O.E. Sonny Schow IV
About O.E. Sonny Schow IV
O.E. Sonny Schow IV is a lawyer based in Knoxville, TN and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2021. O.E. Sonny Schow IV is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Current Firm: Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter PLLC
Education: The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 1996
Location: Knoxville, TN
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