Best Lawyers in Tennessee, United States for Appellate Practice
Laura Deakins, a shareholder in the Memphis office, focuses her civil litigation practice primarily on the defense of corporations, as well as doctors and hospitals in healthcare liability matters. She has extensive appellate experience, arguing and briefing many matters before the appellate courts. Prior to joining Lewis Thomason, Ms. Deakins served four years as the judicial law clerk to the Honorable Holly Kirby on both the Tennessee Supreme Court and Tennessee Court of Appeals where she w...
Bob Parsley practices civil litigation, focusing on appeals and written advocacy. He routinely represents clients in various federal and state appellate courts. Before joining Bradley, Bob litigated commercial disputes for nearly 20 years, and he served for over 10 years as chair of his previous firm’s Appellate Practice Group.
Charles F. Newman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, First Amendment Law, Litigation - Environmental and Litigation - First Amendment. Charles F. practices law in Memphis, Tennessee Best Lawyers has recognized Charles F. Newman since 1991. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recogn...
Lisa Helton’s practice areas include estate and trust litigation, appellate practice, general and commercial litigation, environmental litigation, landlord/tenant law, representation of homeowners and homeowner associations (HOAs) in HOA disputes, and IRS tax litigation and controversy. Lisa has been ranked Band 2 by the Chambers USA High Net Worth Guide for her work in Private Wealth Law, by Best Lawyers® as a 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” in Nashville for Trust and Estate ...
Caitlin C. Burchette is an associate in Lewis Thomason's Knoxville office where she focuses her practice on education law, employment law, civil litigation, and insurance defense. She also has an extensive background in governmental entity defense, civil rights litigation, and appellate work. Caitlin is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law. While in law school, she served as a member of the Pro Bono Board and was an Articles Editor on the ABA Real Property, Trust, and ...
Eric C. Lyons is an associate in Barton’s Nashville office. Eric represents businesses and individual clients in all stages of litigation across a broad range of civil matters such as labor and employment suits, non-compete and trade secret enforcement, bet-the-company litigation, disputes between corporate officers, directors, and shareholders, and general civil litigation defense—as well as advising clients on compliance and risk mitigation outside of the courtroom. Eric has rep...
Alex Carver represents businesses, executives, trade associations, and state and local governments in high-stakes litigation. He tries cases, argues appeals, and briefs complex legal issues in Tennessee and nationwide. Alex litigates a wide range of business disputes—including contract, tort, and fiduciary‑duty claims; restrictive‑covenant disputes; and ownership and governance disputes—as well as challenges to government regulations for trade associations and regulated businesses...
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