Jim Wright was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Jim's father was a lawyer so he grew up working in his Dad's office. He also worked construction, drove trucks and tractors, sold firewood, cut grass and even sold Bibles for a bit to make money to go to school.

He graduated College Summa Cum Laude and attended the University of Tennessee College of Law.  He was honored with the Order of the Coif and served on the Tennessee Law Review.

He is admitted to the United Supreme Court Bar as well as all Tennessee State and Federal Courts. Jim is also admitted before the Sixth Circuit and Fourth Circuit Bar as well as the U.S. Court of Claims. His practice is varied covering a broad spectrum of matters.

Mr. Wright has acted as a National Counsel, Regional Counsel and Local Counsel and has tried cases in a number of states. He has tried cases on both sides where millions of dollars have been at issue. 

He has been selected as a Mid-South Super Lawyer and has been selected and listed in a listing of Knoxville's best attorneys. He is AV rated and has been selected as one of the 10 best attorney's in Tennessee in client satisfaction. He has also been selected as one of the top 1% of lawyers in America by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel.