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James L. Weatherly, Jr. is Special Counsel in the firm’s Nashville office. He has over 40 years of legal experience. Mr. Weatherly began his career with a focus on criminal law, resulting in his past election as the public defender for Metro Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee. While his criminal law practice continues he has a strong concentration on family law. Mr. Weatherly has served as President of the Nashville Bar Association, the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer...

Patrick Dylan Witherington is the founder of Witherington Law PLLC in Nashville, Tennessee, where he focuses his practice on Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs . For more than 20 years, he has represented individuals and families who have suffered injuries and losses caused by the negligence of others. His practice is dedicated to helping clients pursue compensation after serious accidents and navigate the legal process with clear communication and personal attention. A lifelong resident...

Nina Parsley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Nina practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Nina Parsley since 2026. 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 Nina Parsley is held by other lawyers.

As an experienced health care, corporate and transactional lawyer, Mark Ison recognizes that business success requires both attention to granular details and an appreciation of the larger context in which decisions are made. He brings this perspective to his work serving both health care and non-health care industry clients, providing counsel that combines a business attorney’s practical guidance and strategic vision with an immersive understanding of each client’s operational, fi...

After graduating from Vanderbilt University School of Law, Luther Wright, Jr. began his career with a respected general practice firm in the litigation section. He spent the first several years of his legal career practicing in the general litigation area before joining the Labor & Employment team. He has significant experience in the areas of labor and employment law, corporate business litigation and class action lawsuits. He typically represents management in all forms of employment di...

Brittany Hopper is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Brittany practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Brittany Hopper 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 Brittany Hopper is held by other lawyers.

Sam Lipshie practices in the areas of entertainment, music, intellectual property and commercial litigation and dispute resolution. He also has extensive experience in connection with the acquisition and disposition of media, broadcast and other intellectual property. Sam has practiced before Tennessee trial and appellate courts, as well as federal, district and appellate courts in many states. He has handled copyright, royalty (publishers, producers and talent) and intellectual property liti...

M. Reid Estes, Jr. has nearly 40 years of experience as a trial lawyer and has served as trial counsel for numerous Fortune 500 and smaller companies in the restaurant, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, construction, health care, and other industry sectors, and during his career has handled nearly every conceivable type of case from tort claims, to theft of trade secret, covenant and contract breach, commercial litigation, and “bet the company” cases. He has significant class ac...

A partner based in our Nashville office, Kenneth S. Byrd is an experienced trial attorney at Lieff Cabraser, obtaining several large jury trial verdicts against Big Tobacco over the past several years. He received the Tennessee Association for Justice’s 2015 Paladin Award for his successful litigation against cigarette manufacturers R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Philip Morris USA Inc., and Lorillard Tobacco Company in Florida federal courts. The Paladin Award is TAJ’s highest hon...

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...