Top best Litigation Lawyers Near me in ZIP 38119

Mr. Hearn’s practice includes a wide range of complex commercial litigation in the areas of general and business civil law, construction law, trust and estate law, medical malpractice law, intellectual property law, and employee benefits law.  Mr. Hearn has experience in aggressively representing the interests of his clients through the litigation in Tennessee state and federal trial courts and oral argument at the Tennessee Court of Appeals and the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.  In addition, Mr. Hearn has experience resolving disputes to his clients’ benefit through alternative dispute resolution vehicles, including negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.. Mr. Hearn has extensive experience representing companies and individuals in the complex world of construction law.  He has represented owners, architects, engineers, and contractors in construction disputes relating to proper payment under construction contracts and relating to claims of defective construction work.. Mr. Hearn has experience in handling matters on behalf of local and regional clients under various issues regarding the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA).  Mr. Hearn has represented businesses, governmental units and other clients of diverse sizes in a range of ERISA employee benefits matters, including ERISA planned design, drafting, implementation, and administration.  The drafting implementation amendment and administration of various types of employee benefit plans and compensation arrangements include health, life, disability and other employee benefit plans, 401(k) plans, cafeteria plans, health savings accounts (HSAs) and other compensation arrangements and tax incentive arrangements which involve ERISA and COBRA.. His practice area also has experience in insuring compliance by employers with ERISA’s fiduciary responsibility laws, including prohibited transaction rules and minimizing fiduciary liability exposure.. On the litigation side, Mr. Hearn has substantial and extensive experience in handling complex litigation on behalf of employees seeking benefits under employee benefit plans such as disability, life or health, and he has also represented employers, planned fiduciaries, third party administrators, insurers and other providers of employee benefit plans and programs in the defense of claims for employee benefits.. Mr. Hearn has also represented a variety of businesses and property owners located in the mid-south over contract disputes, limited liability company member disputes, lease disputes involving collection of rents and other payments due under lease agreements, unfair competition claims, violations of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, violations of the Tennessee Trademark Act, and violations of other business laws of Tennessee.

Miska L. Shaw concentrates her practice in the areas of:. (1) Public Finance (including municipal bonds),. (2) General Civil Litigation (including business and landlord/tenant law), and. (3) Probate Administration/Estate Planning.. Ms. Shaw has served as bond counsel in both tax-exempt and taxable bond matters, including general municipal finance, 501(c)(3) and housing matters.  Ms. Shaw has also served in other capacities, such as purchaser’s counsel and underwriter’s counsel.. In addition, Ms. Shaw has successfully litigated many civil cases up to and including the trial/hearing phase.. Ms. Shaw received her B.S. degree in Applied Economics Management, with a concentration in business, from Cornell University. Afterwards, she earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Memphis, before obtaining her law degree from Washington University in Saint Louis School of Law.  Ms. Shaw has also studied international law at the University of Utrecht located in The Netherlands.

Managing Trial Attorney for Nationwide Insurance Company Trial Division- Memphis

Jeremy G. Alpert concentrates his practice in the areas of civil and commercial litigation of all types, with an emphasis on banking law, construction law and insurance law, as well as construction contract negotiation.

I represent large and small businesses, financial institutions, and individuals in civil litigation, including cases involving business disputes, construction issues, breach of contract, business torts, franchise disputes, trade secrets, intellectual property, products liability, defamation, fraud, lender liability, property disputes, and insurance coverage questions, among others.  I also represents clients in AAA arbitration. In addition, I provide advice to businesses in a capacity similar to in-house counsel. My work includes reviewing and drafting contracts, developing strategies to deal with and avoid legal issues, and assisting in strategic planning from a legal perspective.. I am licensed to practice in Tennessee and Arkansas and am admitted to the United States District Courts for the Western District of Tennessee, the Middle District of Tennessee, the Eastern District of Tennessee, the Eastern District of Arkansas, the Eastern District of Michigan, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

I litigate trademark, copyright, patent, and related business disputes in federal district and appellate courts. I also advise businesses and individuals on trademark and copyright issues to develop, protect, enforce, defend, and enhance their brands. I help clients acquire trademark registrations and copyright registrations and resolve refusals and disputes at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and U.S. Copyright Office.. As part of my practice to help clients establish and protect their intellectual property rights, I also counsel clients on a variety of licenses, distribution agreements, franchise agreements, non-disclosure agreements, transactional due diligence, and related contract issues. I routinely advise clients on software licenses, trademark and brand licenses, patent licenses, copyright and content licenses, data privacy issues, and other intellectual property matters.. During law school, I clerked for two federal magistrate judges and interned in the General Counsel’s Office of a publicly traded corporation. Prior to law school, I worked as a legislative aide to two United States Senators in Washington, DC.

I focus my practice in the area of complex commercial litigation in both state and federal trial and appellate courts and in alternative dispute resolution forums.  I have represented companies and individuals in a variety of industries on a range of commercial disputes, including breach of contract, business torts and fraud, partnership and shareholder disputes, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, insurance coverage issues, construction law, and trust and estate litigation.  I also provide outside general counsel to companies on matters ranging from drafting and analyzing contracts to pre-litigation dispute resolution.. I attended Vanderbilt University and received a B.A., magna cum laude, in Political Science with a minor in Sociology.  While attending Vanderbilt, I was a walk-on linebacker for the Commodores, earning playing time on special teams during his senior year.  I was named to the Dean’s List and the Academic All-South Eastern Conference Team.  I was also elected into a number of academic honor societies, including Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Kappa and Pi Sigma Alpha.  As a Senior, I was named the Vanderbilt University Male Scholar Athlete of the Year.. I earned my law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Memphis School of Law, graduating top five in my class.  During law school, I served as an Associate Editor on the Law Review, with two of his works selected for publication, and was also a finalist in the first year moot court competition.  I received the C. Cleveland Drennon, Jr. Memorial Scholarship (2005-2006), the Law Alumni Scholarship (2006-2007), and the Robert and Elaine Hoffman Memorial Scholarship (2007-2008).  I also received the CALI Award for the highest grade in Civil Procedure I, Contracts I, Contracts II, Professional Responsibility, Law and Medicine, ADR/Mediation and Commercial Paper.. I am licensed to practice law in Tennessee and is admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.  I am also an active member of the Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court.

I am an attorney at Martin Tate Morrow & Marston in Memphis, Tennessee, where I routinely represent clients in federal and state court as well as in presuit or nonlitigation matters. Martin Tate is a full-service law firm, and we are eager to meet your needs.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Ripley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Ripley and surrounding areas.