Aaron Guin

Aaron Guin

Farrar & Bates, LLP
  • Appeals & Appellate, Business Law, Civil Rights
  • Tennessee
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Established in 1992, Farrar & Bates is a comprehensive litigation firm concentrating on trial and appellate practice in state and federal court, as well as administrative, arbitration, and mediation proceedings.
The firm regularly defends Tennessee municipalities, municipal officers, and municipal employees in the practice areas of employment discrimination and retaliation, premises liability, general tort liability, workers’ compensation, wage and hour disputes, police liability, civil rights, land use, zoning and planning, contract disputes, and inverse condemnation.
In addition, Farrar & Bates regularly consults with municipalities regarding the drafting of municipal ordinances and employment issues such as employee rights and the hiring, training, discipline, supervision, and termination of employees.
The firm also represents municipalities at the administrative level by investigating charges of discrimination and/or retaliation, preparing responses to requests for information from and participating in on-site investigations conducted by the Tennessee Human Rights Commission and/or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and defending claims for unemployment benefits.

Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Additional Practice Area
  • General Civil
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Tennessee
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6th Circuit
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Professional Experience
Attorney
Farrar & Bates, LLP
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Member
Honeycutt, Guin & Hooper, PLLC
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I represented clients in general civil litigation matters, primarily in the areas of personal injury, civil rights, professional negligence, and appellate law.
Attorney
Howell & Fisher, PLLC
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I represented individuals, businesses, insurance companies, and governmental entities in professional liability, workers' compensation and civil rights litigation.
Attorney
Bullock, Fly & Hornsby
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I represented individuals in personal injury, domestic, juvenile, and criminal matters. I began my appellate practice with Bullock, Fly and Hornsby in 2002.
Judicial Clerk
Tennessee Supreme Court
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Education
University of Tennessee College of Law
J.D. (2000) | Law
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Honors: graduate cum laude; Tennessee Law Review; author/contributor to Tennessee Journal of Business Law
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University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
B.A. | Political Science
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Honors: Graduate of Distinction; Honors in Political Science
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Professional Associations
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
Current
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Nashville Adult Literacy Council
Tutor
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Internet Jurisdiction and Forum Selection Clauses
The Tennessee Journal of Business Law
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Social Media
Contact & Map
Farrar & Bates, LLP
211 Seventh Avenue North, Suite 500
Nashville, TN 37219
Telephone: (615) 254-3060