What Shuttleworth does

Shuttleworth PLLC is a Tennessee-based defense litigation law firm founded in 1974, operating from offices in Memphis (headquarters), Nashville, and Knoxville to cover all three of the state's grand divisions. The firm provides civil litigation defense services across 15 practice areas including insurance defense, product liability, healthcare liability, premises liability, transportation and automobile rental liability, employment practices liability, workers' compensation, construction law, professional negligence, appellate practice, and alternative dispute resolution. It also offers real estate transactional services including title insurance and creditor rights/bankruptcy representation.

The firm's core clients are large insurance carriers and self-insured entities for whom Shuttleworth acts as regional counsel in multi-state litigation across Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Secondary client segments include healthcare providers (physicians, dentists, hospitals, nursing homes), national and community banks, governmental and quasi-governmental entities, and individual clients requiring estate planning and workers' compensation representation. The firm holds approved-attorney relationships with three national title insurers (Stewart Title, Chicago Title, Investors Title) for real estate closing transactions.

The firm's technology stack is conventional for a mid-market professional services firm — website with LocaliQ retargeting and Google Analytics instrumentation, standard phone/fax communications, and traditional case management infrastructure. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, software products, APIs, or integrations are disclosed. Revenue is generated through professional services fees (hourly or per-matter arrangements typical of defense litigation), with pricing not publicly disclosed. The firm operates independently without external private equity or venture capital ownership; ownership historically centered on founder Kenneth R. Shuttleworth (1940-2025), with day-to-day management led by managing member Edward I. Curry III and East Tennessee managing member Lane S. Wolfenbarger.

Name

Shuttleworth

Legal name

Shuttleworth PLLC

Website

https://swlawpllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shuttleworth PLLC is a Tennessee-based defense litigation law firm founded in 1974, with offices in Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville serving insurance carriers, healthcare providers, banks, governmental entities, and businesses across the Southeast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Defense Litigation

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Facultative Professional Liability Reinsurance (FSAOAFAG), Facultative Medical Malpractice Reinsurance (FSAOAFAH), Casualty Facultative Reinsurance (FSAOAFAB)

Keywords

• Defense litigation services
• Insurance defense law
• Product liability defense
• Healthcare liability law
• Workers compensation defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Litigation Defense: The firm provides legal defense services for civil litigation matters including insurance defense, product liability, healthcare liability, premises liability, transportation liability, employment practices liability, and workers' compensation. Revenue is generated through attorney fees, likely hourly billing or per-matter arrangements typical for defense litigation firms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Shuttleworth PLLC is a Tennessee-based law firm founded in 1974 that provides civil litigation defense services for insurance carriers, self-insured entities, governmental bodies, businesses, and individuals. The firm offers legal counsel across practice areas including insurance defense, product liability, healthcare liability, premises liability, transportation liability, employment practices liability, workers' compensation, construction law, real estate, and estate planning, with offices across Tennessee's three grand divisions (Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville).

