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Will Podesta is a shareholder in the Memphis office. He practices in the areas of health care liability and general civil litigation. Mr. Podesta graduated magna cum laude from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2017. During his tenure, he served as business editor of Volume 47 of the University of Memphis Law Review and was a volunteer income tax preparer in the Vita Clinic. Prior to law school, Mr. Podesta earned his Bachelor of Science degree in finance and suppl...

Robert C. Starnes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Securities / Capital Markets Law. Robert C. practices law in Memphis, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Robert C. Starnes 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 Robert C. Starnes is held by other lawyers.

Jonathan E. Kaplan has devoted his entire career to representing management clients exclusively in all areas of labor relations, employment law, and human resources management. His practice spans litigation, training, and consulting, in which he has handled matters in more than 40 states and Canada. Jonathan practices extensively before the NLRB across the country, and also has been admitted specially to practice before the state courts in California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mic...

Brian Yoakum's practice includes a wide range of complex commercial litigation in the areas of general and business law, premises liability defense, mass tort defense, contract and transactional disputes and business divorces among owners of all types of business entities. Mr. Yoakum regularly represents property owners and businesses such as restaurants, retail stores, and apartment communities in defense of lawsuits brought pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Housing Act, ...

Mr. Wohlfarth concentrates his practice on estate planning and the drafting of wills and trusts, specifically addressing issues related to federal and state estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes as well as asset protection. He has had extensive experience with various estate planning tools, such as wills and revocable trusts which utilize the federal estate tax exemption amount, irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), "Crummey" trusts, qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs), Ten...

Beth Weems Bradley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Beth Weems practices law in Memphis, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Beth Weems Bradley 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 Beth Weems Bradley is held by other lawyers.

Christopher C. Lamberson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Christopher C. practices law in Memphis, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher C. Lamberson since 2015. 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 Christopher C. Lamberson is held by other lawyers.

Keenan is a member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm, he served as the Deputy Civil Chief in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee. Currently, his practice focuses in the areas of complex commercial litigation, conducting internal investigations for clients in various industries and defending clients in white-collar prosecutions. Keenan is an experienced litigator and trial attorney. He has represen...

Matt Brinner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Real Estate Law. Matt practices law in Memphis, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Matt Brinner since 2018. 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 Matt Brinner is held by other lawyers.

Steven Douglass is an attorney with Harris Shelton PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee . He has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Steve represents a range of clients in bankruptcy and insolvency matters, including bankruptcy trustees, banks, debtors, creditor committees, and agricultural lenders. His work regularly involves bankruptcy litigation, creditor-debtor disputes, and matters ar...