John T. Blankenship

David Randolph Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigatio n - Plaintiffs. David Randolph, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David Randolph is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Austin McMullen approaches his clients’ projects with a zeal to discover creative solutions to their problems. For Austin, the difficult and complex issues prove to be the most interesting and drive him to figure out all the contours of the law to help his clients. Focusing his practice on bankruptcy law, government relations, and commercial litigation, Austin represents creditors and Chapter 11 debtors; candidates in election contests; and clients involved in federal, state and local p...

Albert Bart is a general corporate and commercial transactions attorney with nearly 30 years of law firm and in-house experience. At Sherrard Roe, Albert represents businesses, private equity firms, and individual investors in a wide array of corporate and transactional matters, including providing counsel on business and operational matters, mergers and acquisitions, and equity and debt financings. He works in a variety of industries with both buyers and sellers, borrowers and lenders, corpo...

Marissa Moses Russ leads GSRM Law’s Family Law practice, delivering comprehensive legal solutions across the full spectrum of family-related matters. She is known for achieving strong outcomes in cases ranging from amicable separations to complex, high-asset divorces, reflecting both her versatility and deep understanding of the law and family dynamics. Her practice encompasses all aspects of divorce and separation, including parenting time, child custody, child support, and alimony. Ma...

Phil Welty is currently serving as GSRM’s managing partner and is a member of GSRM’s Litigation and Real Estate Sections. His practice focuses on the representation of lenders, title companies, commercial landlords and property managers, developers, contractors, and other businesses and individuals in litigation and resolution of a broad range of lending, consumer financial, real property transactions, title, construction, and other commercial matters. Phil handles matters for cli...

William is an AV-Rated attorney in our Tort, Transportation & Specialized Litigation Group. He focuses his practice on Insurance Law, Professional Liability Defense, Personal Injury Litigation, White Collar Crime, Business and Commercial Disputes, and Employment Litigation among others.

Elizabeth N. Sitgreaves is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Elizabeth N. practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth N. Sitgreaves 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 Elizabeth N. Sitgreav...

Ryan D. Levy is the managing shareholder at Patterson Intellectual Property Law and co-chairs the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He is an accomplished litigation attorney focusing on complex patent disputes in a variety of technologies, including industrial and automotive machinery, chemical, medical devices, and software ranging from web-based protocols to automated detection systems. Ryan has a wide range of litigation experience before federal district courts, the U.S. Internation...

Ronald G. Harris is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Compliance Law and First Amendment Law. Ronald G. practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Ronald G. Harris since 2021. 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 Ronald G. Harris is held by other lawyers.

Paige I. Bernick is a shareholder in Lewis Thomason's Nashville office. Paige primarily works with the Transportation Practice Group. Paige also concentrates her practice in complex civil litigation, including gig economy issues, commercial and business disputes, and employment matters. Prior to private practice, Paige served over four years as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, in Nashville. In that role, she represented the Secretary of Labor in liti...