearing Panel Member 2016 - Present Knoxville Bar Association Member 2016 - Present Tennessee Bar Association Member 2016 - Present Defense Research Institute Member
Speaking
2015 Tennessee CLE Seminar What Civil Court Judges Want You to Know 2015 Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court The Collateral Source Rule in Tennessee 2014 Tennessee Trial Attorneys Conference Advanced Trial and ADR Techniques and Stratigies for the Trial Attorney 2013 Tennessee Trial Attorney Conference Anatomy of a Jury Trial - Discovery to Verdict - Insight and Instruction from the Robes and the Suits 2013 Blount County Bar Association Meeting Advanced Courtroom Technology and Video Depositions
Updated: Mar 08, 2026