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| | Address | | 100 Peabody Place, Suite 1150 | | Memphis, Tennessee 38103 | | (Shelby Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| | Contact Information | | Phone: 901-525-8700 | | Telecopier: 901-525-3569 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.lgllaw.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Less, Getz & Lipman practices in the following areas of law:
Construction, Fidelity and Surety, Insurance. | | Year Established: 1980 | Firm Profile:
Less, Getz & Lipman was founded in 1980 primarily to handle litigation and transactual matters for clients engaged in the construction industry, including owners, contractors and surety companies. The firm has represented its clients in contract, tort and business litigation and arbitration in many state and federal courts around the country. | | Firm Size: 9 | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Michael I. Less (Member) born Memphis, Tennessee, August 7, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Tennessee and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Missouri (B.A., 1969); University of Memphis (J.D., 1972). Co-Author: "Building and Construction Documents," West Publishing, Tennessee Practice Series (2002-2006); "Fifty State Construction Lien and Bond Law, The Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Understanding the Issues," Tennessee Section, Aspen Publishing (2001-2006); "Survey of State Arbitration Statutes," American College of Construction Lawyers (2000); "Improving the Odds for a Well Managed Project: Practical Tips in Casino Construction," The Gaming Lawyer (Summer 2000); "Recovery of Interest and Attorney's Fees," The Aspen Construction Law Handbook (1999); "Casino Construction - The New Mecca or Money Pit," Construction Financial Management Association (1995); "Tennessee Construction Law," Cambridge Institute (1992); "Building & Construction Agreements in Tennessee," West Publishing Company (1992); "Handling Fidelity and Surety Claims," Wiley Publications (1990); "Turning the Tide in the Tank, a Discussion of the Surety's Options in the Event of the Contractor's Bankruptcy," Surety Claims Institute (1986); "Tennessee Construction Law and Mechanic's Liens," Professional Education Systems, Inc. (1981). Member: Memphis, Tennessee and American (Forum on the Construction Industry; Vice Chairman, Fidelity and Surety Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1978-1982) Bar Associations; National Bond Claims Association; Surety Claims Institute; Defense Research Institute (Vice-Chairman, Fidelity and Surety Committee, 1987-1989); Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel (Vice President). Fellow: American College of Construction Lawyers. Practice Areas: Construction; Fidelity and Surety. Email: Michael I. Less | | Joseph Thaddeus Getz (Member) born Memphis, Tennessee, July 31, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Tennessee and U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; 1985, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1981); Memphis State University (J.D., 1984). Phi Alpha Delta. Co-Author: "Managing the Complex Construction Case," American Bar Association, Forum Committee on Construction (2004); "Obtaining Financing from Your Surety," Aspen Law and Business Publishing (2002); "Design/Build and Construction Management," Lorman Educational Systems (2002); "Construction Contracting for Public Entities in Tennessee," Lorman Educational Services (2000); "Collateral: What To Take, How to Take It, and What To Do With It Once You Have It," American Bar Association, Tort & Insurance Practice Section (1998), reprinted in "The Brief 28:3," (Spring 1999); "Tennessee Construction Law: What Do You Do When ...?" National Business Institute (1997); "Building and Construction Documents in Tennessee," Practice Series 12 West Publishing (1992); "Fiduciary Bonds and Appeal/Supersedeas Bonds, in Handling Fidelity & Surety Claims," Wiley Publications (1990); "The Miller Act Payment Bond: Pyramids and Privity," Defense Research Institute/Surety Claims Institute (1988). Member: Memphis, Tennessee and American (Vice-Chairman, Fidelity and Surety Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1996—; Member, Forum Committee for the Construction Industry) Bar Associations; Mississippi State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel. Practice Areas: Construction; Fidelity and Surety. Email: Joseph Thaddeus Getz | | Clifton M. Lipman (Member) born Memphis, Tennessee, December 21, 1935; admitted to bar, 1982, Tennessee, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Memphis State University (B.B.A., 1965; M.B.A., 1967; J.D., 1982). Member, Memphis State