Bob Boston is a partner at Waller Lansden. He for many years served on the firm's Board of Directors and in numerous other leadership roles. He is a trial attorney, and in his legal practice he handles commercial and business litigation, and the representation of employers in labor and employment litigation and dispute resolution. Mr. Boston also provides day-to-day management and strategic advice to clients in a wide range of industries. He has extensive trial and appellate experience successfully defending businesses in class and individual claims and in prosecuting their interests to judgment.
Mr. Boston is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, and is recognized regularly for his practice experience in local, state and national publications, including The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward and White, Inc.), America's Leading Business Lawyers (Chambers & Partners), the Nashville Business Journal, the Nashville Post, and Business Tennessee. He has been honored as one of Business Tennessee’s "150 Best Lawyers" and Nashville’s “Lawyer of the Year,” and has been recognized for both "Labor and Employment" and “Bet the Company” litigation by The Best Lawyers in America. He trains frequently on various business litigation and employment law issues for trade and industry groups and professional organizations.
Education
J.D., with high honors, University of Tennessee, 1981
Named one of the "Best 101 Lawyers" in Tennessee by Business Tennessee
Listed in multiple practice categories in the current editions of The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward White Inc.) America's Leading Business Lawyers (Chambers & Partners), The Nashville Post listing of the "Best Lawyers in Nashville," the Nashville Business Journal listing of the "Best of the Bar," the Nashville Post listing of "In Charge Business and Community Leaders," and Mid-South SuperLawyers
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow, Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Foundations
Former Chair, Litigation Section of the Tennessee Bar Association
Member, Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations with memberships in the Labor and Employment and Litigation Sections
Approved arbitrator for several associations, including the National Association of Securities Dealers and the National Futures Association
Member, Hearing Committee, Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
Member, Board of Directors, Nashville Bar Association
Civic and Other Activities
Mr. Boston has past or current service as:
Director, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
At-Large Director, Duck River Development Agency
Director and Chairman, EAR Foundation
Trustee, The Oak Hill School
Director, CSM, III
Professional Licenses
Tennessee
Court Admissions
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Tennessee
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits
United States District Court for multiple districts in the United States
