Bruce McMullen

Mr. McMullen has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2009, Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2012 and is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He has tried more than 25 jury cases.

Mr. McMullen is an experienced commercial litigator who has defended large corporations and businesses in complex litigation matters in numerous trial and appellate proceedings in federal and state courts. Specifically, Mr. McMullen has defended clients in complex class actions and multi-plaintiff litigation alleging a variety of contractual claims. Mr. McMullen has also assisted clients in enforcement of non-compete contracts.

Mr. McMullen also has extensive experience representing hospitals and health care facilities in medical malpractice actions, as well as experience representing national insurance carriers in coverage and bad faith denial disputes. Mr. McMullen has tried numerous cases to verdict in state and federal courts and successfully defended favorable outcomes in appellate proceedings.

Mr. McMullen also has broad experience in governmental entity defense. He has defended governmental entities in state and federal constitutional claims, such as 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims and First Amendment and civil rights issues. Additionally, Mr. McMullen assists governmental entities with compliance, enforcement, and associated litigation with respect to consent decrees.

Mr. McMullen served a four-year term as the Chief Legal Officer for the City of Memphis from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019, while simultaneously maintaining his practice at Baker Donelson. During his time with the City, he worked closely on matters involving the following:

• Government contracts, including Minority & Women Business Enterprises (MWBE) requirements;
• Disaster recovery contracting, DHS – OIG investigations and appeals of deobligations of FEMA funds;
• Confederate monument removal;
• Internal investigations.

PRACTICES

• Litigation
• Class Action
• Commercial/Business Litigation
• Litigation – Health Care
• Product Liability and Mass Tort
• Trials
• Disaster Recovery and Government Services
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Navigating the Path Ahead
• Health Law

INDUSTRIES

• Health Care
• Governmental Entities

EDUCATION

• University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1996
• Georgia College & University, M.B.A., 1991
• University of Georgia, B.A., 1986

ADMISSIONS

• Tennessee, 1996
• Arkansas, 1997
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois