The Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association is proud to celebrate 60 years of service to the civil defense bar at our Annual Meeting, held this year jointly with the Kentucky Defense Counsel in beautiful Chattanooga, Tennessee at the Chattanoogan Hotel on September 23-25, 2026.
Join colleagues from across both states for two days of outstanding CLE programming (Thursday morning & Friday morning), networking, and celebration as we mark this milestone anniversary.
Meeting Highlights
- CLE sessions covering current trends in civil defense litigation (CLE hours TBA)
- Joint programming and networking with the Kentucky Defense Counsel
- 60th Anniversary celebration dinner and reception
- Exhibitor showcase and sponsor recognition
Agenda
Agenda coming soon!
Registration
Registration fees and registration link may be seen to the left.
Questions: Please contact office@tdla.net
Venue & Lodging
All meeting activities will take place at The Chattanoogan Hotel, 1201 South Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402 except the Thursday night 60th Celebration Gala which will take place at the 2nd American event hall. A discounted room block is available for attendees — reservation details are below.
Room rate is $159/ night.
Listed below are the available reservation methods for the Chattanoogan Hotel.
- Call the hotel directly at (423) 756-3400. Provide the front desk the arrival date and group name - 9.23.26 TN Defense Lawyers Assoc. & KY Defense Counsel or group code - GDEF
- OR -
The room block deadline is August 23, 2026. Reservations must be made prior to the cutoff date and/or before the block is full, whichever comes first, in order to guarantee availability of the rooms and discounted group rate that was contracted. Reservations made after the cutoff date will be accommodated based on availability, at the best available rate and at the discretion of the hotel.
Chattanooga, with its riverfront, mountain vistas, and scenic hiking trails,
is the perfect backdrop for celebrating this milestone anniversary.
2nd American event hall
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