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Ross E. Webster joined Glankler Brown, PLLC in 2005.  Ross has a wide practice range, but the majority of the time he is defending his clients in business litigation. He has extensive experience litigating contract disputes, construction matters, employment related claims on behalf of employers and issues related to executor/trustee liability.. Under the tutelage of Super Lawyers Saul C. Belz and Charles W. Hill, Ross also assists the firm’s clients in complex securities litigation before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.. In 2012, Ross was selected as a Rising Star in Business Litigation by Mid-South SuperLawyers and, in 2013, obtained a BV peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell.  He also serves on the Board of Directors for the historical and cultural Cotton Museum which opened in March of 2006.

Ronald W. Kim served in the United States Navy from 1970 through . Kim attended the  University of Florida and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting, and attended the University of Memphis School of law and received his Juris Doctor in 1980.. Mr. Kim is the owner of the Memphis based law firm of RON KIM LAW, an Association of Trial Lawyers and has offices in Tennessee, Florida and Alabama. His legal practice focuses on personal injury, business, and intellectual property, biotech and health law matters. Mr. Kim is admitted to practice in Tennessee, Alabama and Florida state courts. Mr. Kim is a member of the Tennessee State Bar Association including the sections of Alternative Dispute Resolution , Memphis Bar Association, including the section of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Florida State Bar Association, Memphis Shelby County Bar Association and the Alabama State Bar Association.. Mr. Kim is admitted to practice in the following federal courts: United States Tax Court, United States District Court Northern District of Mississippi, United States District Court Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee and the United States District Court Northern District of Florida, United States District Court Middle District of Florida, Ocala Division, United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas.. Mr. Kim has a number of years of experience defending individuals and insurance carriers with respect to personal injury claims. He has litigated to judgment and settled hundreds of cases representing injured parties. In addition he has litigated or resolved intellectual property matters, including but not limited to those dealing with confidentiality and non-compete clauses.

Robert L. Hutton has substantial litigation experience. His credentials include having argued several cases before the United States Court of Appeals, the Tennessee Appellate Courts and the Tennessee Supreme Court. Mr. Hutton is privileged to be one of the few attorneys to have argued a case before the United States Supreme Court.. Mr. Hutton practices generally in litigation, with substantial experience in federal civil rights, constitutional law, general business litigation, and criminal law.. Mr. Hutton serves as a member of the Board of Directors and officer of Chuck Hutton Chevrolet Co., and as general counsel for the Chuck Hutton Companies.. Mr. Hutton also serves as Chairman of the John Buckman Charitable Trust.

Robert C. Starnes concentrates his practice in the areas of business and commercial law. Mr. Starnes is a Certified Public Accountant.

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.

Ramon Damas is an Associate Attorney at the Firm and is licensed to practice law in Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Memphis School of Law in May 2018. Ramon received his undergraduate from Tennessee Technological University where he majored in Political Science. During his first year of law school he began working as an investigator at Blackwatch Investigations in Memphis Tennessee, gaining invaluable experience in the field of investigative and legal work. He has found success in investigative work helping achieve several dismissals and not guilty dispositions. As a native Spanish speaker, he will be handling our high-risk crimmigration cases, those cases that combine the two complicated fields of criminal defense and immigration.Ramon believes that often times our voices are silenced or the truth distorted because we are not given an opportunity to speak our truth. They say the truth can set you free, but if the truth cannot be heard then there is no freedom. Let us amplify your voice, let us yell your truth from the mountaintop, let us set you free.

Ralph T Gibson is a forth generation attorney and equity partner for the Law Firm of Bateman Gibson, which is based in Memphis, TN.. Mr. Gibson has signifigant experience providing clients with representaion for the following practice areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Divorce and Family Law, Employement Law, Railroad Law, and Commercail and Business Law.

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.

