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With over 20 years of experience in the Chattanooga criminal law system, trial lawyer Mary Sullivan Moore has litigated hundreds of cases and helped countless defendants protect their rights and their futures against criminal charges.. Ms. Moore brings eight years of experience as a Hamilton County prosecutor to her solo practice. A Chattanooga native, Ms. Moore graduated from The University of Mississippi School of Law in 1994, and earned her Master of Laws from Tulane University Law School in 1995. She has also taught law as an adjunct professor at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Ms. Moore formerly served as a special child abuse prosecutor, and also practiced civil law at Brewer Krause and at Luther-Anderson, PLLP.. Ms. Moore is a member of the Chattanooga Bar Association, and received a BV Distinguished* rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a peer-review rating site. She has significant nonprofit experience, having worked in various capacities for the Southeast Tennessee Lawyers' Association for Women (SETLAW), is a member of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce and has been on the Board of Directors for the Northside Learning Center, the Chattanooga Women's Leadership Institute and for Chattanooga's Kids on the Block. She has been a Kiwanian of Chattanooga, and continues to support and volunteer for the Children's Advocacy Center of Chattanooga.. Mary Sullivan Moore has lived in Chattanooga the majority of her life, where her family roots here go back three generations.

When you have been injured in any type accident you need the best attorney with the most experiance you can find. I have over 29 years of extensive experiance handling all types of injury cases from auto wrecks to medical malpractice injuries, slip and falls, premisses liability cases to boating and ATV accidents and more. I have litigated just about any type injury case you can think of and have had great success across the board. Call me now to set up your free evaluation..

Stuart F. James is the managing member of James, Goins & Carpenter PC. The firm is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee with offices in Nashville, TN. The firm handles truck accident cases, automobile accident cases, insurance claims, and complex litigation issues. The firm handles cases in the States of Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. Mr. James is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Stevie Phillips is one of Chattanooga's only female criminal defense attorneys practicing in state and federal court. She handles criminal cases in state court ranging from DUI to the death penalty.  Stevie also represents clients who are being investigated at the federal level for drug crimes as well as white collar crimes.  She also handles employment discrimination matters, including employees who seek to recover because they have been discriminated against based on age, sex, race, religion, or national origin.

Sole Practitioner, Bachelor of Science, University of Tennessee, graduated cum laude in 1999, Advanced Family Mediation Training with specialization in Domestic Violence issues, 2002.  Graduated Nashville School of Law, 2005.  Admitted by Tennessee Supreme Court to the practice of Law, 2006.  Member of American Bar Association, 2006.  Sole Practitioner since 2006. Areas of Practice are family law, criminal defense, estate planning, general practice.

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Rebecca J. Stern spent eighteen years presiding over Division Two of Hamilton County Criminal Court before retiring in 2015. While on the bench, she founded the Hamilton County Drug Court which has been successfully rebuilding families for over ten years.. Prior to her time on the bench, she worked as an Assistant District Attorney in the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office for nearly eight years.  As a prosecutor, she handled a variety of cases including homicide and crimes against children.

R. Wayne Peters began his professional career in accounting in 1966 and the practice of law in 1968. He practices primarily in Georgia and Tennessee.  For the past 24 years, he has been selected for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in America” for Trusts and Estates, Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Litigation – Trusts & Estates, and Tax Law. He was selected Chattanooga Best Lawyers Trust and Estates Lawyer of the Year 2013 and 2015; Chattanooga Best Lawyers Tax Law Lawyer of the Year 2012, 2014 and 2016; has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” 2006-2016; selected as a 2011 Top 100 Tennessee Mid-South Super Lawyer; and enjoys the highest available rating given by his peers, AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell. In 2010, he was accepted to the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He is also a Certified Estate Planning Law Specialist, an Accredited Estate Planner and is qualified as a Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator.. His varied practice involves business, estate and tax matters, with a focus on business, wealth transfer, estate planning, mergers and acquisitions, foundations, and business and estate related litigation. Wayne represents many entrepreneurs, start up companies, closely held and family businesses, manufacturers, professional service companies, banks, restaurant chains, automobile dealerships, construction firms and other businesses in day to day legal matters, sales and acquisitions, operations, planning, and employment matters. Wayne is often called upon by owners and officers of businesses to advise them regarding mergers and acquisitions, business strategy and planning, as well as risk minimization and legal and tax strategies.. In the course of his practice, Wayne has successfully handled many substantial business acquisition, estate and trust transactions, as well as business litigation and estate litigation. Wayne has also successfully represented clients in tax and audit matters before the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities. He has negotiated numerous favorable outcomes for clients as a result of his thorough and aggressive representation.. Wayne's practice also includes sophisticated tax planning and succession planning for individuals and businesses. He develops the strategy for and implements wealth plans resulting in optimum planning for the deferral and minimization of death taxes.. Although Wayne does not engage in a divorce practice, he does consult with and mediate for high net worth families seeking to minimize the adverse personal, economic, tax and business consequences of a marriage breakup.. Wayne’s goal in his practice is to work with clients and their other professional advisors to guide and assist them through difficult situations while negotiating for the optimal results and minimizing adverse consequences, tax exposure and whenever possible avoiding the delays, expense and uncertainty of litigation.

