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Within a month after graduating with a double major in accounting and finance from a small, relatively unknown college in a small, relatively unknown town, I moved to Dallas, Texas and secured an entry-level position in the tax department of what was then known as a "Big Eight" accounting firm (then Touche Ross, now Deloitte & Touche). At the time, almost all of the people I worked with and for had their Masters in Tax or a law degree. All were CPAs. I was told that in order to advance, I would have to pass the CPA exam and either get a Masters in Tax or attend law school. I passed the CPA exam and worked for Touche Ross for about 3 years. I took some graduate level courses during this time at the University of North Texas, but hadn't committed to a Masters in Tax program.Frustrated that others with advanced degrees were being promoted ahead of me, I accepted a job offer to be the Federal Tax Manager for Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, one of the first cellular phone companies. I also decided that I would take the LSAT and apply to law school.After 4 1/2 years of professional work experience, I started law school. I loved law school! I made the Law Review and became its Managing Editor in my third year. I was also a student member of a new organization: the Association for Women Attorneys.I clerked at Hanover, Walsh, Jalenak & Blair the summer before I graduated and was offered an associate's position. At Hanover Walsh I learned everything from preparing pleadings to arguing motions to attending union meetings. I handled divorce matters, prepared wills and trusts, and administered probate estates. In addition to continuing on with the Association for Women Attorneys, I became an associate member of the first class of the Leo S. Bearman Inn of Court.For 20 years I have been a solo practitioner in Shelby County, Tennessee. I am also a Rule 31 Listed Family and Civil Mediator.

Versatile and seasoned attorney primarily focused on complex civil litigation in the financial services industry.

Niel Prosser has over 35 years of experience in securities arbitration and commercial litigation. In that span, he has seen the law from several perspectives, including as a partner in a large law firm and as Head of Litigation for a large securities firm.. Niel graduated from the University of Memphis School of Law with honors in 1985. For the next year he clerked for the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Niel then went into private practice at the second largest firm in Memphis, Armstrong Allen, where for 13 years he handled various types of business litigation in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi (including non-competition/confidentiality agreements, contracts, corporate disputes, products liability and securities), as well as some business practice.. In 1999, Niel was hired as Deputy General Counsel and Head of Litigation for Morgan Keegan and Company, a position he held for 15 years. Morgan Keegan, which was acquired by Raymond James in 2012, was a large regional broker-dealer with revenues exceeding $1 billion and offices throughout the southeastern United States, parts of the Midwest, New York and California. Niel’s position at Morgan Keegan gave him a wealth of securities arbitration experience. In addition to handling numerous cases personally, Niel directed the defense of approximately 1,750 arbitration cases, including many cases filed beginning in 2007 regarding Morgan Keegan’s proprietary “RMK High-Yield Bond Funds”. These Funds, which had previously been top performers, crashed at the outset of the Financial Crisis, generating arbitrations, state/federal lawsuits and class actions collectively seeking billions of dollars in damages. In 2012, Niel and his legal team at Morgan Keegan were recognized as “In-House Team of the Year” at the Benchmark Litigation Annual Awards South. Niel left Raymond James and started the Prosser Law Firm in 2014. In 2022, he added two Partners – Rob Clapper and Kyle Johnson – and renamed the firm Prosser, Clapper & Johnson, PLC.. Niel’s wealth of experience includes many other broker/dealer issues, including regulatory investigations, broker recruiting, promissory note collection, employment issues, U-4/U-5 reporting/expungement and firm supervisory and compliance procedures.. Niel has taught Legal Research and Writing as an adjunct professor at The University of Memphis School of Law, served as President of the Memphis Mid-South Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, earned the designation Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional through the NASD’s certification program at the Wharton School of Business and has held the Series 7 and Series 24 securities licenses. He is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and is a member of the Memphis and Tennessee Bar Associations.

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.

