Kyle Cannon is a Partner within the Firm and is a leading workers compensation lawyer in the state of Tennessee. He regularly handles Worker’s Compensation claims at all levels of the claims process for Glassman, Wyatt, Tuttle & Cox, PC. Kyle also regularly helps on other firm matters involving business litigation, personal injury, professional legal malpractice defense, premises liability, collection law and other litigation areas. In his career, Kyle has assisted his clients in a number of ways, including:
Handled thousands of Worker’s Compensation claims on behalf of employers across the State of Tennessee, including before courts and administrative tribunals, from the initial claim stage up to and through the trial and appellate process
Served as lead trial counsel in multiple Worker’s Compensation trials
Participated in and served as lead counsel on multiple appeals of Worker’s Compensation claims before the Tennessee Supreme Court, Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and Tennessee Special Worker’s Compensation Appeals Panel
Secured summary judgment on behalf of multiple employers in Worker’s Compensation claims, including a claim based on the complex application of a statute of limitations
Taken numerous expert depositions of medical doctors, registered nurses, and expert witnesses
Assisted in the Worker’s Compensation claim management process on multiple levels, including claim maintenance, mitigation, and settlement approval/resolution
Assisted in the defense of lawyers and law firms sued for Legal Malpractice
Served as trial counsel in a personal injury defense trial helping secure a Defense Jury Verdict for the firm’s client
Practice Areas:
Worker’s Compensation
Legal Malpractice
Personal Injury
Business and Commercial Litigation
Premises Liability
Insurance Law / Insurance Coverage
Collection
Education:
Middle Tennessee State University, magna cum laude (B.S. Political Science, 2000)
University of Memphis School of Law (J.D., 2003)
Court Admissions:
Tennessee Supreme Court (2003)
U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee (2005)
Honors and Professional Achievements:
AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Selected as Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star – 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (Worker’s Compensation, Civil Litigation Defense, and Professional Liability Defense)
Member of University of Memphis Moot Court Board, 2002-2003
Bar Governor, Student Bar Association, 2001-2002
Dean’s Distinguished Service Award, 2003
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 2000 and 2003
Community Involvement
Board Member, LeBonheur Children’s Hospital Foundation Associate Board (Co-Chair for the annual Big Wig Ball – 2015, 2016, 2017)
Personal
Kyle is married to Memphis lawyer Amy Cannon, and he is the proud father of Addison Cannon and twins Aiden and Finley Cannon. Kyle is an avid runner, having completed a number of 5k and 10k races and several half marathons.
