Tanner is a creative and strategic litigator with both bench and jury trial experience. Throughout his practice, he has handled a wide array of matters in areas ranging from general liability to logistics to healthcare. Currently, Tanner’s practice focuses primarily on complex commercial litigation.

Tanner is a Nashville, Tennessee native who graduated from Samford University with a B.A. in Political Science before returning to Nashville to attend law school at Belmont University College of Law. In law school, Tanner completed the College of Law’s Health Law Certificate program, served as a Student Bar Association Third Year Senator, and was a member of the Health Law Journal where he served as Director of the Journal’s annual symposium during his third year.

Prior to and throughout law school, Tanner spent time on Capitol Hill working on a variety of healthcare policy and regulatory matters. Over the course of this experience, Tanner developed a passion for working with clients to mitigate external factors that detract from each client’s primary business objectives. Tanner now enjoys incorporating this passion into his practice to maximize results for his clients.

Tanner lives in Nashville with his wife, Catherine. In his spare time, he enjoys playing hockey and cheering on Tennessee Volunteer athletics, the Tennessee Titans, and the Nashville Predators. Tanner also considers himself to be an avid outdoorsman as he enjoys fly-fishing, hunting, and snowboarding as time allows.