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Kyle Doiron is an experienced construction attorney and litigator with a nationwide practice. He represents owners, developers, general contractors, and subcontractors in the many unique legal demands of the construction industry. He regularly serves clients in industries such as healthcare, hospitality, retail, transportation, manufacturing, public works, mixed-use, multifamily, and residential development. If a project involves a hard hat and steel toes, there is a good chance Kyle has or i...

For more than 40 years, Harlan Dodson has been helping people and businesses solve problems and plan for the future. Clients seeking general business advice, estate planning services, or problem solving and advice generally count on his vast experience and track record of getting the job done. Dodson provides hands-on guidance for his clients, whether working with them to launch a business, structure a complex real estate deal, or draft a will. He learned this dedication from his attorney fat...

Barbara Boone McGinnis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Elder Law. Barbara Boone practices law in Hendersonville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Barbara Boone McGinnis 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 Barbara Boone McGinnis is held by other lawyers.

David N. Garst, B.Arch., J.D., is a shareholder in the Lewis Thomason Nashville office, where he serves a pivotal role as the chair of the Construction Law Practice Group and on the firm’s Board of Directors. Mr. Garst’s legal practice is focused on general construction law, with emphases on architects’, engineers’ and surveyors’ professional liability, construction defect litigation, design and construction contract negotiation, and professional discipline. With...

Ms. Brown, a shareholder since 1991, joined the firm after graduating from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1984. For the past 36 years she has had diverse and extensive experience in the areas of commercial litigation, bankruptcy, tort, employment discrimination, product liability, and workers’ compensation. Her work with directors’ and officers’ litigation and bond claims has resulted in a recovery in excess of $12 million through settlement of those claims. She has ...

Jon Harris is a trusted counselor to employers in all aspects of their labor and employment law needs. He also spends a significant amount of his practice defending companies in data privacy class actions. Jon has gained repeated recognition for his responsiveness and problem-solving prowess. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, Jon tailors solutions to a client’s business needs and risk tolerance. Jon is known as a strategic advisor and zealous advocate in employment matters, incl...

Benjamin Raybin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Civil Rights Law and Criminal Defense: General Practice. Benjamin practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Benjamin Raybin 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 Benjamin Raybin is held by other lawyers.

Jeffrey A. Calk is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Health Care Law, Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Jeffrey A. practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey A. Calk since 2013. 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 Jeffrey A. Calk is held by other lawyers.

John's practice exercises his extensive experience in the deployment and recovery of debt and equity capital and in commercial law. His practice includes business formations, acquisitions and dispositions, distressed asset investing, private equity transactions, mezzanine lending, commercial lending, creditor's rights, loan workouts and recoveries, lender liability, securitizations, the Uniform Commercial Code, and commercial law generally. John’s practice spans a wide range of differen...

Hart is rated by Mid-South Super Lawyers® for his work in Environmental Litigation. He focuses his practice on environmental remediation, defense of environmental enforcement actions, environmental permitting, environmental litigation, and general litigation. He has represented clients before numerous environmental administrative agencies and successfully represented clients in both jury and bench trials in several different Tennessee courts.