Tom Shumate is the founder of Meridian Law, PLLC, which represents individuals and businesses across Tennessee in a variety of civil matters including business, contract, and employment litigation; disputes involving non-competition agreements and theft of trade secrets; insurance defense; personal injury and wrongful death actions; and probate cases.

Mr. Shumate graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University in 1995 and from Notre Dame Law School in 1998. He has practiced in Nashville, Tennessee since that time. He has an “AV Preeminent” peer rating from Martindale, which is its highest rating of professional excellence. In 2011 and 2013, Mr. Shumate was selected as “SuperLawyer” in 2020 and 2021 and a “Rising Star” by the Mid-South edition of Super Lawyers Magazine. He has a perfect 10 rating from Avvo (www.avvo.com). He is a past member of the Editorial Board of Law Practice Today webzine and the Editorial Board of Law Practice magazine, monthly publications of the Law Practice Section of the American Bar Association. He is also a past Chair of the Law Office Technology and Management Section of the Tennessee Bar Association. Mr. Shumate has lectured to attorneys across the state and written on issues related to covenants not to compete, legal ethics, legal marketing, and technology.

Mr. Shumate is actively involved in the Nashville community and various Bar organizations. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee, and has raised more than $140,000.00 for the agency over the past fourteen years through the annual “Lawyers for Littles” Bowl for Kids’ Sake event he co-founded and other events he has hosted. He is the Past-Chair of the Father Ryan Alumni Board and the School Board of Christ the King School. He has served on the Strategic Planning Committee of St. Matthew School in Franklin, Tennessee.

When not resolving his clients’ matters as efficiently as possible, Mr. Shumate enjoys spending time with his wife and children, reading, running, and supporting Vanderbilt and Notre Dame athletics.