Christopher J. Coats

Ed Stanton's practice primarily includes conducting internal investigations, defending white collar cases, and advising corporate clients on a variety of C-suite issues. Prior to joining Butler Snow, Ed served as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee and was in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 Company.

Molly Glover is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Insurance and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Molly, who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Molly is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Willet focuses his practice in the areas of construction, fidelity and surety, business law, litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He represents owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects and engineers throughout the construction process, including entity formation, licensing and registration, identification and management of risks, contracting, claims management and dispute resolution. In the area of fidelity and surety law, Mr. Willet represents cli...

Doug is a member of Butler Snow’s Business Services Group. He is a trusted advisor to financial institutions and corporate clients, with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, securities law and regulatory compliance. Doug counsels banks, holding companies and other businesses on complex transactions and compliance matters involving federal and state regulatory agencies. He also provides strategic guidance to boards of directors and senior executives navigating critical busines...

Mr. Nicoson’s practice focuses primarily on products liability, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, commercial litigation, personal injury defense (premises/auto/trucking), defense of governmental entities and governmental immunity claims, toxic tort, and medical negligence. He actively practices before state and federal courts and has tried over a dozen matters and arbitration proceedings to verdict, including multiple jury trials. He is also an experienced appellate practitio...

Andy Raines understands that clients need effective representation to ensure that their property taxes are fair and equitable. He knows that property taxes are a significant, and often burdensome, expense that can dramatically affect the bottom line. He is committed to and has focused his practice on utilizing the property tax appeal process as a vehicle to achieve relief for taxpayers. Mr. Raines has represented taxpayers in property tax appeals for over 35 years. During that time he has bee...

Mark Griffee is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Mark, who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Don L. Hearn, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Litigation - Insurance. Don L., who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Don L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David Porteous' primary areas of practice are commercial real estate and mergers and acquisitions. He also practices in the areas of commercial lending, general corporate law, residential real estate, construction contracts, and tax-deferred exchanges. In the area of commercial real estate, he has represented both buyers and sellers of apartment complexes, office buildings, and hotels, and has represented both landlords and tenants in connection with commercial leases. He was editor-in-chief ...

Mr. Womack has been practicing law for nearly thirty years. Although the focus of his practice is in environmental law, he has experience in a variety of civil litigation matters, including antitrust, construction negligence, construction claims, commercial disputes and tort liability. Mr. Womack has practiced environmental law for nearly twenty years. In that time he has been active in the Environmental Law Section of the Tennessee Bar Association (serving as Chairman of the Section in 2006-...