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Republic Centre, Ninth Floor
633 Chestnut Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37450-0001 (Hamilton Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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4.5
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(Main Office) Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil Practice. Trials in all Courts. Commercial, Corporate, Education, Government, Health Care, Insurance, Municipal and Corporate Finance, Pension and Profit Sharing, Probate and Estate Planning, Tax Litigation and Planning, Trademark and Unfair Competition, Real Estate, Immigration and Environmental Law. Year Established: 1981
Firm Size: 24
AddressRepublic Centre, Ninth Floor
633 Chestnut Street
Chattanooga, TN 37450-0001, (Hamilton Co.)
PhonePhone: 423-756-8400
Fax: 423-756-6518; 423-756-0643
Website
http://www.gkhpc.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
John R. Anderson (Member) born 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Ohio; 1984, Tennessee. Education: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (B.A., 1978); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1981). Recipient, Chapin-Thomas Scholarship. Member: Hamilton County (Government Special Counsel, Land Use and Planning), Chattanooga, Ohio State, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Real Estate; Lender Law; Closings Law; Multi-Family Housing; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: John R. Anderson
Mathew D. Brownfield (Member) born 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, Tennessee; 2004, Georgia, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Missouri (B.S., summa cum laude, 1980); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., with honors, 1984). Recipient, Harold Warner Scholarship. Member, 1982-1984 and Research Editor, 1983-1984, Tennessee Law Review. Law Clerk to Chief Justice Robert E. Cooper, Tennessee Supreme Court, 1984-1986. Director, Visually Impaired Training and Learning Center, 1995-2000. Member: Chattanooga (Chairman, Membership Committee, 1988-1989), Tennessee and American (Member: Intellectual Property Law Section, 1992; Federal Trademark Legislation Committee, 1996-2001) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; International Trademark Association; Chattanooga Junior Chamber of Commerce (Legal Counsel, 1991-1992); Tennessee Board of Law Examiners (Member, District 3 Investigating Committee, 1990-1995). Reported Cases: Vatt v. James, 180 S.W.3d 99 (Tenn. App. 2005); Stratienko v. Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority, 226 S.W. 3d 280 (Tenn. 2007); U.S. v. Brock, 501 F.3d 762 (6th Cir. 2007). Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Litigation; Unfair Competition; Trademarks; Copyrights.Email: Mathew D. Brownfield
Tonya Kennedy Cammon (Member) born 1955; admitted to bar, 1992, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1993, Tennessee; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Millsaps College (B.S., 1982); Mississippi Baptist Medical Center (M.T., 1984); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1992). Phi Delta Phi. Vice Chairman, Moot Court Board. Winner, Steen, Reynolds, Dalehite & Currie Trial Competition. Member, National Trial Team. Law Clerk to the Honorable Armis E. Hawkins, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Mississippi, 1992-1993. NASDR Arbitrator and Trained Civil Mediator. Commissioner, Chattanooga Human Rights/Human Relations Commission, 1995-1997. Certified, American Social of Clinical Pathologist. Leadership Chattanooga, 1996. Director, 1999-2007 and Board Chair, 2004-2005, AIM Center. Member, State Advisory Board for Project Citizen, 2000-2004. Member: Advisory Board, SE Tennessee Economic Development District of Tennessee (Chair, 2006-2007); Board of Directors, Memorial Health Systems Foundation, 2007-2009; Member, Health Care Compliance Association, 2006-2009. Inactive Member, The Mississippi Bar. Member: Chattanooga (Recipient, Albert L. Hodge Volunteer Award, 1999; President's Award, 1998; Board of Governors, 2001), Tennessee (Chair, Public Education Committee, 2007-2008; Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Law-Related Education Committee, 1996 YLD Enterprise Award, 1996), Federal (Board Member, Chattanooga Chapter, 2008-2009) Bar Associations; Southeast Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women (President, 1998; Board, 1999-2001). Fellow: Tennessee Bar Young Division Fellow. Reported Cases: Rothstein v. Orange Grove, 60 S.W. 3d 807 (Tenn. 2001); Bell v. Icard, P.A., 986 S.W. 2d 550 (Tenn. 1999). Practice Areas: Litigation; Health Care; Medical Malpractice; Employment Law.Email: Tonya Kennedy Cammon
Harry R. Cash (Member) born 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Tennessee and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. Education: University of the South (B.A., 1978); Memphis State University (J.D., 1981). Phi Delta Phi (Vice Magistrate, 1980-1981); Order of Gownsmen. Member: Chattanooga (Member, Board of Governors, 1986-1988) and Tennessee Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Law Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Law; Personal Injury; Workers Compensation.Email: Harry R. Cash
