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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.

Practicing in Knoxville and the surrounding counties.

Mid South Rising Star 2021 and 2022.. Experience in State and Federal Courts.

After passing the Tennessee Bar in 2015 I began working at my family's international marketing and advertising company as Director of Human Resources and General Counsel, focusing mainly on employment law and contract drafting/review before becoming CEO & General Counsel in 2018. In my role as General Counsel I helped take the company from a Tennessee general partnership to a Delaware LLC and dealth with general corporate counsel issues; contracts, employment disputes, compliance, copyright/trademark disputes, etc. I have experience in general discovery, mediation, arbitration, and some litigation. In my role as CEO I haved extensive business experience in both accounting, business planning, and business oprations. I have completed six acquisitions and dispositions at a total dollar amount of around $7.8 million.. I am also a private pilot with an instrument rating so when time allows I enjoy flying my vintage Cessna 172 in the mountains of East Tennessee.

Alicia McMurray is passionate about helping small businesses thrive. Inspired to attend lawschool by witnessing the anxiety of small business owners over potential lawsuits, Alicia has dedicated her career to helping businesses put the right protections in place so they can thrive in a competitive and litigious environment. She graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2013 and has been a partner at GKL since 2020. She has twice been a recipient of the coveted SuperLawyer's award: Rising Star in Corporate Law (2021, 2022).

I am an attorney with Egerton McAfee Armistead & Davis, P.C., in Knoxville, Tennessee. My practices focuses on business sales/acquisitions, estate planning, real estate, and commerical lending. As a native East Tennessean, I am passionate about protecting the legal rights of my fellow neighbors. Regardless of your legal issue, I will help you to the best of my ability, whether that includes fervent representation or referring you to a trusted colleague. Please give me a call at to discuss any legal issues you may have.

Why I Became An Attorney All the blessings this country enjoys derive from the rule of law established in our Constitution. The system of law we inherited allows individuals to pursue their dreams, knowing their life and liberty cannot be taken without due process. This has lead to unprecedented prosperity in the history of human civilizations. As an attorney, I strive to help my clients achieve their goals or right an injustice, while defending the rights our founders established more than 200 years ago.. Experience As a patent attorney, Mr. Irion has prosecuted patents as well as handled intellectual property issues such as marketing and licensing new products to industry. He has assisted in business formations, investor placement in startups and a variety of small business matters. In a civil litigation capacity, he has handled subjects ranging from constitutional law to construction defects to contract disputes.. Mr. Irion served as a transactions attorney for the University of Tennessee Research Foundation, where he managed patent portfolios, executed licensing agreements and negotiated contracts in the millions of dollars for the University. Mr. Irion continues his work with the University as an Adjunct Professor at the School of Law.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Irion worked in the genetics and medical research fields both in the public and private sectors. He has co-authored several peer reviewed articles and presentations (listed below).. Mr. Irion is also proud to have served in the US Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller at the USAF, Little Rock Air Force Base.

Maggie joined the firm in 2012 and concentrates her practice on matters involving Commercial and Business Transactions, Real Estate, Federal and State Tax Matters, and Estates, Wills and Trusts.. Maggie’s experience includes:. Maggie is a member of the Advisory Board of the Flora Baker Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders.  She also coaches mock trial for a local high school.. Maggie joined the firm in 2012 after serving as a law clerk for the Honorable Joseph L. Marczyk in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Civil Division.  Prior to obtaining her law degree, she interned with the Office of Chief Counsel at the Internal Revenue Service and served as Editor in Chief of the Buffalo Journal of Gender, Law & Social Policy.

Civil litigation attorney specializing in business and commercial disputes in Massachusetts state and federal courts.