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Jack Waddey
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Senior Statespeople

Intellectual Property

Tennessee

6 Years Ranked

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Band 2

Mediators

USA - Nationwide

5 Years Ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Intellectual property: patent, copyright, and trademark

Corporate litigation

Mediation

Career

- Associate at Arent Fox

- Associate/Partner at Willis & Knight

- Partner at Hooker & Waddey

- Partner at Waddey Lundin & Newport

- Founding Partner at Waddey – Patterson

- Partner at Waller Landsen Dortch Davis

- Senior Affiliate Counsel at Holland Knight

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Jack Waddey is the patriarch of intellectual property law in Tennessee. He was a co-founder of Nashville’s first IP specific boutique firm in the early ‘90’s, but his IP legacy dates back to the late ‘60’s when he entered Georgetown Law School and paid his way through school by working as a patent examiner in the USPTO. He brings 50+ years of experience to the table, having secured hundreds of patents and trademarks for his clients, helping clients with IP strategy to strengthen their businesses, protecting the IP of his clients in litigation, and defending infringement claims against his clients in patent, copyright, and trademark disputes of every nature.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Intellectual Property - Tennessee

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Senior Statespeople
Individual Editorial

Jack Waddey of Waddey Acheson is a go-to for IP-related matters. He advises clients on patent and trademark prosecution and litigation, as well as broader IP strategy.

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Mediators - USA - Nationwide

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Band 2
Individual Editorial

Jack Waddey has experience resolving commercial disputes and offers an impressive depth of expertise across a range of intellectual property cases. He is based in Nashville and is a co-founder of Waddey Acheson.

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In-Depth Overview
USA - NATIONWIDE: An Introduction to Mediators
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Jack Waddey
Article • Jun 2025

Strengths

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Jack is the father of the intellectual property practice in Nashville.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Jack is excellent with clients and getting them to a practical, reasonable resolution of complex disputes.

Mediators respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Jack is willing to go the distance and continue working after the day of mediation to see if the parties can get the matter resolved.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

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