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Emily Horn’s experience as in-house legal counsel and as a certified public accountant enables her to truly understand her clients’ businesses and to offer them practical solutions. Emily advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, securities issuances and regulation, the use of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), commercial contracts, corporate governance, and general corporate matters. She has represented a variety of clients, including corporate ESOP sponsors, ESOP trustee...

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.

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.

Jessica Malloy-Thorpe is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jessica practices law in Chattanooga, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Jessica Malloy-Thorpe since 2027. 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 Jessica Malloy-Thorpe is held by other lawyers.

Donald E. Morton concentrates his areas of practice in estate planning, business succession, estate and trust administration and employee benefits. Mr. Morton advises family business owners regarding the transfer of family assets and family business to second and third generations and equalizing distribution to children not actively involved in business. Mr. Morton uses a variety of trusts to preserve family assets and to minimize taxation of asset transfers to beneficiaries. He makes creativ...

Bobby Dann concentrates his practice on commercial real estate, commercial finance and troubled assets. From 1981 to 1995, he served as in-house investment counsel to a group of insurance companies in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, focusing on commercial real estate development, management and lending. He also served as lender’s counsel in the sales of mortgage pools, the acquisition and syndication of retirement facilities, and in workouts, foreclosures and interim operations of troubl...

Ansley Moses practices in the area of federal and state taxation. His primary focus is assisting clients in tax planning in connection with business formations, transactions and reorganizations. Mr. Moses also has significant experience in representing exempt organizations in qualification and compliance matters. He also represents business clients before federal and state tax authorities in connection with audits, appeals and litigation. Prior to joining Miller & Martin, Mr. Moses was in...

Laura F. Ketcham is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Finance Law and Commercial Transactions / UCC Law. Laura F. practices law in Chattanooga, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Laura F. Ketcham since 2025. 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 Laura F. Ketcham is held by other lawyers.

Scott McGinness concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, securities, investment management and banking. He has represented numerous companies in the purchase and sale of stock and assets, with transaction sizes in excess of $200 million, including transactions involving overseas entities. He represents publicly traded companies as well as privately owned entities. Mr. McGinness heads the firm's Investment Management Group which advi...

William G. Trumpeter is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Arbitration, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. William G. practices law in Chattanooga, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized William G. Trumpeter since 1993. 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 William G....