Michael L. Haynie received the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association 2016 Defense Lawyer of the Year award at the TDLA’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting held on September 16, 2016. The award is given to a TDLA member who has made a significant contribution to TDLA, to the defense bar and to the practice of law in Tennessee. Mr. Haynie received the award in recognition of his significant contribution to changes in the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Law, including comprehensive pain management legislation that is the first of its kind in the United States.
