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Mark Michael Bell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Mark Michael, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jennifer M. Eberle is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Jennifer M., who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jennifer M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bill represents people who have been injured in matters involving medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, defective products, and trucking/motor vehicle collisions. In his 39 years as a trial lawyer, he has successfully tried and resolved claims for individuals or their families who have been catastrophically injured or killed due to dangerous and defective products, gas explosions, negligent medical treatment, reckless operation of tractor-trailer trucks, bars over...

Lauren Jacques focuses her practice on healthcare transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures, and the regulatory and operational issues that affect healthcare providers. Lauren routinely represents both publicly traded and privately held companies, including national hospital and surgery center companies. She has experience handling a wide variety of transactions across the country, including transactions involving hospitals, home health agencies, hospices,...

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...

Beth Moore is a corporate and transaction lawyer with over 30 years of experience in the areas of corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and general corporate and securities law. Clients in a wide range of industries value her experience and counsel with respect to strategic and operational issues. Beth regularly represents buyers and sellers with capital market transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, joint ventures and other strategi...

Todd is an experienced commercial real estate lawyer with a focus on representing developers, builders, and banks. He provides comprehensive legal counsel on land acquisition, project financing, and commercial lease agreements.

David has nearly 30 years of experience practicing litigation in a variety of practice areas, including labor and employment, commercial, and products liability matters. A Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, he has particularly extensive experience in non-compete and trade secret matters. David is recognized in Chambers USA and other publications.

Dewey Branstetter has represented a broad range of individuals and entities, but his practice concentrates on utility and municipal issues; employment matters, including employee benefits issues; and complex litigation. Mr. Branstetter has extensive experience advising and representing utility districts, municipalities, and utility related entities such as Tennessee 811. He recently appeared before the Utility Management Review Board and successfully defended against the first ratepayer petit...

Bryan Howard III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Bryan, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2001. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bryan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.