Quynh-Anh Kibler is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Nashville office and a member of the Construction Industry Practice. Ms. Kibler assists clients in the construction industry, such as commercial real estate owners, developers, lenders, contractors and subcontractors, as well as other related industries with large construction projects.

Ms. Kibler is experienced in handling disputes involving a variety of construction-related and insurance-related claims. On the transactional side, she frequently prepares different types of construction agreements, reviews construction agreements revised or prepared by others, advises clients on potential risks and exposures, and negotiates and tailors contract terms based on the unique needs and risk tolerance of each individual client. She also assists clients in reviewing and analyzing their commercial insurance policies.

In addition to her construction practice, Ms. Kibler's experience encompasses commercial disputes involving contracts, business torts, real property interests, shareholder interests, local governments, administrative proceedings and data privacy.

Previously, Ms. Kibler clerked for the Honorable W. Neal McBrayer in the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Middle Section, and for the Honorable J. Steven Stafford in the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section.

Representative Experience

Construction

Represented a national healthcare company against a solar contractor, serving as second chair and successfully obtaining a $6 million arbitration award based on the contractor's misrepresentation and defective work on projects at different facilities across the U.S.
Represented a global construction company against a subcontractor, successfully obtaining confirmation of a $3.7 million arbitration award based on the subcontractor's breach of an agreement relating to a design-build project for a federal agency located in a U.S. territory
Represented a construction lender, successfully obtaining a grant of summary judgment against the guarantor of the loan for $7 million
Represented a construction lender, successfully obtaining early dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a guarantor alleging claims for unjust enrichment, fraudulent misrepresentation, violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
Represented a residential master developer against a homebuilder, obtaining a favorable resolution for the client
Represented a homeowner against a contractor for the improper installation of spray foam insulation, obtaining a favorable resolution for the client
Represented a chicken farm owner in responding to a material lien claimant, obtaining a favorable resolution for the client
Drafted and negotiated design and construction vendor agreements for a national hotel chain's projects at its properties across the U.S.
Drafted and negotiated various construction agreements for owners, contractors and subcontractors

Administrative Disputes

Represented a solar company, successfully defending against a challenge to the company's permit allowing the company to operate a solar farm
Represented a local bar against a historic zoning commission for additions made on the property, obtaining a favorable resolution regarding alleged violations of the commission's guidelines

Media and Intellectual Property Litigation

Represented a popular entertainment and media company, successfully obtaining an early dismissal of a copyright lawsuit alleging that the company's popular movies contained elements that infringed on a book for which the plaintiff allegedly held a copyright
Represented a widely known American clothing brand, successfully obtaining a third-party subpoena to retrieve evidence located in the U.S. to be used in connection with foreign trademark proceedings to protect the company's brand
Represented a media company, successfully assisting in the dismissal of the company from a defamation lawsuit arising out of an article reporting on election fraud
Represented a media company, successfully obtaining early dismissal of a lawsuit alleging claims for invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, assault, conversion, misappropriation under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA), violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and violation of the Sherman Act
Represented journalists who submitted a public records request for records relating to the death of a famous singer, successfully obtaining dismissal of the case and access to the records
Represented a television personality who offered a reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of a wanted criminal, successfully arguing for and obtaining an early dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that the plaintiff was entitled to that reward where the condition of the reward was not fulfilled

Financial Services Litigation

Represented a finance company, successfully obtaining early dismissal of a lawsuit alleging claims for breach of contract, violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act and wrongful foreclosure, among other things
Represented a finance company, successfully obtaining early dismissal of the company from a lawsuit alleging that the company conspired with one of its long-standing clients to defraud another of its clients with respect to the financing of a farm

Appellate Litigation

Successfully represented a former employee of a company for claims related to the company's refusal to pay promised commissions owed and firing the employee under a pretext, serving as second chair at a jury trial and primary brief writer on appeal
Represented company in a contract dispute, successfully obtaining affirmance of motion to dismiss based on a forum selection clause
Assisted with several appellate briefs and answers before the Tennessee Court of Appeals, the Tennessee Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Other Litigation and Dispute Resolution Matters

