Albert Birkner

Brett R. Greiner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Brett R., who practices law in Edison, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brett R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Wade B. Perry Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Health Care Law and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Wade B., who practices law in Mobile, Alabama, has been recognized since 1991. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wade B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael Johnson is a business and intellectual property attorney with Johnson Evans & Headrick PC in Nashville, Tennessee. He advises entrepreneurs, creative companies, and technology-driven businesses on commercial transactions, intellectual property strategy, and commercial disputes. His practice focuses on Commercial Litigation and Copyright Law, particularly where business operations intersect with intellectual property and creative industries. Michael represents startups, growth-stag...

Jeff is known as a trial lawyer who is one of the few lawyers who spends much of his time in court and in front of juries throughout the Southwest. He has tried or has been lead counsel in cases in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Ohio. During his career, a number of Jeff’s cases have received national recognition for defense verdicts in pipeline explosion, tire defect, automobile defect, product defect, oil field accident, ...

As a pragmatic creditors’ rights and litigation partner, Brian Levy represents financial institutions, non-traditional lenders, mortgage servicers, secondary debt purchasers, and other creditors in out-of-court loan workouts and restructurings, bankruptcy proceedings, and related litigation. Brian regularly represents creditors in loan workouts, suits on notes and guarantees, enforcing rights under the Uniform Commercial Code and real estate foreclosure law, and post-judgment enforcemen...

Michelle E. Espey advises individuals, partnerships, businesses and not-for-profit corporations with respect to the application and interpretation of tax policies and laws. Her cases often involve novel, complex problems for which she provides strategic planning and analysis. Clients and colleagues frequently seek Michelle’s counsel with respect to the tax consequences of various transactions and the related tax reporting and compliance obligations. Michelle is a versatile lawyer who is...

Melissa is a Member in the firm’s Real Estate Department and practices in the areas of privilege licensing, business transactions and real estate transactions. She assists with licensing and regulatory compliance for businesses with liquor, marijuana, gaming and other privilege licenses. Melissa also provides counsel in real estate matters including the acquisition, disposition, leasing, development and financing of real estate in Nevada. Melissa has extensive experience with Nevada LLC...

Scott Hickman practices in the areas of employment law and business dispute resolution. His practice primarily involves assisting businesses involved in litigation or other dispute resolution, often representing employers in employment matters, as well as assisting and advising them on day-to-day employee relations. Mr. Hickman graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he was the senior managing editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review and was a member of the Vanderbilt Moot Court Boa...

Harry Trueheart, the firm’s Chairman Emeritus, focuses his practice on helping clients resolve business disputes, particularly international disputes, through litigation, arbitration and mediation. What do you focus on? Dispute Resolution I litigate a wide range of business disputes from investment, to M&A to competition, accounting and technology issues in courts and in arbitrations. I have particular experience in international arbitration, representing both businesses and governm...

Mark Davis is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on real estate. Mark draws on his more than 35 years of experience to help clients coordinate real estate developments and orchestrate transactions, including acquisition, leasing, and financing matters, as well as zoning issues. His practice spans the development of shopping centers, office buildings, hotels, mixed-use facilities, hospital facilities, medical office buildings, and manufacturing facilities. He also represents...