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Kevin Christopher
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
University of California - Berkeley, University of San Francisco School of Law and University of California Hastings College of the Law
Kevin Christopher is the founder and principal of Rockridge Venture Law®, Tennessee’s only B Corp Best For The World law firm. Kevin is a registered patent attorney, entrepreneur, county and state commissioner, National Institutes of Health (NIH) RadX faculty member, and National Science Foundation (NSF) program evaluator. He is a Leadership Lawyer and Leadership Tennessee alumnus, and board member to several environmental and social impact nonprofits. Kevin has been recognized as a SuperLawyer by Thomson Reuters and Top Business Leader by Conscious Company Magazine.
Attorney Kevin Christopher is a corporate attorney, patent attorney, and trademark attorney. Specifically, his practice areas include:...
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Garth Best
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Nashville School of Law
Attorney R.Garth Best is a native of Cleveland, TN where he graduated from Bradley Central High School in 1998. He is an alumni from the prestigious Virginia Military Institute (Class of 2003). Upon graduation from VMI he received a degree in International Studies (B.A.) with a concentration in Middle Eastern Studies, as well as minors in Arabic and Business. During his studies at VMI, Mr. Best had the opportunity to study abroad in both Morocco and Egypt. His studies abroad concentrated on Arabic and Political Science while studying at the American University of Cairo. Upon graduation, Mr. Best came...
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Martin Wayne Lester
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfImmigration
Yale Law School
I represent families and individuals seeking legal status or citizenship in the United States, entrepreneurs starting or purchasing businesses, and businesses hiring or transferring foreign workers. Our cases include adjustment of status (green cards), citizenship, fiancee visas (K1), business visas (E, L, H-1B, O-1), and people with extraordinary ability (EB-2 with National Interest Waiver).
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Layne M. Gillespie
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Appalachian School of Law
Layne Gillespie received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina in 2002 and a Juris Doctor from the Appalachian School of Law in 2007. Layne began her legal career in Virginia as an intern for the Honorable Michael L. Moore, Circuit Court Judge for the 29th Judicial Circuit of Virginia. After her internship, Layne worked at ChildLaw Services, Inc., a non-profit organization devoted to the representation of abused and neglected children. Upon relocating to Chattanooga in 2008, Layne joined Clark & Washington, LLC as an associate attorney where she practiced bankruptcy...
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Amanda Jelks
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Business, IP, Real Estate and Trademarks
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Amanda manages a boutique firm which serves clients in Tennessee and Georgie. Amanda focuses primarily on business and estates matters including: contracts, trademarks, business formation, wills & trusts, powers of attorney, and probate.
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David C. Veazey
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Divorce, Family and Juvenile
University of Tennessee College of Law
Practicing in the Chattanooga area since 2010, David is fluent in Criminal, Family, and Bankruptcy law. He also speaks some Russian and French. Armed with a Master's degree in Economics, he can bring the right financial perspectives to legal issues. David graduated from the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences in 1993 and has since spent time living in Annapolis, Santa Fe, Washington, New York, Knoxville, Moscow, and Kyiv.
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Joshua Weiss
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI and Personal Injury
University of New Hampshire School of Law
Mr. Weiss concentrates his practice on civil litigation and criminal defense. This defense lawyer represents individuals and businesses in a wide range of legal issues. He has handled an array of civil cases including automobile collisions, malicious prosecution, defamation, bad faith insurance claims, residential construction disputes, and many others.
As a keen negotiator and litigator, this criminal law attorney has resolved numerous cases that achieve results that meet or exceed client expectations. As a strong proponent of zealous advocacy, Mr. Weiss stands up for the rights of his clients. For those accused of a crime, Mr. Weiss is able to effectively...
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Fisher Wise
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Criminal, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
From an early age, I was always told that I'd make a great lawyer. Often to my parents' dismay, my ability to argue my case was a gift. While I always had some aptitude for negotiation and problem solving, I've made developing those skills, and the pursuit of excellence in the legal industry my life's work. When it came time for college, I attended my parents' alma mater, Samford University. I majored in philosophy–a pursuit that would later serve me well in my personal intellectual life and as an attorney. Upon graduating from Samford in 2005, I immediately...