University Law Review, 1979-1982. Adjunct Professor of Law, Herff School of Engineering, University of Memphis. General Counsel, West Tennessee Chapter, American Subcontractors Association. Member, Panel of Arbitrators and Tennessee Construction Advisory Council, American Arbitration Association. Member: Memphis, Tennessee and American (Member: Fidelity and Surety Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Litigation Section; Forum Committee for the Construction Industry) Bar Associations; Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel. Practice Areas: Construction; Fidelity and Surety; Corporate. Email: Clifton M. Lipman | | Elizabeth B. Stengel (Member) born Memphis, Tennessee, January 22, 1958; admitted to bar, 1988, Tennessee and U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.A., political science, 1981); Cecil C. Humphrey's School of Law, Memphis State University (J.D., 1987). Phi Delta Phi (President, 1987; Vice President, 1986; Member, 1984-1987). Moot Court Board (Associate Justice, 1987; Member, 1986-1987). Author: Tennessee Practice Series, Building & Construction Documents, Vol. 12, Part 2, Chapter 12, West Publishing, 1992. Member: Memphis, Tennessee and American (Member: Fidelity and Surety Committee; Forum Committee for the Construction Industry) Bar Associations; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association; Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Fidelity and Surety; Employment Litigation. Email: Elizabeth B. Stengel | | Christopher M. Caputo (Member) born Winchester, Massachusetts, October 28, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Rhode Island; 1995, Massachusetts; 1999, Tennessee. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1991); University of Miami (J.D., 1994). Pi Sigma Alpha. Recipient, Am Jur Award for Corporations. Author: "Condo Owners Must Work Together," Massachusetts Real Estate Bar Journal, Fall, 2004. Speaker, American Bar Association Construction Forum Fall Meeting, October, 2004. Listed, Boston Super Lawyer in Construction Law, Boston Magazine, November, 2004. Member: American Bar Association (Chairman, Forum on Construction Industry, Young Lawyers Division, 2002-2004). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Surety Law; Insurance. Email: Christopher M. Caputo | | John David Willet (Member) born Badkreuznach, Germany; admitted to bar, 1997, Tennessee. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., 1993); University of Memphis (J.D., 1997). Member, University of Memphis Law Review, 1994-1997. Founding Member and Editor, Tennessee Journal of Practice and Procedure, 1997. Member: Memphis, Tennessee and American (Member, Sections on: Tort; Insurance; Fidelity; Member, Forum Committee for the Construction Industry; Member; Steering Committee, Division Four; Technology Committee) Bar Associations; Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel (Chair, Technology Committee). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Business Litigation; Fidelity and Surety; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Corporate. Email: John David Willet | | ASSOCIATES | | Justin R. Giles (Associate) born Memphis, Tennessee, August 17, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Tennessee; 2006, U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Tennessee. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.S., 2000); Stetson University (J.D., 2004). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient: Thomas E. Penick, Jr. Award; William F. Blews Award. Chair, Equal Justice Works Auction, 2004. Member: Memphis Bar Association. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Insurance Defense; Subrogation. Email: Justin R. Giles | | J. Wallace Irvin (Associate) born Johnson City, Tennessee, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Tennessee. Education: Tennessee Technological University (B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering in Mathematics, 2004); University of Memphis (J.D., 2007). Recipient, CALI Award, General Civil Legal Clinic and Mediation, 2006. Registered Engineering Intern, Tennessee, 2004. Member: Tennessee Bar Association (Member, Construction Law Section); Memphis Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Division); Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Surety Law. Email: J. Wallace Irvin | | Jason Richard Ridenour (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Tennessee. Education: University of Tennessee (B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of Memphis (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Member: Memphis Bar Association; Tennessee Bar Association; American Bar Association. |
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