Firm News

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. is pleased to announce shareholder Cal Marshall is the health care practice group's new section chair. He succeeds Doug Griswold, who previously served in the leadership position. "We are thrilled to welcome Cal into this leadership role," said President and Continue Reading

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. congratulates the 2024-2025 John C. Stophel Distinguished Students from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's (UTC) Gary W. Rollins College of Business for their exceptional achievements and dedication to academic excellence. This year's recipients Continue Reading

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. is pleased to announce shareholder John Jackson is the litigation and risk management practice group's new section chair and shareholder Andrew "Andy" Leffler is the new section chair for the firm's real estate practice group. "We are confident in John and Continue Reading

Chambliss recently announced Bill Dearing, Jed Roebuck, and Kirby Yost were elected by the firm's shareholders to serve on the Executive Committee for 2025. Bill, Jed, and Kirby will join Greg Willett, returning for his second year on the committee, and Steve Barham, who was elected as the firm's Continue Reading

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. is pleased to announce Steve Barham has been elected to serve as president and managing shareholder of the firm. He previously served in several leadership roles at Chambliss as chair of the litigation and risk management section and as the firm's general Continue Reading

The Hamilton County Herald recently published an article highlighting paralegals from several local law firms, including Chambliss' Peggy Bates, Brenda Hodges Binder, Kimberly Graves, and Becky Stone. In "Celebrating Paralegals," Chambliss attorneys contributed quotes detailing the paralegals' Continue Reading

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. welcomes attorney Morgan Ownbey, who will support the firm's business and mergers and acquisitions practice areas. "Morgan has been a fantastic addition to our section," said Business Section Chair Laura McKinney. "His business background allows him to Continue Reading

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. attorney Rebecca Miller recently earned the Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA®) designation from the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF), the only organization accredited by the American Bar Association to offer certification in elder law. Rebecca is one of 16 Continue Reading

The Hamilton County Herald recently published an article about Lydia Boydston's journey from small law firm receptionist to Chambliss paralegal working with the estate planning team. In "Paralegals ‘Indispensable’ to Area Firms," Lydia reflects on her time as a music theory major at Berry College Continue Reading

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. welcomes two new paralegals, Chasity Jackson and Sage Sammeli, who will support the firm's estate planning and business practice areas. "We are excited to have Chasity and Sage on our team," said President and Managing Shareholder Mark Cunningham. "As we Continue Reading