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Lauren is a Member in the firm's Nashville office where she concentrates her practice in the areas of business and commercial litigation, with a focus on financial services and professional malpractice. She is a member of the Business Litigation and the Torts & Insurance Practice groups. Lauren joined the firm after clerking for Judge Herbert C. Gill, Jr., of the Twelfth Circuit of Virginia, 2005 to 2006. Outside of the firm, Lauren serves as the President-Elect for the Nashville Bar Asso...

Stephen is a Partner at Burr & Forman LLP where he serves on the firm's Executive Committee. He is a member of the Labor & Employment and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. Stephen’s practice focuses primarily on employment law and litigation. His practice also focuses on business and intellectual property litigation. He frequently defends employers against claims for alleged employment discrimination, retaliatory discharge, and wage and hour violations. He also handles non-...

Jonah L. Price is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Finance Law. Jonah L. practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Jonah L. Price 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 Jonah L. Price is held by other lawyers.

J. Wallace Irvin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. J. Wallace practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized J. Wallace Irvin since 2024. 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 J. Wallace Irvin is held by other lawyers.

Joy Day is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Joy practices law in Brentwood, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Joy Day since 2024. 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 Joy Day is held by other lawyers.

Catie Lane Bailey is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Government Relations Practice. Catie Lane practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Catie Lane Bailey since 2026. 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 Catie Lane Bailey is held by other lawyers.

Mark Miller focuses his practice on transactional tax matters, including structuring of corporate, partnership and limited liability company transactions such as formation, joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, and reorganizations. His experience includes general tax counsel for M&A transactions; corporate, partnership and limited liability company (LLC) formation and operations, including drafting of partnership and LLC agreements, as well as compensation and equity incentive arran...

Ryan D. Levy is the managing shareholder at Patterson Intellectual Property Law and co-chairs the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He is an accomplished litigation attorney focusing on complex patent disputes in a variety of technologies, including industrial and automotive machinery, chemical, medical devices, and software ranging from web-based protocols to automated detection systems. Ryan has a wide range of litigation experience before federal district courts, the U.S. Internation...

Clients appreciate the customized approach Marlene utilizes with each challenge presented. Listening, understanding, and achieving each client’s desired result is of the utmost importance. Marlene has long been recognized as an outstanding family law practitioner. She has received an “AV” rating, the highest available, in the Martindale Hubbell Legal Dictionary, a nationwide publication which independently rates lawyers on the basis of their peers’ opinions and she has...

John Day is a Tennessee personal injury attorney and accomplished trial lawyer with more than 40 years of experience representing people who have been seriously injured and families who have lost loved ones. As the founder and owner of The Law Offices of John Day, P.C., John represents clients throughout Tennessee in personal injury and wrongful death cases, including matters involving medical malpractice, product liability, and other forms of negligence. A career in law was a natural path fo...