Michael P. Sayne, a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1996. While attending U.T., Mr. Sayne served two terms as Senator for the Fort Sanders community on the University of Tennessee Student Government Senate and served as both Vice President and President of the University’s chapter of the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Program. In addition, Mr. Sayne was a competing member of the University’s Mock Trial team, earning Best Attorney honors on a regional and national level, in addition to being named to the All American Team in 1995.

Mr. Sayne later attended the University of Tennessee College of Law where he earned his Doctorate of Jurisprudence degree cum laude, with an Advocacy Concentration in May 2000. Mr. Sayne graduated as a member of Phi Kappa Phi, was inducted as a National Member of the Order of Barristers and was given the 1999-2000 Judith Turcott Special Service Award for his service to the Moot Court Program at the College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Sayne was a founding member and served as an officer for the law school’s chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. In addition, Mr. Sayne was a competing member on the law school’s ATLA mock trial team. During Mr. Sayne’s second year in law school he competed in the law school’s intramural appellate advocacy competition, winning the Advocate’s Prize championship and earning best oralist honors. In both his second and third years of law school, Mr. Sayne competed in the law school’s intramural trial competition, prevailing in the championship round during his third year. Additionally, Mr. Sayne received Academic Excellence Awards in Advanced Appellate Advocacy and Case Development.

Mr. Sayne has been admitted and is currently licensed to practice law in all Tennessee courts and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. He is a member of the Knoxville, Sevier County, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Mr. Sayne is also a current member of the Defense Research Institute and past member of the Hamilton Burnett Inns of Court. Additionally, Mr. Sayne is an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law, teaching Pre-Trial Litigation to second and third year law students. Mr. Sayne was recently bestowed with a BV® peer review rating in Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr. Sayne regularly works in both our Knoxville and our Sevier County Offices.