Top best Business Lawyers Near me in ZIP 38125

WALT SCHULER graduated magna cum laude from The University of Memphis in 1993 with a B.B.A. in International Business. He received his law degree, cum laude, with a Certificate in Health Law with Honors from Saint Louis University in 1996, where he served on the Law Journal Editorial Board, receiving the award for best student article and other honors. Walt has represented individuals and entities in matters related to health law, business and corporate law, contracts, civil litigation, and state and federal regulation. He has argued cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Tennessee Supreme Court, and the Tennessee Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association House of Delegates (2013-present), its Access to Justice Committee's Medical-Legal Partnership Subcommittee (2014-present) and its Health Law Section (Chair, 2012-13; Vice Chair, 2011-12; Executive Council, 2008-present). Walt is also an active member of the Memphis Bar Association's Health Law Section (Chair, 2013-14; CLE Committee Chair, 2012-13; member of founding Board, 2012-present;), and is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the National Association of College and University Attorneys. He also serves on the Advisory Committee to the Institute of Health Law and Policy at The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2015-present), and on the Health Care Fraud Working Group Committee of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee (2008-present). Walt is a frequent writer and speaker on health law topics.. COURT ADMISSIONS:. Tennessee Supreme Court, October 1996. U.S. District Court, Western District Tennessee, November 1996. U.S. District Court, Middle District Tennessee, February 2021. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, May 1998. U.S. Supreme Court, August 2003. NOTE: I am an in-house lawyer working exclusively for The University of Tennessee, and I am not engaged in the private practice of law. Any comments or statements I make and any communications I engage in through (1) are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer or anyone else, (2) are not to be construed or relied upon as legal advice, (3) do not establish an attorney-client relationship with any individual or entity, and (4) are not intended as and are not to be construed as advertisements or solicitations.

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.

Richard Glassman, Senior Shareholder and President of Glassman, Wyatt, Tuttle & Cox, P. C., has been practicing law for over 40 years. Glassman serves as lead trial counsel in some of the firm's largest and most complex trials in a wide variety of practice areas, including Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fraud and more. One of the top lawyers in Tennessee and Mid-South, Glassman is recognized for his commitment to his clients as well as his community.

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.

Megan Arthur’s practice includes a wide range of complex litigation in state and federal courts with a significant concentration in family law, including divorce, child custody, parentage, paternity, adoption, child support, alimony, and prenuptial agreements. Ms. Arthur understands the life-altering situations her clients face and is dedicated to personally guiding her clients through the legal process with the primary goal being a reasonable, practical, and equitable solution to domestic disputes. She has a stellar reputation in the legal community and is a formidable opponent in the courtroom should your dispute become adversarial.A native of Memphis and a graduate of The Hutchison School, Ms. Arthur earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in 2000. After graduation, she served three years as a broker’s assistant to multiple senior investment executives at a national financial planning corporation before earning her Juris Doctorate degree in 2006 from The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. Her accolades during law school include awards for Best Legal Memorandum and Best Appellate Brief. She also served as a member and published author on the University of Memphis Law Review.. Ms. Arthur is a member of the American Bar Association, the Memphis Bar Association, and the Tennessee Bar Association. For six consecutive years, from 2013-2018, she was selected as a Rising Star in Family Law in the Mid-South by Super Lawyers. In 2020 through 2023, she was also nominated and accepted as a Family Law Super Lawyer in the Mid-South area. In 2015, she was nominated and elected as a Barrister Member of the Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court. In 2017, she was selected and inducted as a Fellow into the Memphis Bar Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Memphis Bar Association that advocates public awareness of the legal system and encourages and recognizes professionalism among members of the Bar. Ms. Arthur completed a three-year term as a nominated and elected member of the Board of Directors for the Memphis Bar Association in 2018.. Ms. Arthur is proud to be an active member of the local legal community. Since her admission to practice law in Tennessee in 2006, Ms. Arthur served three terms on the Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Board of Directors from 2008-2010, three terms as a member of the steering committee for the Young Lawyers Section of the Memphis Area Legal Services Access to Justice Fundraising Campaign, as Vice-President of the Family Law Section of the Memphis Bar Association in 2014, and as President of the Family Law Section in 2015.. Outside of the office, Ms. Arthur has served on many community boards and programs, including a three-year term as a member of the board of directors of the Downtown Memphis Commission (formerly the Center City Commission) for Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee (2010-2013). Ms. Arthur is a graduate of Leadership Memphis’s 2011 civic leadership class as well as a graduate of the Tennessee Bar Association’s 2012 Law Leadership Class. Ms. Arthur served on the planning committee for the Red Boa Ball, the annual fundraiser for the Memphis chapter of the American Red Cross, in 2022.. In her time away from the practice of law, Ms. Arthur is an avid tennis player and in an active member of The University Club of Memphis. Most recently, in 2023, she is proud to have been selected to serve on the Midtown Memphis Central Gardens Association Leadership Committee, representing the preservation and development of one of Memphis’s most historic residential neighborhoods in the Mid-South.

