Robert Meyer

Associate

Knoxville
T: 865.549.7211
F: 865.525.8569

Rob Meyer focuses his practice on litigation matters across various industries.

Professional Biography

Rob Meyer is an associate in Baker Donelson's Knoxville office and a member of the Advocacy Department. He has significant experience representing clients in complex business disputes, including class actions. Since joining the Firm, Rob has drafted pretrial motions and supporting briefs in numerous commercial disputes. In these cases, he has defended clients against Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO), breach of contract, bad faith refusal to pay, and negligence claims.

Prior to joining Baker Donelson, Rob served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Martin Reidinger, Chief United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.

Drafted a successful motion for summary judgment and supporting brief, resulting in the dismissal of a bad faith refusal to pay claim against a major insurer.
Drafted numerous motions to dismiss and supporting briefs in multi-million dollar RICO fraud actions.
Drafted several motions to strike class allegations and supporting briefs in multi-million dollar class actions.
Drafted an appellate brief on behalf of appellee factoring companies in an appeal of the trial court's denial of a motion to set aside a final judgment.
Drafted a demand for arbitration in a multi-million dollar health care billing dispute.

"Effectively Utilizing the Sherman Act to Address the Anticompetitive Use of Non-Compete Clauses in Tennessee Labor Contracts," Tennessee Journal of Law, Leadership, and Policy, Volume 16, Issue 1 (Winter 2023)

Baker Donelson Adds 46 New Associates Firm-Wide (October 31, 2022)

Practices

Education

University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 2021, summa cum laude
- Order of the Coif
- Executive Editor – Tennessee Law Review
College of William & Mary, B.A., 2017, cum laude

Admissions

Tennessee, 2021

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