Joe is an attorney and Senior Underwriting Counsel at Closetrak Title & Escrow, Inc. a full service provider of title services and escrow services in the greater Memphis, Shelby County and west Tennessee area.He was a partner in the Memphis law firm of Kirkland, Rothman-Branning & Associates, PLLC, where his primary area of practice is real estate, including residential and commercial real estate closings and title work for 15 years. Mr. Kirkland is a former underwriting counsel for Chicago Title Insurance Company in Memphis. He received his B.S. degree from East Tennessee State University and his J.D. degree from Memphis State University. He is a past President of the Real Estate Industry Trade Association (1994). Mr. Kirkland is a member and Director of the Memphis (Chair, Real Estate Section, 1992, 2016) and Tennessee (Chair, Real Estate Section, 2003-04, 2017-2018) bar associations.. Joe will serve as President of the Tennessee Land Title Association for 2020-2021.He has been a frequent lecturer to attorneys, paralegals and the real estate industry for many years.Specialties: Joe concentrates his practice in the area of residential, commercial and industrial real estate and real estate closings.

If you are looking for an affordable attorney who truly cares about you, then Attorney Nakeshia Walls is your perfect lawyer! At the Walls Law Firm in Memphis, Tennessee, we are dedicated to providing our clients with therapeutic client centered legal services at a reasonable cost.  We combine aggressive representation with a creative problem-solving approach to resolve our clients’ legal needs as quickly and cost effective as possible while focusing on the healing, restorative, and preventive functions of law. Thus, we are able to resolve our clients’ legal matters with a therapeutic perspective that optimize their goals, satisfaction, emotional and relational health, and overall well-being.  We provide legal representation and legal services in the following areas:. We offer affordable flat fees and flexible payment plans so you never have to worry about receiving an expensive attorney bill.  We also offer you the ability to meet with us in our office, via phone, and via video conference.  You get to choose whichever method works best for you.. Our law office is located in Memphis, Tennessee, but we also serve Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Millington, Shelby Forest, Lakeland, Fisherville, Arlington, and Rosemark, Tennessee.. Whether you decide to meet with us in our office, or consult with us via phone or video, we look forward to helping you with your legal needs.   To get started, give us a call at (901) 315-0559or visit us on the web at to schedule a low cost Planning Session.

I was born and raised in Memphis, TN.  I attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville for undergrad, where I received a B.A. in Political Science.. I returned to Memphis for law school, where I graduated in 2012.  I passed the Tennessee Bar Exam in October 2012. I worked briefly for a general practice firm before taking a job as Associate Attorney at the Claiborne Ferguson Law Firm.. In March 2014, I became a Founding Partner of Beaty Medlock & Plunk in Memphis, TN. We handle Criminal Law, Real Estate Transactions, Collections work, Wills, Estates, and Personal Injury. I head up the Criminal department.. I love what I do. The practice of law is exciting and rewarding. My favorite part of the job is seeing the looks on the faces of satisfied clients. Contact me so I can help you too!

I have successfully represented claimants all over Middle and West Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky.  Call today for a free initial consultation!  There are no attorney fees unless we win your case!

I am Memphis-based attorney Mike Parham. Parham Estate Law was founded on the belief that all clients deserve a high level of attention and something more than just a cookie-cutter estate plan. Some of the larger firms are focused on maximizing the number of clients they serve; my goal is to maximize the level of service I deliver to my clients. People come to my office with the goal of securing their family’s future; I believe that requires more than simply filling out forms.

For over thirty years, Mr. Schwimmer has represented clients in all phases of labor relations and employment law on a national basis. In addition to his active litigation and counseling practice, Mr. Schwimmer is a frequent speaker before management and legal groups. He is the former Management Chairperson of the American Bar Association’s Subcommittee on Privacy in the Workplace. Mr. Schwimmer also has served as the American Bar Association’s Sports and Entertainment Law Committee’s liaison to the American Bar Association’s Section on Labor and Employment Law.. Mr. Schwimmer received his B.A. degree with high distinction from Wayne State University in 1978, where he was a Merit Scholar and was selected for membership in Phi Beta Kappa. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Michigan in 1981. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Circuits, as well as numerous federal district courts, andthe Supreme Courts of Illinois and Tennessee.. About the Firm. Cary Schwimmer provides employers and executives a full range of labor and employment law services nationwide. In partnering with clients, whether in litigation, training, union issues or other areas, Mr. Schwimmer has recognized that the high cost of legal services today has magnified the impact of those services on the employer’s budget. By operating efficiently and avoiding unnecessary firm overhead, but never sacrificing quality, Mr. Schwimmer seeks to produce successful results for clients in a manner more affordable to employers of all sizes.

