Buerger. Moseley & Carson offers skilled expertise in Health Care Law, Business Law and Employment Litigation law built upon a core foundation that began in governmental law.  Located in the heart of historic downtown Franklin, Tennessee, Buerger, Moseley and Carson represents a prestigious nation-wide client base of industry leaders. Our individual and diverse backgrounds combine to serve a variety of needs for our clients, from everyday business transactions to litigation.

The attorneys on our team are highly qualified with exceptional credentials, and bring to the firm a collective passion for applying innovation and creativity to meet our clients' objectives.

• Carson, Lisa M.
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  Lisa Carson is a 1991 honors graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Law where she was a member of the Moot Court Board, the Order of the Coif and was the recipient of the prestigious Founder’s Medal. She joined the firm as a clerk in 1988, became an associate in 1991 and became a partner in 1996. Lisa splits her practice between health care operations law and defense litigation. She has represented providers in matters concerning peer review, EMTALA, hospital and medical staff bylaws, medical malpractice and credentialing of physicians. She handles a variety of litigation for municipal and other clients, including tort defense, constitutional claims, and employment. As an employment litigator, she has provided legal defense for clients in race, sex, age and disability discrimination actions, harassment cases and retaliatory discharge matters. Community involvement is very important to Lisa. She serves on the Building Committee for her church, is an active member of Rotary and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Williamson County Boys and Girls Club. Lisa has mentored aspiring young lawyers by coaching the Franklin High School Mock Trial Team for a number of years. She has been an instructor of Business Law and an adjunct professor of Health Care Management at Belmont University. Lisa is presently a member of the Williamson County Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the American Bar Association litigation section and the Tennessee County Attorneys’ Association.

   

• Cook, Robert R.
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  Robert R. Cook is a 2001 graduate of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan and a political science major at Eastern New Mexico University. Robert served honorably in the United States Air Force from 1991 to 1997 where he served in the Middle East during Operation Desert Focus/Operation Southern Watch in 1996. In 2001 he moved to Nashville and became an associate at Baydoun & Reese where he worked in the areas of contract and business law. He was hired as an associate at Buerger, Moseley & Carson in 2002 and became a partner in 2008. Robert currently represents Williamson County as the lead attorney on matters pertaining to contracts, highway issues, information management systems, state legislation, and government operations. He has represented the Tennessee County Services Association on telecommunication legislation and was chosen to serve on the Telecommunication Technologies Board. Robert's involvement in the community includes serving on the Vintage Affair Board and member of the Franklin Lions Club. Robert has been a member of the Tennessee County Attorneys Association Board of Directors since 2003 and has served as both Vice President and President for the association. Robert is also a member of the Williamson County Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association and the American Bar Association. 

• Lloyd, Travis G.
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  Travis G. Lloyd graduated cum laude from Davidson College in 2005, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.  He received his law degree, magna cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law in 2008.  Travis also holds a master’s degree in public health from Harvard University, where his work centered on health law and policy.  While in law school, Travis served as an extern to Justice P. Harris Hines of the Supreme Court of Georgia and as a research assistant to several law professors.  In addition, he earned honors as a member of the Jessup International Moot Court team and as an entrant in the ASCAP Nathan Burkan Memorial Essay Competition.  Travis was hired by the firm as an associate in 2009 and focuses his practice primarily in the area of health care operations law. Travis is currently a member of the American Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, and Williamson County Bar Association.

• Moseley, Jeffrey D.
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  Jeffrey D. Moseley is a 1986 graduate of Vanderbilt Law School.  He became an Associate at Buerger, Moseley & Carson in 1987, partner in 1990 and senior partner in 2002 upon the retirement of founder Richard Buerger.  Jeff’s practice is focused in the area of health care law. He represents hospitals throughout the United States in relation to medical staff issues, including peer review and credentialing, board and medical staff bylaws, operational issues, EMTALA and contract matters.  His practice also extends to corporate and municipal law.  His published works include Safe Harbor: Changing the Practitioner/Facility Paradigm in 1992, Nashville Medical News, 1992 and Safe Ventures Doctors Take Money Out of Equation, Modern Healthcare Magazine, 1993. Currently, Jeff is a member of the American, Tennessee, and Williamson County Bar Associations as well as the Tennessee County Attorneys Association and the American Health Lawyers Association.  He has taught seminars and classes in the health care field including: “Governmental Hospitals: What they Can and Can’t Do in Today’s Changing Health Care Environment”, "The Poliner Case: Implications for Hospitals and Medical Staff Members" sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Associates, and Health Care Management and the Law at Belmont University. Jeff and his family have made their home in Williamson County for 20 years.

• Simonton, W. Kyle
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  W. Kyle Simonton is a 2007 graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Law where he was a member of the National Scholars Honor Society and was a student contributor and editor for the Journal of Legal Medicine and Legal Medicine Perspectives. His published works include Problems with the Accommodations Granted to the Disabled During the Administration of the MCAT: Individual State Interests Versus National Uniformity, 27 J. Legal Med. 305 (2006), and Daubert and the Standard of Care, Legal Medicine Perspectives, American College of Legal Medicine (May/June 2006). Kyle was hired by the firm as an associate in 2007 and focuses his practice primarily on the area of health care law. He represents hospitals throughout the United States in matters concerning peer review, credentialing, HIPAA, EMTALA, Joint Commission accreditation, board and medical staff bylaws, Anti-Kickback Statute/Stark compliance and various contractual issues. Recently, he was awarded with the American College of Legal Medicine's Letourneau Award for outstanding original commentary in legal medicine. Kyle is currently a member of the American Bar Association, the American Bar Association Health Law Section, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Williamson County Bar Association, the American College of Legal Medicine and the American College of Healthcare Executives.

• Thompson, Lee Ann
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  Lee Ann Thompson graduated with honors in 2006 from the University of Tennessee, obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Lee Ann received her law degree in 2009 from the Vanderbilt University School of Law, where she was an associate justice of the Moot Court Board and an editor of the Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law. Lee Ann was hired by the firm as an associate in 2009 and is currently a member of the American Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, and the Williamson County Bar Association. Lee Ann will focus her practice primarily in the area of litigation, defending clients in the areas of contract, tort, employment and Constitutional law.

  
   

• Young, Kenneth J.
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  Kenneth J. Young is a life-long resident of Franklin. While in high school, Ken joined the firm as a courier, then worked as a full time law clerk until graduating from Nashville School of Law in 2001. He holds a BBA degree from the University of Mississippi, with a double major in Banking and Managerial Finance.  Ken concentrates his practice in governmental, business transactions, corporate formation and governance, and non-profit/tax-exempt entities. He is an active member of the Williamson County Foster Care Review Board, served on the Board of Directors for the Williamson County Chapter of the American Red Cross (2003-2008), is a member of the American, Tennessee and Williamson County Bar Associations, and the Williamson County Chamber of Commerce. Ken is also a member of the Tennessee Emergency Numbering Association and National Emergency Numbering Association. In 2009 he was presented the Volunteer Service Award by Franklin Tomorrow. He is an avid tri-athlete and soccer player. He lives in Franklin with his wife and two children.

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Buerger, Moseley & Carson, PLC
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Franklin, TN 37064-2503
Phone: (615) 794-8850
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