Marcie Kiggans Bradley

SMRW: 423.756.7000
DIRECT: 423.757.——
FAX: 423.756.4801
EMAIL: ______@smrw.com

Marcie Kiggans Bradley

Emphasis

Civil Litigation
Employee Benefits Litigation
Insurance Defense
Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator

 

Experience

Ms. Bradley primarily assists clients with matters related to ERISA and non-ERISA employee benefits. She represents national insurers in all aspects of litigation in state and federal courts at all levels throughout the Sixth Circuit. She regularly defends insurers against ERISA and non-ERISA disability, life, health, and accidental insurance claims. She also represents pension plans in employee benefits litigation. Ms. Bradley is a Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator.

 

BAR ADMISSION

  • Tennessee, 2009

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 2017

  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, 2017

  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 2017

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

 

Education/Academic Honors

  • Emory School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2009

  • Order of the Coif

  • University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, summa cum laude, 2006

 

Professional Affiliations and honors

  • Chattanooga Bar Association

  • Tennessee Bar Association

  • Super Lawyers, Mid-South Super Lawyers in Employee Benefits, 2025

  • Mid-South Rising Star by Mid-South Super Lawyers in Employee Benefits, 2016–2019, 2021–2024

  • Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator

  • Law School

    • Technology Editor, Emory Law Journal

    • Dean's Teaching Fellow 2008–2009

    • Attorney's Title Guaranty Fund Award 2008

    • Dean's List

    • Dean's Award Law and Economics

    • Semi-Finalist, Moot Court Spring 2007 Intra-school Competition

  • Undergraduate

    • Highest Honors in Political Science

    • University Honors Program

    • Brock Scholar

    • Frank W. Prescott Award for Outstanding Political Science Graduate

    • Award for Outstanding Senior in Political Science

 

Practice Areas

  • Employee Benefits Litigation 

  • Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator