Joanie Abernathy

William Lyon Chadwick, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. William Lyon, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William Lyon is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Catie Lane Bailey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Government Relations Practice. Catie Lane, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Catie Lane is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

J. Cole Dowsley, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Construction Law. J. Cole, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which J. Cole is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brandon focuses on helping people face serious injuries or the loss of a loved one – as he has for nearly two decades. He works statewide on cases involving auto and truck collisions, dangerous roads, medical malpractice, and nursing home negligence. Brandon’s fast pace means his clients can put lawsuits behind them sooner and concentrate on moving forward with their lives. Brandon’s courtroom success has been featured in newspapers. Trial Magazine , the Tennessee Bar Journa...

Mike Vetter is an AV-rated trial lawyer and a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 General Civil Mediator in Spicer Rudstrom’s Nashville office . He is the Chair of the firm’s Products Liability Group, and his practice is also concentrated in property and casualty litigation, construction litigation, insurance coverage, bad faith, auto and uninsured motorist litigation, and premises liability. Mike is licensed to practice in Tennessee, Kentucky, California, and Missouri. A cum laude gr...

Mark Miller focuses his practice on transactional tax matters, including structuring of corporate, partnership and limited liability company transactions such as formation, joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, and reorganizations. His experience includes general tax counsel for M&A transactions; corporate, partnership and limited liability company (LLC) formation and operations, including drafting of partnership and LLC agreements, as well as compensation and equity incentive arran...

Andy Murray’s practice is focused primarily on healthcare mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, and on the regulatory issues that affect healthcare providers. He represents publicly-traded and privately-held companies, including several national hospital and surgery center companies. Andy has extensive experience handling transactions for clients across the country, including acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures of hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, hom...

John Rodgers helps employers solve their employment-related problems. His practice is three-fold. First, he counsels clients on the numerous situations that can arise related to their employees, including termination and disciplinary decisions, reasonable accommodation issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), wage-and-hour issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state law, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) problems. His goal is to work with clients in a pract...

Stephen is a Partner at Burr & Forman LLP where he serves on the firm's Executive Committee. He is a member of the Labor & Employment and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. Stephen’s practice focuses primarily on employment law and litigation. His practice also focuses on business and intellectual property litigation. He frequently defends employers against claims for alleged employment discrimination, retaliatory discharge, and wage and hour violations. He also handles non-...

Bill Harbison works primarily in the areas of corporate law and trusts and estates. He also handles litigation in those same practice categories. A cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, Bill received his bachelor’s degree with highest honors in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.