Somerville Lawyers

Van Douglas McMahan graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1990 and later earned his J.D. Degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. McMahan has served as McNairy County Tennessee's General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge from 2006 to the Present. Mr. McMahan has been practicing law since 1997 representing individuals and companies in a wide range of civil matters in Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi, including but not limited to social security, bankruptcies, personal injury, medical malpractice, and workers compensation.

Cameron M. Watson is an associate in Spicer Rudstrom’s Memphis office, where he practices law in business and corporate law, employment law, products liability, intellectual property litigation, and premises liability.

Cameron works to protect the goodwill of businesses and their intellectual property rights with a focus on trade secret, trademark, patent, and copyright infringement litigation. His efforts begin from the ground up with particular emphasis on preemptive protections including non-disclosure agreements, non-compete clauses, and licensing agreements. As for employment law, Cameron works hard to advise his clients of the best practices to protect against state and federal claims of...

I am an attorney licensed in the State of Tennessee and have worked with clients in civil, criminal, divorce, estate, real estate, and personal injury matters. I am also currently employed with The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, acting as the Associate Director for the Office of Clinical Research by negotiating and drafting agreements related to clinical research. My work as an attorney is wholly separate from that work done for The University of Tennessee, and use of The University of Tennessee's name is not an endorsement, implied or otherwise.

Kristy Bennett is a founding partner at Johnson & Bennett with almost two decades of experience before the Mississippi, Tennessee and federal courts. Attorney Bennett has focused her practice on employment law, personal injury and civil rights. She has argued before the Fifth Circuit, the Mississippi Supreme Court and the Mississippi Court of Appeals. She hasri tried 30 cases to jury verdict and negotiated numerous more equitable settlements for six- and seven-figures. Just five years into her legal career, while working for a boutique employment law firm in Tupelo, Mississippi, Attorney Bennett won a $1.7 million jury verdict in a...

Chasity Sharp Grice is an attorney in Memphis, Tennessee. She is a native of Tennessee and is admitted to the Bars of Tennessee and Texas. She attended the University of Tennessee College of Law, where she received her law degree with a concentration in Transactional Tax Planning. Chasity has worked for Certified Public Accounting firms where she focused in estate planning for middle to high net worth families. After working for these firms, she opened her own law practice, where she practiced in the areas of probate, estate planning, and family law. In 2014,...

John Michael Bailey came of age during the heart of the Civil Rights Movement. He was one of the many who marched and protested for the rights of those who were wronged. He was part of a generation that could change the world, and make it better. He still has that belief today.

John Michael Bailey started law school at the University of Memphis at the age of twenty one, and started representing people at the age of twenty two. He started off by helping and representing the Vietnam Veterans through Legal Services at the age of twenty two. In his...

The Jones Law Firm serves the legal needs of the Memphis and North MS area. Practice areas include divorce, bankruptcy, family law, estate planning, and mediation. Located off of Poplar near I-240.

Kyle Johnson is a partner with the Prosser Clapper & Johnson law firm firmed based out of both Denver, Colorado and Memphis, Tennessee. He has been with the firm since 2016 and exclusively focused on securities and investment related litigation. Growing up just outside of Memphis, Kyle went on to graduate Cum Laude from Christian Brothers University with a degree in Business where he was the Captain of the Men’s Golf team for both his junior and senior year. During his senior season, he was voted to the Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team for his success in the classroom and...

Arthur E. Ray, Jr., the founding partner of Arthur Ray Law Offices, attended the University of Mississippi and graduated Cum Laude in 1963 with a Bachelor of Business Admin degree in Accounting, having been admitted as a member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. In 1966 he obtained his Juris Doctorate degree, finishing in the upper 10% of his law class. He was admitted to practice law in Mississippi in 1966 and in Tennessee in 1969. He was admitted to the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants in 1971.

I was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. During college, I studied at East Tennessee State University, where I received a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice, which I then followed up with a Master's in Criminology from the University of Memphis. Before beginning my legal career, I worked as a Project Coordinator at the University of Memphis, where I assisted in training law enforcement officers in the Memphis Model of Crisis Intervention Training. The purpose of the project was to provide officers with the tools to deal with citizens in a state of mental crisis. I then went on to study...

