Experiences

Advise hospital on all matters related to commencing an acute inpatient psychiatric program, including regulatory and statutory compliance and court procedure Represent community-based health care entities in employment matters, government investigations, and management disputes Provide Continue Reading

Served as counsel for charter study commission, responsible for drafting charter for new form of government Defended local school boards in constitutional challenges Successfully defended Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama municipalities in complex environmental litigation Continue Reading

Represents landlords and tenants in a wide variety of commercial leasing matters for retail, mixed use, and office space Represented local developer in development of national retail chain stores Represented lender in construction loan for retail site. Represented developer in Continue Reading

Guided sports equipment manufacturer's R&D efforts to re-design and improve conventional sports equipment while avoiding infringement of competitor patents. Assisted medical device manufacturer in identifying potentially patentable inventions of their device and in applying for Continue Reading

Successfully tried wrongful death automobile collision for $5 million Represented automobile collision victim for $400,000 settlement Successful resolution of a premises liability action for $600,000 Successful resolution of a run-over accident for $1 million Through trial or Continue Reading

Prepared and filed U.S. and international patent applications for EasyWhipTM, a two-part surgical needle that improves and simplifies stitching methods used in knee reconstruction surgeries Advise on investment, employment, and general business issues; most recently advised on Series Seed and Continue Reading

Advised clients regarding compliance with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2 (Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations), the California Consumer Privacy Act, and other federal and state privacy, security, and breach notification laws Advised businesses on consumer data collection and privacy disclosures, Continue Reading

Defense verdict of a surgeon in a claim of alleged damages in excess of $2.5 million Defense verdict in favor of a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician in a wrongful death claim with medical expenses in excess of $500,000 Directed verdict of a medical professional alleged to Continue Reading

Provided full range of construction and equipment contracts for a billion-dollar automobile manufacturing facility with multiple prime contractors in Chattanooga, Tennessee Prepared and negotiated numerous construction and equipment-related agreements for a billion-dollar chemical production Continue Reading

Our attorneys provide customized counsel to an array of organizations, including: Developed architecture for and established nonprofit "health system" with parent and subsidiary and affiliate, supporting organization relationships Guided nonprofit public charity in dissolution and Continue Reading