Top best Business Lawyers Near me in ZIP 38119

Steven H. McCleskey concentrates his practice in the areas of individual estate planning, business succession planning for closely held family businesses and estate administration. He also works extensively in the areas of tax law, tax planning, tax litigation and business law, including mergers and acquisitions.. He is a designated ACCREDITED ESTATE PLANNER®, achieving a graduate level specialization in estate planning awarded by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils to recognize professionals who meet the stringent requirements of experience, knowledge, education, reputation and character.

Ryan M. Skertich concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law, commercial litigation, transportation and logistics, construction litigation and non-compete agreements. He also advises municipalities and governmental clients on matters involving tort, civil rights, discrimination and wage and hour.

R. Hunter Humphreys concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and secured lending. He represents numerous investors, developers, lenders and participants in real estate, secured lending and other business transactions.. Mr. Humphreys is chairman of Glankler Brown’s real estate section and he is an adjunct professor at the University of Memphis School of Law where he teaches a course on real estate transactions.

Paul R. Lawler practices in the areas of business law, civil litigation, tax, wills and probate, estate planning, and corporate law. Paul is also a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).. Mr. Lawler’s background in tax and accounting was followed by litigation immersion leading to a renaissance, “cross-over” practice. Cases have included defense of title to property, riparian rights, condemnation/eminent domain proceedings, personal injury (motor vehicle and slip & fall accidents), estate litigation, federal tax court litigation, state sales tax litigation, civil rights actions, shareholder derivative suits, and complex business litigation. Business experience encompasses the purchase or sale of private companies and representing clients involved in construction, manufacturing, packaging, and drainage industries as independent counsel. As a CPA (inactive), Mr. Lawler routinely interacts with clients’ CEOs, CFOs, independent CPAs, and can provide efficient, responsive, support to in-house legal counsel. Areas of concentration include wills, probate, tax, estate planning, and family business succession strategies as well as the resolution of civil tax controversies involving innocent spouse claims, trust fund liability, and estate tax audits.. Mr. Lawler has been involved for over thirty years with the Memphis Civitan Club, a civic organization dedicated to helping children with challenges. He is a member of various professional organizations including the Memphis Bar Association, Tennessee Society of CPAs, and American Institute of CPAs. He enjoys golf but he needs more practice.

My practice primarily involves real estate and mortgage related transactions. My practice includes acquisitions, dispositions, financings, entity formation (joint ventures, limited liability partnerships and limited liability companies), leasing, construction, contracting and foreclosures. My real estate practice includes commercial and residential real property transactions, financing (representing borrowers, developers and lenders), and real estate development, including shopping center, multifamily, student housing, hotel, office, sub-division, mini-storage warehouse and condominium development. He has extensive experience in the area of structuring the financing for real estate transactions, including the use of traditional mortgage and construction loans, deeds of trust, Uniform Commercial Code matters, conduit loans, Freddie Mac loans, and other available forms of financing. I have developed considerable expertise in representing commercial, multi- family and residential lenders and borrowers, purchasers and sellers and in title examination and title insurance issues. I represent borrowers and lenders in single family, commercial and multi-family financing and re-financing. I have closed such loans secured by Properties in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia. I am a title insurance agent licensed in the State of Tennessee, approved by all major title insurance companies includingm without limitation, Chicago Title Insurance Company, First American Title Insurance Company and Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation.

