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Richard Myers is a Registered U.S. Patent Attorney. His practice focuses on patent-related aspects of intellectual property, including counseling clients on patent infringement, patent validity, and patentability. He has more than two decades of experience with the patent prosecution process. As a former patent examiner and an attorney in the private sector, he has examined or prosecuted over 600 patent applications. With an academic background in chemistry, Richard's practice primarily focus...

Drew is a member of the Business Services Group and the Finance, Real Estate and Restructuring Group. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, and corporate formation and governance.

Vincent B. Lillegard is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Vincent B., who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Vincent B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Hunter Branstetter helps clients favorably resolve thorny disputes, minimize the chance of future issues, and maximize success if problems do arise. His practice consists primarily of litigation; representing utilities, municipalities, and related entities; and certain aspects of business law. His trial and dispute resolution experiences range widely from contract claims to civil rights, corporate disputes to commercial litigation, condemnation/eminent domain to construction, antitrust to adm...

Eleanor McCulty is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Finance Law. Eleanor, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eleanor is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bruce D. Gill is an Equity Member of the firm, and his practice concentrates on construction defect litigation, as well as insurance coverage and litigation. In addition, his practice involves the defense of various professional disciplines, including attorneys, healthcare providers, pharmacists, and dentists. He also has considerable experience defending a range of personal injury and wrongful death cases, as well as contract disputes. He has extensive experience in appellate advocacy, inclu...

John Wingo is a Member with the Business Litigation Service Group at Stites & Harbison. He provides advice and representation to regional and national clients regarding their business transactions and handles commercial litigation defense work throughout Tennessee in both State and Federal Courts. John has more than 16 years of litigation and trial experience, including complex litigation involving financial institutions, insurance companies and manufacturers. He has deep experience in bu...

Jon Gaston advises public and private clients on a wide range of federal and state tax matters. Renowned as among the leading legal practitioners in the tax-exempt arena, Jon provides strategic counsel to public charities, private foundations, and various nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations. His nearly two decades of experience spans a broad range of tax issues, including the formation and maintenance of tax-exempt status, governance, international grantmaking, regulatory compliance, tax-e...

Ronald G. Harris is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Compliance Law and First Amendment Law. Ronald G., who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ronald G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

George is experienced in corporate and transactional matters with a focus on emerging technology and healthcare companies, as well as the healthcare practice industries. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.