Lela M. Hollabaugh
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Recognized since 2010
Nashville, Tennessee
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Energy Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Lela M. Hollabaugh has served as the lead trial lawyer in more than a dozen jury trials, as well as more than two dozen bench trials, arbitrations and administrative hearings. She advises leading natural gas pipeline companies on issues involving location, land acquisition, construction and operations. Hollabaugh serves as lead counsel for several pipeline projects in the southeast involving more than 200 lawsuits. She also represents leading pharmaceutical, medical device and other manufacturers in matters ranging from individual lawsuits to mass tort cases.
Hollabaugh has served in several leadership positions in legal, industry, and government organizations. She is a past-president of the Nashville Bar Association and is a past member of the International Association of Defense Counsel’s Board of Directors. She was appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court in 2009 to the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility. The Supreme Court appointed her as Chair of the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility in 2011 and re-appointed her in that role in 2012 and 2013. Hollabaugh is also listed on the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) Roster of Neutrals for Commercial Litigation. She holds a J.D. and B.S. (with honors) from the University of Tennessee.
Hollabaugh has served in several leadership positions in legal, industry, and government organizations. She is a past-president of the Nashville Bar Association and is a past member of the International Association of Defense Counsel’s Board of Directors. She was appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court in 2009 to the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility. The Supreme Court appointed her as Chair of the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility in 2011 and re-appointed her in that role in 2012 and 2013. Hollabaugh is also listed on the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) Roster of Neutrals for Commercial Litigation. She holds a J.D. and B.S. (with honors) from the University of Tennessee.
Contact & Links
- Direct Phone Number: 615-244-6380
- Phone Number: 615-244-6380
- Lawyer Page: https://www.bradley.com/people/h/hollabaugh-lela
Location
- 1221 Broadway, Suite 2400
Nashville, TN 37203
Education
- The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 1991
- The University of Tennessee, B.S., graduated 1988
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
Affiliations
- Nashville Bar Assocaition - Past President
- Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility - Board Member
- International Association of Defense Counsel - Board of Directors
Headquarters:
Birmingham, Alabama
298 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
95 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Energy Law, Nashville (2025)
- Energy Law, Nashville (2023)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Nashville (2022)
- Energy Law, Nashville (2021)
- Energy Law, Nashville (2019)
- Energy Law, Nashville (2017)
- Energy Law, Nashville (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Energy Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
- Listed in Nashville Business Journal, "Best of the Bar," 2013
- Listed in Who's Who Legal, "International Who's Who Products Liability Defence Lawyers," 2012-2013
- NBJ - Best of the Bar
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Appellate Practice
Publications
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