Top best Business Lawyers Near me in ZIP 37402

For over a decade, James Hurst has focused his career in the areas of commercial transactions, healthcare transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate development. He has assisted in the representation of buyers and sellers in some of the largest asset, real estate and private stock transactions in recent Chattanooga history. He has assisted clients in the resolution of business disputes through litigation and alternative dispute resolution processes.. He received his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1993. He earned his law degree (1997) and M.H.A. (1999) from the University of Memphis, where he received the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence and was one of the Founding Editors of Tennessee Journal of Procedure and Practice. He is also a veteran of United States Army and served in the first Gulf War.. Jamey is admitted to practice in Tennessee and before the United States District Courts of Tennessee, Eastern, Middle and Western Divisions. He is a member of the American, Chattanooga and Tennessee Bar Associations, the American College of Healthcare Executives, as well as being the southeast Tennessee representative for the Tennessee Bar Association Tax Council.

For over 35 years, Everett (Bo) Hixson Jr. has practiced in Tennessee and Georgia on behalf of individual and corporate clients. He has extensive experience in general commercial litigation, including business disputes, real estate, construction, and personal injury. He has asserted creditor’s rights in bankruptcy and state court on behalf of financial institutions, shopping centers, and commercial property managers and owners. His diverse practice includes representing individuals in corporate dissolutions and litigation between franchisees and franchisors.. Bo’s real estate practice includes conducting foreclosures and litigating wrongful foreclosures against and on behalf of lenders and loan servicers. He frequently represents buyers, sellers, and realtors in real estate transactions as well as title insurance companies and property owners in title disputes and boundary line issues. Bo represents homeowner associations in Tennessee and Georgia, including the preparation and enforcement of covenants, conditions and restrictions in both states.. In the area of construction litigation, Bo represents developers, owners, architects, and contractors with various construction defaults, liens, defects and other disputes arising out of the development of commercial properties, subdivisions, PUDs, and residences. His regulatory experience includes representing architects and engineers before professional licensing boards.. Bo’s landlord and tenant practice involves representing commercial and residential property owners and managers with various tenant defaults and disputes. He represents theaters, restaurants, shopping centers, and hotels regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act claims and defends premises liability claims, including inadequate security, personal injury, and third-party criminal actions. His personal injury practice involves the representation of victims arising out of automobile, school bus and tractor-trailer collisions.. Additionally, Bo has extensive appellate practice experience with over two dozen reported decisions in Tennessee and Georgia courts and U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts.

For 50 years, Marvin B. Berke has dedicated his career to achieving results for his clients. Marvin has gained the respect of his clients and is also revered by colleagues. He was elected to serve as president of the Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Association and has served as a board member of the Tennessee Association for Justice. Marvin has been designated as a Mid-South Super Lawyer and is a member of the Inns of Court. He is also a member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.. Marvin received both his undergraduate degree and J.D. from Vanderbilt University. He is admitted to practice at all levels of the Courts of Tennessee, the 6th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.. Devoting all of his time to litigation, Marvin has been involved in extensive products liability and medical malpractice litigation and has been involved in multi-district litigation. His trial practice focuses on personal injury, class action, business litigation and wrongful death actions.

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.

Attorney Chase Walker is a young attorney full of energy and a desire to help others. Over the years, Chase has seen numerous legal issues arise with various friends and family members and often heard the same two complaints: I can't afford an attorney, and I don't feel like my interests are being fairly represented. Too often, attorneys claim to be client-centered, while simultaneously trying to figure out how they can resolve as many cases as quickly as possible, for the maximum profit, and with the least amount of time and effort possible.. After taking the bar exam, Chase put a lot of thought into what kind of attorney he wanted to be. The answer? An attorney who provides legal services to those who ordinarily could not hire an attorney or get free legal aid and one who truly puts client interests first. He recognizes that, generally, two groups of people are able to obtain legal services: those below 125% poverty who can get free legal aid, and those who are making enough money to afford hundreds or even thousands of dollars in attorney’s fees. He recognizes that there are many hardworking Americans who do not fall into either of these groups but still are in dire need of legal assistance. He also believes that clients’ needs always supersede firm profits. Sometimes this means spending more hours making less money to achieve a just result.. To achieve his goal, Chase started The CW Firm, his own firm where there are two main goals: to provide legal services to hardworking lower and middle-class Americans who could not otherwise get legal help, and to always place people above profits. He does this by charging reasonable legal fees that working-class people can afford, and by always ensuring that the result matches the client’s goals. The CW Firm is a general practice providing a variety of legal services to the greater Chattanooga area. Some areas of practice include Real Estate Law, Business Law, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, and Criminal Defense.

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.

Amanda Jelks is a Chattanooga native who focuses her law practice on providing peace of mind to business owners by helping them protect the business they have worked so hard to build.  Amanda also assists business owners and families with estate planning.. Amanda attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for undergrad and the University of Memphis for law school, both on academic scholarships.  Prior to starting her own law firm, Amanda spent 5 years working for one of the largest firms in southeast Tennessee and gained invaluable experience handling very sophisticated and complex matters.. Apart from her law practice, Amanda is very active in the community.  Amanda serves on the board for Chattanooga Room in the Inn and the MOMentum Network.  Additionally, Amanda regularly gives motivational speeches regarding overcoming adversities to acheive the "impossible."  You can read more about Amanda's personal experience in this area at .

A results-driven attorney using my litigation experience to protect motor carriers, medical providers, and other companies through in-court representation and by advising clients, quantifying and reducing risk, and efficiently resolving disputes so that business clients can focus on productivity.

"Counsel for Those Who Mind Their Own Business". Ed Nanney has been licensed to practice law in Tennessee since 1981. He began his career in a civil litigation practice before joining the law department of a Fortune 500 company in 1987. Over 17 years with that company, he managed litigation throughout the country and was promoted to executive positions in both the United States and Canada. He left the "large company" world in 2004 to form his own business. Practicing solo since 2007, Ed concentrates his practice on the legal interests of small and medium businesses (SMBs), entrepreneurs and the self-employed. He focuses on the management of legal risk -- helping business owners recognize the legal risks they face and to implement the appropriate steps to eliminate, avoid or reduce those risks. He also helps owners derive optimal value from their businesses through estate planning, asset protection and business exit / transition planning services.He recently served as Assistant Professor of Paralegal Studies at Chattanooga State Technical Community College teaching legal research, case writing and analysis, trial practice and civil procedure, torts, contracts, criminal law and procedure, insurance law, real estate and wills, trust and estates. Ed is a mediator and serves as a mediation trainer with Private Dispute Resolution Services in Chattanooga.Ed earned his undergraduate and law degrees (BA with Honors in American Studies, JD) from the University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill where he was inducted to Phi Beta Kappa, elected a member of the Holderness Moot Court Bench and awarded Order of the Barristers for excellence in trial advocacy. Ed and his wife have two children and live in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.Service areas: Areas of concentration are business law, estate planning, asset protection, transition/succession planning, risk management, employee benefits, negotiations, mediation and alternate dispute resolution, transactions, contracts and franchise law.