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Samuel Aaron Byrd
10.0
(1 Peer Review)
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 9 years of experience
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
COVID-19 Notice - Our firm has been working remotely for years. We have not missed a beat. We are still processing family law cases, having hearings via video conference, and settling and finalizing cases every day.
Do you want to get a divorce, separation, or child custody plan without going through a nasty and public court battle? Are you parent or family member trying to protect children from the dangers of physical and/or substance abuse?
We can help you:
* Reduce the conflict, cost & duration of the legal process
* Avoid hurt driven decisions that you will pay for financially & emotionally for...
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Matthew S. Brock
10.0
(1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfHamilton County, TN Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Mr. Brock handles cases from simple speeding tickets to First Degree Murder, however his practice is primarily focused on DUI and drug related crimes. He is one of the few attorneys in the nation certified as an instructor in the DUI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing course recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This is the same course that police officers take in order to make DUI arrests while in the Academy. As impaired driving laws with regards to substances other than alcohol are becoming more prevalent, Mr. Brock is ahead of the curve...
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Marya Lyn Schalk
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal and DUI
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Graduated Vanderbilt University in 2002
Graduated from University of TN College of Law in 2005
Former Law Clerk to the Honorable Joseph Tipton on TN Court of Criminal Appeals
Worked with Summer, Rufolo & Rodgers (formerly known as Summers & Wyatt) in Chattanooga since 2006
Specializes in appellate work and criminal defense, including state and federal cases.
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John Buhrman
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
John was born and raised in Chattanooga. He was active in the Boy Scouts growing up and earned his Eagle Scout Award. In law school, John earned the Book Award in his estate planning class for the highest grade. Prior to joining his father's law practice in 2002, he worked for two years with UBS Trust Company (formerly Bradford Trust Company). John speaks on the areas of Chattanooga estate planning and probate to other attorneys and professionals, as well as the public. In the past, John served on local boards such as the Orange Grove Center, the Siskin...
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Jim Higgins
10.0
(1 Peer Review)
651 E 4th St
#100
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfHamilton County, TN Lawyer
Elder, Employment, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Memphis
Mr. Higgins is a Nashville native. He attended the University of Tennessee where he graduated with honors and returned to home to work with a large insurance defense law firm. About 17 years ago Mr. Higgins left the defense practice and created a firm that only represents injured victims and their families. To better serve his clients the firm is broken down into specific litigation groups, such as the nursing home neglect division and serious injury division.
Mr. Higgins is a member of the million dollar advocates forum, recognized by Best Lawyers and is a board...
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Meredith Mochel
10.0
(1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfHamilton County, TN Attorney with 18 years of experience
Criminal and DUI
University of Tennessee College of Law
Licensed in Tennessee and Georgia, I dedicate my practice to DUI defense and criminal defense. I work for myself and have my own space right in the heart of downtown Chattanooga.
My clients come first when they step in my door. It is not only my job to get each case the best possible result but to make sure clients understand their charges, the process, and their options at each stage of their case.
For more information about me, please visit my website, www.mochellaw.com or call me at (423) 331-0178.
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Jimmy Fain Rodgers
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Asbestos, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
My legal career has focused on protecting the rights of individuals against big corporations. My main work in this regard is in three areas: (1) pursuing justice for victims of dangerous corporate products (mainly mesothelioma / asbestos victims); (2) representing labor unions; & (3) advocating for employee's rights.
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Ryan D. Hanzelik
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfPersonal Injury
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
I am happily married to my wife, Heather, and I am the proud father of three amazingly beautiful daughters. My life revolves around my family. I started practicing law in 2006 and I have operated a successful law practice since 2007 where I have represented hundreds of clients in personal injury cases, divorces, child custody battles, murder cases, drug cases, business disputes, etc. I have obtained six-figure settlements for some of my clients through aggressive and strategic negotiation. I have won numerous trials in custody battles. I have saved clients from life sentences. I have...
