John S. Golwen

Rusty Reviere maintains a civil trial practice with an emphasis on Insurance Law, including first-party bad faith defense, premises liability, professional negligence, insurance fraud, construction disputes, bodily injury claims, and insurance coverage matters. He represents clients in high-exposure and complex litigation in both state and federal courts across Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, and Louisiana. Rusty has also handled a wide range of appellate ...

David Scruggs has represented taxpayers in appeals in numerous states and before local and state boards of equalization. He has also represented taxpayers in litigation before state and federal courts. He was co-counsel in the landmark Memphis Bank & Trust Co. v. Garner property tax case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He was also recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2019 in the fields of Administrative/Regula...

Richard Nichol concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate law and business transactions as well as federal and state taxation. Richard also has extensive experience representing local, regional and national lenders in real estate and asset-based loan transactions. He has been involved in: the structuring of new businesses mergers, spin-offs and sales acquisitions involving corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies. His taxation experience includes not only tax planni...

William L. Bomar concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, health care, medical malpractice, construction litigation and insurance litigation. Speaking Engagements with Publications -Tennessee Construction Law: What Do You Do When, 1997, 1998 -Advanced Construction Law, 1996 -Advanced Issues in Tennessee Medical Malpractice, 1994, 1999, 2004 -Nursing Law in Tennessee, 2001, 2005 -Medical Malpractice in Tennessee, 1997, 2002 -Nursing Home Malpractice, 2002 -Nursing Home ...

Kate Van Namen is the Co-Chair of Butler Snow's Construction Task Force and a member of the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group. She is licensed to practice law in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas and concentrates her practice in all areas of construction law, including contract drafting and negotiation, project delivery systems, liens, licensing issues, construction mediation, litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution procedures. Kate has experience drafting and negotiating...

Brian Yoakum's practice includes a wide range of complex commercial litigation in the areas of general and business law, premises liability defense, mass tort defense, contract and transactional disputes and business divorces among owners of all types of business entities. Mr. Yoakum regularly represents property owners and businesses such as restaurants, retail stores, and apartment communities in defense of lawsuits brought pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Housing Act, ...

Chad Roberts is a Memphis, Tennessee attorney with Harris Shelton PLLC whose practice focuses on tax law , business planning, and estate planning . He works with individuals, families, and business owners on legal strategies that address tax considerations, business operations, and long‑term asset planning. For more than a decade, Chad has advised clients on forming and structuring businesses, planning for tax efficiency, purchasing or selling businesses, and preparing for ownership transitio...

Keenan is a member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm, he served as the Deputy Civil Chief in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee. Currently, his practice focuses in the areas of complex commercial litigation, conducting internal investigations for clients in various industries and defending clients in white-collar prosecutions. Keenan is an experienced litigator and trial attorney. He has represen...

John J. Heflin III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Litigation - Trusts and Estates. John J., who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeff Weintraub is the managing partner of the Memphis office. He is a trial attorney who has represented employers in more than 59 jury and bench trials in the private and public sectors in employment-harassment/discrimination and retaliatory discharge lawsuits alleging violations of public policies and statutes, such as the False Claims Act. Jeff also handles Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges, wage and hour cases, labor cases, and enforcing non-competes in all federal an...