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My practice focuses on general business, corporate health law, advertising and promotional law, and automotive law.

Mark is a director of the firm and also serves as the head of the firm’s recruiting services and also serves on the firm’s marketing committee. Mark is licensed to practice in Tennessee and Georgia and concentrates his practice in representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury and Property Law. He also assists clients in Business Transactions and Estate Planning.. Mark has routinely represented clients on appeals in federal and state courts involving a variety of subjects, including landowner tax disputes, federal and state constitutional law, civil rights, competitive business practices, and Tennessee Open Records Act.. Mark has also represented clients in a variety of trial matters, including business disputes, personal injury, employee non-compete agreements, breach of contract, federal and state constitutional law, real property disputes, adversarial bankruptcy proceedings, negligent construction, unemployment and discrimination actions, Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, commercial and corporate shareholder disputes, public records actions, general governmental regulatory actions, and municipal code enforcement actions.. A native of Crossville, Tennessee, Mark attended The McCallie School of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, for both his undergraduate and Master's degree. Mark received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the Cecil C. Humphries School of Law at Memphis University and was a member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity and an active participant in the Mock Trial and Advanced Moot Court competitions. Mark was also the recipient of the CALI Award given to the student with the top overall score in Property and was also the recipient of the Cicero Award for outstanding oral argument performance in Legal Methods.. Prior to joining Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison in 2008, Mark clerked for the Honorable W. Neil Thomas, III, of the Circuit Court for Hamilton County, Tennessee, and also clerked for the firm as a summer associate. Mark also taught calculus, geometry and algebra at the Boyd Buchanan School in Chattanooga for three years prior to attending law school.. Mark is a member of the American, Tennessee, and Chattanooga Bar Associations and is licensed to practice in Tennessee, Georgia, the Eastern District of Tennessee and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Manufacturing and service companies, universities, colleges, private schools, and health care providers, among other employers, call Rosemarie Hill to counsel them on dozens of employment-related issues. These include inquiries about wage payments under state and federal wage and hour laws, concerns about hiring, firing, and discipline of employees, discrimination and harassment accusations, medical and other leave questions, and just about any issue that can arise in an employer-employee relationship.. Often clients need emergency consults on how to handle an employee problem, and Rosemarie provides quick assistance and pragmatic solutions that are highly valued by busy employers. She will also promptly admit when a particular inquiry needs further analysis and research, and then produces a quick turn-around and solution for the harried employer.. When a client, despite its best efforts, is hit with an administrative charge (for instance, from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)) or a lawsuit claiming violation of an employment law or illegal retaliation against an employee, Rosemarie and her team are on the spot to provide defense and representation from beginning to end. Her clients appreciate her quick response and her willingness to bring them into the defense strategy/cost analysis of each lawsuit or administrative charge.. Rosemarie excels in trial work, and every case receives the utmost intellectual and common-sense care. She speaks to jurors and judges alike with respect and in fair, understandable language with no loss of legal excellence. She is engaging and honest with clients, they are highly complementary of her efforts on their behalf, and they actually enjoy working with her and her team.. Her induction into the American College of Trial Lawyers assures clients that she is an excellent lawyer who will handle their matters with civility for all concerned in the process, but who will vigorously defend them and unceasingly fight for their cause.. She chairs the firm's Labor and Employment Section, and is proud to work with and for that excellent, intellectually challenging and entertaining group of folks.. Approved Arbitrator, Federal Arbitration Program, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. Mediation Panel, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Neutral

I practice focuses primarily on tax exempt organizations, estate planning and administration, bankruptcy, and tax matters.. I serve on the Boards of Directors of three private foundations and of Bryan College of Dayton, Tennessee.. I also served one term as a member of the House of Delegates of the Tennessee Bar Association and was appointed by President Gerald Ford as a member of the first Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation in 1974.

I concentrate my practice on business and commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, estate planning, estate and trust administration, non-profit organizations, and taxation.. For more than nineteen years, I have represented both small and large companies with their business transactions. My experience ranges from general representation of the closely held corporation, limited liability company or partnership to structuring tax free reorganizations.. In addition, I have represented personal representatives and beneficiaries in complex estate litigation, and handled estate planning and administration for both small and large estates involving sophisticated and simple estate plans.. My practice has also included tax planning and compliance with respect to individuals, business entities, and estates and trusts, including the preparation of individual income tax returns, federal non-profit information returns, federal gift tax returns, federal estate tax returns, and Tennessee inheritance tax returns.. Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison, P.C. is a full service law firm with 28 attorneys so if you need an experienced attorney who practices in another area of the law please don't hesitate to contact me.

