I practice in the areas of corporate and business organizations, partnerships and limited liability companies; corporate and business planning, with a concentration on private and family owned business; mergers and acquisitions; and corporate governance and non-profit organizations.
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | Active | 1966 | 06/29/2022 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Law | The Best Lawyers in America | 2012 |
| Corporate Law | The Best Lawyers in America | 2011 |
| Corporate Law | The Best Lawyers in America | 2010 |
| Corporate Law | The Best Lawyers in America | 2009 |
| Corporate Law | The Best Lawyers in America | 2008 |
| William D. Pettway Jr. Memorial Leadership Award | YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga | 2008 |
| Corporate Law | The Best Lawyers in America | 2007 |
| Corporate Law | The Best Lawyers in America | 2006 |
| Corporate Tax | Who's Who Legal USA | 2006 |
| Corporate Law | The Best Lawyers in America | 2005 |
| Corporate Law | The Best Lawyers in America | 2004 |
| Corporate Law | The Best Lawyers in America | 2003 |
| Fellow | American Bar Foundation | N/A |
| Fellow | Chattanooga Bar Foundation | N/A |
| Fellow | Tennessee Bar Foundation | N/A |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | N/A |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Of Counsel | Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, PC | 2014 - Present |
| Shareholder | Chambliss, Bahner, & Stophel, PC | 1968 - 2013 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Committee for LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities | Member | N/A |
| Chattanooga Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Tennessee Bar Association, Tax, Probate & Trust Section, Business Law Section, Executive Council; Drafting Committees for TN LLC Act, TN Revised LLC Act, TN Revised Uniform Partnership Act; TBA Business Entity Study Committee | Member | N/A |
| Estate Planning Council of Chattanooga | Member | N/A |
| Reflection Riding, Inc. | Director and President | N/A |
| Rotary Club of Chattanooga | Member | N/A |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga | Director and Vice Chairman | N/A |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Adjunct Professor | 1987 - 1989 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Bar Association | Partnership Gets New Look in Tennessee | 2002 |
| MacLean's Tennessee Practice | Legal Forms, Partnerships, Vol. 14 | N/A |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 1966 |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | BA - Bachelor of Arts, with honors | 1963 |
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