{"id":302,"date":"2020-07-16T19:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T19:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sampleslaw.com\/?page_id=302"},"modified":"2024-01-30T16:04:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T16:04:02","slug":"j-christopher-clem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samplesjennings.com\/attorneys\/j-christopher-clem\/","title":{"rendered":"J. Christopher Clem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display: inline-block;\">\r\n<div class=\"alignleft photo-frame photo-margin\" style=\"margin: 5% 5% 5% 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Christopher-Clem-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Clem Chattanooga Attorney\" \/><\/div>\r\n<p style=\"padding-top: 100px;\">Chris Clem has more than 30 years of legal experience. He has experience representing clients in multi-million dollar civil claims ranging from car accidents to divorce. No matter how big or small a case may be\u2014every case is important to Chris.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Personal Achievements<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Admitted to the bar: Tennessee, 1993; Georgia, 1996<\/li>\r\n<li>TN Judicial Nominating Committee, 2009\u20132013, Vice Chair<\/li>\r\n<li>TN Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee, 2012\u20132016<\/li>\r\n<!--<li>Certified Public Accountant, Tennessee, 1993 (inactive)<\/li>--><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>University of Tennessee at Knoxville:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>BS, 1990 with honors<\/li>\r\n<li>JD, 1992 on Dean&#8217;s List<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Memberships<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Chattanooga and Tennessee bar associations<\/li>\r\n<li>Christian Legal Society<\/li>\r\n<li>(Former) Tennessee General Assembly, 27th House District<\/li>\r\n<li>Member State Bar of Georgia<\/li>\r\n<li>Member Judicial Nominating Committee (2008\u20132012)<\/li>\r\n<li>Member Judicial Evaluation Committee (2012\u20132016)<\/li>\r\n<li>Hamilton County Election Commission (2014\u2013present)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Practice Areas<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/areas-of-practice\/auto-accident-claims\/\">Auto Accident<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/areas-of-practice\/personal-injury-law\/\">Personal Injury<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/areas-of-practice\/divorce-law\/\">Divorce<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/areas-of-practice\/corporate-law-commercial-litigation\/\">Business Litigation<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Lead Counsel<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>in hundreds of lawsuits in State and Federal Courts throughout East Tennessee and North Georgia<\/li>\r\n<li>on over 300 cases in Hamilton County Circuit Court since 1993<\/li>\r\n<li>on nearly 200 cases in Hamilton County Chancery Court since 1993<\/li>\r\n<li>on over 100 cases in Sessions Court cases in Hamilton County since 1993<\/li>\r\n<li>on multiple jury trials in Bradley County, Hamilton County, Knox County, Marion County and North Georgia<\/li>\r\n<li>Successful defense of multiple class action lawsuits in Federal Court, North Georgia State Courts, and East Tennessee State Courts<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-lg\" role=\"button\" href=\"mailto:cclem@sampleslaw.com\"><span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Chris Today<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 42px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"display: block;\">\r\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chris-clem-21b37426\/\">Connect With Chris on LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1693\" class=\"elementor elementor-1693\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df552ba elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df552ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c2a685\" data-id=\"4c2a685\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51228b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51228b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Client Testimonials<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211f1dd elementor-testimonial--layout-image_above elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"211f1dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:10500,&quot;slides_per_view_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_per_view_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:2500,&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/samplesjennings.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-carousel.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThis was such an intense, bitter and hard fought divorce.  Chris Clem did an incredible job simplifying the issues and focusing on what was important.  I am deeply indebted to you.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Ashley<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThank you so much for helping me through this difficult divorce.  Chris Clem was patient, thoughtful and explained all the details in a clear and precise way.  I then had the information I needed to resolve and settle this divorce.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Sandra<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cMy wife and I were involved in a life altering automobile wreck.  Multiple surgeries and extensive therapy took months to resolve.  I will never be the same again.  Thanks to Chris Clem I received a settlement that will give me a financial security\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Bill<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI was amazed how complicated the medical treatment, health insurance, and various other insurance coverages overlapped and caused confusion.  Chris Clem did an excellent job of forcing the insurance companies to compromise and pay a fair settlement.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Alex<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3>About Chris<\/h3>\n<p>Chris is the managing partner at our law firm.  Chris was admitted to practice law in Tennessee in 1993.  He practices extensively in personal injury litigation, divorce litigation and business litigation.<\/p>\n<p>Chris and his wife, Liz, have four children.  They are members at Signal Mountain Bible Church, Tennessee.  The Clem family loves hiking, boating, sports and UT Football.<\/p>\n<p><!--Chris Clem has more than 30 years of legal experience. He has experience representing clients in multi-million dollar civil claims ranging from car accidents to divorce. 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