I chair the firm's Litigation Practice Group and focus my practice on the trial of complex business cases, with particular emphasis on product liability defense, patent and trademark infringement, unfair competition and trade practices, commercial and consumer finance claims, and manufacturers' risk prevention. I have been the lead counsel on cases in 35 states and have been involved in the handling of other cases in Canada, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, and Australia.. I have attended the National College of Advocacy, the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy's Advanced Advocacy Program.

I am a member of the firm’s Health Care, Business, and Litigation Groups. I help my clients deal with fraud and abuse prevention, regulatory compliance, and employment arrangements. Prior to coming to Chambliss, I worked as a litigator in both Georgia and Tennessee. This experience enables me to not only advise my clients in general corporate matters, but also to continue to represent their interests should a particular matter advance to litigation.

I am a member of the firm’s Health Care and Business Practice Groups. I work with clients on a variety of health care and business matters, including negotiating and drafting of employment agreements and service arrangements, HIPAA/HITECH compliance, data breach due diligence, fraud and abuse law, billing and practice management contracting and compliance issues, Medicare enrollment and payment issues, and compliance with state laws and regulations.

I am a member of the firm's business practice, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities and business organizations.. I advise businesses and entrepreneurs on business matters, including initial organization and planning, capital raising efforts, private equity and debt placements, purchases of stock and assets, mergers and contract negotiations. I also advise private equity, venture capital and real estate fund clients with respect to their fund formation, securities compliance and portfolio investments.

I am member of the firm's business section, focusing my practice in the areas of general business, corporate transactions, real estate, land use, and property law.

I am a shareholder with the law firm of Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. in Chattanooga, Tennessee. My practice includes litigation and trial work involving issues of complex business and commercial transactions; claims under consumer protection statutes; antitrust compliance; discrimination and employment law; and intellectual property disputes. I also practice in the areas of federal and state white-collar criminal defense. My recent civil experience includes trial and litigation work in the areas of complex accounts receivable and accountings; prosecution and defense of consumer protection claims; partnership dissolution; prosecution and defense of breach of commercial lease agreements; prosecution of trade name infringement; defense of banking practices under the Uniform Commercial Code; prosecution and defense of breach of commercial lease agreements; prosecution of trade secret misappropriation; and defense of franchise termination issues. I also have recent experience in the successful defense of employers against claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliatory discharge.

I am a member of the firm's Business and Real Estate Sections.  I focus my practice on corporate law, commercial real estate, family business transactions, business planning and mergers and acquisitions.  I serve on the firm's government affairs, marketing and innovations committees.  Prior to joining the firm, I was a business owner, investor and advisor, focusing on business turnarounds, family business transactions and private equity.

I am a member of the firm's business and commercial real estate sections, concentrating my practice in corporate law, business and commercial transactions, automotive and manufacturing law, and commercial real estate.

David Elliott utilizes his background in mathematics to solve problems in business and financial transactions, and to provide strategic counsel and representation. He represents lenders and borrowers in multimillion-dollar transactions. He represents buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions, and counsels clients financing businesses and real estate, including healthcare facilities. Many of his clients are doctors and other professionals. The financial aspect of his practice includes estate planning and administration as well.. David also chairs GKH's immigration practice, and represents businesses and individuals in the U.S. and around the world with regard to immigration, business and tax issues. Through this practice and his representation of several government contractors, Mr. Elliott has a wealth of experience dealing with various governmental agencies.. David served as GKH’s Managing Partner from 2003 to 2004. He is a former member of the Chattanooga Bar Association’s Board of Governors, and a 2008 graduate of the Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law program.. He is, and has been, involved in the Chattanooga community as the President of the Rotary Club of Chattanooga Hamilton Place 2011-2012, Treasurer and Director of Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise, Inc., a member of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce Workforce and Education Committee, a member of the Board of Directors and Advisory Board of La Paz Chattanooga, a Hispanic outreach nonprofit organization, and a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and its music committee.. David was born and raised in Cleveland, Tennessee. He and his wife, Kelley, reside in North Chattanooga with their son and two daughters. His hobbies include golf, tennis, basketball, guitar and chess.

As part of the firm's litigation group, I focus my practice on commercial law and alternative dispute resolution, with a heavy emphasis on construction law. I have handled numerous disputes including lien law and an entire range of construction-related issues, including defects, delays, payment disputes, bond claims, and contract interpretation. Additionally, I frequently lecture on construction and lien law issues.