Represented a distributor of luxury electrical equipment, successfully obtaining a third-party subpoena to retrieve evidence located in the U.S. to be used in connection with a business dispute against the manufacturer in a foreign tribunal
Represented a trucking company, successfully obtaining summary judgment in the company's favor against an insurance company for insurance coverage of a building destroyed by a tornado
Represented a government services company, successfully arguing for and obtaining early dismissal of the company from a lawsuit alleging wrongful withholding of treatment from a patient and other wrongful actions that ultimately led to the patient's death
Represented a popular custom clothing company, successfully obtaining a stay of the second-filed case while the first-filed case is litigated in company's chosen forum
Represented an oil and gas company in a lawsuit filed by an environmental group seeking disclosure of confidential provisions located in the company's contract with a governmental agency, successfully obtaining summary judgment in the company's favor
Represented servicer of factoring agreements, successfully obtaining early dismissal of lawsuit filed by purchaser of an account debtor's accounts receivables alleging claims against servicer for breach of contract, promissory estoppel, and procurement of breach of contract when account debtor failed to pay

Credentials

Education

University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
University of Memphis, B.S., Chemistry and Biology, magna cum laude

Bar Admissions/Licenses

Alabama
Tennessee

Court Admissions

All U.S. District Courts in Tennessee
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Memberships

Nashville Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Treasurer, 2025-2026; Secretary, 2024; Co-Chair of Race Judicata Committee, 2022-2023
Pathfinder Program, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2024
Young Leaders Council, 2024
Harry Phillips American Inn of Court, Associate Member, 2020-2023
Lawyers' Association for Women, Marion Griffin Chapter, Co-Chair of Judicial Appointments, Elections and Award Nominations Committee, 2023-2025; Co-Chair of Membership Committee, 2022-2023; Co-Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, 2021-2022
American Bar Association, Forum on Communications Law
Media Law Resource Center
Nashville Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Alabama State Bar

Honors & Awards

The Best Lawyers in America guide, Nashville Commercial Litigation Ones to Watch, 2021-2027
2024 Pathfinder Atlas Award, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2024
Outstanding Committee Award, Lawyers' Association for Women, Marion Griffin Chapter, 2022
CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Commercial Paper, 2016; Professional Responsibility, 2015
Winning Team, Intra-School Mock Trial Competition, 2016
Best Bluebooking Award, University of Memphis Law Review, 2015
Dean's Distinguished Pro Bono Award, 2014-2016
Dean's Award for Excellence, Best Trial Brief in Legal Methods Section, 2014

Publications

Substantial Confusion Upon Substantial Completion, Holland & Knight Alert, August 26, 2026
Tennessee Journalists Prevail in Reverse Public Records Dispute Regarding Naomi Judd’s Death, MediaLawLetter, Media Law Resource Center, March 2023
Limitations on the Concurrent Cause Doctrine in Tennessee, Client Alert, June 24, 2022
How Insurers Failure To Exclude Losses Caused by COVID-19 Impacts Your Coverage, Client Alert, March 31, 2020
When Civil Authorities Declare a COVID-19 State of Emergency, Client Alert, March 27, 2020
Business Interruption Insurance Coverage in Times of the Coronavirus, Client Alert, March 23, 2020

Speaking Engagements

Construction Contract Negotiations 101, National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Southeast Region Spring Forum 2024, April 5, 2024
How to Hire and Fire Clients, Harry Phillips American Inn of Court Presentation, March 21, 2023
Contract Issues: A Deeper Dive, Alabama Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, May 5, 2022
The Tulsa Race Massacre: What Have We Learned in the Last 100 Years?, Harry Phillips American Inn of Court Presentation, October 19, 2021
Can Government Do That? Legal Issues Raised by Government Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Harry Phillips American Inn of Court Presentation, September 15, 2020

Quynh-Anh Kibler

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