Product overview

Shuttleworth PLLC is a Tennessee-based law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services rather than a technology product platform. The firm's offering consists of distinct practice area services including Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Construction Law, Employment Practices Liability, General Liability, Health Care Liability, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Professional Negligence & Fiduciary Liability, Transportation & Automobile Rental Liability, Wills/Estate/Probate, Workers' Compensation, Real Estate, and Creditor Rights & Bankruptcy. These practice areas operate as standalone legal service offerings unified under the firm's brand, serving insurance carriers, self-insured entities, governmental bodies, businesses, and individuals throughout Tennessee and the southeastern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation and arbitration services to resolve disputes outside of traditional litigation, helping parties achieve cost-effective and efficient resolution.
• Appellate Practice Representation and advocacy in federal and state appellate courts, navigating complex procedural and substantive legal issues on appeal.
• Construction Law Legal services covering contracts, lien law, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance for construction projects.
• Employment Practices Liability, Management & Employee Training Legal counsel for employers on workplace policies, discrimination and harassment defense, EEOC matters, and workforce training programs.
• General Liability Defense representation for premises liability, product liability, personal injury, advertising injury, bodily injury, and property damage claims.
• Health Care Liability Defense of medical malpractice and healthcare liability claims for physicians, dentists, nurses, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.
• Insurance Coverage and Coverage Litigation Representation in first-party and third-party insurance coverage disputes, including declaratory judgments, bad faith claims, and policy interpretation matters.
• Premises Liability Defense of slip-and-fall, trip-and-fall, and other premises-related injury claims for property owners and occupiers.
• Product Liability Defense of product liability claims based on strict liability, negligence, breach of warranty, and Consumer Protection Act violations for designers, manufacturers, distributors, and sellers.
• Professional Negligence & Fiduciary Liability Representation in professional malpractice and fiduciary duty claims against lawyers, accountants, trustees, and financial advisors.
• Transportation & Automobile Rental Liability Legal services for trucking companies, intermodal carriers, rental car companies, and other transportation businesses facing liability and contractual issues.
• Wills, Estate & Probate Estate planning services including wills, trusts, probate administration, guardianship, and conservatorship matters.
• Workers' Compensation Defense of workers' compensation claims and representation for employers in Tennessee's workers' compensation system.
• Real Estate Services Bank representation for real estate closings, title opinions, title insurance, and transaction support for residential and commercial properties.
• Creditor Rights & Bankruptcy Representation for banks, lenders, and creditors in foreclosure proceedings, bankruptcy cases, collection litigation, and eviction matters.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Stewart Title InsuranceminorOthersAuthorized to sell title insurance as an approved attorney for Stewart Title Insurance company. The firm issues title policies and provides title insurance services for real estate transactions.
• Chicago Title InsuranceminorOthersApproved attorney for Chicago Title Insurance company. Provides title insurance services for real estate closings.
• Investors Title Insurance CompanyminorOthersApproved attorney for Investors Title Insurance Company. Issues title policies for property owners in real estate transactions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Butler Snow LLP: Large Mississippi-based regional defense firm with deep insurance, product liability, and healthcare liability practices and multiple offices across the Southeast — closely overlapping Shuttleworth's regional counsel and defense practice profile.
• Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh PLLC: Memphis-headquartered firm with insurance defense, healthcare liability, and transportation litigation practices serving regional carrier clients.
• Miller & Martin PLLC: Tennessee-headquartered full-service firm with a litigation practice that handles insurance defense, product liability, and healthcare matters for regional and national clients.
• Stites & Harbison PLLC: Kentucky-based regional firm with a strong insurance defense, construction, and litigation practice serving carriers in Tennessee and adjacent Southeast states.
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz: Major full-service regional firm headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee with substantial insurance defense, healthcare liability, and product liability groups serving carriers and self-insureds across the Southeast.
• Adams and Reese LLP: Southeast-based defense litigation firm with significant insurance coverage, product liability, and transportation liability practices overlapping Shuttleworth's core defense portfolio.
• Leitner Williams Dooley & Napolitan PLLC: Tennessee-based defense firm focused on insurance defense, premises liability, and workers' compensation, competing in the same Memphis/Nashville carrier panel space.
• Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP: Regional firm with strong insurance coverage and defense litigation practices, with Nashville and other Tennessee-adjacent offices competing for carrier panel work in the same Mid-South geography.

Emerging players

• McNabb Blasko PLLC: Smaller Tennessee-based litigation firm with insurance defense and creditor rights exposure, partially overlapping Shuttleworth's service mix but with a narrower regional footprint.
• Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC: Memphis-headquartered firm with insurance defense, professional liability, and commercial litigation practices, partially overlapping Shuttleworth's core defense work in West Tennessee.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shuttleworth-williams-pllc
• Xx.com/shuttleworthlaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Shuttleworthpllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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