Jason Lewallen

Jim focuses his practice on representing public and private sector clients in complex matters involving zoning, condemnation, economic incentives, elections, telecommunications, municipal law, environmental law and commercial real estate. He assists clients in landfill development, obtaining economic incentives from state and local governments, locating cell towers, condemnations, election challenges, rezonings, annexation disputes and procurement challenges. Jim practiced for 18 years in the...

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...

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...

Daniel Crowell is a partner in Barton’s Labor and Employment Group residing in the firm’s Nashville office. His practice primarily focuses on counseling employers concerning day-to-day employment issues and defending them before administrative agencies and state and federal courts across the United States. Daniel closely advises employers as they navigate workplace issues, conduct layoffs, manage government investigations, defend against employment claims, and pursue and defend re...

W. W. Frank Wilbert is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. W. W. Frank practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized W. W. Frank Wilbert 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 W. W. Frank Wilbert is held by other lawyers.

Nathan Harris’s practice covers the entire business lifecycle, from assisting with entity formation and providing guidance on commercial transactions and fundraising to advising buyers and sellers in connection with complex M&A transactions. A significant area of his day-to-day work involves acting as an “outside general counsel” to small and medium sized businesses in a wide variety of industries. Additionally, Nathan has significant experience representing companies th...

Marcus Marion Crider is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Marcus Marion practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Marcus Marion Crider since 2014. 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 Marcus Marion Crider i...

Jeff Buschmann regularly advises clients involved in complex business transactions. He concentrates his practice on the corporate and securities law aspects of such transactions. He counsels public and private clients on corporate governance issues and advises on matters such as strategic mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures; private equity and venture capital investments; debt and equity restructurings; leveraged buyouts; SEC reporting requirements; and public and private ...

Matthew Evans is a shareholder at Johnson Evans & Headrick PC in Nashville, Tennessee. His practice focuses on Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Insurance, with an emphasis on products liability, pharmaceutical, commercial, and insurance matters in both state and federal courts. Matthew has developed a substantial portion of his practice defending pharmaceutical and products liability claims and regularly manages complex litigation, including multidistrict litigation (MDL) matters in...

Walter Neilsen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Walter practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Walter Neilsen since 2020. 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 Walter Neilsen is held by other lawyers.