Ron Koksal was born in Russell, Kansas and graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1972. He was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1973, and is admitted to practice before various federal courts and the United States Supreme Court.
Ron and his wife Judi have two children: Zack and Luke. He enjoys spending time with family, playing golf, Tennessee and Kansas basketball, reading, cooking and traveling to destinations of Judi’s choice (!) and with friends to golf destinations such as South Carolina, Ireland and Scotland.
Ron has a son with autism and is involved in related causes such as Breakthrough Corporation, a planned community for adults with autism in Knoxville.
Litigation Percentage
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1973
- U.S. Federal Court, 1974
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee J.D. – 1972
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review: Tennessee Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
- Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas M.A. – 1972
- Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas B.A. – 1970
Representative Cases
- Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Inc. v. Lambert, 389 F. Supp. 417 (No. CIV 3-74-335, CIV 3-74-339) (E.D. Tenn., Jan 27, 1975)
- Groves v. Cumberland Capital Corp., 522 F.2d 446 (No. 74-1889) (6th Cir. (Tenn), July 31, 1975)
- Forest Inc. of Knoxville v. Guaranty Mortg. Co. Inc., 534 S.W. 2d 853 (Tenn. Ct. App., Oct 23, 1975)
- Union Livestock Yards, Inc. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 552 S.W. 2d 392 UCC Rep Serv. 523 (Tenn. Ct. App., Dec. 29, 1976)
- Union Livestock Yards, Inc. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 552 S.W. 2d 392 UCC Rep Serv. 523 (Tenn. Ct. App., Dec. 29, 1976)
- Foster v. Duggin, 695 S.W.2d 526 (Tenn., Aug. 12, 1985)
- Persian Galleries, Inc. v. Transcontinental Ins. Co., 38 F.3d 253,41 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 407, 1994 (Fed. App. 0349P (6th Cir. (Tenn.), Oct. 07, 1994)
- England v. Fleetguard, Inc., 878 F. Supp. 1058, 67 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) (M.D. Tenn., Mar 06, 1995)
Honors and Awards
- Knoxville Bar Association pro-bono award, 1990
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Knoxville Bar Association, Member, 1973 – Present
- Tennessee Bar Association, Member, 1973 – Present
- American Bar Association, Member, 1973 – Present
- Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA), Member, 2000 – Present
- American Inns of Court, Master of the Bench, 1990 – Present
- Knoxville Legal Aid Society, Incorporated, 1976 – 1991
- Volunteer Legal Assistance Program, 1986 – 1990
Past Employment Positions
- Hon. Justice Allison B. Humpreys, Supreme Court of Tennessee, Law Clerk, 1972 – 1973
