Miles McDowell

Attorney

Miles McDowell joined Stranch, Jennings & Garvey in 2025. He specializes in complex civil litigation, including data breach and privacy class actions in both state and federal courts.

Mr. McDowell is a 2018 graduate of the University of Tennessee (UT), where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in sport management and a double minor in business and political science. While pursuing his degree, he also coached basketball for several high schools in the Knoxville area and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teams.

He earned his J.D. in 2021 from the University of Tennessee’s Winston College of Law, where he served as treasurer of the Black Law Student Association; vice president of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society; a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fellow; and teaching assistant in both tort and criminal law.

While in law school, Mr. McDowell also worked as a student attorney in the University of Tennessee Law Advocacy Clinic, defending clients facing criminal prosecution and assisting other clients in their reentry into society following criminal convictions.

Upon completion of the clinic course, he was selected as a student assistant and continued working in the clinic during his final year of law school, where he was ultimately awarded the James Powers Award in Criminal Advocacy and the Julian Blackshear Outstanding Student Award.

Following law school, Mr. McDowell relocated to Nashville, where he practiced at another law firm in criminal defense, domestic relations, general civil litigation and collections. Because of his efforts and commitment to provide zealous representation to his clients, Mr. McDowell was named a Rising Star in 2024 in Thomas Reuter’s annual Mid-South Super Lawyers listings.

In his personal time, Mr. McDowell enjoys watching documentaries, traveling, being a UT sports fan and volunteering with local community organizations.

Practice Areas

• Class Action
• Complex Litigation
• Privacy & Cybersecurity Litigation

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