Patrick Cruise Profile

Patrick A. Cruise
The Hamilton Firm, LLC
2401 Broad Street
Suite 102
Chattanooga, TN 37408
423-634-0871
pac@thehamiltonfirm.com

Licensed in: TN, GA, LA

Education:
Law school: LSU, 2001
Undergraduate degrees: Pacific University, BA 1998

Martindale-Hubbell and other legal ratings:

Martindale: AV Preeminent
Super Lawyers Mid South: Nine years

Trucking specific organizations and leadership positions and awards:

National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA), Board Certified in Truck Accident Law, 2023
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Trucking Litigation Group, Member
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Member

Law Organizations and leadership and awards:

American Association for Justice
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association - Champion
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association - Current Member and Former Board Member
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Life Member
Robert E. Cooper American Inns of Court (2013-2018)

Notable Results:

$3,000,000 settlement for case involving a tractor trailer pulling in front of the plaintiff's vehicle on a highway in Georgia, causing severe injuries
$2,750,000 settlement for plaintiff injured by a negligent commercial motor vehicle driver in Tennessee
$3,500,000 jury verdict in Tennessee

Other Important Info:
Patrick has tried jury trials to verdict in Tennessee, Georgia, and Louisiana.

ATAA Success Stories

I’ve been a member of ATAA since the beginning and attended the first conference in 2016. It is one of the best professional organizations I’ve participated in during my career. Second, I want to thank leadership for consistently sharing your knowledge to inspire us to think and practice in new ways. I settled a case this year that I took on shortly after the first ATAA symposium. I owe a debt of gratitude for people whose presentations helped me approach this case in ways I hadn’t before – all of which helped make sure that this family was ultimately treated with the kind of dignity and respect that they deserved.

Tom Sinas

Grand Rapids, MI

I recently handled a trucking case with a newly practicing attorney. Several other attorneys had turned down the case, in which our client rear-ended a tractor trailer at a high rate of speed. Liability was very difficult. We obtained a very favorable settlement on this case, which would have not been possible without the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA). We garnered incredible information from the 2016 Annual Symposium and the member resource center provided many document samples that we utilized in our case. Most importantly, the networking with experienced trucking lawyers nationwide, was invaluable. They provided exceptional advice and direction as we moved through this challenging case! ATAA was the reason why we were able to deliver a substantial check to the grieving widow.

William Cremins

Knoxville, TN