$ 1-350 per hour
Roland Webb Baggott III
About Roland
Biography
My practice focuses on Franchise and Distribution Law and Litigation. I represent franchisors, the companies that develop and sell franchise concepts, as well as franchisees, the unit level owners, in all aspects of franchising.
I guide my clients through substantial business transactions, provide practical business advice and counsel on the technical aspects of the law. I also represent clients in complex commercial litigation involving issues of business law, trade secrets, trade regulation, intellectual property and contract disputes.
I am licensed to practice in Tennessee and Louisiana. I am an active member of both the Tennessee Bar Association and the Louisiana State Bar Association. I also am actively involved in the American Bar Association's Forum on Franchising and the Section of Litigation. I am a regular contributor to the Louisiana Bar Journal and to American Bar Association publications. I am respected by my peers for the thoroughness and quality of my work, frequently working on referral and as local counsel for out of state attorneys.
I represent businesses in complex commercial litigation, which often include issues involving trade secrets, confidentiality, non-competition, trademark infringement and breach of contract.
In health care matters, I represent physicians exclusively.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Pro bono
5 %
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Tennessee for 22 years
State: Tennessee
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
Licensed in Louisiana for 27 years
State: Louisiana
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Roland Webb Baggott III
4525 Harding Rd Ste 105, Nashville, TN, 37205
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Roland Webb Baggott III's Reviews
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Posted by Ed | December 22, 2014
Poor Advocate
Hired to take on a franchisor, Roland came to depositions unprepared, caved in to adversary over and over again. Charged $270.00 an hour (trial attorney rate) yet we seldom saw the inside of a courtroom. I spent over 100K and 4 years and LOST on a case that was supposed to cost 40K and take 1 year. I...
Roland Baggott
Replied last March 6, 2015This review does not describe any case in which my firm and I have been involved. The only case in which we were involved for four years was a non-franchise case where the representation was on a contingency basis, not hourly. That was during 2007-2012. It settled. The only other long-running case was one that was waiting for a ruling from the judge (and had been for 18 months) when the sole owner of the company, who also was a guarantor, filed for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy caused the case to be stayed but remains pending subject to resolution of issues in that bankruptcy. We "over-prepare" for depositions, which really is the appropriate amount of preparation. We suspect that this review is from a competitor or an individual who is a defendant in one of the cases where we are seeking an injunction. Pathetic.
Posted by Mark | November 23, 2009
Great Attorney
I used Roland for a business litigation case and found him to be very knowledgeable and thorough. He kept meticulous records for my file and was able to demonstrate to the Judge all of his efforts of getting the case moving and keeping it going. I now send him to my family and would use him again i...
Roland Webb Baggott III's Lawyer Endorsements
"Roland has extensive experience representing clients in a variety of franchise related matters. I highly recommend him to franchisors or franchisees seeking superior legal counsel for all of their transactional, regulatory and litigation matters."
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Experience
Honors
2017
Franchise Law, Mid-South Super Lawyers
2016
Franchise Law, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Franchise Law, Mid-South Super Lawyers
2015
Franchise Law, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Franchise Law, Mid-South Super Lawyers
2014
Franchise Law, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Rising Star, Mid-South Super Lawyers
2012
Rising Star, Mid-South Super Lawyers
2011
Rising Star, Mid-South Super Lawyers
2010
Rising Star, Mid-South Super Lawyers
2009
Best of the Bar, Nashville Business Journal
2009
Rising Star, Mid-South Super Lawyers
2009
Outstanding Submcommittee Chair, American Bar Association, Litigation Section
2008
Best of the Bar, Nashville Business Journal
Work Experience
2002 - Present
Managing Member, Baggott Law, PLLC
2000 - 2001
General Counsel, Smoothie King Franchises, Inc.
1999 - 2000
Associate Attorney, Taylor, Wellons, Politz & Duhe, APLC
1998 - 1999
Associate Attorney, Blue Wililams, LLP
Associations
2010 - Present
American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Steering CommitteeMember
2006 - Present
Nashville Bar Association, Ethics and Professionalism CommitteeMember
2000 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember, Forum on Franchising
2003 - 2005
Louisiana State Bar AssociationHouse of Delegates
Sample of Legal Cases
Community Ins. Co. v. Rowe, 85 F. Supp. 3d 800 (S.D.O.H. 1999)
Greene County Agricultural Society v. Liming, 89 Ohio St. 3d 551 (2000)
Salley & Salley v. Stoll, 864 So. 2d 698 (La. App. 5th Cir. 2003)
Advanced Concrete Tools, Inc. v. Beach, 525 Fed. Appx. 317 (6th Cir. 2013)
Court of Appeals Reversed and Remanded
Education
1998
The Ohio State University College of Law
J.D.
1995
Vanderbilt University
BA with Honors in English
Speaking Engagements
2016
Continuing Education
An Overview of Franchise Law
2016
Continuing Education
The 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Trial
2015
Continuing Education
Juvenile Justice: Is Reform Needed in Tennessee?"
2013
Continuing Education
The New Jim Crow
2012
Continuing Education
Worker's Compensation: Then and Now
2006
Transactional Law Practice Seminar
Basics of Franchise Law
Publications
2009
American Bar Association newsletter
Finding a Niche: One Key to Solo Success and Happiness,
2007
American Bar Association: Raise the Bar: Real World Solutions for a Troubled Profession.
Solving the Legal World’s Problems: A Sole Practitioner’s Perspective
2007
Louisiana Bar Journal
Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law: Ill. Toll Works Inc. v. Indep. Ink, Inc., 126 S.Ct. 1281 (2006)
2007
Louisiana Bar Journal
Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law: Sharp Kabushiki v. Thinksharp, Inc., 448 F.3d 1368 (3d Cir. 2006)
2007
Louisiana Bar Journal
Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law: M2 Software, Inc. v. M2 Communications, Inc., 450 F.3d 1378 (3d Cir. 2006),
2007
Louisiana Bar Journal
Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law: J.G. Wentworth, S.S.C. Limited Partnership v. Settlement Funding d/b/a Peachtree Settlement Funding, F.Supp.2d (E. D. Pa. 2007), 2007 WL 30115,
2006
Louisiana Bar Journal
Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law: Apple Corps Limited v. Apple Computer, Inc., (2006 EWHC 996 (ChD), (2006)
2005
Louisiana Bar Journal
Recent Developments in Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law: 2660 Woodly Road Joint
2005
Louisiana Bar Journal
Developments in Intellectual Property Law: KP Permanent Make-Up, Inc. v. Lasting Impression I, Inc., 125 S.Ct. 542 (2004)
1998
Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution
New Legal Frontiers: Dispute Resolution for the Internet
Languages
English