About John Griffith

John Griffith founded GriffithLaw in 1998 after spending the early part of his career as an insurance claims adjuster. That experience showed him how often insurance companies broke their coverage promises to injured people, which led him to attend Nashville School of Law and commit his practice to representing personal injury victims. Over more than 25 years he has built a reputation for staying personally connected with clients, maintaining contact long after cases close.

He grew up in New Johnsonville in Humphreys County, Tennessee, played football at Vanderbilt University as a walk-on safety and cornerback in the SEC, and later trained at Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College. He served as President of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association in 2020-2021 and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer every year from 2019 to 2024. Outside the office he plays guitar, practices jiu-jitsu, and works his farm.

Proven verdicts and settlements at GriffithLaw

These results are credited to GriffithLaw. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$111,502Verdict

A Williamson County jury awarded a crash victim $111,502 after a rear-end collision caused a herniated disc requiring surgery, rejecting the defense argument that the injury was pre-existing degeneration.

Williamson County Circuit Court, Franklin TN · 2023Car AccidentsRead the full story →
$18,284Verdict

A landscaper bitten by a dog with known violent propensities at a pediatrician's home suffered a nerve injury requiring surgery; a Davidson County jury found the owner 51 percent at fault and awarded $37,315 in special damages, netting $18,284 after comparative fault reduction.

Davidson County Circuit Court, Nashville TN · 2025Premises LiabilityRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Nashville School of Law
J.D., 1998
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Undergraduate, 1990

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Tennessee

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