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4.7
247 reviews

511 Union Street, Suite 1000, Nashville, TN 37219, U.S.A.

Banking and Financial Services, Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Creditors’ Rights, Corporate and Business Transactions and 19 more

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About Spencer Fane

We are legal professionals who know the law, care about our community and are passionate about all we do.

Spencer Fane has been recognized for its positive work environment and client satisfaction. In U.S. News & World Report's inaugural listing of Best Places to Work, Spencer Fane tied for fifth among law firms nationwide. Additionally, Law360 ranked the firm among the top four in the country for attorney satisfaction. As one of the fastest-growing law firms in the United States, Spencer Fane was shortlisted by The American Lawyer as one of eight candidates for Law Firm of the Year in 2023.

These recognitions reflect the firm’s strong commitment to fostering a positive culture. At Spencer Fane, core values guide the firm's approach to both its work and its relationships. The firm is dedicated to ensuring these principles are at the forefront of everything it does.

 

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4.7
Intellectual Property
Posted by anonymous
January 29, 2011
Hired Law Firm

This firm was awesome in helping me to attain my trademark.

Real Estate
Posted by anonymous
August 13, 2010
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Personal Injury
Posted by anonymous
February 13, 2011
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They were very friendly and attentive to my concerns. The case was settled without going to court and we had our money in a short time. We could probably gotten more if we had gone to court but the told me my options and let me decide without pressure.

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Areas of Law

  • Banking Law 1
    • Banking and Financial Services
  • Business Law 1
    • Corporate and Business Transactions
  • Communications and Media 1
    • Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
  • Employee Benefits
  • Energy 1
    • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Family Law
  • Government 1
    • Governmental Affairs
  • Health Care
  • Education Law 2
    • Higher Education
    • K-12 Education Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor and Employment
  • Litigation 1
    • Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures 1
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Taxation 2
    • Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations
    • Tax, Trusts, and Estates
  • Real Estate
  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use 1
    • Special Districts
  • White Collar Crime 1
    • White Collar Defense and Investigations
  • Other 2
    • Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Creditors’ Rights
    • Tax Credit Finance and Opportunity Zones

Office Details

  • Languages

    Spanish
    French

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features

    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available

    Accepted Credit Cards

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  • Firm History
    Year Established

    2002

    Former/Historical Names

    Bone McAllester Norton PLLC

  • State Bar Summary

    All Members are members of the Tennessee Bar Association.

  • Representative Clients

    REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: CarMax Auto Finance; Fisk University; Capital Bank; KraftCPAs PLLC; Frist Center for the Visual Arts; Norfolk Southern Railway Company; Scripps Networks Interactive; Summit Medical Associates; Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund; Tennessee Stream Mitigation Program.

    REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: Acopia Home Loans; Aid & Assist At Home, LLC; American Bank & Trust of the Cumberlands; Armor Concepts, LLC; Automotive Remarketing Group, Inc./America's Auto Auction, Inc.; Avenue Bank; Back Yard Burgers, Inc.; b3 Studio, Inc.; Bank of Nashville; Beacon Technologies, Inc.; Bealls Department Store; Blankenship CPA Group, PLLC; Bluegrass Underground; Capital Bank; CapStar Bank; Carmax Auto Finance; CBS Foods, Inc.; Cell Journalist; Central Bank and Trust Co.; Century Furniture LLC; Century II Staffing, Inc.; Certified Angus Beef LLC; Chattanooga Bakery Inc. (maker of MoonPie); Cicayda, LLC; Citizengine, Inc.; Citizens National Bank; Citizens Tri-County Bank; City of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee; Community First Bank & Trust; Convention Center Authority of Nashville and Davidson County; Country Financial; Cumberland International Trucks, Inc; Cumberland University; CVS Inc.; Duck River Electrical Membership Corporation; Emma, Inc.; Eye Health Partners; First Tennessee Bank N.A.; Fisk University; Ford Motor Credit Company LLC; Formula One Management, Ltd.; Frist Center for the Visual Arts; Gaither Music Group; GBT Realty Corporation; Gigi's Franchising, LLC; Goodpasture Christian School; Gresham Smith & Partners; Griffin Technology, Inc.; Harmony Construction Group, LLC; INSOUTH Bank; J.P. Morgan Chase, N.A.; Kimble Chase Life Science and Research Products LLC; KraftCPAs PLLC; Lane College; Losers, Inc.; MAPCO Express, Inc.; Mastrapasqua Asset Management; Mayer Electric Supply Company, Inc.; Meharry Medical College; Music City Roots; Nashville Electric Service (Administrative Judicial Panel); Nicholas Financial, Inc.; Norfolk Southern Railway Company; Pain and Spine Consultants; Phoenix Boats; Power Consulting Associates, LLC; Red Leaf Interiors, LLC; Reliant Bank; Renasant Bank; Saks Incorporated; Shoals Technologies Group; Smith Brothers Funeral Directors, Inc.; Southern Lease Management Group LLC; Spectrum Brands; Stansell Electric Company, Inc.; SunTrust Bank; SVP Worldwide; Team Air Distributing, Inc.; Tennessee Entertainment and Alcohol Members, LLC; Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund; Tennessee Stream Mitigation Program; Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' & Exhibitors' Association; The CMA Foundation; The J. Peterman Company LLC; Thompson & Associates; Toot's Franchising, Inc.; United Pet Group; Wells Fargo Dealership Services.

  • Pro Bono Services
    Total time spent on pro bono work

    10%

    A commitment to public service has always been deeply rooted in our firm culture. Our commitment to public interest work has gone hand-in-hand with our commitment to provide our clients with the highest quality legal services. We encourage our lawyers to help our community in any way they can. The variety of cases we take on pro bono is as broad as the needs of the communities in which we practice.

     
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    https://www.spencerfane.com

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4.7
247 reviews

511 Union Street, Suite 1000Nashville, TN 37219U.S.A.

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  • Monday 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Tuesday 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Wednesday 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Thursday 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Friday 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Saturday By appointment
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