Practicing in the Chattanooga area since 2010, David is fluent in Criminal, Family, and Bankruptcy law. He also speaks some Russian and French. Armed with a Master's degree in Economics, he can bring the right financial perspectives to legal issues. David graduated from the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences in 1993 and has since spent time living in Annapolis, Santa Fe, Washington, New York, Knoxville, Moscow, and Kyiv.. David is admitted to practice in all state courts of Tennessee and Georgia and in the U.S. District Courts of the Eastern District of Tennessee and Northern District of Georgia.

My practice involves assisting people with their legal needs as they relate to business and real estate.  Please see the video on the left for a television segment relating to renter's rights that I participated in for a local NBC affiliate news station in Charleston, South Carolina.

My legal career has focused on protecting the rights of individuals against big corporations. My main work in this regard is in three areas: (1) pursuing justice for victims of dangerous corporate products (mainly mesothelioma / asbestos victims); (2) representing labor unions; & (3) advocating for employee's rights.

Mr. Carter recieved his law degree from the Duke University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Carter worked at the U.S. Department of Justice as an Anaylst in the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training. After law school, Mr. Carter was privileged to clerk for the Honorable John McClarty of the Tennessee Court of Appeals. He is a former member of the Brock-Cooper American Inn of Court.. Mr. Carter serves as a Criminal Justice Act attorney in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and also teaches a criminal law paralegal course at Chattanooga State Technical Community College.

Melinda Foster is a Assistant City Attorney with the Chattanooga City Attorney's Office. In this role, she provides legal advice and representation to the Mayor, City Council, the City's boards and commissions, and other City officials and employees on a broad range of issues. Melinda has served as lead counsel for the Chattanooga Police Department, Code Enforcement, Youth and Family Development Department, and City Council, among numerous other departments and boards.. Prior to joining the City of Chattanooga, Melinda served as an Assistant United State's Attorney in the District of Columbia. She was responsible for prosecuting misdemeanor and felony cases in both State and Federal Court. Prior to that, Melinda worked for the Department of Justice in their Antitrust Division. In this role, she was responsible for enforcing federal antitrust laws by investigating mergers/acquisitions and corporate misconduct and by litigating complex antitrust cases.

Licensed in Tennesee and Georgia, I dedicate my practice to DUI defense and criminal defense. I work for myself and have my own space right in the heart of downtown Chattanooga.   My clients come first when they step in my door.  It is not only my job to get each case the best possible result but to make sure clients understand their charges, the process, and their options at each stage of their case.  For more information about me, please visit my website,  or call me at.

Lauren Sherrell focuses her practice in estate planning, along with general real estate and business matters.  She has a deep commitment and interest in counseling clients in a variety of inheritance issues.  She enjoys helping families and individuals effectively manage their assets and pass their wealth to children as efficiently as possible.  Ms. Sherrell’s business background is a particular advantage with regard to advising clients in financial matters.. Ms. Sherrell stresses the importance of estate planning for anyone with dependents.  A provision naming a guardian is particularly important for individuals with minor children.  Ms. Sherrell takes pride in listening carefully to her clients’ particular needs and circumstances—family, financial, and otherwise—in order to create an estate plan that is customized specifically for them.. Lauren Sherrell earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee School of Law, with a concentration in business transactions.  A native of Chattanooga, Ms. Sherrell holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.. Ms. Sherrell currently sits on the board of the South East Tennessee Lawyer’s Association for Women.  She is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, the Chattanooga Bar Association, and the Young Lawyer’s Division of the Chattanooga Bar Association.