Mr. Kahane is licensed to practice in Tennessee, Mississippi, New York, and Texas and concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of general business litigation, commercial disputes of all types, work outs, and complex litigation.  He is a recognized authority in the area of Landlord-Tenant matters, and represents multi-family and commercial property owners and management companies before Courts in Memphis, Tennessee; Nashville, Tennessee; Jackson, Tennessee; Northern Mississippi; and Jackson, Mississippi.  Mr. Kahane represents local, regional, and national ownership and management groups with portfolios that include over 1.3 million multi-family housing units, more than 300 million square feet of commercial space, 400,000 units of affordable housing, and 25,000 units of military housing.. In addition, Mr. Kahane represents individuals and companies before the General Sessions 14 Environmental Court in Memphis on code citation, zoning, and commercial signage matters, and before the City of Memphis and administrative departments on land use matters of all types.. In 2011, Mr. Kahane authored Landlord Tenant Law – Guide and Handbook, a reference to the practice of landlord and tenant law in Shelby County, Tennessee.  Having sold and distributed the first edition of 250 books in less than 6 months, and its second printing in less than 3 months, Landlord Tenant Law – Guide and Handbook, is currently in its third printing. From its thorough and easy-to- read description of the eviction process and post-judgment collection strategies, to the text of the updated Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act with interlineated comments, to sample form pleadings and notices, Landlord Tenant Law – Guide and Handbook has become a must-have resource for legal practitioners, property management companies, and multi-family property owners.  Mr. Kahane is a well-known lecturer and has presented seminars on landlord and tenant practice, fair housing, and CAM training, for judges, lawyers, and property professionals across the mid-south.. Mr. Kahane represents commercial real estate owners in loan renegotiations, modifications and restructurings. He works closely with clients to assess their individual needs, and then assists them in finding the best possible options to reach their unique short- and long-term goals including Discounted Payoffs (DPO), debt subordinations (A/B Notes), interest rate and amortization relief and recapitalizations.. Mr. Kahane also has extensive and successful experience providing counsel and representation to owners and management entities across the United States before city councils, local governments, and municipality departments. This counsel has been in connection with a wide range of redevelopment and real estate related issues such as building standards, zoning requirements, neighborhood preservation, and other conditions or conduct affecting public health, safety or welfare. Mr. Kahane has successfully shielded clients from the commencement of costly litigation and negotiated instead improvement plans with government representatives and their attorneys which resulted in the dismissal of city and county claims, preservation of the subject assets, and the waiver of millions of dollars in fees, fines, and penalties.. Mr. Kahane is a SUPERLAWYER© in the areas of Real Estate Law and Business Litigation.. While not verified, it is believed that Mr. Kahane is the only real estate lawyer in the United States for whom a bobble head doll, bearing his exact likeness, has been made.

Matt Brinner concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and business transactions, leasing and secured lending, as well as commercial property tax appeals. He works with private companies and their owners in connection with the formation, structuring, and representation of various business entities, including other business-related transactions such as asset and stock-based acquisitions and dispositions. Matt represents numerous property owners, developers, landlords, tenants and other participants in connection with residential and commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, developments, condominium conversions and commercial leasing transactions (including office, retail and industrial).  He also works with borrowers and lenders in all areas of secured lending, including business and real estate financed transactions and foreclosures.

Larry H. Montgomery concentrates his practice in the area of civil litigation focusing on insurance coverage and financial institutions litigation. Mr. Montgomery also represents clients in the areas of insurance agent and broker liability and director and officer liability.. Mr. Montgomery has acted as counsel in more than 50 mediations and is listed by the Tennessee Supreme Court as a General Civil Mediator.. Mr. Montgomery has litigated in state and federal trial and appellate courts in among other jurisdictions, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

King W. Rogers concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate, commercial transactions and banking law and has extensive experience in real estate development.

Kevin C. Cox concentrates his practice in the areas of business transactions, estate planning, trust, probate, taxation and general business law.

Jake A. Kasser concentrates his practice in the areas of individual estate planning, trust, probate, taxation and business law.. Mr. Kasser graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Memphis School of Law, where he served as a staff member of the University of Memphis Law Review (2011-2012) and as Articles Editor of the University of Memphis Law Review editorial board (2012-2013).. Prior to law school, Mr. Kasser received a degree in accounting from the University of Memphis and subsequently graduated with his Master’s in accounting with a concentration in tax. Additionally, he obtained his CPA license in 2010 (currently inactive), and from 2008-2010, worked primarily in the tax department of a local accounting firm.. Mr. Kasser was a member of the University of Memphis football team from 2004 to 2008.

E. Carl Krausnick III concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and residential real estate, secured lending, general business, corporate transactions and civil litigation. Mr. Krausnick works with a number of attorneys in the firm’s real estate practice area representing landowners, developers, entrepreneurs, franchise owners and other clients with their various real estate and business needs.. Mr. Krausnick is a Cabinet Member of the Memphis Area Legal Services Campaign for Equal Justice, Young Lawyers Committee.. He graduated from Washington and Lee University School of Law where he served on the Student Bar Association for three years, served as a member of the Student Affairs Committee and participated in Moot Court. He is currently President of the Washington and Lee University School of Law Alumni Association, Mid-South Chapter.

Christopher concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate & business transactions and real estate & secured lending. He represents various private companies and their owners in a variety of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and structured finance, in addition to providing general commercial representation. Christopher represents commercial property owners in connection with the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, leasing, financing and disposition of multifamily, retail, industrial and office projects. He also works with both borrowers and lenders in all areas of secured lending, including bond-financed transactions.

