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Kevin Christopher is an art, business, and technology lawyer, specializing in Arts and Crafts, Biotech, Energy, Government, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Startups, and Transactions.. Previously, Kevin led bioinformatics, bioscience, and biotech licensing activities at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, steered large scale partnerships in renewable energy and synthetic biology for UC Berkeley, and mentored SBIR-funded startups under the National Instittues of Health. Additionally, Kevin has served as a foundational team member or key advisor for startups with algal production, biomass conversion, microbiome editing, and hepatocellular carcinoma diagnostic technologies.. As a student, Kevin was a teaching assistant to former State of Michigan Governor Jeniifer Granholm at Berkeley Law, outstanding scholar in the UC Hastings Law and Bioscience program, judicial extern for U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Breyer, law clerk for the U.S. Attorney's Office, and regularly featured poet in To An Unknown God - A Journal of Christian Thought at Berkeley.. Kevin's logo dervies from the Turner Cross, a German insignia featuring four opposing letters F standing for words roughly translated to English as cheerful, hardy, godfearing, and free. While an attorney is ethically obligated to be the best possible advocate for his client, it is important to do so in a principled manner. The "four f's" are principles that Kevin has adopted for life and legal practice.. Affiliations

I practice in the firm's real estate section and have extensive experience representing developers, owners and investors in the acquisition, development, financing, sale, leasing and management of commercial real estate properties, including multifamily projects, retail developments, mixed-use communities, office buildings, condominiums and single-family subdivisions. I also focus on the areas of land use and zoning.. In addition, I also represent local, regional and national lenders in commercial real estate loan transactions, including commercial construction and permanent financing for real estate developments, including multifamily housing complexes, small-box retail projects and mixed-use communities.

I work in Miller & Martin's Commercial Department, focusing my practice in the areas of bankruptcy and creditors' rights, commercial finance and providing general business counsel.  I have represented various stakeholders in commercial bankruptcy cases across the country. I have also represented parties in a variety of finance transactions, loan workouts, foreclosures, receiverships, lien priority disputes, judgement enforcement actions, actions asserting the breach of loan documents, distressed asset sales and preferential transfer cases.

I practice in the areas of corporate and business organizations, partnerships and limited liability companies; corporate and business planning, with a concentration on private and family owned business; mergers and acquisitions; and corporate governance and non-profit organizations.

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 focus my practice on business organizations, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate acquisitions and financing. I regularly represent clients in matters related to commercial leases for offices, malls, strip centers, and big box retailers.

I chair the firm’s Taxation and Estate Preservation Group and concentrate my practice in estate planning, probate and estate administration, and estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxation.

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 Health Care and Business Practice Sections. As part of my health care practice, I work regularly with health care clients on HIPAA, fraud and abuse, regulatory compliance, certificates of need, employment arrangements, billing issues, as well as other health care-related matters. I have also represented a number of health care providers in various business transactions, including asset and stock purchase transactions and joint venture arrangements.. In addition to health care matters, I have advised corporate clients in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, real estate ventures and other corporate matters.. A native of Massachusetts, I moved to the Chattanooga area in 2005.

I am a member of the firm's Litigation Group and concentrate my practice in the areas of bankruptcy, general contract and commercial litigation, as well as family law.

I am a member of the firm's Consumer Finance Group, focusing my practice on general corporate law, including consumer finance, regulatory compliance, business organizations and planning, commercial transactions and conflicts of laws.I regularly advises loan companies, deferred presentment companies, financial institutions and banks regarding electronic payments (ACH transactions) under NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association, federal consumer finance laws and regulations, including the Federal Arbitration Act, Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B), Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E), Truth-in-Lending Act (Regulation M and Z), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Regulation P), Fair Credit Reporting Act (Regulation V), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act, and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

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.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Chattanooga and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Chattanooga and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Chattanooga and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Chattanooga and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Chattanooga and surrounding areas.