Ashby Q. Burks

Jacqueline Dixon, shareholder in the Nashville office, is a trial lawyer with over 40 years of experience in all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody and adoption; wills, estates, conservatorships, and probate litigation; personal injury; and, general civil litigation as well as appellate work. She is also a Tennessee Supreme Court listed family law mediator. She currently serves as board chair of the TLAP (Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program) Foundation. She has previously serv...

GGreg Smith is a Member of the firm based in the Nashville office where he is a member of the Family Law Service Group. His practice focuses primarily on divorce, custody litigation, support disputes and neglect cases in courts in Nashville and surrounding counties. He has helped clients find and recover children abducted by former spouses, obtained help for children with disabilities and resolved difficult property and financial issues related to their domestic disputes. He has experience in...

Brent Hannafan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Individuals and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Brent practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Brent Hannafan since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Brent Hannafan is held by other lawyers.

Stuart is a Senior Member in the Nashville office of Stites & Harbison and a member of the firm's Business Services Group. He has experience in a wide variety of corporate transactions, including domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs and divestitures, joint ventures and strategic investments. His experience includes M&A transactions in various industry groups, including telecommunications, healthcare services, retail and distribution and manufacturing. Stuart's c...

Ryan A. Lee is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Ryan A. practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Ryan A. Lee since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ryan A. Lee is held by other lawyers.

Philip N. Elbert is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Philip N. practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Philip N. Elbert since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Philip N. Elbert is held by other lawyers.

Emily Bowman represents financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, and corporate clients in a variety of commercial and real estate lending and other real estate transactional matters. Emily also regularly issues legal opinions in connection with multi-state projects and as local counsel for transactions originated outside of Tennessee secured by real property located within the State. Her commercial and real estate lending practice includes representation of lenders and...

Kara is a member and Practice Group Leader for Butler Snow’s Labor and Employment group. She regularly advises clients in a variety of industries on employment law compliance. She has extensive employment litigation and agency experience in Tennessee and around the country.

E. Brent Hill is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Health Care Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. E. Brent practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized E. Brent Hill since 2012. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which E. Brent Hill is held by other lawyers.

Peter F. Klett III, a member in Dickinson Wright’s Nashville office, focuses his practice on labor and employment law with a particular emphasis on class action lawsuits. He has served as lead counsel in many high-profile wage and hour compliance suits throughout the U.S. For nearly 30 years, Peter has proudly served as primary regional and local litigation counsel for independent trucking companies in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and personal injury cases. He also represents co...