Legal Excellence Recognized by TTLA
Greer Injury Lawyers' Thomas Greer and Nora Taube Receive Prestigious TTLA Awards
Memphis personal injury firm Greer Injury Lawyers swept two of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association's top honors at the TTLA Annual Convention in Chattanooga on June 12, 2026. Founding attorney Thomas Greer took home Trial Lawyer of the Year, while managing attorney Nora Alhussaini Taube was named New Trial Lawyer of the Year — a rare double win for one firm, according to Miami Herald.
The awards came just months after the firm secured a landmark $38,816,500 verdict in a medical malpractice and birth injury case — one of the largest recoveries in the region's history. The firm has now recovered more than $300 million for injured clients across Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi, according to News Observer.
Thomas Greer's 21-Year Career Earns Top TTLA Honor
Thomas Greer joined the firm in 2005 after graduating magna cum laude from the University of Memphis School of Law. He went on to become a past TTLA president — elected at just 37 years old. His focus has been on what he calls "the underdog," specializing in traumatic brain injuries and professional negligence, according to Tri-City Herald.
Legal analysts pointed to the $38.8 million verdict as a likely tipping point for the award. That verdict, in a conservative judicial climate like Tennessee, signals a shift in how juries view corporate and medical negligence. Greer said the recognition reflects how the firm operates every day. "Trial readiness is not a tactic for us," he said. "It is how we practice."
Nora Alhussaini Taube's Rise From Receptionist to Award Winner
Nora Alhussaini Taube first joined the firm as a receptionist, then worked as a law clerk before becoming a full-time attorney in April 2021. By 2026, she had risen to managing attorney. Her path has been highlighted as a model of internal development, according to The News Tribune.
Taube's TTLA peers nominated her for the New Trial Lawyer of the Year award. Legal observers say the honor shows the firm's trial methods run deep — not just through one senior partner. Taube put it plainly: "Every single case is our most important case. If that means we file a lawsuit over $2,000, then that's what we are going to do."
Record Verdicts Fuel the Firm's Trial-First Reputation
The $38.8 million birth injury verdict in early 2026 was not an outlier. In January 2022, the firm won a $9.4 million verdict against Cracker Barrel after a customer was served a toxic cleaning agent. In April 2025, the firm won an $8.1 million verdict in Obion County for a client paralyzed by a missed infection, according to News Observer.
Greer Injury Lawyers traces its roots to 1986, when the firm was founded as Bailey and Greer in Memphis. Its attorneys have shaped Tennessee tort law through more than 40 appellate court decisions. The firm deliberately limits its caseload so every file is prepared for a jury — not a quick settlement, according to Miami Herald.
Big Verdicts Ripple Beyond the Courtroom Into Policy Debates
Wins like the $38.8 million verdict carry consequences beyond the clients involved. With over $300 million recovered, the firm's results affect how insurers price risk for hospitals and trucking companies across Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Higher verdicts can mean higher premiums — but also lifetime care for severely injured people, according to Tri-City Herald.
High-profile verdicts often trigger calls from business groups for caps on non-economic damages. Defense organizations have pushed for more "predictability" in the legal system, framing large jury awards as "nuclear verdicts" that can strain local healthcare and transport industries. Greer framed his firm's mission differently: "When the same firm is recognized for both an established trial lawyer and an emerging one," he said, "it says the courtroom standard we hold ourselves to is shared across the firm."
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