Brooks E. Kostakis

Partner

Phone:

(901) 521 - 2860 Ext. 4732

Email:

Bkostakis@rhpfirm.com

Address:

80 Monroe Ave # 410,
Memphis, TN 38103

Biography

Brooks Kostakis is a Partner in the Memphis office of Reifers Holmes & Peters. His practice is focused on labor and employment, HR advice and counseling, appellate advocacy, personal injury defense, FELA/grade crossing, and transportation defense on behalf of the firm’s clients.

Brooks is experienced in civil jury trials in state and federal courts, handling arbitrations and mediations, and managing appeals in numerous jurisdictions. A longtime Memphian, Brooks lives in midtown with his wife and daughters, and he is a diehard Grizzlies supporter.

Practice Area

Labor, Employment & Human Resources
Personal Injury Defense
Appellate Practice
Municipal Law & Litigation
Toxic Torts
Rail, Grade Crossing & FELA Defense
Trucking & Transportation Defense

Education

University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
- Juris Doctor, 2006
  - Law Review, Associate Editor
Tulane University
- Bachelor of Arts, 2002

Professional Associations & Memberships

Tennessee Bar Association
Memphis Bar Association
Arkansas Bar Association
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Forum (2012-2013)

Bar Admissions

Tennessee
Arkansas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
U. S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Seminar Presentations & Other Accomplishments

Crafting a Hybrid Weapon Against Healthcare Fraud: Reflecting upon the Government's Use of the Civil False Claims Act as an Incentive for Whistleblowers and Advocating a More Aggressive Utilization of Permissive Exclusion as a Deterrent Measure, 37 U. Mem. L. Rev. 395 (2006-2007)