# Site: knoxvillemediations.com # URL: https://knoxvillemediations.com # Generated: 2026-08-23 03:02:03 # Version: 1.2 # File Type: llms.txt # Total Pages: 10 --- ## Home URL: https://knoxvillemediations.com/ Rocky Hill Mediation Center was recently featured in KnoxTNToday.com! Check out the article here . In addition to experience, the attorney you hire should be knowledgeable and have an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. While you may have heard of this prestigious rating, you probably do not know about the strict criteria recipients must meet. Martindale-Hubbell uses three ratings to help clients understand the skill and experience of an attorney. AV is the highest level of the rating system. Only lawyers who reach the highest level of professional excellence by their peers receive this award. Additionally, in order to be AV-rated, an attorney must have high ethical standards. When rating attorneys, Martindale-Hubbell surveys lawyers across multiple jurisdictions and asks them to rate their peers from one to five based on the following areas: • Legal Knowledge • Analytical Capabilities • Judgment • Communication Ability • Legal Experience So what does it... --- ## Contact Us URL: https://knoxvillemediations.com/contact/ ##### Stop in and see us! 1316 Morrell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919 ##### Give Us a Call (865) 394-9475 --- ## Mediation URL: https://knoxvillemediations.com/mediation/ ## Mediation Mediation is a voluntary, non-binding process using a neutral third party to guide the parties toward a mutually beneficial resolution of their dispute. Mediation is increasingly used by both plaintiffs and defendants and has established itself as a vital litigation tool by helping parties favorably resolve the lawsuit in a timely and cost effective manner. Experienced trial attorneys know very well the risk-benefit balance inherent in taking a case to trial, and understand that, in some cases, their clients are better served through mediating the issues. Besides risk-management, mediation is useful in the following situations: • The other side is not evaluating your case realistically. • The other side is not responding to your negotiation attempts. • Your client is concerned about confidentiality. • Your client wants to avoid setting a legal precedent • The number of parties and/or complexity of issues makes direct negotiation impractical or impossible.... --- ## About URL: https://knoxvillemediations.com/about/ BILLY J. STOKES, “of Counsel” to the firm Stokes, Williams, Sharp, Cope, & Mann, PC, practices in the areas of personal injury, transportation industry law, tort claims, product liability, employment issues, environmental, and governmental relations/administrative law. He represents individuals, insurance companies, self-insureds, employers, manufacturers, trucking companies, and service providers. Mr. Stokes actively participates in transportation industry seminars. Mr. Stokes has tried both jury and non-jury cases throughout the region. He is a Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed Mediator Civil/Family. In 2015, Mr. Stokes combined his law practice with Rocky Hill Mediation Center, 1316 Morrell Road, Knoxville, Tennessee 37919 to provide adequate space to conduct mediations as well as carry on his practice. Mr.... --- ## Appellate Work URL: https://knoxvillemediations.com/appellate-work/ ## Appellate Work Whether you are seeking to preserve a favorable outcome or to overturn an adverse ruling, Rocky Hill Mediation Center has the skill, experience, and legal knowledge to get you the result you need. Our appellate attorneys pride themselves on their deep love for the law and use their enthusiasm to discover the most effective legal arguments for your case, and the most successful strategies for obtaining your desired result. As finding the best law is only the first stage of the battle, our appellate attorneys are likewise skilled and passionate at communicating the law to the court through crafting appellate briefs.  Our attorneys pride themselves at producing organized, professional, and complete briefs that encapsulate the best arguments and the most persuasive law in the most favorable light for your position.... --- ## Automobile Accidents URL: https://knoxvillemediations.com/automobile-accidents/ ## Automobile Accidents Lawsuits arising from motor vehicle accidents range from simple rear-end accidents to very complex  multi-vehicle disasters.  At Rocky Hill Mediation Center our goal is get the very best result possible for our clients in each case, no matter the complexity or the amount of damages involved. We understand that in each case we take our clients deserve our individual time, attention, and focused expertise.  Having handled thousands of vehicle accident cases, we approach your case knowing that your case is unique and will have distinctive strong and weak points.  We are skilled at identifying your case’s unique issues and are experienced at capitalizing on these issues to get you the best result achievable. Importantly, in an age where cases are settled more often than tried, our experienced legal team prepares each case for trial from day one.... --- ## Employment Law URL: https://knoxvillemediations.com/employment-law/ ## Employment Law The number of EEOC charges and lawsuits arising from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation have risen over the recent years. Rocky Hill Mediation Center excels at representing business clients before state and federal trial and appellate courts and administrative agencies in lawsuits and other proceedings involving employment and workplace claims. We handle lawsuits involving discrimination based on race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability and pregnancy as well as harassment and retaliation claims. We have extensive and specialized employment litigation experience that enhances our ability to get you the best result in your case. We pride ourselves on the skill, expertise, and cutting edge legal research that enable our attorneys to dismiss many of our clients' cases prior to trial through Motions to Dismiss or Motions for Summary Judgment.... --- ## Insurance Litigation URL: https://knoxvillemediations.com/insurance-litigation/ ## Insurance Litigation Our insurance litigation practice encompasses all areas of insurance, from creating thorough and well reasoned coverage opinions you can rely on to litigating insurance coverage cases, including bad-faith claims. Rocky Hill Mediation Center is experienced and skilled at advising about and litigating issues involving general liability, errors and omissions, accident and health, automobile, property, life, construction, umbrella, and workers’ compensation insurance policies. --- ## Premises Liability URL: https://knoxvillemediations.com/premises-liability/ ## Premises Liability Accidents can and often do happen anywhere the public is welcome, whether there is a dangerous condition on the premises or not. At Rocky Hill Mediation Center, we understand that not all injuries indicate negligence on the premises owner. Our attorneys are known for aggressively handling premises liability matters for small and large businesses, homeowners, and insurance companies. Premises liability actions require prompt investigation and thorough examination of all the facts associated with the accident. By approaching each case proactively, our attorneys have saved our clients thousands of dollars in litigation fees, not counting possible adverse judgments, by making numerous successful Motions for Summary Judgment in the early stages of litigation.... --- ## Product Liability URL: https://knoxvillemediations.com/product-liability/ ## Product Liability Intricate national and state laws govern product liability cases, and the average attorney is not able to take advantage of the protections or avoid the dangers these laws create.  The skilled trial lawyers at Rocky Hill Mediation Center have the knowledge and experience to help you or your company navigate the perilous waters of a product liability lawsuit and get your best result.  Our attorneys have a reputation for sharp legal insight and minute attention to detail that is built on the numerous successes this firm has had for our clients. Whether your product liability case is large or small, you need attorneys who can guide you through the perils of numerous and intricate legal issues.  The attorneys at Rocky Hill Mediation Center have the knowledge, skill, and drive to help you achieve your best result, no matter what your product liability case involves.... ---