ABOUT TIMOTHY L. MILES [2026]
Introduction
Timothy L. Miles is a nationally known and top rated class action lawyer who has been leading the fight to protect shareholder and consumer rights for over 20 years. Mr. Miles received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee in 1995 and his J.D. from the Nashville School of Law in May 2001, graduating third in his class, and was made a member of the Honorable Society of Cooper’s Inn which is reserved for students graduating in the top ten percent of their class.
Background
He is admitted to practice before the Tennessee Supreme Court; the United States District Court for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Tennessee and the District of Colorado; and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Nashville Bar Association; National Trial Lawyers Association; and Harry Phillips American Inns of Court (Student Member 2000). Mr. Miles has dedicated his career to representing shareholders, employees in part as a Nashville whistleblower attorney, and consumers in complex class-action litigation.
Whether serving as lead, co-lead, or liaison counsel, Mr. Miles has helped recover hundreds of millions of dollars for workers, personal injury victims and defrauded investors, shaped precedent-setting decisions, and delivered real corporate governance reforms Judges and peers have repeatedly recognized Mr. Miles’ relentless advocacy for the underdog, as well as his unbendable ethical standards.
For example, Mr. Miles is a member of the prestigious Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers: The National Trial Lawyers Association, which is by invitation only and is “extended to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership in their respective state based upon objective and uniformly applied criteria.” The National Trial Lawyers Association explained the significance of this honor: “With the selection of Timothy L. Miles by The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, [Mr.] Miles has shown that he exemplifies superior qualifications, leadership skills, and trial results as a trial lawyer.
The selection process for this elite honor is based on a multi-phase process which includes peer nominations combined with third party research.” Further, “[m]embership is extended only to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state or region who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile measured by objective and uniformly applied standards in compliance with state bar and national Rule 4-7.”
Additionally, Mr. Miles has maintained an AV Preeminent rating with Martindale-Hubbell since 2014. The coveted AV Preeminent rating is reserved for “[a]n elite group of approximately 10 percent of all attorneys.” Furthermore, Mr. Miles has maintained an AV Preeminent rating – Judicial Edition with Martindale-Hubbell 2017, their highest awards and is based on both peer reviews and the reviews of the judiciary.
Attorney Timothy L. Miles
Recognized among the nation's top civil plaintiff trial lawyers for over a decade.
2023 – Present
Class Action Trial Lawyers — Top 25
National Trial Lawyers Association
2023 – Present
Mass Tort Trial Lawyers — Top 25
National Trial Lawyers Association
2017 – 2022
Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers
National Trial Lawyers Association
2014 – Present
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell®
2017 – Present
AV Preeminent Attorney — Judicial Edition
Martindale-Hubbell®
2019 – 2022
Top Ranked Lawyer
Martindale-Hubbell® and ALM
2019 – 2022
Top Rated Litigator
Martindale-Hubbell® and ALM
2019 – 2022
Elite Lawyer of the South
Martindale-Hubbell® and ALM
2020 – 2022
America's Most Honored Lawyers — Top 1%
America's Most Honored
February 2015
Top-Rated Lawyer in Litigation™ — Ethical Standards & Legal Ability
Martindale-Hubbell®
2019 – 2021
Lifetime Achievement Award
Premier Lawyers of America
2017 – Present
Superb Rated Attorney — 10.0 out of 10
Avvo (Highest Rating Possible)
2021
Client's Choice Award
Avvo
2019 – Present
AV Preeminent 2026 — Lawyers.com
Martindale-Hubbell®
25th Anniversary — Since 2001
Proudly Serving the Community for 25 Years
Martindale-Hubbell®
Attorney Timothy L. Miles
Education
Nashville School of Law, J.D. — 2001
Belmont University, B.S. — 1995
Publication Topics
Whistleblowing, among others
View Published Articles
Mr. Miles has authored hundreds of published articles on a wide variety of legal topics. You may view these at the links below.