Building on Jim Bilbo’s 30-plus years in the practice of law, the Bilbo Law Office assists people in a variety of legal matters. The main focus of the practice is in serious injury and wrongful death cases.
In 1975, Jim Bilbo received a B.A. from Lee University with a double major in History and Social Sciences and he received a juris doctorate degree in 1985 from the Nashville School of Law. His practice areas include automobile, truck and motorcycle crashes, defective drug and medical device cases, Social Security Disability appeals, products liability, nursing home negligence, personal injury and wrongful death claims. Bilbo donates time and services as a member of the Board of Directors of Friends of Samaritans Place, Inc. and as Vice President and as a member of the Board of Directors for Marc Lane Ministries, Inc. Since 1990, he has been an elected member of the Tennessee Democratic Party State Executive Committee, 9th Senatorial District. He donates time to the Tennessee Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Cleveland. Bilbo is a former recipient of the Southeast Tennessee Legal Services Volunteer Lawyer of the Year award.
Medical Malpractice
During more than thirty years in the practice of law, Bilbo has achieved notoriety in many precedent setting cases. He was successful in obtaining what is believed to be the only verdict for a victim of medical malpractice that withstood appeal in the history of McMinn County, Tennessee. Groundbreaking reported cases in which he has participated, which are well known by Judges, attorneys and others involved in the legal system include McClenahan v. Cooley, Alcazar v. Hayes, Anderson v. City of Chattanooga, Blankenship v. Estate of Bain (amicus curiae) and York v. Sevier County Ambulance Authority (amicus curiae).
Social Security Disability
When serious injuries, illnesses, and medical conditions prevent people from working, we represent them in obtaining all of the Social Security Disability and SSI benefits the law says they are entitled to receive. We fight for disabled workers at all stages of the Social Security Disability process from the initial application through all appeal levels, if necessary.
We provide a full range of estate planning services from simple wills to a wide variety of complex trusts. We also prepare powers of attorney, living wills, advance care directives and other estate planning documents tailored to each client’s individual needs. In addition, we represent surviving family members of decedents in estate probates and trust administrations.