David M. Elliott (Member) born 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Tennessee; 2004, Georgia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992); Duke University (J.D., 1996). Contributions Editor, Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum, 1995-1996. Member: Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee (Member, Leadership Law, 2008), Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Immigration Law; Estate Planning; Finance.Email: David M. Elliott
Charles G. Fisher, VI (Member) born 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Tennessee; 1999, Alabama; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.S.C.E., 1994); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1997). Member, Chi Epsilon. Member, Cumberland Law Review. Cordell Hull Teaching Fellow. Licensed, Engineer-in-Training, Tennessee, 1994. Member, 2002-2006 and President, 2005, Board of Directors, Chattanooga Room in the Inn. Member, Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee, 2003. Member, Advisory Board, Center for Nonprofits, 2006. Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee (Member, Leadership Law, 2007), Federal and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Finance; Environmental; Creditors Rights.Email: Charles G. Fisher, VI
H. Wayne Grant (Member) born 1939; admitted to bar, 1962, Tennessee; 1965, U.S. Tax Court; 1967, U.S. Supreme Court; 2004, Georgia. Education: Tennessee Technological University (B.S., 1960); Duke University (LL.B., 1962). Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. [Col., Ret. JAG, USAR]. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Business Law; Tax Planning; Litigation; Estate Planning.Email: H. Wayne Grant
Scott H. Grant (Member) born 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Tennessee; 2003, Georgia. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.A., 1992); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1997). President, The Francis H. Lynde Foundation, 2009. Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Tax Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Litigation; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Tax Exempt Organizations; Charitable Trusts and Foundations.Email: Scott H. Grant
Steven W. Grant (Member) born 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Tennessee; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee; 2005, U.S. Tax Court;. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.S., Business, 1992); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1996); University of Alabama School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2005). Member: Chattanooga (Member, Board of Governors, 2003-2005), Tennessee and American Bar Associations; The Estate Planning Council of Chattanooga. Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Business Law; Litigation; Taxation.Email: Steven W. Grant
Robert S. Grot (Member) born 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Tennessee; 1998, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; 2008, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia. Education: Columbus State University (B.B.A., 1993); Schiller International University, Heidelberg, Germany (M.B.A., 1997); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1997). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Trial Advocacy Board. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Basic Federal Income Taxation. Member: Tennessee and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Reported Cases: Rabia Kafozi v. Windward Cove, LLC, 184 S.W. 3d 693 (Tenn. App. 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation; Real Estate; Creditors Rights; Domestic Relations; Bankruptcy.Email: Robert S. Grot
David E. Harrison (Member) born 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.A., Honors, 1976; J.D., 1979). Pi Sigma Alpha; Phi Delta Phi. Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Tort Insurance Practice Section); Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance; Workers Compensation; Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death.Email: David E. Harrison
David C. Higney (Member) born 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Tennessee; 1992, Georgia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (B.S., cum laude, 1988); University of Tennessee at Knoxville ( J.D., 1991). Member: Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee (Chair, Environmental Law Section, 2009-2010; Board Member, 2004-2008), Federal and American Bar Associations (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Environment, Energy and Resources); State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Environmental; Litigation; Class Action Defense; Insurance Defense.Email: David C. Higney
John P. Konvalinka (Member) born 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Tennessee; 1977, Georgia; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Austin Peay State University (B.A., 1972); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., 1975). Research Editor, Tennessee Law Review, 1974-1975. Member: Tennessee Hospital Association. Trustee, APSU Foundation, 1988-1999. Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; National Association of Bond Lawyers; Tennessee Society of Hospital Attorneys. Practice Areas: Business Law; Finance; Commercial Litigation; Taxation; Health Care.Email: John P. Konvalinka
J. Scott McDearman (Member) born 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Sixth Circuits. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., cum laude, 1981); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., honors, 1986). Assistant Editor, Tennessee Law Review, 1985-1986. Member: Chattanooga (Member, Board of Governors, 1998-1999), Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Law; Health Care.Email: J. Scott McDearman
