Fred Russell "Russell" Harwell

Steven Connor is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. Steven practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Steven Connor 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 Steven Connor is held by other lawyers.

Andrew Solinger is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. Andrew practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Andrew Solinger since 2027. 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 Andrew Solinger is held by other lawyers.

Jon Skeeters represents clients in business transactions. His primary focus is on advising publicly traded and privately held companies in the healthcare industry in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, securities and corporate finance matters, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and syndications. Jon's experience includes work with hospital systems, ambulatory surgery centers, diagnostic imaging centers, cancer centers, urgent care centers and home health and hospice agencies. He works with...

A partner based in our Nashville office, Kenneth S. Byrd is an experienced trial attorney at Lieff Cabraser, obtaining several large jury trial verdicts against Big Tobacco over the past several years. He received the Tennessee Association for Justice’s 2015 Paladin Award for his successful litigation against cigarette manufacturers R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Philip Morris USA Inc., and Lorillard Tobacco Company in Florida federal courts. The Paladin Award is TAJ’s highest hon...

Travis Swearingen assists his clients with their most complex and high stakes legal problems. Travis is a trial lawyer with first chair experience representing clients in healthcare, drug and medical device, and construction litigation. Travis also represents leading healthcare institutions across Tennessee with their regulatory, licensure and Certificate of Need matters. Most recently, he has helped lead the defense of significant mass tort litigation for a Fortune 50 medical device manufact...

Dr. Seth Ogden focuses his practice on patent litigation and the protection of clients’ trade secrets. He has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology, and chemical technology industries. His scientific background and years of experience in the laboratory give him a unique insight when working with clients in these industries. Seth litigates intellectual property cases throughout the country, in inter partes review proceedings before the U.S. Patent Tria...

Nick Rew is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. Nick practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Nick Rew since 2026. 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 Nick Rew is held by other lawyers.

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.

M. Clark Spoden is recognized in Tennessee as a Specialist in Civil Trial and Pre-Trial Advocacy as Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Clark is a Charter Fellow in the American College of Board Certified Attorneys, (2015) and has received recognition in The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (2010-2022), Litigation-Construction (2011-2022), Litigation-Environmental (2011-2022), Litigation-Labor and Employment (2011-2022), and in the Top 100 in Tennessee Super ...

John Arnold is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Health Care Law. John practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized John Arnold 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 John Arnold is held by other lawyers.