William M. "Will" Leech III

Steve Stark concentrates his area of practice on patents, trademarks, copyrights and litigation matters. He has prosecuted well over a hundred U.S. and foreign patent applications which span a wide landscape of technologies, including various mechanical, electrical, chemical and business method inventions. Much of his patent work has been focused in the carpet, consumer product, packaging, transportation and medical instrument industries. Additionally, he has assisted clients in obtaining and...

R. Tyler Hand is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. R. Tyler practices law in Chattanooga, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized R. Tyler Hand since 2026. 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 R. Tyler Hand is held by other lawyers.

Ward Nelson has over 30 years of experience in the areas of corporate, healthcare and transportation law, primarily for merger and acquisition and private equity transactions. His background as a Certified Public Accountant has proved invaluable in structuring and evaluating financial aspects of business transactions (buy side and sell side) in various industries including floor covering and logistics. He also represents healthcare clients with transactional and contract matters. Ward was pre...

Jonathan D. Edwards is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Jonathan D. practices law in Chattanooga, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Jonathan D. Edwards since 2024. 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 Jonathan D. Edwards is held by other lawyers.

Emily Horn’s experience as in-house legal counsel and as a certified public accountant enables her to truly understand her clients’ businesses and to offer them practical solutions. Emily advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, securities issuances and regulation, the use of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), commercial contracts, corporate governance, and general corporate matters. She has represented a variety of clients, including corporate ESOP sponsors, ESOP trustee...

Patrick S. Mitchell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Patrick S. practices law in Chattanooga, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick S. Mitchell since 2024. 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 Patrick S. Mitchell is held by other lawyers.

Laura F. Ketcham is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Finance Law and Commercial Transactions / UCC Law. Laura F. practices law in Chattanooga, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Laura F. Ketcham 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 Laura F. Ketcham is held by other lawyers.

Alison Bales Martin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Alison Bales practices law in Chattanooga, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Alison Bales Martin 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 Alison Bales Martin is held by other lawyers.

Ned Boehm concentrates his practice in the areas of antitrust, trade regulation, franchising, distribution and business law. He regularly provides antitrust advice on marketing, pricing, distribution and other business practices and has conducted antitrust compliance meetings for management personnel for numerous clients. He has handled a number of federal and state antitrust investigations of clients including federal (Department of Justice) criminal grand jury investigations and FTC civil i...

C. Douglas Dooley is a litigation attorney with over 25 years of experience handling workers’ compensation, trucking accidents, personal injury law, insurance coverage disputes, premises liability, food-borne illness cases, dram shop liability, and complex litigation. Doug is regularly invited to lecture on workers’ compensation, premises liability, and tort liability to risk managers, human resource administrators, and insurance claims professionals across the country. Doug has b...