Before establishing his career as a lawyer, Mr. Cardwell served his country and is a 20-year retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Following his retirement from the Marines, Mr. Cardwell graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2006, and practiced law in Alaska before relocating to the great state of Tennessee. Mr. Cardwell is licensed to practice in all state and appellate courts in Tennessee, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, and the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Cardwell concentrates his practice...

PARTNER: Bailey & Bailey Law Firm, PLLC - Memphis, TN Personal injury litigation; Federal criminal defense EDUCATION J.D., Nashville School of Law, Nashville, TN (2002) B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (1991-1995) Major: Political Science (concentration in International Affairs) - National Trial Lawyers – Member - Top 100 (2023) - Standing Local Rules Committee for the Western District of Tennessee - 2024 - TN Board of Professional Responsibility - Committee Member 2023 to present - Memphis Bar Association 2005 to present – Tech Division Chairman 2020 - 2023; Board of Directors (2021 - 2023) - Federal Bar Association Memphis Chapter – Board of Directors (2023) - St. Agnes Academy...

J. W. Vaughan, Jr., also known as "Jay", grew up in North Mississippi and in 1983 graduated from Calhoun City High School, where he was a leader (Class President, Mr. CCHS, Who's Who, Hall of Fame, Mississippi Beta Club President, American Legion Boys State), a scholar (Valedictorian, Star Student, Rotary Scholar, English, Science, and History Awards), and an athlete (football, baseball, tennis, and track letterman).

Mr. Vaughn attended the University of Mississippi, graduating with honors, and in 1988 received his undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Insurance, Risk Management, and Financial Services. While at Ole Miss, he was active in...

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (J.D.) Editor-in-Chief, University of Memphis Law School Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Bernice B. Donald (W.D. Tennessee) Tennessee Employment Lawyers Association (TENNELA) - Former President (2016-2018)/Board Member (2012-2019) President, Memphis-Mid-South Chapter of Federal Bar Association (2018) Western District of Tennessee, Local Rules Committee, Chair (2020-2021)/Recorder (2018-2019) Languages (English/Spanish)

Whether in a courtroom or a duck blind, Clint Scott pursues excellence in all of his endeavors. With a demeanor that’s part Grizzly Bear and part Teddy Bear, he is not the typical lawyer, but then again the Firm isn’t a typical law firm. As an advocate, he is dedicated to the success of his clients. As the Firm’s managing partner, he devotes a substantial part of his time to securing the Firm’s continued viability via geographic growth and fostering an environment that fuels a passion for service to the Firm’s clients.

J. Anthony Bradley is a VA Accredited Attorney – With offices in Germantown, Tennessee, and Southaven, Mississippi, he practices in the area of estate planning, including wills, trusts, special needs planning, elder care planning & protection, VA pension planning (including the VA Aid & Attendance Improved Pension), Medicaid planning & probate administration. He represents clients in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Kentucky. He is also a CPA (inactive). He earned his Bachelor of Accounting, Master of Accountancy, and Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi. He earned his LL.M in Taxation from the University of Miami....

Darrell N. Phillips is a Memphis-based attorney with significant experience in the areas of contract, employment, tort, advertising and media law. He routinely represents commercial and residential contractors in litigation, advises private employers, and advocates for plaintiff employees. He has assisted clients with software development disputes, online defamation cases, and digital licensing negotiations. He has also successfully negotiated the resolution of false advertising claims with the Federal Trade Commission on behalf of manufacturers.

Jeremiah is an Attorney at the East Memphis office of CloseTrak, Closing & Title Services, a full service provider of closing services, title services and escrow services in the greater Memphis, Shelby County, and West Tennessee area He also handles real estate closings in Mississippi and Arkansas.

As an Attorney with CloseTrak, LLC, Mr. McGuire is happy to be part of a team with the knowledge, experience, and know how to help you bring your client to the closing table with confidence and to ensure that their closing stays on track.

With over 11 years of experience working in the real estate...

Daniel J. Taylor, a resident of Jackson, Tennessee, concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of state and federal criminal defense law in West Tennessee. He is a partner at the law firm of Spragins, Barnett & Cobb. He is certified as a Criminal Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. He has been continued to be recertified every five years since 2000. He is also qualified pursuant to the Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court to serve as lead counsel in capital (death penalty)...