Kramer Rayson -Attorneys At Law

Kramer Rayson is Committed to Providing
Outstanding Legal Services in a Variety of Practice Areas.

Robert W. Knolton

Robert W. Knolton
Partner
105 Donner Drive, Suite B
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
T (865) 220-5134
F (865) 220-5132
rwknolton@kramer-rayson.com
Education
  • University of Tennessee, LLB,J.D., 1966
    • Outstanding Graduate, 1966
    • President, Student Bar Association
    • Order of the Coif
    • Tennessee Law Review, Board of Editors
    • Phi Kappa Phi (honorary academic society
  • Lambuth College, Jackson, TN, B.A.
    • Major: Economics and Business Administration
Admitted
  • State Bar of Tennessee
  • Eastern District of Tennessee
  • Middle District of Tennessee
  • Western District of Tennessee
  • Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships
  • Anderson County Bar Association
  • Knox County Bar Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • National Association of Defense Lawyers
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association
  • Academy of Hospital Attorneys of the Tennessee Hospital Association
Honors and Achievements
  • Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility - Hearing Panel Member
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Delegate of the House of Delegates
  • Tennessee Board of Law Examiners
  • Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation
  • "Best Lawyers of America" publication since 1995
Robert W. Knolton is a partner in the firm's Litigation Group. He has broad experience in litigation matters, both trial and appellate procedure, and is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Tennessee. Mr. Knolton's extensive trial experience involves personal injury, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, general liability, and insurance defense and coverage litigation. He has been included in the publication of Best Lawyers in America since 1995.


Mr. Knolton also has vast experience in representing hospitals in peer review and credentialing issues, including the development of medical staff bylaws. This experience with hospitals includes the litigation of medical malpractice and workers compensation claims against hospitals. He has served as the hearing officer of hospitals in due process and peer review hearings. His experience also includes lecturing in seminars concerning hospital and health care issues, as well as workers' compensation.

Published Decisions

Crook v. Mid-South Transfer, 400 S.W.2d 255 (Tenn. App. 1973) (fire, warehouse bailment issues)

Giles County Bd. of Education v. Hickman, 547 S.W.2d 944 (Tenn. 1977) (workers' compensation)

Derryberry v. Pratt, 557 S.W.2d 923 (Tenn. App. 1977) (UM coverage issues)

Genesco, Inc. v. Creame, 584 S.W.2d 191 (Tenn. 1979) (workers' compensation)

Cox v. Perkins, 585 S.W.2d 590 (Tenn. 1979) (teacher tenure, board of education issues)

Cabe v. Union Carbide Corp., 644 S.W.2d 397 (Tenn. 1983) (workers' compensation)

Phillips v. Anderson County, 698 S.W.2d 76 (Tenn App. 1985) (declaratory judgment, tax and constitutional issues)

Wilheim v. Kern's Inc., 713 S.W.2d 67 (Tenn. 1986) (workers' compensation)

McCormick v. Snappy Car Rentals, Inc., 806 S.W.2d 527 (Tenn 1991) (workers' compensation)

West v. Pratt, 871 S.W.2d 477 (Tenn. 1994) (Uninsured motorist coverage)