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1269 N. Highland Ave
Jackson, TN 38301
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800-727-0622
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Memphis, TN 38103
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Ricky Boren of the Hill Boren Law Firm was chosen as President-Elect of the Tennessee Association for Justice (TTLA) during the group's 40th annual convention. Two other Hill Boren attorneys were also elected to key positions.

As president-elect, Mr. Boren will sit on several committees including the budget committee and the legislative committee. Mr. Boren previously served in various positions on the TTLA Board of Directors, including Vice President West.

Ricky L. Boren, a native of Jackson, joined Hill Boren in 1979 and became a shareholder in 1982. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from the University of Tennessee and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee College of Law.

In addition to TTLA, Mr. Boren is a member of the American Association for Justice, The Tennessee and Madison County Bar Association and is a graduate of the National College of Trial Advocacy.

"Ricky is an active member in our association, attending national conventions and planning sessions, hosting local membership receptions and promoting our legislative agendas," stated Suzanne Keith, TTLA Executive Director.

Hill Boren attorney Chris Taylor was appointed to the executive committee of the TTLA Board of Governors. Randall Phillips was elected to the Board of Governors and will serve as chairman of the tech committee.

Chris Taylor, a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law has been with Hill Boren since 1996 and became a shareholder in 2002. For the past five years, he has primarily handled cases in the firm's Memphis office.

Mr. Taylor is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Tennessee Trial Lawyers of America, the Tennessee and Memphis Bar Association, and the Jackson-Madison County Bar Association.

Randall Phillips has been with the firm for seven years and focuses much of his practice on medical malpractice and nursing home litigation. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law and has an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

He is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the Jackson-Madison County Bar Association. Mr. Phillips previously served as a representative for 8th District on the Board of Governors of the Tennessee Association for Justice.

"It speaks well of our firm to have our lawyers elected to key positions within TTLA," stressed Ricky Boren. "We are committed to protecting the rights of injured people through the work of our firm and through our membership in TTLA."

The Tennessee Association for Justice works to protect the health and safety of families and working people, to enhance consumer protection and to preserve citizens' right to trial by jury. The association is committed to improving the quality of legal representation for Tennesseans though legal education.

The Hill Boren law firm, founded in 1970 is the largest personal injury firm in the state of Tennessee, representing hundreds of people who suffer from work related injuries each year. The firm also handles medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, automobile injuries, social security disability cases, and other injury related cases.

In Jackson, the firm is located at 1269 N. Highland Avenue. The Hill Boren Memphis office is located at 191 Jefferson Avenue.