Kevin grew up in rural East Tennessee. His parents divorced when he was nine years old, but continued to feud throughout the remainder of his childhood, giving him unique insight into the needs of Family Law clients. As a result of that divorce, Kevin changed schools multiple times before eventually graduating from Central High School in Wartburg, Tennessee.. In his youth, Kevin had more than a few run-ins with The Law, and developed his desire to practice law partially as a result of having hired bad attorneys or having to represent himself because he couldn’t afford an attorney.. Preferring work to school, Kevin spent several years working as a lineman before going to college. He started that career as a ditch-digger on a buried cable placement crew. From there, he advanced to lineman, then to inspector, and finally to design engineer.. Looking to travel, Kevin took the jobs that no one else wanted, in places no one else wanted to go. He dug ditches, swung hammers, and climbed poles & towers. He created maps and digital models. He planned utility systems.. Kevin traveled the nation building those utility systems. Doing so, he developed the skills that placed him on the team that designed the fastest internet in the world for Chattanooga’s EPB.. That, however, was not his calling. Kevin always wanted to practice law. After their children finished school, Kevin and his wife decided it was time for him to pursue that career. So, Kevin left his job with the Electric Power Board, and entered law school.. Kevin is the only graduate of The University of Tennessee College of Law on record to complete both the Concentration in Business Transactions and the Concentration in Advocacy & Dispute Resolution. To accomplish this, Kevin carried a full load every semester, took summer classes, did an independent study, and used seasonal and holiday breaks to study.. During law school, Kevin served as a clerk for U.S. District Judge Clifton Corker and for Chief Bankruptcy Judge Marcia Parsons, both in Greeneville, TN.. After law school, Kevin joined a Chattanooga-based firm where he spent a decade representing and consulting with a wide variety of clients.. In January of 2025, with the intention of providing better representation at a lower cost, Kevin left that firm to start his own. That is how Hargis Law came to be.. Kevin’s blue-collar background and lived experiences give him the ability to better relate to our clients and understand their needs. He strives to provide zealous representation at a reasonable cost.. Text Hargis Law at to schedule a consultation. Feel free to text any day, any time, and we will respond as soon as we are available!. Kevin currently limits his litigation practice to East Tennessee courts, where he practices Criminal Defense and Family Law.. This geographical limit does not apply to his transactional practice, and he handles Wills, POAs, Advanced Healthcare Directives (aka Living Wills), Business Entity Formation, and Trademark work for folks outside of the East Tennessee area as well as for those within it.

I concentrate my practice in plaintiff personal injury matters, particularly medical devices and pharmaceuticals, construction and insurance coverage litigation.  I have developed a unique career in Chattanooga, serving individuals in mass tort and Multi-District Litigation involving personal injury as well as representing businesses, property owners and insurers in construction litigation.  In mass tort and multi-district litigation cases, I have served on discovery committees, as class counsel, and as a judicial appointee to a common benefit fee review committee. Over the last twenty years, I have helped clients recover over $150,000,000 in damages.  In construction litigation, I have represented property owners and contractors in commercial and residential disputes.  In all areas of mypractice, I have served as local counsel, collaborating with other attorneys from around the nation in a variety of complex cases. I am also a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator for general civil litigation.

I truly enjoy using the law to help people through difficult times in their lives.  Whether you've been accused of a crime, need a divorce, have an issue involving the custody or care of your children, or you've been injured as the result of another person's negligence, I can help you get the result you want.  I chose to focus my practice in the areas of Criminal Defense, Family Law and Personal Injury because those are the areas in which people in my community need the most help.. There's nothing more satisfying than helping people regain or maintain their freedom.  Just because you're accused of a crime, doesn't mean you should have to go to jail.. Helping people get to the other side of their divorce—to a place where they can move on, and raise their children as they wish—is one of the most rewarding parts of my job.. You probably already know how difficult it is to get an insurance company to pay you when they should, which is why I thoroughly enjoy forcing them to do so when a client of mine has been injured.

