Wendy L. Longmire

Ms. Longmire is an experienced and tenacious litigator, who excels in and out of the courtroom.

A member of Ortale Kelley since 1987, Ms. Longmire has honed her skills representing major companies and individuals who find themselves in conflict. Her career began with a judicial clerkship with Judge Walter C. Kurtz of the Fifth Circuit Court of Davidson County, Tennessee. Ms. Longmire, a partner since 1993, has tried hundreds of matters in jury and nonjury settings.  She handles complex civil litigation involving death and personal injury alleged to have resulted from professional negligence and simple negligence, healthcare liability, products liability, negligent design, employment disputes, and defending legal malpractice.

In addition to her active litigation practice, Ms. Longmire is a Rule 31 listed General Civil Mediator. Ms. Longmire routinely presents seminars involving complex tort liability.  She stays active in the community. She is a Past-President for Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women and serves as Vice-Chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee.  She volunteers her time to: The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and The Cumberlands; The Davidson County Mock Trial Competition; Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); fellow of the Tennessee Bar Association and Nashville Bar Association; and presently a member of the Harry Phillips Inn of Court. Ms. Longmire previously served on the Nashville Bar Association Board of Directors and served as Second Vice President of the Nashville Bar Association. Ms. Longmire was also named Best of the Bar 2017 for her skills in litigation.