Community Outreach and Involvement. Attorney Myra Hamilton’s advocacy, community and humanitarian spirit and her interest in helping “women” and their families was not stopped by a global pandemic that took the world by storm in the spring of 2020. In fact, during the Global Pandemic, Attorney Myra through the Eviction Settlement Program that was managed by Neighborhood Preservation, Inc., with the cooperation of Memphis Area Legal Services, and the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law’s Clinical Program negotiated with a financial arrangement Landlords to help people remain in their homes which kept eligible tenants from being evicted where the pandemic threatened not only their health and their livelihoods, but their homes as well.. Also, during the pandemic Attorney Myra participated as a Pro Bono Volunteer Attorney where she participated in the Virtual Non-Conviction Expungement Clinic in partnering and collaborating with the Sponsors of the Clinic: Ben F. Jones Chapter of the National Bar Association, Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission, Memphis Area Legal Services, Tennessee Faith and Justice Alliance, Memphis Bar Association-Young Lawyer’s Division, and the Shelby County General Sessions Clerk.. Attorneys for Justice 2021. In terms of Attorney Hamilton's business community service activity or organizational involvement, she has been recognized for her legal pro bono service within the community when she was selected and listed on the Pro Bono Honor Roll listed by the Tennessee Bar Association serving as a Pro Bono Attorney in the Courthouse Advice & Counsel Clinic and for her participation in the Saturday Legal Aid Clinic all sponsored by the Memphis Bar Association. Attorney Hamilton was awarded the 2012 Legends Award by the Melrose High School Alumni for providing legal service in the Community.. Attorney Hamilton has mentored Law School graduates waiting to pass the bar, served as a member of the Bar that motions or presents new law students who successfully passed the bar to the court during their swearing in ceremony, participated as a Moot Court Judge with the Thurgood Marshall Moot Court competition from an invitation from the Southern Regional Moot Court Director, National Black Law Students Association.. Attorney Hamilton is a former AmeriCorps Director where she trained college graduates in their efforts to provide community services to some of the most economically impoverished communities including tutoring. Attorney Hamilton provides free mentoring to young entrepreneurs starting a business and participates in local neighborhood business fairs and church legal clinics. Attorney Hamilton teaches continuing legal education seminars for National Business Institute on Human Resources/Employment Law for HR professionals and attorneys.. Attorney Hamilton also serves the community as one of the Ministers with the Healing Ministry at her church , a Pew Pastor, a Big Sister Co-Leader on the Priscilla Line in the Adelphe Christian Women’s Sorority all at her church she attends. Myra created a women's group called "Sister Sister" that provides for spiritual navigation of everyday life challenges well before the pandemic started.. Attorney Myra is best known as an Employment Discrimination Attorney. She has been recognized and honored in her General Counsel role with Hamilton Entertainment Employment Law, a 100% woman owned business.. Since 2000, Attorney Hamilton has handled workplace unlawful and discriminatory employment allegations before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (Nashville, Memphis, and Little Rock District), Tennessee Human Rights Commission and before other Federal EEOC offices in several other states relating to federal employment laws violations. Myra has provided employment law legal services that included but not limited to writing EEOC Position Statements to defend against allegations of unlawful employment practices of Corporate and non-federal employees.. Additionally, Attorney Hamilton has written Rebuttal statements for employees that opposes alleged legitimate nondiscriminatory basis argued and asserted by the Employer and to demonstrate that the Employer’s proffered reasons were pretextual in nature. Attorney Hamilton has appeared at scheduled medications with Federal Mediators in negotiating settlements on behalf of clients. For five consecutive years Attorney Myra wrote Management side EEOC Position Statements when she worked in Human Resources with the City of Memphis. Myra continues to write Position Statements for business clients, provides counsel and guidance on the business on risk associated with the investigation and provides recommendation on settlement. Attorney also writes Rebuttals to Position Statements for Clients.. Since 2010, Attorney Hamilton has represented Federal Employees before the United States Equal Employment Federal Sector Hearings Unit where she litigates and negotiate settlements of filed Charges of allegations of workplace discrimination. Attorney Hamilton represents federal employees on EEOC Appeals originating in various Federal Sector Hearings Unit who requested a