I provide tenacious, vigorous representation and I fight to protect my clients’ rights and interests in the courtroom. I cannot guarantee a particular result in any case, but I can promise you that I will do everything I can to give you the best possible chance at achieving your legal goals.. The legal system is complex, and entering into it without the right lawyer by your side is likely to lead you to failure. To reach your legal goals, you need a lawyer with the experience and tactical knowledge to present persuasive arguments in court and provide you with effective advice and legal guidance. I have successfully represented numerous clients over the course of my career.. I am a lawyer with integrity. I will always be straightforward and honest with you, and I will work with you to tailor my strategy to meet your particular needs. My advice to you will always be based on resolving your case in an efficient, expedient manner. I also make sure that my clients are always well-informed about their case and that they can contact me with any questions or concerns.. I genuinely care about my clients and I am passionate about helping them achieve their legal goals. Contact me today to learn more about my legal services and what I can do to help you.

I love helping my clients battle big corporations or massive bureaucracies to get the benefits they deserve, which is why I love working at Eric Buchanan and Associates, where fighting for my clients is what I get to do every single day.. Before joining this firm, I spent my first four years as an attorney in civil litigation, and enjoyed significant success in jury, bench and Claims Commission trials for both claimants and defendants.  I also was privileged to act as lead brief-writer for many appeals, including a successful appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court, which ultimately led to major changes to Tennessee’s insurance law (Allstate Ins. Co. v. Tarrant, 363 S.W.3d 508 (Tenn. 2011)).  I also was heavily involved in several high profile cases involving intricate legal and factual issues and many millions of dollars.. At Eric Buchanan & Associates, I am able to use my litigation background and experience to effectively battle behemoths and win benefits for my clients.  I love the personal character of my disability practice, which lets me watch my work turn directly into immediate and incredibly positive changes for my clients.  I have always known that I am a "crusader" by nature, which is why I like nothing better than battling giants for my clients for my clients every day.. I also enjoy technology (i.e. I have strong nerd tendencies), and I recently learned computer code in order to develop Job Sleuth, an iPhone app for Social Security Disability Practitioners that gives instant and complete access to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles whenever and wherever they have their phone at hand.. In addition to my job, I enjoy spending time with my wife and two girls,  playing hockey, reading, and playing practically any game that involves strategy.  I love my alma mater Bryan College, in Dayton, Tennessee, and while studying there enjoyed playing as a scholarship  pitcher and third baseman.

I have practiced law for over two decades in federal and state courts across the Southeast and beyond.  I am blessed to love my clients and my work.  Outside of the office and courtroom, I like to be on my boat with my girls (wife, two daughters and Dolly the cavapoo) aboard.

I have learned over the time I have been a lawyer that good people fall on hard times and make mistakes.  When they do, they need someone who will be there for them to help them out.  I have also learned that law enforcement and the district attorney do not necessarily fill the role most of us were taught they filled when we were growing up.  Abuse of power is rampant, and many in our system have forgotten their role is to seek justice, not exact vengeance.. My education and background has led me to want to help people that make mistakes and protect them from those who want vengeance, not justice.  I enjoy fighting for my clients and making sure I do whatever it takes to legally and ethically protect them and advance thier interests.

I am a trial lawyer. I advise, represent and advocate for companies and individuals involved in disputes and defending against allegations of liability.. I represent parties in connection with disputes involving commercial, business and creditor rights, disputes involving product liability, personal injury and wrongful death claims, and disputes involving employment, insurance coverage and claims, construction, transportation and professional liability issues. I also represent clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as in mediations and arbitrations, and before administrative boards and regulatory entities.. I advise and represent:. I have been retained by and have served as approved or panel counsel for insurance carriers in the defense of insureds under a variety of insurance coverages, including Auto, HO, CGL, Workers' Compensation, OAIC, EPL, D&O and E&O policies.. I am active in bar association committees and attorney organizations addressing legal ethics, professional responsibility, professionalism in the practice of law, and issues relating to the unauthorized practice of law.

I am senior counsel at Gilbert Russell McWherter, PLC, with offices across the state of Tennessee--Memphis, Jackson, Brentwood, and Chattanooga.  I handle employment law claims on the employee-side, including wrongful discharge, whistleblower, harassment, benefits disputes, and discrimination of all types.. I live in Chattanooga, Tennessee but travel weekly to each part of the state.

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.