B. Douglas Earthman concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate law, secured lending transactions, and transactional work, including municipal bond and other tax-exempt financing transactions.. He serves as bond counsel in a variety of tax-exempt bond matters, including general municipal finance, industrial development, health care and housing matters, and in other capacities, such as trustee’s counsel, developer’s counsel, issuer’s counsel, credit provider’s counsel, underwriter’s counsel and counsel to companies using or benefiting from tax-exempt financings.. Based on Mr. Earthman’s experience and service as bond counsel, Glankler Brown is a “Red Book firm,” meaning it is listed as bond counsel in the directory most often used in the municipal bond industry for identifying nationally recognized bond counsel. He has been a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers since its formation in 1979 and has attended 38 of 40 annual Bond Attorney Workshops.. From 1999-2001, Mr. Earthman served as Vice-Chairman of the Joint Study Committee established by the Tennessee Bar Association and the Tennessee Bankers Association to study and recommend the adoption of Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in Tennessee. The bill recommended by this committee was adopted by the Tennessee Legislature in 2000 without change. The committee recommended technical amendments to Revised Article 9 the following year which were also adopted.. He serves as an agent or approved attorney for most major title companies active in the Memphis area.

Attorney Charles Blatteis practices law in Memphis, Tennessee at the Blatteis Law Firm, PLLC.  Attorney Blatteis provides legal services to both U.S. individuals and entities doing business and investing in the United States and abroad through corporate and transactional legal work.  He also assists foreign nationals and immigrants with their litigation matters in the United States. Mr. Blatteis also serves officially as a “Consulting Attorney” for the Consulate General of Mexico in Little Rock as well as for the Consulate General of Peru in Atlanta.  Attorney Blatteis is peer review rated “AV Preeminent,” the highest rating by Martindale Hubbell attorney ratings.. A first generation U. S. Citizen of Hispanic and German descent, Charles Blatteis is bilingual in English and Spanish at the legal professional level and speaks French at the conversational level.   Charles Blatteis graduated from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service with a BSFS in International Law, Politics and Organization and a Certificate in Latin American Studies.  He obtained his J.D. in Common Law from Tulane Law School along with a Certificate in European Legal Studies.  Over the years, Mr. Blatteis has held various positions in international business and/or law with employers as diverse as International Paper Company in their Memphis headquarters and Baker and McKenzie (the world’s largest international law firm) in their Chicago headquarters.  He has also worked as a partner in Memphis at the Bogatin Law Firm and most recently at the Burch Porter & Johnson, before establishing his own firm.  Attorney Blatteis has also been awarded a United States patent as a co-inventor of an ecologically friendly manufacturing process, which has subsequently been patented in various countries worldwide.. Attorney Blatteis is active in Memphis area civic affairs.  A representative sample of such public service involvement includes current or prior service on the following Boards of Directors:  the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Memphis Branch (for which he served for seven years as a Director and was Chairman of the Board for three years);  the Board of the Memphis Regional Chamber of Commerce (for six years as a director and also for four years as the Chairman of the Chamber’s International Business Council);  Leadership Memphis, Inc. (for three years as a member of the Board of Directors); the United Way of the Mid-South (for six years as a member of the Board of Directors); the Pink Palace Family of Museums (currently, a Trustee on the Board of Trustees); and the Friends of the Levitt Pavilion Memphis, Inc. (for six years as a Director).  Mr. Blatteis also serves or has served as a Director, Chairman, or President for the Boards of Directors of various Hispanic Chambers of Commerce in Memphis:  the Mid-South Latino Chamber of Commerce, the National Hispanic Professionals’ Organization (Memphis Chapter); and the Hispanic Business Alliance, Inc.

A native Memphian,  J.Ed. Mitchell got his B.A. at Duke University. and his J.D. from the University of Memphis School of Law.. Licensed and practicing in Tennessee since graduation in 2006,. and in Mississippi since 2007, J.Ed. has extensive litigation and trial experience --. not only in the state and Federal trial courts of Tennessee and Mississippi,. but also with the Tennessee Court of Appeals and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.. If your case needs to go to trial, J.Ed has the experience, confidence, and ability to see it through.. Along the way, J.Ed. will work to develop avenues, where possible, for alternative and expedited resolution of your conflict.. And he will provide advice and counsel designed to identify emerging problems, in an effort to conclude the matter as quickly, efficiently, and effectively as possible.. Whether you have a full-blown legal issue, or just see one on the horizon: we urge you to get in touch.