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Jeffrey W Rufolo
Hamilton County, TN Attorney
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Tennessee College of Law
Jeffrey W. Rufolo grew up in New Jersey and originally came to Chattanooga in 1983 to attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on a wrestling scholarship. He liked the area so much he decided to stay.
Since joining Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers, Mr. Rufolo has successfully represented those who have been injured on the job, or injured in car accidents, fall down cases, or other premises liability type cases due to the negligence of others. Recently, Mr. Rufolo successfully overturned an unfavorable decision from the trial court in a wrongful death lawsuit brought against Hamilton County, Tennessee, in which a...
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Mark W Litchford
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer with 13 years of experience
5726 Marlin Road
Franklin Bldg, Ste 107
Chattanooga, TN 37411
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Litchford is a founding member of Litchford, Pearce & Associates, PLLC. Litchford is licensed to practice in Tennessee and Georgia and concentrates his practice in government law, commercial litigation, personal injury, business transactions, and criminal defense. In 2016, Litchford was named a “2016 Rising Star” by Super Lawyers of Thomson Reuters.
Litchford has extensive trial experience in representing clients in a variety of areas, including governmental regulations, personal injury, criminal defense, federal and state constitutional law, real property disputes, and public records and annexation actions. Litchford also serves as general representation counsel to various companies involved in the following markets:...
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Forrest Jackson
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Social Security Disability
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
As the founder of Jackson Law Firm, PLLC, I provide counsel in Social Security Disability and personal injury cases. Prior to deciding to found my own firm, I spent a number of years with several firms in the Southeastern United States. After spending the early years of my career working at larger law firms, it was clear to me that I should start my own firm to help the injured and disabled in the way I believe it should be done. By keeping the firm small, we are able to give our clients their legal concerns the...
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Martin L. Pierce
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 40 years of experience
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Memphis
Martin L. Pierce is a native of Memphis, Tennessee, and received his undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from Tennessee Technological University in 1978. He received that institution's Outstanding Young Alumnus Award in 1988. Martin received his law degree, with high honors, from the University of Memphis in 1981, where he was a published member of the University of Memphis Law Review. He is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and Georgia, as well as before the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Martin works primarily in the areas of: (1) Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Elder Law,...
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J. Micah Guster III
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Family and Traffic Tickets
University of Arkansas School of Law
Born and raised in Chattanooga, TN, Micah graduated from the McCallie School. Micah then earned a full scholarship to Tennessee State University, graduating in 3 years. After graduation, he worked at the Tennessee State Legislature as an intern for the Senate General Welfare, Health & Human Resources Committee. Micah then worked at Congress as an intern in the U.S. House of Representatives. From there, he went back to the State Legislature to serve once more as an intern in the Senate. Micah decided to attend law school after seeing many of the people at the Legislature...
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Patrick Cruise
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Patrick A. Cruise is licensed in Tennessee, Georgia, and Louisiana. Patrick has handled over one thousand cases, including jury trials in Tennessee, Georgia, and Louisiana. He has obtained millions of dollars in compensation for his clients, including numerous six and seven figure settlements, judgements, and verdicts. Patrick focuses primarily on serious injuries involving commercial motor vehicle wrecks.
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April Perry Randle
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBankruptcy and Social Security Disability
Washburn University School of Law and Middle Tennessee State University
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Wayne M Bridgham
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer
1257 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
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Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Wayne grew up around Law Enforcement and Education. Wayne spent his formative years being active in the outdoors and sports. Wayne spent 12+ years in private sector investigations and holds advanced interview and interrogation techniques certifications.
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Hubert Hamilton III
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationMercer University Walter F. George School of Law
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Valerie Epstein
Hamilton County, TN Attorney
Business, Estate Planning, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Valerie W. Epstein currently owns her own firm concentrating her practice in the areas of civil litigation, wills and estates, arbitration/mediation and business. She has been a practicing Rule 31 mediator for over 10 years and she has been a commercial arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association for over 15 years (by invitation only). She was awarded a contract with the State of Tennessee to perform Independent External Reviews and she is a neutral for the American Health Lawyers Association. She has had numerous cases in Chancery, Circuit and Sessions court in Hamilton County representing both plaintiffs and defendants. She...
