Scott D. Carey, managing shareholder of Baker Donelson's Nashville office and former leader of the Transportation Practice Group, concentrates his practice in complex business and tort litigation, with a special emphasis on transportation-related litigation. In addition, Mr. Carey's experience includes professional negligence and malpractice, insurance coverage and title insurance cases. He is a member of the Firm's 24 Hour Motor Carrier Emergency Response Team, a group of attorneys dedicated to providing rapid post-accident intervention and investigation throughout the Firm's footprint and beyond, whenever and wherever you need us.
Mr. Carey is active in Republican politics and serves as General Counsel to The Tennessee Republican Party. He has represented parties in election law matters, including election law contests and campaign finance issues. Mr. Carey also chairs the Firm's Solar Initiative.
- Successfully defended KLLM Transport Services, Inc. in a jury trial in state court, DRI™ The Voice (June 23, 2010)
- "Defense Litigation Strategies for Handling Claims Based on Safety Regulations, Including CSA and Hours of Service," panelist, The 44th Transportation Law Institute, Washington, D.C. (November, 4, 2011)
- "Legal Implications of Sleep Apnea for Private Fleet Employers," National Private Truck Council Conference (September 2010)
- "Innoculating Your Fleet From Liability Exposure: An Attorney's Perspective," National Private Truck Council 2009 National Safety Conference (September 2009)
- "Plan for the Road Ahead – Legal Strategies to Protect Your Company," Trucking Conference for the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (October 2007)
- "Limiting Your Liability and Defending Your Assets," Transportation Executives Roundtable for Baker Donelson and Marsh (May 2006)
- "Campaign Finance and Other Election Law Issues," Tennessee Republican Candidates School (May 2006)
- "The 3PL Revealed: A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma" and "Transportation Contracts: Brokers Beware!" Transportation Lawyers Association Annual Convention (May 2006)
- "Limiting Your Liability and Defending Your Assets," Transportation Executives Roundtable for Baker Donelson and Marsh (August 2005)
- "Understanding Transportation and Logistics Law in Tennessee," for Baker Donelson and Lorman Education Services (March 2004)
- "The Expansion and Blurring for Freight Intermediary Liability for Freight Loss and Damage," 36th Transportation law Institute, University of Denver College of Law, Denver Colorado (2003)
- "Increased Security Screening for Motor Carrier Transport of Hazardous Waste Materials," Infrastructure Newsletter for ABA Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law (Fall 2003)
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- General Counsel for the Tennessee Republican Party
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation and Transportation Law since 2007
- Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2007
- Member – Disciplinary Hearing Committee, Tennessee Supreme Court, District V
- Member – American Bar Association (House of Delegates, 2001 – 2004)
- Member – Tennessee Bar Association (Board of Governors, 1999 – 2001; Chair-Judiciary Committee; various positions in the Young Lawyers Division, including President)
- Member – Nashville Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2001 – 2004; various positions in the Young Lawyers Division, including President)
- Fellow – The Nashville Bar Foundation
- Fellow – The American Bar Foundation
Transportation Organizations
- Member – Truckload Carriers Association
- Member – Transportation Intermediaries Association
- Member – Transportation Lawyers' Association
- Member – Tennessee Trucking Association
- Member – Association of Transportation Law Professionals
- Member – Defense Research Institute (Trucking Law committee)
- Member – Southeastern Warehouse Association
- Member – Trucking Industry Defense Association
Political Organizations
- Member – Republican National Lawyers Association
Solar Organizations
Other Professional Organizations
- Member – International Association of Defense Counsel
Community Involvement
- Downtown Rotary Club
- Board Member – Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee
- Member – Pi Kappa Alpha Alumni Board (Sigma Chapter)
- Lead Investor, Partnership 2020
- Mayor's Green Jobs Task Force
- Tennessee, 1992
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1995
- Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, 1997
- Federal District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, 1993
- Supreme Court of Tennessee, 1992
- University of Tennessee School of Law, J.D., 1992
- Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1989