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Mary Taylor Gallagher is a trial lawyer in GSRM’s Litigation and Labor and Employment sections. Mary Taylor has tried jury and nonjury cases in state and federal courts throughout Tennessee. In addition to general business litigation, Mary Taylor focuses her practice on the defense of employers in the railroad, transportation and healthcare industries. Mary Taylor advises clients on issues of labor and employment law compliance, including the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA),...

Mike Vetter is an AV-rated trial lawyer and a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 General Civil Mediator in Spicer Rudstrom’s Nashville office . He is the Chair of the firm’s Products Liability Group, and his practice is also concentrated in property and casualty litigation, construction litigation, insurance coverage, bad faith, auto and uninsured motorist litigation, and premises liability. Mike is licensed to practice in Tennessee, Kentucky, California, and Missouri. A cum laude gr...

Jessie Zeigler serves as Chair of the Products Liability and Torts practice group at Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC in Nashville, TN. As both a seasoned litigator and crisis management strategist, Jessie has represented clients in some of the nation’s most high-profile cases over the last 25+ years. Jessie has always returned successful results in the cases she has handled. Most recently, Jessie battled on behalf of an international pharmaceutical company in court rooms across Tennessee, K...

Brenton H. Lankford is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Brenton H. practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Brenton H. Lankford since 2022. 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 Brenton H. Lankford is held by other lawyers.

Wes Turner’s practice is dedicated to helping individuals, lending institutions, non-profits, and businesses with legal needs pertaining to real estate. His practice includes sale and loan closings, residential and commercial development, title insurance, shopping centers, offices, warehouses and other income producing properties, leasing and restructuring and foreclosure. Wes serves as an instructor of Mortgages & Advanced Property Law at Nashville School of Law and is a frequent r...

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...

Marie Tedesco Scott is an experienced trial attorney who handles a variety of white-collar criminal defense, crisis management, and complex civil matters. Marie was recently included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her White-Collar criminal defense work. She was also named a 2019 and 2020 Super Lawyers Mid-South Rising Star for her defense work in White-Collar criminal matters. Marie attended the University of Virginia, earned her J.D. from Saint Louis University S...

Brandon Bundren is a trial lawyer who represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in Tennessee and Texas. Brandon’s clients range from small businesses to numerous publicly traded companies. While Brandon handles a variety of complex commercial cases, his practice is focused primarily on intellectual property and competitive practices litigation, including non-compete, trade secrets, patent, trademark, copyright, and similar unfair competition matters. Brandon ...

Mr. Harwell focuses his practice on commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense and crisis management. Through the years he has been involved in many cases receiving national attention. He has been counsel for numerous public officials including judges, governors, congressmen, state senators, mayors and state attorneys general. For the last several years, he has represented Pilot Flying J, the sixth largest private company in the country, regarding numerous issues arising out of the ...

HOWARD B. JACKSON is a Member of the Knoxville, Tennessee office of the firm, which he joined in 2001. His practice includes substantial experience with labor law, employment litigation, including both discrimination cases of all kinds and employee restrictive agreements, frequent training and counseling of employers on a wide variety of employment law issues, and commercial litigation. Howard graduated from Georgia Tech in 1983, with a B.S. in Industrial Management, from Duke University in 1...