Prior to joining Shea Moskovitz & McGhee, Gray Bartlett practiced for 17 years with Ballin, Ballin & Fishman, PC. Mr. Bartlett’s practice areas include criminal defense, asset forfeiture and federal criminal law. He is licensed in the State of Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. In addition, he is a member of the Memphis Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Bartlett earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama with a B.A. in political science and went on to earn his juris doctor from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

Preston Wilson is a true Memphian. He has lived in Memphis, TN all his life, except for the ten years he was away in college at Vanderbilt, law school at Ole Miss and the U.S. Army JAG Corps. Preston Wilson opened up his own office in 1978 and practiced in two other firms before becoming a founding member of Gotten, Wilson, Savory and Beard in 1995. Preston now practices with MBB - McNabb, Bragorgos & Burgess, PPLC and is a firm believer that estate planning is more about people planning than financial or tax planning. He understands that your values are just as important as your assets and valuables. Preston will listen to you carefully and communicate effectively so you understand what's going on every step of the way.

Practicing law since 1993, Howard Manis is the Managing Partner at The Cochran Firm Mid-South bringing with him over twenty five years of litigation experience in courtrooms throughout the south. Mr. Manis serves as a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee for the past two decades. Howard Manis is licensed to practice law in Tennessee, Arkansas & Mississippi and has a significant federal court practice handling both civil and criminal matters.. During his over two decades of practice, Mr. Manis has handled his fair share of high profile matters. These matters include a high school student who was discriminated against due to his sexual orientation, a local cotton gin employee who faced racial discrimination, the family of a man gunned down by a business owner for shoplifting, hundreds of families in the Galilee Cemetery tragedy, children on the Chattanooga bus accident, numerous citizens and families whose civil rights were violated by police misconduct a hundreds of others in need of a dedicated justice fighter. Howard Manis does not back away from a fight and always puts his clients first.. Born and raised in Memphis, TN, Mr. Manis is a graduate of Germantown High School. After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Risk Management and Estate Planning, he went on to earn his Juris Doctor (J.D.) at the University of Memphis.

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.

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Our focus is “family” law. In today’s world “family” means different things. Whether you’re single, married, divorced or remarried with a blended family, at Putnam Firm your family will become our family. Whatever legal issues arise in your family, Putnam Firm is here to guide you through them. If you or a member of your family is injured, we have the experience necessary to hold the guilty party accountable. Whether you just need advice and drafting of legal papers, or your matter goes straight to court, we’ll be with you the whole way. We’ve been there before.

Navigating the criminal justice system is a formidable task. If you are facing criminal charges, there is no substitute for experience, advocacy and knowledge. Armed with over 36 years as a criminal defense attorney combined with over 20 years of service as a prosecutor, I am well prepared to guide you through the entire legal process and to work diligently for the best possible outcome.

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.

My name is Elissa Coombs and I am an attorney serving as litigation counsel at the Law Office of David E. Gordon. Before joining David Gordon and his firm, I spent 17 years as a defense attorney with a focus on maritime cases. Working as a defense attorney allowed me to gain valuable first-hand knowledge on how insurance companies handle personal injury cases. Now, I help clients seek compensation for their injuries, while also using my oast experience to help educate law students at the University of Memphis School of Law in maritime law. If you need help seeking compensation for your injury, give us a call to discuss your case.

My law practice is guided by my personal philosophy that success is achieved by building trust and working hard. When I am not advocating for clients, I can be found working in the yard or in front of the grill.  I enjoy hunting and fishing as well as cheering on the hometown Memphis Grizzlies. A lifelong Southerner, I especially enjoy SEC football and spending time with family.

Ms. White concentrates her practice on litigation and mediation of divorce, child custody/parenting, alimony, child support, child relocation, adoption, and dependency and neglect. Ms. White has broad trial and appellate experience. She also assists her clients in the preparation of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Ms. White is admitted to practice in Tennessee and Mississippi, and she practices extensively in both jurisdictions.. Leigh Taylor White is a native of Batesville, Mississippi. Ms. White attended Rhodes College, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in 2002. Ms. White then returned to Mississippi to attend the University of Mississippi School of Law, where she graduated with her Juris Doctorate in 2005. Following law school, Ms. White clerked for the Honorable David M. Ishee during his tenure with the Mississippi Court of Appeals.. Ms. White is active in her community. She is a member of the University of Mississippi Law Alumni Board, a Fellow with the Memphis Bar Foundation, and a past president of the Memphis Bar Association Family Law Section. She volunteers for Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. and the Community Legal Center. She also serves as an elder at Idlewild Presbyterian Church. Ms. White is an avid runner and outdoors enthusiast. She especially enjoys spending time with her husband and their two boys.

