Sam B. Blair, Jr.

Wendy Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Real Estate Law. Wendy, who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wendy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Charles C. Drennon III is a Memphis, Tennessee attorney with Harris Shelton PLLC who has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law . Charles “Chuck” Drennon brings more than 35 years of legal experience advising businesses, entrepreneurs, and organizations on a wide range of corporate and transactional matters. His practice focuses on Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, with additional work involving entity formation...

Stephen L. Anderson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law and Trusts and Estates. Stephen L., who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Clients admire the 'extremely creative and intelligent' Gregg Gumbert, whose 'proactive style' reassures clients. Chambers USA

Frank Day devotes his practice to helping clients accomplish business objectives through employment law litigation and counseling. Frank has successfully represented national retailers, health care providers, and various other public and private employers in matters arising under the FLSA, Title VII, the ADA, FMLA, ADEA, USERRA, and various other federal and state statutes. He has extensive litigation experience in many different forums, and he has helped many clients prevail on summary judgm...

Will Perry is a highly skilled and experienced trial and appellate lawyer and former trial judge whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He has represented businesses and governmental entities in litigation, arbitration, and mediation in more than a dozen states; tried bench and jury trials in state and federal courts; and argued before state and federal courts of appeal. From June 2021 to September 2022, Will served as a Tennessee Chancery ...

Laurel C. Williams is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Laurel C., who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laurel C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Newton Anderson is the Managing Member of Spicer Rudstrom’s Memphis office. He also serves as the Chair of the firm’s Employment Law practice area. His practice handling various types of civil cases has taken him to all state and federal courts in West Tennessee and occasionally beyond. He advises corporate clients on business matters and has represented clients in landlord-tenant and other commercial real estate matters for more than 30 years. He has received an AV Preeminent rat...

After graduating from the University of Virginia Law School in 1975, Mr. Cocke moved to Clarksdale, MS to begin practicing in a general litigation firm. In 1982, Mr. Cocke and Mr. Merkel left that firm and established Merkel & Cocke, P.A., and since that time the emphasis of Mr. Cocke's practice has progressed more and more toward medical malpractice. At the present time his practice is exclusively devoted to handling medical negligence cases for the plaintiff, either as a result of direc...

R. Hunter Humphreys concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and secured lending. He represents numerous investors, developers, lenders and participants in real estate, secured lending and other business transactions. Mr. Humphreys is chairman of Glankler Brown's real estate section and he is an adjunct professor at the University of Memphis School of Law where he teaches a course on real estate transactions. Speaking Engagements: Mr. Humphreys is a frequent speaker on real estat...