Jim K. Petty (Member) born 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, Tennessee; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 1984); University of Tennessee (J.D., 1989). Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Workers Compensation; Professional Negligence; Family Law.Email: Jim K. Petty
Donald W. Strickland (Member) born 1947; admitted to bar, 1977, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee. Education: Georgia State University (B.A., 1974); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., 1977). Mediator, Rule 31 and Federal Courts. Member: Tennessee Bar Association. [Capt., U.S. Marine Corps., 1967-1971.]. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Securities Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury.Email: Donald W. Strickland
OF COUNSELMaurice R. Bowen, Jr. (Of Counsel) born 1939; admitted to bar, 1964, Tennessee and U.S. Court of Claims. Education: Middle Tennessee State University (B.A., 1961); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1964). Phi Delta Phi. Listed in: Who's Who in American Politics; Who's Who in American Law. Instructor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1970-1974. Member: Hamilton County Industrial Development Board, 1983-1995; Southern Industrial Development Council, 1973-1982; Metropolitan Charter Study Commission, 1983-1984; State Governmental Affairs Council, 1975-1982. Board Member: Chattanooga Bach Choir, Inc.; St. Matthews Shelter for Homeless Men; In-As-Much Mission, Inc. Member: Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association (Board Member). Practice Areas: Housing Law; Real Estate; Community Development; Bond Finance; Nonprofit Organizations Law; Business Law.Email: Maurice R. Bowen, Jr.
Hilary E. Hodgkins (Of Counsel) born 1966; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio; 2000, Tennessee. Education: Framingham State College (B.A., 1991); Northeastern University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee and Federal Bar Associations; Brock-Cooper American Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Civil Practice.Email: Hilary E. Hodgkins
J. Wayne Cropp (Of Counsel) born 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Tennessee and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. Education: Bryan College (B.S., 1974); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1977). Author, Divide and Conquer Superfund," 30 Tenn. Bar Journal 12, 1994. Executive Director, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau, 1979-1990. Project Manager, International Environmental Research Symposium, World Health Organization, 1986. Member, National President, 1982-1983, and Chairman, Air Toxics Committee, Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials, 1983-1990. Campaign Chairman, Congressman Zach Wamp (3rd District, TN) 1994, 1996. Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee (Chairman, Environmental Law Section, 2004-2005) and American (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources Section) Bar Associations; Air and Waste Management Association; Chattanooga Manufacturers Association (Chairman, Environmental Committee, 1990-2005); Chattanooga Junior Chamber of Commerce (President, 1982-1983); Tennessee Junior Chamber of Commerce (President, 1984-1985); U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce (Legal Counsel, 1985-1986). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Hazardous Waste; OSHA; Zoning Law.Email: J. Wayne Cropp
ASSOCIATESKatherine H. Lentz (Recruiting Coordinator) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 2000); New York University (Certificate in Publishing, 2000); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., 2004). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Fellow: Brock-Cooper American Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Domestic Relations; Business Law.Email: Katherine H. Lentz
Mark W. Litchford (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2008, Tennessee. Education: Lipscomb University (B.S., 2001; M.Ed., 2004); University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Secured Transactions; Real Estate; Debtor and Creditor; Civil Litigation.Email: Mark W. Litchford
Richard G. Pearce (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Samford University (B.S.B.A., 2001; M.B.A., 2004); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 2004). Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee, Federal and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Tax Law; Litigation; Estate Planning; Employment Law; Real Estate.Email: Richard G. Pearce
Thomas M. Gautreaux (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. Education: University of Mississippi (B.S., 2001); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., 2004). Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Health Care.Email: Thomas M. Gautreaux
Jillyn M. O'Shaughnessy (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2005, Tennessee and Georgia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia;. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 2002); University of Tennessee (J.D., 2005). Member: Chattanooga and Tennessee Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Family Law; Civil Litigation.Email: Jillyn M. O'Shaughnessy
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