LeVAN, SPRADER, PATTON & PLYMIRE, PLLC

AV-rated civil litigation defense in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, representing corporations and insurance carriers in Tennessee state and federal courts.

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Mark Levan

Mediator

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Cynthia D. Plymire

Mediator

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Our Attorneys

We’re a team of practical, trial-tested advocates dedicated to delivering efficient, favorable outcomes for our clients.

Mark S. LeVan
Partner
Mark S. LeVan is a founding partner of the firm and a 1986 honors graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Law. His practice focuses on Insurance Defense Litigation and Products Liability Defense. Mr. LeVan is also a highly experienced Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 listed mediator, having conducted over one thousand mediations.
Paul L. Sprader
Partner
Paul L. Sprader is a founding partner and a 1990 graduate of The University of Notre Dame Law School. He is admitted to practice in both Tennessee and Alabama state courts. His diverse practice includes Insurance Defense, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Trucking Litigation, and Construction Litigation.
C. Benton Patton
Partner
C. Benton Patton is a founding partner who graduated from the University of Memphis School of Law in 1992 after attending Vanderbilt University. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee. Mr. Patton's practice areas include Insurance Defense Litigation, Coverage, Premises Liability, and Trucking Litigation.
Cynthia D. Plymire
Partner / Mediator
Cynthia D. Plymire brings extensive industry experience to the firm, having worked as a claims adjuster while attending the Nashville School of Law. Admitted to the bar in 1994, her practice focuses on Civil Litigation, Uninsured Motorist Defense, Premises Liability, and Large Loss Subrogation. Ms. Plymire has handled thousands of cases to their conclusion and is also a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator.
Christopher M. Jones
Partner
Christopher M. Jones is a partner from Nashville who graduated from the Nashville School of Law in 2002. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee. His practice focuses on a range of areas including Insurance Defense, Construction Litigation, Bad Faith Claims, and Appellate Practice.
Jamie A. Leaver
Associate Attorney
Jamie A. Leaver is an associate attorney at the firm who graduated from Belmont University College of Law in 2016. She is admitted to practice in Tennessee State Courts and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Her practice focuses on Insurance Defense, Construction Litigation, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, and Trucking Litigation.
Summer O. Robinson
Associate Attorney
Summer O. Robinson is an associate attorney at the firm who graduated from Nashville School of Law in May 2021. She is admitted to practice in Tennessee State Courts and her practice focuses on Civil Litigation, Uninsured Motorist Defense, Premises Liability, and Wrongful Death.