Thomas P. "Tom" Cassidy, Jr.

Lauren M. Fuchs is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Lauren M., who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lauren M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Richard J. Myers is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Real Estate. Richard J., who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Richard J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bill Nichol concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, the drafting of wills and trusts, and probate and estate administration. He also has been involved in succession planning for closely held and family-owned businesses as well as general corporate transactions. From 2007 to 2010, he served on the board of trustees of his alma mater, the University of the South. Mr. Nichol was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2019 in the field of Tr...

Robert A. McLean is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Real Estate and Litigation - Securities. Robert A., who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

J. William Pierce, Jr. is a Member of the firm and is in the Real Estate, Secured Lending and Banking Practice Group. Mr. Pierce concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial real estate, secured lending, and other business transactions. In the area of commercial real estate, Mr. Pierce represents developers of office buildings, shopping centers, warehouse properties and all other types of real estate. He is experienced in the leasing of real estate, including the representation of bot...

Courtney Leyes is a partner in the firm's Gulfport, Memphis and Nashville offices. She represents employers throughout Mississippi and the greater Memphis-metropolitan area, with particular focus on the burgeoning industrial areas in the northern part of the state. Courtney has experience representing employers in litigation related to discrimination and harassment in the workplace, in particular, federal jury trial experience. She also has experience representing employers on wage and hour i...

Cara R. Baer focuses her practice on transactions for life sciences companies and academic medical centers, the application of international privacy laws to medical research activities, and intellectual property counseling.

Jared is a Member with Spicer Rudstrom in the Memphis office who focuses on litigation throughout Tennessee and Mississippi. He graduated cum laude from Lambuth University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and then graduated cum laude with a J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He served as an editor for the Tennessee Law Review and was recognized with the Jerry J. Phillips Best Comment award for his scholarly article that was published in the Tennessee Law R...

Michael G. McLaren is a partner at Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee, P.C. He practices in the areas of federal and state litigation, commercial litigation, professional liability, insurance coverage, environmental law, and vaccine law. Mike has been admitted to the Tennessee Bar, U.S. Claims Court, U.S. District Court for the Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, and the U.S. Supre...

Marty Phillips is an attorney with Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC in Jackson, Tennessee, and has been associated with the firm since earning his law degree in 1991 from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor limited to a small percentage of attorneys in each state or province. Mr. Phillips has been recognized multiple times as Lawyer of the Year in Medical Malpractice Law by The Best Lawyers in America and has been ...