Stephen J. Zralek

Rich is a seasoned litigator with 24 years of extensive jury trial and courtroom experience and has achieved the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubble , an AV rating. He represents insurance companies and their insureds, as well as self-insured companies, in serious litigation involving, premises liability, retail and hospitality defense, construction injuries, insurance law, product liability, automobile and company trucking issues, and other complex litigation involving generally h...

Sharon O. “Sheri” Jacobs concentrates her practice in the areas of Environmental Law and Administrative Law. Sheri has administrative, environmental law, environmental litigation experience at the federal, state and local levels, as well as with administrative agencies. This experience includes matters associated with sustainability, solid and hazardous waste, Brownfield redevelopment, underground storage tanks, water pollution, environmental citizen suits, Superfund remediation p...

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...

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...

Aaron Bradley Flinn is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law and Trusts and Estates. Aaron Bradley practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Aaron Bradley Flinn 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 Aaron Bradley Flinn is held by other lawyers.

David practices primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and commercial real estate involving hospitals and other healthcare businesses. During the past 15 years, David has represented numerous publicly traded and privately held healthcare companies in transactions involving the purchase, sale or lease of more than 200 hospitals across the country with a combined value of more than $5 billion. He regularly represents healthcare companies in all aspects of their real estate operation...

Miranda K. Kelley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. Miranda K. practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Miranda K. Kelley 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 Miranda K. Kelley is held by other lawyers.

David G. Thompson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Corporate Law. David G. practices law in Nashville, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized David G. Thompson since 2021. 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 David G. Thompson is held by ot...

Ty Howard brings the perspective of a former state and federal prosecutor to defending and counseling businesses and individuals involved in government investigations, compliance matters, False Claims Act and whistleblower cases, related business litigation, and white-collar criminal matters. As a litigator and chair of Bradley’s Government Enforcement and Investigations group, he works collaboratively with clients, across many industries, to find creative solutions to their compliance ...

Dominick R. Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Dominick R., who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Dominick R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.