Phillip F. "Phil" Cramer

Phillip F. "Phil" Cramer: Antitrust and Civil Rights Litigator in Nashville, TN

As a highly intelligent and innovative antitrust litigator based in Nashville, Tennessee, Phillip F. "Phil" Cramer has dedicated his career to helping plaintiffs recover substantial damages through aggressive pursuit of claims and redress for constitutional rights violations.

Practice Areas

• Antitrust Law
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Commercial Litigation
• Civil Rights Actions (including immigration, women's rights, LGBTQ community, prisoners' rights, voting rights, privacy, death penalty relief)
• Voting Rights
• Privacy Protection
• Death Penalty Relief
• Marijuana Legalization & Medical Marijuana Advocacy
• Fraud Claims (including securities fraud, insurance fraud, and healthcare fraud cases)
• Economic Damages
• Discrimination Claims (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ADA, GINA, etc.)
• Product Liability Actions
• Wrongful Death
• Injunctive Relief
• Litigation Support and Case Management
• Labor & Employment Law (EEOC)
• Bankruptcy (Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 12)
• Personal Injury Claims (including personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, and premises liability claims)
• Medical Malpractice
• Traumatic Brain Injury Claim Support
• Economic Damages
• Miscellaneous Disputes (including property disputes, breach of contract, and non-compete agreements cases)

Awards & Recognitions

• Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Real Estate, Nashville (2023)
• Tennessee Bar Association's Harris Gilbert Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award (multiple years)
• ACLU-TN Benjamin S. Pressnell Bill of Rights Award
• Benchmark Litigation Recognized in Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation - Real Estate since 2015
• Chambers USA Band 3 Recognized in Litigation: General Commercial (multiple years)
• Woodward/White The Best Lawyers In America Recognized in Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation - Real Estate since 2013
• Nashville Business Journal Forty Under 40 Award (2012)

Education & Credentials

• Law School: Vanderbilt University College of Law, JD (2009)
  • Awarded Honors in Antitrust and Commercial Litigation
• University: University of Richmond, BA in Political Science & Economics (2006)
• Bar Admissions:
  • Tennessee, United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee
  • The U.S. Supreme Court (by virtue of his law degree from Vanderbilt University College of Law)
• Awards & Recognitions: Three books authored: The Fight for Marriage: Church Conflicts and Courtroom Contests, The Fight for Marijuana: From Prohibition to Pot Politics, and a legal treatise titled Cramer on Real Estate Contracts
• Bar Admissions: Tennessee, United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee
• Primary Affiliations & Current Position: Adjunct Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University Law School teaching a class in civil rights litigation
  • Mentored students on strategy and tactics for high-profile cases involving constitutional rights violations, including voting, privacy, death penalty relief, and marriage equality rights
• Recognition: Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2013