Our Attorneys

Hardee, Martin & Donahoe, P.A. is a team of skilled attorneys dedicated to testing the law to its limits for the people of Tennessee.

Find out more about the firm’s lawyers by reviewing their personal bios:

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Hardee, Martin & Donahoe, P.A. wants to put their experience and passion to work for you. Our diverse team of proven legal professionals looks forward to taking your legal problems to the limit for just solutions. Call 731-868-4241 to engage in a free consultation on any legal matter. Or contact us online.

C. Mark Donahoe—Partner

Email: mdonahoe@hmddpa.com | Phone: 731-424-2151

Mark is admitted to practice in Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, the Tennessee Supreme Court, the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, the Tennessee Court of Civil Appeals, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals–Fifth and Sixth Circuit. Mark graduated from Lambuth University with a Bachelor of Science degree and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1984.

Mark is certified as a criminal trial specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a former assistant district attorney for the 4th Judicial District of Louisiana and has been defending criminal cases for several years. He has been involved in a wide range of criminal cases including murder, narcotics offenses and Medicare and insurance fraud. He has represented doctors, lawyers, businessmen, law enforcement officials, and juveniles.

As the chairman of the Technology Section of the State of Tennessee Bar Association, Mark lectures on the uses of technology in the practice of law and the presentation of witnesses and exhibits at trial.

He was selected to become a life member of the United States 6th Circuit Judicial Conference at the invitation of United States District Judge James Todd.

By maintaining membership in several bar associations, the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Mr. Donahoe and the firm stay prepared to regularly litigate in all courts in Tennessee.

Memberships

• Tennessee Bar Association (former Chairman, Technology Section)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
• Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

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David Hardee—Partner

Email: dhardee@hmddpa.com | Phone: 731-424-2151

David is admitted to practice in Tennessee and the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Tennessee. David graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree and received his Juris Doctorate from the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University in 1978.

Memberships

• Madison County Bar Association (Board of Directors, 1982-1983)
• Tennessee Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 1988, 1990; 1996-2005)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America

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Bradley J. Owens—Partner

Email: bowens@hmddpa.com | Phone: 731-424-2151

Bradley is admitted to practice in Tennessee, the U.S. District Court for the Western District for Tennessee, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Bradley graduated magna cum laude from Union University with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Memphis Law School in 2001.

Memberships

• University of Memphis Law Review
• Madison County Bar Association
• Gibson County Bar Association
• Tennessee Bar Association

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Angela H. Snider—Partner

Email: asnider@hmddpa.com | Phone: 731-424-2151

Angela is admitted to practice in Tennessee and the U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee. She graduated from Lambuth University with a BBA in Business Management and received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Memphis Law School in 2001.

Memberships

• Business Networking International
• Reelfoot Girl Scouts, Council Executive Board Member
• Court Appointed Special Advocate, Executive Board Member
• Madison County Bar Association
• Tennessee Bar Association
• American Bar Associations
• Lawyers Association for Women, President
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Young Lawyers
• Grace Baptist Church

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Gayra Jones—Associate

Email: gjones@hmddpa.com | Phone: 731-424-2151

Gayra is admitted to practice in Tennessee. She graduated from Union University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received her Juris Doctorate from Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis.

Civic involvement

• Exchange Club
• Relay For Life
• Lighthouse Church

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Jennifer Finch Deen—Associate

Email: jdeen@hmddpa.com | Phone: 731-424-2151

Jennifer Deen, originally from Trenton, Tennessee, is admitted to practice in the state courts of Tennessee as well as the Western and Middle Districts of the United States District Court for Tennessee. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Science degree from David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee in 2002, and then went on to graduate from law school with her Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi Lamar School of Law in 2005.  Since law school, Jennifer has enjoyed representing private citizens as well as municipalities and their employees in various federal and state court actions.  In addition to private general civil practice, Jennifer serves as the City Attorney for the City of Dyer, Tennessee.

