Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. is pleased to announce litigation attorney Kelly Etchells and real estate attorney Martha Millener have been elected as shareholders of the firm. “Kelly and Martha are hardworking, driven attorneys who provide excellent results for our clients,” said President and Managing Shareholder Mark Cunningham. “Kelly and Martha have already established stellarContinue Reading

After 25 years with Chambliss and more than 45 years of practicing law, it is bittersweet to announce David Hill’s retirement effective December 31, 2021. David began his career with Alcoa in Pittsburgh and later joined Stophel and Stophel before the firm merged with Chambliss & Bahner in 1997. A registered patent attorney with aContinue Reading

For years, Chambliss has joined businesses, schools, and other organizations across the Chattanooga area in volunteering to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. For this year’s national day of service (“A Day on, Not a Day off”), Chambliss team members spent the morning giving back to the community by volunteering at the Chattanooga Area FoodContinue Reading

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of four talented attorneys who will support a multitude of service areas for the firm. Louis Metcalfe, Colter Parker, Justin Powers, and Kiki Rogers, who have all supported Chambliss in recent years as summer clerks, bring valuable experience and fresh perspectives to a varietyContinue Reading

If you have a business, then you have probably already registered your brand(s) under one or more top-level domain names, such as .com, .net, .org, .edu, .co, .info, or .biz. You may have also registered one or more of your brands under country codes like .cn (China), .mx (Mexico), and/or .uk (United Kingdom). But, haveContinue Reading

Have you ever come up with the perfect name for branding your goods or services, only to find out that someone else has already federally registered the trademark for similar goods or services? Unfortunately, it is happening more than ever because the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) trademark register is full of registrations, bothContinue Reading