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.

Justin began his practice primarily focusing on estate planning, real estate, and business formations and transactions.  In April 2005, he began representing developers and investors in structuring commercial real estate transactions.  These transactions included all aspects of commercial real property negotiations, transactions, leasing, and representing borrowers and developers in commercial financing and refinancing.  To date, Justin has represented clients in real estate transactions totaling approximately $1 billion.. In April 2009, Justin joined the law firm of Morton & Germany, PLLC and began representing banking clients in creditors' rights actions in state and federal court.. Justin is presently employed as Southern Region Underwriting Counsel and Relationship Manager for Agents National Title Insurance Company serving agents Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama and Missouri.  He recently held the underwriter position on the board of directors for the Arkansas Land Title Association, and currently serves as the chair of the Membership Committee for the Tennessee Land Title Association.. Justin also maintains a private practice continuing his focus on business, banking, real estate, and estate planning. His on-going pro bono work includes representing churches and other non-profit organizations in real estate and other business related transactions.

John Willet focuses his practice in the areas of construction, fidelity and surety, business law, litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He represents owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects and engineers throughout the construction process, including entity formation, licensing and registration, identification and management of risks, contracting, claims management and dispute resolution.. In the area of fidelity and surety law, Mr. Willet represents clients in connection with all types of bonds, including performance, payment, fidelity and various miscellaneous surety bonds. He assists owners, contractors and subcontractors with all types of bonding matters. Additionally, Mr. Willet represents sureties in pre-default investigations, project completion negotiations, ratification and takeover agreements and all facets of default.. Mr. Willet has represented clients in highly complex subrogation claims particular to the construction industry and has assisted insurers in pursuing claims against contractors, subcontractors, design professionals and other insurers to recover losses sustained as a result of design defects, construction defects and breaches of agreement. In addition to Mr. Willet’s construction law and surety practice, he represents clients in commercial matters and business litigation, providing services including contract drafting and negotiation, claims identification and resolution, business litigation, mediation and arbitration. Mr. Willet has substantial experience in complex construction and business litigation matters as well as representing clients before regulatory boards. He mediates construction and business disputes and is listed by the Tennessee Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission as a Rule 31 civil mediator.. Mr. Willet was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 in the field of Litigation- Construction for the third year.

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.

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I have a variety of experience in various general civil litigation matters including business and commercial litigation, insurance coverage disputes, healthcare liability defense, medical device liability defense, personal injury and business torts. I also represent media organizations and journalists in defamation actions and other matters.  I have been involved in a number of jury trials to verdict.  I also provide counsel to clients in the area of information privacy and cybersecurity including security incident investigation, security awareness and policy drafting, cyber risk management including insurance policy coverage consultation and breach response management.  Specifically in the area of healthcare, I counsel covered entities on a variety of matters pertaining to HIPAA Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and Breach Notification Rule compliance.. I have earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).. I also represent departing individuals as well as employers and closely held corporate entities in business separation and dissolution matters. My experience includes involvement in healthcare provider departures and I am familiar with the unique issues involved in provider transitions.  I also advise small and midsize private corporations and businesses in various areas including pre-formation considerations, entity selection, sales and acquisitions, general contract negotiations and corporate governance.

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.

Dan Peel graduated in 1989 from Vanderbilt University School of Law, where he was an Associate Editor of the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law.  He received the American Jurisprudence Award for Appellate Argument.  Mr. Peel received his Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, in history from the University of Memphis in 1985.  He was a Cecil C. Humphreys Presidential Scholar and a member of Phi Kappa Phi.. Mr. Peel is admitted to practice law in all state courts in Tennessee and Texas and in federal courts for the Western District of Tennessee and Northern and Southern Districts of Texas.  He is also admitted in the Fifth and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.  Mr. Peel is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas.  He worked for two of the largest firms in Dallas - Locke Purnell Rain Harrell (now Locke Lord) and Haynes and Boone - before returning to Memphis, his hometown, in 1998.

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.

Angela Lawson is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Memphis with a B.B.A. in International Business and a B.A. in Spanish. She studied in 2002 at the Institute of International Studies in Seville, Spain. Upon graduation, Angela spent three years as a Spanish teacher in the Memphis area.. In 2007 Angela enrolled in the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, where she worked as a research assistant in the areas of tort, copyright, and sports law, served as an officer in the student chapter of the Association of Woman Attorneys, and was a Notes Editor on the University of Memphis Law Review. Angela received Cali Awards in Torts I and Property II. She graduated cum laude in 2010.

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.