Sidney W. Gilreath

Being a pilot made me a better lawyer. Flying requires discipline, organization, and the ability to plan ahead. I obtained my pilots instruction from Evelyn Johnson of Morristown, TN and later was approved for my flying certificate from her since she is an FAA flight examiner. I hold a private pilots license, land with an instrument and multi engine rating, I have logged more than 4000 hours as pilot in command of an aircraft. Being a pilot has allowed me to fly across the southeast, not only to meet with clients but to attend hearings and trials, since most small towns now have airports.

Born: Kodak, Tennessee

Education

• Instructor, National College of Advocacy, 1979-1980

Member

• Knoxville Junior (President, 1965), Tennessee and American Bar Associations

• Tennessee Association for Justice (Vice President, 1969-1970; President, 1971-1972; Life Member, 1983)

• The American Association for Justice (State Committeeman, 1969; Member, Board of Governors, 1976-1984, 1992; Parliamentarian, 1984-1986; Treasurer, 1987-1988; Vice President 1988-1989)

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Member)

• West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Member)

• New York State Association of Trial Lawyers, Inc. (Associate Member)

• American Judicature Society

• Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association

• American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Tennessee Chapter, 1995-1996)

• Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys. Fellow: International Society of Barristers

• American College of Trial Lawyers

• International Academy of Trial Lawyers

• American College of Legal Medicine (Associate Member). Founding Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, the University of Tennessee College of Law, 1999

• Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy

• Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization