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Ignacio De La Huerta is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Ignacio, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ignacio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gordon Nichols has three decades of experience in dealing with nearly every conceivable type of compensation and benefits situation. He represents employers, fiduciaries and service providers in connection with a myriad of tax, corporate, fiduciary, ESOP, employment and insurance matters. Gordon advises both large and small businesses (including professional service organizations) on issues related to the design, administration and termination of tax-qualified and non-qualified retirement pla...

Robert Roe Campbell, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Project Finance Law and Real Estate Law. Robert Roe, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2005. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert Roe is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Eric Osborne is an accomplished attorney and Professor of Contracts who focuses his litigation practice on contract disputes, antitrust, and novel constitutional and civil rights cases. He also serves as outside counsel to multiple churches and non-profits, is active with legal aid and the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission, and regularly helps clients navigate issues related to the government, such as bid protests and government investigations. Eric is best known fo...

Walter Neilsen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Walter, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Walter is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kendra Samson is a partner in Barton’s Nashville office. Kendra advises clients on how to avoid costly litigation, with a practice focused on employment law and commercial litigation. She believes the most effective legal counsel begins with building strong relationships—taking the time to understand a client’s business, their people, and their unique challenges. By investing in that knowledge, Kendra is able to craft practical, business-focused strategies that aim to resolv...

Linda Rose is the Managing Member of Rose Immigration Law Firm, PLC, in Nashville. Her firm emphasizes business immigration in music and entertainment, international transfers, and university research and teaching. The firm also handles family immigration, naturalization, humanitarian cases, and federal mandamus actions. She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), having served as a nationally-elected Director of the AILA Board of Governors for 14 years. Sh...

Bill Harbison works primarily in the areas of corporate law and trusts and estates. He also handles litigation in those same practice categories. A cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, Bill received his bachelor’s degree with highest honors in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Mr. Harrison is licensed and practices in both Texas and Tennessee. He is Board certified as a labor and employment law specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His practice is devoted exclusively to the representation of employers in matters of personnel policies and practices, labor and employment litigation, wage-hour compliance and other workplace issues. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Baylor University, Mr. Harrison attended the University of Virginia School of Law and focuse...

Sam Lipshie practices in the areas of entertainment, music, intellectual property and commercial litigation and dispute resolution. He also has extensive experience in connection with the acquisition and disposition of media, broadcast and other intellectual property. Sam has practiced before Tennessee trial and appellate courts, as well as federal, district and appellate courts in many states. He has handled copyright, royalty (publishers, producers and talent) and intellectual property liti...