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Andrea Sipes—Associate

Email: asipes@hmddpa.com | Phone: 731-424-2151

Andrea Dawn Sipes is a native of Middleton, Hardeman County, Tennessee. She graduated from Middleton High School in 2000. She graduated with honors from Jackson State Community College in 2003 with an A.S. in pre-law. Andrea attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville where she graduated, summa cum laude, in 2006 with a B.A. in history and political science. Andrea attended law school at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law where she graduated, magna cum laude, in 2009. While in law school, Andrea was a member of the Moot Court Board and received the honors of Best Oral Advocate and Honorable Mention for Best Brief in the 2007 Advanced Moot Court Competition. Andrea was admitted to the bar in 2009 and is licensed to practice in Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Andrea joined the law firm of Hardee, Martin & Donahoe in 2009 and her areas of practice include:

• General Civil Practice
• Federal and State Criminal Defense
• Personal Injury
• Family Law
• Workers Compensation

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Tennessee Bar Association
• Jackson-Madison County Bar Association (Board Member YLD 2010)
• Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Patrick F. Martin—Of counsel

Email: pmartin@hmddpa.com | Phone: 731-424-2151

Patrick is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, Tennessee, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Arts. He received his master's degree from Temple University. He received his Juris Doctorate from Memphis State University Law School in 1974.

Memberships

• Tennessee Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Chad M. Butler—Associate

Email: cbutler@hmddpa.com | Phone: 731-424-2151

Chad is admitted to practice in Tennessee and the U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Tennessee. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Union University in 1998 and his Master of Business Administration from Union University in 2001. Chad attended the Nashville School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate in 2008.

Memberships

• Tennessee Bar Association
• Jackson-Madison County Bar Association
• Gibson County Bar Association
• NSL Legal Society

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Michael J. Cash—Associate

Email: mcash@hmddpa.com | Phone: 731-424-2151

Michael J. Cash is admitted to practice in Tennessee and the U. S.

District Court of the Western District of Tennessee. Michael graduated from the University of Tennessee Martin in 1986 and his Master of Business Administration from Union University in 1999. Michael graduated Nashville School of Law in 2003.

Memberships

• Jackson Bar Association
• Jackson Madison County Bar Association
• Tennessee Association for Justice
• Howell Edmunds Jackson American Inn of Court

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Matthew E. Wright—Associate

Email: mwright@hmddpaa.com | Phone: 731-424-2151

Matthew E. Wright is an alumnus of Vanderbilt University Law School. He also received his B.A. degree in Philosophy from Vanderbilt University and attended the University of Leeds in England.

A third-generation Tennessee lawyer, Mr. Wright graduated from Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in DuBois, Wyoming in August, 2011 and has achieved a 10 of 10 rating "superb" from Avvo.com. He has served on the Board of Governors for the Tennessee Association for Justice (formerly Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association) since 2009 and has served on the Association's Ethics Committee. He has authored articles that have appeared in Tennessee Trial Lawyer Magazine.

Having tried multiple jury trials to verdict as lead counsel and having achieved seven figure recoveries for clients, his primary areas of practice include personal injury, automobile negligence, medical negligence, products liability, defective drugs, defective medical devices, and general civil litigation.

Admissions

• All Tennessee State courts
• United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Affiliations

• American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
• AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group
• Tennessee Association for Justice (formerly Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association)
• Board of Governors, Tennessee Association for Justice (2009-present)
• Ethics Committee, Tennessee Association for Justice (2009-present)
• TAJ Medical Malpractice Litigation Group (2009-present)
• TAJ Attorney Mentor

Publications

• "Defeating the Ostrich Defense in Premises Liability Cases", Tennessee Trial Lawyer, 2009
• "Securities Action", Tennessee Trial Lawyer, 2005
• "Admissibility of Expert Testimony", National Business Institute, 2004

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Taylor Hughes—Associate

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Aaron J. Chaplin—Associate

Aaron is admitted to practice law in Tennessee and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He grew up in Jackson, Tennessee, and he is a 1999 graduate of Jackson Central-Merry High School. Aaron graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a B.A. in economics in 2003. An army veteran, he served two tours of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom prior to attending law school. Aaron received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, where he graduated, cum laude, in 2011. While in law school, he was a member of the University of Memphis Law Review.

Memberships

• Tennessee Bar Association
• Jackson Madison County Bar Association

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