rebecca adelmanPrincipal. Ms. Adelman concentrates her practice in nursing home and medical malpractice litigation. Ms. Adelman is a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed - General Civil Mediator. She also provides medico-legal consulting services and educational programming to the long-term health care industry and medical profession. Born in Bay City, Michigan; admitted to practice in Illinois in The Supreme Court of Illinois and United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1990; Supreme Court of Tennessee, United States District Court, Western District, 1991; Supreme Court of Arkansas, United States District Court Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, 1992; Supreme Court of the United States of America, United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 1994; United States Court of Appeal, Sixth Circuit, 1998; Supreme Court of Mississippi, United States District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, 2002. Educated at the University of Michigan, B.A. 1986; Universite d’Aix-Marseille II, M.A. Economics 1987; University of Denver College of Law, J.D. 1990. President, Bearman-Golden Gardens, Inc.; Member-Board of Directors, Goodwill Homes Community Services, Inc.; Family Council Member – AGAPE Children& Family Services; Member – Tennessee and Mississippi Health Care Associations; Member – Tennessee Association of Mediators and Association of Conflict Resolution; Founding Barrister – Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inns of Court; Barrister – Chicago Inns of Court; Published opinion Security Watch, Inc. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Inc., 176 F.3d 369 (6th Cir.) cert. denied, 145 L.Ed.2d 1120 (2000); Fluent in French written and spoken.
peter winterburnMember.  Mr. Winterburn concentrates his practice in the areas of long term health care and medical malpractice defense litigation.  Born in Kirkland, Washington, Mr. Winterburn grew up in Memphis.  Admitted to practice in Tennessee Trial and Appellate Courts, Tennessee Supreme Court, 2006; Mississippi Trial and Appellate Courts, Supreme Court of Mississippi, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, 2007.  Educated at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, B.Mus., 2001, and The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee, J.D., 2006.  While attending The University of Memphis, Mr. Winterburn served as Editor-in-Chief of the Tennessee Journal of Practice and Procedure and as a member of the Moot Court Board.  Member - Memphis Bar Association; Tennessee Bar Association; Mississippi Bar Association; American Bar Association.
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 



minton mayerMember.  Mr. Mayer concentrates his practice in the areas of long-term care and medical malpractice defense litigation as well as personal injury defense litigation, insurance coverage disputes and products liability litigation. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Admitted to practice in Tennessee Trial and Appellate Courts, Tennessee Supreme Court, 1996; Arkansas Trial and Appellate Courts, Arkansas Supreme Court, 2006; United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 1997; United States District Court, Eastern and Western District of Arkansas, 2001.  Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed - General Civil Mediator. Member of Memphis Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association , Arkansas Bar Association  and Defense Research Institute.  Educated at Kent State University, B.A., cum laude, 1991; University of Memphis - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (J.D., 1996).  Published opinions: Peck v. Tanner, 181 S.W.3d 262 (Tenn. 2005) and Hale v. Ostrow, 166 S.W. 3d 713 (Tenn. 2005).