Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Aubrey B. Harwell, Jr.
Firm
Adams and Reese LLP
123 Best Lawyers awards
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Mr. Harwell focuses his practice on commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense and crisis management. Through the years he has been involved in many cases receiving national attention. He has been counsel for numerous public officials including judges, governors, congressmen, state senators, mayors and state attorneys general. For the last several years, he has represented Pilot Flying J, the sixth largest private company in the country, regarding numerous issues arising out of the execution of a search warrant on the corporate offices in Knoxville, Tennessee by approximately 100 Federal agents in April 2013. Mr. Harwell has authored or co-authored several legal publications and is a frequent speaker at seminars and symposiums throughout the United States. He is the chair holder of the Chair of Excellence in the Jones School of Business at Middle Tennessee State University.
Firm
Adams and Reese LLP
123 Best Lawyers awards
Overview
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1967
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Member and National Board Member
- Tennessee Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates - • Member and President, Tennessee Chapter
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Member and National Board Member
- Tennessee Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates - • Member and President, Tennessee Chapter
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1967
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Nashville (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Special Focus:
- Environmental Crimes
- Federal
- White-Collar Criminal Defense
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Publications
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