Shayne Clinton is an associate in the Litigation Practice Area of the Knoxville office. Mr. Clinton focuses his practice on business and commercial litigation, including cases involving securities and class action defense, officer and director liability, breach of contract, business torts, corporate and partnership disputes, franchise disputes and lender liability. Mr. Clinton joined Bass, Berry & Sims in May 2007. Prior to that time, Mr. Clinton practiced with Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mr. Clinton received his bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Oklahoma Christian University. He received his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law in 2004, where he served as the lead articles associate editor for the Georgia State University Law Review . Shayne’s law school honors include the 2001-2002 Outer Barristers Guild Award, CALI Awards for highest mark of class in civil procedure, security interests and liens, and constitutional law, and an honor's designation for Georgia State University College of Law's litigation workshop for spring 2003. His published articles include the “Evolution of Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act,” 33 SEC. REG. L.J. 268 (Winter 2005).
Representative cases include the following:
- Successful representation of a public company in a billion-dollar lawsuit to enforce a merger in a highly leveraged buy-out transaction;
- Representation of the chief financial officer of a public company in a suit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged violations of federal securities laws;
- Representation of an officer in a multi-million dollar class-action suit brought on behalf of shareholders alleging various causes of action under federal securities laws;
- Representation of an officer in a suit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged violations of federal securities laws for selling unregistered securities;
- Representation of an officer in an appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit arising out of an action brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged federal securities laws violations;
- Successful arbitration in favor of multi-million dollar toy company bringing claims against a manufacturer for producing faulty toys;
- Representation of a motor vehicle manufacturer in various matters nationally to comply with state franchise laws;
- Representation of a motor vehicle manufacturer in a suit for breach of warranties and a claim under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act;
- Resolution by summary judgment in favor of a client in a suit brought by a franchisee against a motor vehicle manufacturer for claims of business torts and breach of franchise agreement;
- Successful representation of a company bringing suit against an officer and director for violations of fiduciary duty; and
- Successful million-dollar arbitration award in favor of a client bringing claims against an officer for violations of fiduciary duty.
Mr. Clinton is active in the community and has represented indigents in several pro bono matters, including cases involving landlord-tenant disputes, federal housing assistance, unemployment benefits, veterans benefits, consumer fraud and general legal matters.
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