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Nick Stevens practices out of the firm’s Chattanooga office where he assists and represents a broad range of clients in a variety of civil litigation matters. He attended Middle Tennessee State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2006. Nick earned his Juris Doctorate from the Nashville School of Law in 2011. A native of Chattanooga, Nick returned to East Tennessee after law school where he practiced as a trial attorney in Cleveland before joining Spicer Rudstro...

Steve Stark concentrates his area of practice on patents, trademarks, copyrights and litigation matters. He has prosecuted well over a hundred U.S. and foreign patent applications which span a wide landscape of technologies, including various mechanical, electrical, chemical and business method inventions. Much of his patent work has been focused in the carpet, consumer product, packaging, transportation and medical instrument industries. Additionally, he has assisted clients in obtaining and...

David W. Noblit is a Chattanooga, Tennessee attorney with Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan PLLC. He has practiced with the firm since 1979 and became a member in 1985. His practice focuses on representing clients involved in litigation involving a wide range of legal disputes, including insurance defense, liability claims, workers’ compensation matters, and personal injury litigation on behalf of defendants. Mr. Noblit has represented national corporations through direct assign...

Stacie Caraway is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Stacie practices law in Chattanooga, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Stacie Caraway 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 Stacie Caraway is held by other lawyers.

Justin is a partner and chair of the firm's Small Dollar and Alternative Financial Services Practice Group. He focuses his practice on regulatory compliance for alternative financial service providers including fintech providers, consumer lenders, buy-now-pay-later providers, wage advance providers, and virtual rent-to-own providers. Justin provides guidance on new product development, compliance management systems, and consumer disclosures. He provides third-party compliance opinions and day...

James T. Williams is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. James T. practices law in Chattanooga, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized James T. Williams 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 James T. Williams is held by other lawyers.

T. J. Gentle is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. T. J. practices law in Chattanooga, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized T. J. Gentle 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 T. J. Gentle is held by other lawyers.

Rob is an experienced trial lawyer in the firm’s Chattanooga office. Rob’s practice areas include tort liability defense to include catastrophic injury cases, trucking and transportation, construction defect litigation, workers’ compensation and automobile liability. A natural problem solver, he enjoys formulating creative trial strategies and solutions for handling claims and lawsuits across industries.Rob has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the hi...

Evan Allison represents real estate developers, investors, landlords, tenants and lenders in all types of commercial real estate transactions including industrial, retail, hotel, office, multi-family and medical office building deals. He prides himself on his responsiveness and helping his clients get deals closed. His experience includes working with both developers and investors in creating joint ventures for acquiring and developing real property and he has specific experience in the devel...

Kyle Eiselstein is Vice-Chair of the Litigation Department and concentrates his practice in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis in complex commercial disputes. He represents business clients in a wide range of federal and state court cases, including matters involving alleged misrepresentation and fraud, breach of contract, business torts and insurance coverage. Kyle’s practice includes representing healthcare providers in the defense of federal False Claims Act litigation.