hearing before a Federal EEOC Administrative Judge.. Attorney Hamilton’s unlawful employment discrimination practices calls upon her skills, knowledge and experience to demonstrate effective communications with Government officials; conduct extensive caselaw research; providing the full gamut of legal services necessary for litigation before the U.S. EEOC from the time the complainant files a request for an administrative hearing until the proceedings conclude, including court appearances, discovery, dispositive motions, and hearings; Prepare all litigation documents in response to Acknowledgement Orders ; Joint Hearing Orders; Pre Hearing Conferences; and other requirements of the U.S. EEOC and the policies of the agency; performing tasks for pretrial preparation and case management to ensure that all paperwork is completed and filed in accordance with established timeframes; ensuring written discovery documents and witnesses are identified and prepared as needed for dispositive motions and trial in advance of court deadlines in support of the employee/client’s case; developing a case analysis outlining the strengths and weaknesses of the case, including recommendations on litigation or settlement, and providing it to the Client.. Myra also provides representation before the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development before the Appeals Tribunal in connection with filed unemployment matters.. Attorney Hamilton reviews all types of Entertainment & Sports Contracts as well as Film and Agent/Management Contracts.. Attorney Myra was selected by her peers as a 2020 finalist Best of the Bar by Memphis Business Journal.. Best of the Bar: Meet the finalists in the Labor & Employment category. voted 2020 and 2018 Best Attorney in the Best in Black Awards.. Best in Black Awards 2020. Best in Black Awards 2018. The New Tri-State Defender Best in Black Reception has kicked off!. Employment Law Advocacy And Entertainment & Sports Law Representation. Myra was nominated and selected in 2017 as a Top 100 National Black Lawyer and in 2018 she was nominated and selected as a Top 100 National Advocate Employment Attorney. Myra also was nominated and selected as Top 10 Women’s Right Attorney with the National Trial Lawyers as she has negotiated numerous settlements in filed sexual harassment cases filed by clients; National Trial Lawyers for Women's Rights - Top 10. Attorney Hamilton has also been selected by Memphis Inside Business Magazine been selected and recognized as a Power Player Employment and Labor Attorney for the last 12 (twelve) consecutive years, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011.. Attorney Myra Hamilton is a proud graduate of Melrose High School, where she was selected as "Miss Melrose", Editor of the Yearbook, and an Honor Graduate. She graduated from Virginia Union University where she was voted President of her Freshman Class, studied abroad at the University of the West Indies in Kingston Jamaica, and graduated with honors. Attorney Hamilton graduated from Texas Southern, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where she made the Deans List, was on Law Review and selected for two Judicial Interns, one with the Chief Judge of the United States Claims Court in Washington DC and for the Federal District Court in Houston Texas. Myra has served as a member on the American Bar Association Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity forum and served on the American Bar Association Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity.. Bar admissions:. United States Supreme Court Pennsylvania. United States Supreme Court Tennessee. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit Pennsylvania. United States Western District Federal Court Tennessee. United States Eastern District Federal Court Pennsylvania. United States Eastern District Federal Court Arkansas. United States Western District Federal Court Arkansas. EDUCATION. J.D., Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law. B.A., Virginia Union University. Studied Abroad: University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston Jamaica (English/Research)

Caren Nichol understands that her clients want quick, inexpensive solutions to their problems and she works creatively to make that happen. As a member of the firm's Board of Directors and former leader of the Litigation Practice Group, she has experience with what it takes to run a business and knows her clients want expeditious and aggressive solutions to their legal problems. Ms. Nichol is the parent of  two boys and is sensitive to the issues that parents face in divorce. Due to her varied experience, she is uniquely positioned to assist the owners of businesses in their divorce with the assistance of corporate, tax, and estate planning attorneys within the firm. Ms. Nichol also assists clients with prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.Ms. Nichol's litigation practice consists of a unique combination of commercial litigation, family law, and appellate practice.  Admitted to practice before the Sixth Circuit, she is a Rule 31 trained family law mediator and collaborative lawyer.