Clarence J. "C.J." Gideon, Jr.

Brandon McWherter is a partner in the Firm. His key concentration areas include assisting insurance policyholders with their claims against insurance companies and other complex litigation, including class actions. Mr. McWherter has served as class counsel in consumer class actions in Tennessee and other states, and has been active in numerous residential and commercial insurance bad faith cases. Mr. McWherter received his law degree, with honors, from the University of Memphis. While in law ...

Joy B. Longnecker is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law and Litigation - Health Care. Joy B. practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Joy B. Longnecker 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 Joy B. Longnecker 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...

Dale Bay is a shareholder in Lewis Thomason's Nashville office, where he previously served as managing shareholder for 20 years and was a founding member of the board of directors and compensation committee. Since joining the firm in 1984, Dale has focused on civil jury trial litigation in state and federal courts across Tennessee and the southeastern United States. Dale’s current litigation work primarily involves medical malpractice (Healthcare Liability), professional malpractice def...

Laurence M. Papel is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law. Laurence M. practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Laurence M. Papel since 2007. 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 Laurenc...

Stacy Hooper is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Health Care Law. Stacy practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Stacy Hooper 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 Stacy Hooper is held by other lawyers.

Jay Campbell advises middle-market U.S., Canadian, and European companies with the acquisition and disposition of operating and financial assets. He represents clients in middle-market mergers and acquisitions and middle-market corporate finance, including corporate lending and corporate equity formation. He also advises clients on private equity offerings, equity recapitalizations, and other capital formation techniques. Jay represents both borrowers and lenders with lending transactions, in...

Bruce Buchanan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Bruce practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Bruce Buchanan since 2016. 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 Bruce Buchanan is held by other lawyers.

John Titus has extensive experience in public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, proxy contests and tender offers, corporate mergers and acquisitions, and corporate financing transactions for businesses in a variety of industries, including health care, financial institutions, manufacturing, technology, hospitality services and others. He frequently functions as general counsel to his clients, advising on all aspects of corporate, securities and business law matters. He advi...

Jacob H. Weinstein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Jacob H. practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Jacob H. Weinstein 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 Jacob H. Weinstein is held by other lawyers.