The Tennessee Bar Association has recognized Joe DeGaetano for his “outstanding service and leadership” as Chair of its Tort and Insurance Practice Section, a non-partisan group of attorneys dedicated to improving the practice of tort and insurance law in Tennessee. DeGaetano served as Chair of the group’s Executive Council in 2011 and 2012. Current Chair Jim Wright, a partner with Butler, Vines & Babb in Knoxville, made the presentation at the group’s annual meeting in Nashville. DeGaetano is a sole practitioner with offices on Frazier Avenue in Chattanooga. (Photo provided)