Luke D. Durham

Mr. Durham practiced for eight years with a large Knoxville firm, where he was named partner before joining Brock Shipe Klenk in 2021. Mr. Durham represents clients in litigation, focusing on complex business cases involving contracts, real estate, and other business-related matters. He has been lead counsel in hundreds of trials in courts all across the State of Tennessee.

As plaintiff’s counsel, Mr. Durham has obtained multimillion-dollar settlements, and as defendant’s counsel, Mr. Durham has successfully defended his clients, prevailing at both the summary judgment and trial levels. Mr. Durham is a skilled appellate attorney who has successfully defended his trial court victories.

Mr. Durham is admitted to practice law in all Tennessee courts, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Durham is an active member of the Knoxville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, and American Inns of Court – Hamilton Burnett Chapter.

Mr. Durham has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2016 – 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Stars. He was ranked by CityView Magazine in 2019 – 2024 as a Top Attorney in business litigation, civil litigation, contract law, personal injury, wrongful death, constitutional law/civil rights, collections/foreclosures, and DUI defense.

He has been listed as a Top 40 Under 40 trial attorney by the National Trial Lawyers in 2020 – 2024. Mr. Durham has presented as lead speaker at CLE’s for Real Estate Contracts (2018), Drafting Contracts (2018), and Handling Auto Injury Claims (2019).

Mr. Durham is a parishioner at Sacred Heart Cathedral and earned an NCAA Division I tennis scholarship. He represents and serves as a board member to numerous non-profit organizations.

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, B.S. – 2009
Charleston School of Law, J.D. – 2012