James M. "Jim" Haley IV
Recognized since 1995
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law











Jim concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial, industrial and planned unit real estate, and in banking. He has represented developers, lenders, landlords and tenants in a variety of complex and multi-state transactions, and continues to relish the enjoyment of resolving issues to close a transaction successfully. He has led teams on transactions as diverse as the financing of the acquisition and development of a 1,300-acre parcel in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and a $300 million corporate headquarters facility in Tennessee. Working with other professionals to see projects “come out of the ground” has provided his most satisfying moments.
Jim Haley served as Chairman of the firm for eight years from 2012 to 2020.
Contact & Links
Location
- Volunteer Building, Suite 1200
832 Georgia Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2289
Education
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A.
- The University of Tennessee , J.D.
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, Tennessee
50 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
7 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America awards











Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Chattanooga (2020)
- Banking and Finance Law, Chattanooga (2019)
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Chattanooga (2018)
- Banking and Finance Law, Chattanooga (2017)
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Chattanooga (2016)
- Banking and Finance Law, Chattanooga (2015)
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Chattanooga (2014)
- Banking and Finance Law, Chattanooga (2013)
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Chattanooga (2012)
- Real Estate Law, Chattanooga (2011)
- Banking and Finance Law, Chattanooga (2010)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 for work in:
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
Special Focus
- Finance
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