Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. is pleased to recognize the 15 attorneys named in the 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers and the 2022 Mid-South Rising Stars lists. The eight Chambliss attorneys selected for the 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list are honored for their distinguished professional achievement and peer recognition. The Super Lawyers research team selects noContinue Reading

Chambliss, Bahner, and Stophel, P.C. and Chattanooga State Community College have partnered to establish Tennessee’s first college-sponsored registered apprenticeship program in the legal field.  The two-track apprenticeship program for litigation and transaction paralegals will include full-time employment, benefits, tuition assistance, and on-the-job training to prepare participants for a fulfilling career with Chambliss. This position playsContinue Reading

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of Penny Murray who will join the firm as the human resources director. “Penny is a strong addition to the firm because of her passion about the people and the culture of Chambliss,” said President and Managing Shareholder Mark Cunningham. “Her ability to accelerateContinue Reading

Drew Ellis recently authored an article for the Knoxville Bar Association’s (KBA) monthly DICTA publication. In “Do as I Say, Not as I Do,” Drew discusses technology aids in fitness and how the attachment to such gadgets often hinders participation or enjoyment of fitness activities. He also shares how his previous career as a bicycleContinue Reading

Historically, if one inherited an IRA, he or she was able to stretch the distributions over the beneficiary’s lifetime. However, under the SECURE Act, passed in 2019, those stretch out rules were changed for most individuals inheriting IRAs. Under the SECURE Act, the general rule is that the beneficiary of inherited IRAs of decedents dyingContinue Reading

New Guidance for Inherited IRAs By: Shelton Chambers Historically, if one inherited an IRA, he or she was able to stretch the distributions over the beneficiary’s lifetime. However, under the SECURE Act, passed in 2019, those stretch out rules were changed for most individuals inheriting IRAs. Under the SECURE Act, the general rule is thatContinue Reading