Christopher "Chris" Patterson

B. Douglas Earthman concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate law, secured lending transactions, and transactional work, including municipal bond and other tax-exempt financing transactions. He serves as bond counsel in a variety of tax-exempt bond matters, including general municipal finance, industrial development, health care and housing matters, and in other capacities, such as trustee's counsel, developer's counsel, issuer's counsel, credit provider's counsel, underwriter's c...

Nathan A. Bicks is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning and Litigation - Municipal. Nathan A., who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nathan A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geo...

Tanja L. Thompson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Tanja L., who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tanja L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Todd is a labor and employment attorney with significant trial, arbitration, and consulting experience. He regularly represents U.S. and international employers in business immigration matters, including Specialty Occupations (H-1B), Intra-Company Transfers (L-1), NAFTA Occupations (TN), Extraordinary Ability (O), Investor Visas (E-2), and physician J-1 Waiver and National Interest Waiver visa cases, as well as permanent residency, compliance training and audits.

Les Jones and his team have recovered over $100 million in settlements and verdicts over the course of his 30+year career. Focusing on personal injury, medical malpractice and nursing home litigation. Mr. Jones and his partners have assisted countless families and individuals in navigating the recovery of their personal losses. A fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America has named him “Lawyer of the Year” three times, a Top 100 Super Lawyer in Tennes...

C. Michael Adams, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. C. Michael, who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which C. Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Julia Kavanagh is a Partner in the Memphis office of Hall Booth Smith, practicing in professional negligence / medical malpractice, products liability, aging services, health care, and general liability. She has over a decade of experience representing hospital systems, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, physicians, and other health care providers in both state and federal courts. Additionally, Julia handles products liability, premises liability, insurance defense, contract dispute...

Beth Weems Bradley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Beth Weems, who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Beth Weems is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Will Cochran concentrates his practice in the areas of business and commercial litigation, medical malpractice defense, personal injury and vaccine litigation and insurance defense and coverage litigation. A native of Kosciusko, Mississippi, Mr. Cochran received a B.A. in biology from the University of Mississippi in 1996. He earned a J.D. from the University of Memphis in 2001. While in law school, Mr. Cochran was a member of the University of Memphis Law Review and a two year recipient of t...

J. William Pierce, Jr. is a Member of the firm and is in the Real Estate, Secured Lending and Banking Practice Group. Mr. Pierce concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial real estate, secured lending, and other business transactions. In the area of commercial real estate, Mr. Pierce represents developers of office buildings, shopping centers, warehouse properties and all other types of real estate. He is experienced in the leasing of real estate, including the representation of bot...