At Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC winning your case is our entire focus. When you work with us, you will have access to our network of professionals, resources, and knowledge that we put to use on every case we handle.
Healthcare Law Practice
The multidisciplinary healthcare law attorneys at Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC provide legal services to a wide variety of service providers and healthcare entities, including physicians and surgeons, hospitals, diagnostic centers, and nursing homes.
Our services include management, governance, transactional services, practice representation, regulatory matters, medical malpractice representation, and healthcare litigation. Our clients range from individual practitioners to large corporate physicians’ groups.
The highly complex nature of today’s healthcare industry requires our healthcare law attorneys to maintain an extensive and up-to-date understanding of regulatory issues, employment law, healthcare contracts, managed care litigation, licensure and certification, and more.
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Business/Commercial Law
Our business and commercial law attorneys provide a full range of business and corporate law services, including advice and representation. We represent corporate clients in the public as well as the private sector, across a vast array of industries.
Our corporate attorneys assist commercial and business clients with entity formation, growth management, and business transactions of every nature. From real estate transactions, mergers, and acquisitions to franchising and stock divestitures, our commercial lawyers understand your needs.
Our business law team also has experience with succession planning, non-profit entity formation, management and fiduciary representation, contract disputes, and much more.
Our clients include sole-proprietorships, start-ups, local and regional businesses, and multinational corporations. We represent companies in the financial sector, the construction and real estate development industry, manufacturing, public utilities, e-commerce, transportation, retail and hospitality, and more.
Our attorneys who practice in this area:
- Dean B. Farmer
- Thomas H. Dickenson
- J. William Coley
- Bart C. Williams
- Mabern E. Wall
- Albert J. Harb
- Joshua M. Ball
- James F. Parker
Estate Planning, Estate Administration & Taxation
The Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC trust, estate and taxation attorneys assist our clients with wills, trusts, probate, and taxation as well as a broad range of estate planning and asset protection matters. We provide our clients with advice and representation that encompasses their personal as well as their business matters, to help protect and preserve assets for the future.
Our estate planning lawyers handle the preparation of wills and living trusts, trust and estate administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
We also provide legal representation for probate matters as well as estate and trust litigation.
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Family Law
Our compassionate family law attorneys work diligently to assist our clients with family law matters including divorce and custody disputes, asset allocation, spousal support, and post-divorce modifications. We advocate for our clients and put their best interests first in all matters.
Because divorce and other legal family matters can be emotionally draining, we strive to reach agreements quickly whenever possible through negotiation and family law mediation. If litigation is unavoidable, our attorneys will fight for your rights and best interests.
In matters where children are involved, we always keep their best interests in mind and we take all possible steps to minimize the emotional trauma that can accompany these matters.
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Injury and Accident Law
Personal injury matters require our legal teams to move quickly and decisively to obtain assistance for our clients who have been harmed by the negligence of a business or individual.
Our injury attorneys seek to recover compensation to assist clients with medical care and recovery as well as lost income. We have handled cases involving motor vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, slips and falls, product liability, dog bites, wrongful death, and more.
For those clients seeking representation against an injury, accident or wrongful death claim, our attorneys will work diligently to identify the facts of the case and represent your interests.
Our attorneys who practice in this area:
- Albert J. Harb
- J. William Coley
- Wayne A. Kline
- Joshua J. Bond
- Lisa J. Hall
- Edward G. White II
- T. Kenan Smith
- B. Chase Kibler
- Joshua M. Ball
- Mabern E. Wall
- Bart C. Williams
Civil Litigation
Our civil litigation lawyers represent clients in a variety of matters, including business disputes, contract challenges, insurance law, business or professional malpractice, construction defects, and real estate disagreements.
For the benefit of our civil litigation clients, we attempt to resolve most matters amicably — and outside the courtroom — whenever possible. When it is not possible to do so, however, we are not afraid of going to trial.
Our litigators advocate for our clients and work diligently to pursue or defend against civil suits to help meet the client’s goals and provide the best possible outcome.
Our attorneys who practice in this area:
- Dean B. Farmer
- Edward G. White II
- T. Kenan Smith
- B. Chase Kibler
- Joshua J. Bond
- Bart C. Williams
- James F. Parker
- Albert J. Harb
- J. William Coley
- Wayne A. Kline
- Joshua M. Ball
- Lisa J. Hall
- Mabern E. Wall
- Donald J. Farinato
Bankruptcy/Creditor’s Rights
The bankruptcy/creditor’s rights attorneys of Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC represent clients in both litigation and non-litigation matters. We represent both secured and unsecured creditors, including financial institutions, trustees, and insurance companies.
We work to protect the financial interests of our clients. To that end, several of our attorneys hold certifications as Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediators. This designation allows us to provide another layer of protection for our clients, by resolving disputes through the mediation process.