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David W. MacNeill
Hamilton County, TN Attorney
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Mr. MacNeill graduated with honors from Nashville School of Law.
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Christopher Hunter Jones
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer
Civil Rights, Criminal, DUI and Environmental
Baylor University
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John Griffin
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 33 years of experience
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Mississippi
John Mark Griffin obtained his doctorate of jurisprudence from the University of Mississippi in 1988. He obtained his Masters of Business Administration from Louisiana Tech University in 1986 and a bachelor of science in finance in 1982. He is licensed to practice law in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Ohio and is admitted to practice in both Federal and State Courts. For more than twenty-five years, Mr. Griffin has represented individuals hurt by the negligence of others. He has collected millions of dollars for his clients in jury verdicts, judgments, mediations and settlements against insurance companies and corporations for the injuries...
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James Estes Cocke
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Employment, Family and Personal Injury
University of Tennessee College of Law
Estes has been practicing law since 1974. He started in Memphis, TN where he worked for the best criminal and personal injury lawyers in that City. He moved to Chattanooga in 1976 where he again worked under the tutelage of one of Chattanooga's premier criminal attorneys. In 1999 he joined ERMC and eventually became the Chief Legal Officer and Sr. Vice-President of that company. In that capacity he oversaw civil personal injury litigation in over 40 states and supervised up to 100 outside top-notch personal injury lawyers around the country, attending numerous trials and mediations regarding...
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David Paul Coates
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 15 years of experience
Business, Securities and Stockbroker Fraud
University of Alabama School of Law and Stetson University College of Law
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Adam Izell
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI and Personal Injury
University of Tennessee College of Law
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Johnny Houston Jr
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 32 years of experience
Criminal, DUI, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
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Stephen Adams
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
I am a Tennessee-licensed attorney and my practice focuses exclusively on assisting my clients with the acquisition, maintenance and enforcement of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
One of my primary roles is to identify potentially patentable inventions and the scope of protection available for those inventions. In this role, I regularly prepare, file and prosecute U.S. patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and also work with attorneys around the world in order to obtain foreign patent protection.
I also assist clients in identifying competing technologies that might limit the scope of their patent protection or...
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Benjamin Logan McGowan
Hamilton County, TN Lawyer
Criminal and DUI
Northeastern University School of Law
Ben McGowan became a member of the firm, then known as Summers & Wyatt, PC, in 2012, following six years of successful private practice and Of Counsel association with Cavett & Abbott, PLLC.
A native of New York City, Ben first moved to southeast Tennessee to attend the University of the South where he served as a University Proctor, fraternity president, and student Chief of the University fire department. After graduating in 1994, Ben lived abroad briefly before returning to the United States and in 1998 attending law school in Boston at Northeastern University. After graduation, he served as a Law...
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Richard Charles Wagner
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 43 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business and Personal Injury
Wagner & Wagner is one of the longest-established law firms in Chattanooga. With more than seven decades of proven legal experience, our law practice has steadily grown through repeat business, valuable referrals and a tradition of client satisfaction.
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Zachary R. Newman
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationCannabis Law, Criminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
Appalachian School of Law
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Angela C. Larkins
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 17 years of experience
Divorce and Family
University of Tennessee College of Law
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Frederick Lee Ortwein
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Probate
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
I have practiced law for twenty years. I learned the Court system under the guidance of my father who practiced law for over forty years. I have represented persons accused of offenses as minor as traffic citations and as serious as homicide. I have tried countless jury trials in both State and Federal Court and take pride in the knowledge that when discussing matters with prosecutors they have no doubt that if they are unreasonable I will try your case.
I am also very experienced in probating estates. I understand that not only is a...
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Flossie Weill
Hamilton County, TN Attorney with 46 years of experience
(423) 756-5900
200 W. M.L. King Blvd.
Suite 1205
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Personal Injury, Probate and Workers' Comp
University of Tennessee College of Law