Mr. Krause’s clients have included insurance carriers and their insureds, third-party administrators, self-insured entities, individuals, and businesses. His experience encompasses real estate errors and omissions claims, product liability claims, officers and directors liability matters, and trademark and trade dress disputes. He also has extensive experience in asbestos and mass tort litigation, having handled matters in these areas for more than 25 years.

Mr. Krause has represented hospitals, doctors, clinics and nurses in medical malpractice matters. His product liability cases have included products as varied as tractor seats, trenchers and regulators in steam systems. His more recent trade dress and trademark practice included a case involving fishing line guides resulting in a defense verdict that was appealed and upheld on appeal in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. More recently he successfully defended a manufacturer of carburetors, resulting in a dismissal with prejudice after five years of litigation. Mr. Krause also defended employers in workers’ compensation matters for 35 years.

As a parent of a child with Down Syndrome, Mr. Krause has a keen interest in advocating for individuals with disabilities. He has acted as one of the lead counsel in a class action representing over 3,000 individuals against the State of Tennessee ensuring the rights of individuals with intellectual disabilities under Tennessee Medicaid Waiver programs.

He is admitted to practice in state courts throughout Tennessee; Eastern, Middle and Western federal District Courts; the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals; and the United States Supreme Court.