Ms. Rachel E. Cohen is a graduate of the New England School of Law in Boston. Ms. Cohen is an advocate in the firm’s Social Security Advocacy Practice Group. Prior to joining Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz, she worked with a disability law firm based out of Wakefield, MA. Ms. Cohen is currently a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives (NOSSCR).

Ms. Laura Owings moved to Memphis at the early age of seven. She graduated from Evangelical Christian School in 1998 and received her baccalaureate degree from Baylor University where she was a Provost Scholarship Recipient, 1998-2002. While a law student at the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Ms. Owings received the Dean's Distinguished Service Award, 2006, and was the William B. Leffler Scholarship Recipient, 2003-2004. She also served as a Notes and Comments Editor for The University of Memphis Law Review. Prior to joining Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz, Ms. Owings completed a summer internship with the United States Postal Service, Law Department, and has worked as a technical writer at International Paper Company. Ms. Owings is an avid college football fan and enjoys reading and spending her spare time with her husband and daughter. Her primary area of practice is Nursing Home Litigation.

Ms. Landers is the senior lawyer and managing partner at The Landers Firm, PLC, where she focuses on litigation and mediation of divorce, child custody, child visitation, alimony, child support, protective orders, adoption, child relocation, child support, termination of parental rights, legitimation, paternity, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, complex divorce issue management such as closely held business valuation, and international child abduction under the Hague Convention.Ms. Landers was born in Little Rock, AR, is active in her community, serves as a volunteer for numerous organizations, and enjoys traveling widely.Ms. Landers’ special designations are as follows:. Ms. Landers’ bar admissions are as follows:. Ms. Landers’ education is as follows:. Ms. Landers was an Adjunct Professor at the Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law teaching “Alternative Dispute Resolution” in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2004.  She still teaches two classes per year.Some of Ms. Landers honors and awards are as follows:. Ms. Landers’ professional associations and memberships are as follows:. Some of Ms. Landers’ pro bono activities are as follows:

Ms. Greene is a graduate of the University of the Mississippi School of Law. Prior to joining Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz in 2005, she was in general practice with a law firm in Southaven, Mississippi. Ms. Greene has participated in numerous projects where she has served as a mentor to underprivileged children and provided legal assistance to the indigent community. Ms. Greene practices in the area of automobile accidents and workers’ compensation.

Mr. Womack has been practicing law for nearly thirty years. Although the focus of his practice is in environmental law, he has experience in a variety of civil litigation matters, including antitrust, construction negligence, construction claims, commercial disputes and tort liability.. Mr. Womack has practiced environmental law for nearly twenty years. In that time he has been active in the Environmental Law Section of the Tennessee Bar Association (serving as Chairman of the Section in 2006-2007 and a member of the Section’s Executive Council for over seven years) and the Real Estate and Environmental Law Section of the Memphis Bar Association. He has made numerous presentations on a variety of environmental law issues, including environmental laws and regulations affecting real estate development, environmental audits and assessments and solid and hazardous waste regulations.. Mr. Womack has counseled businesses and other entities on federal, state, and local environmental laws, rules and regulations in such areas as release reporting, storm water permitting requirements, waste management, air emissions, underground storage tanks and real estate transactions. He has represented a number of businesses and other entities in environmental cost recovery actions and environmental enforcement actions. He has also represented a number of persons, businesses and other entities involved in the redevelopment of properties impacted by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances or other pollutants. In addition, he has counseled persons, businesses and other entities in the environmental due diligence process in support of real estate transactions.