Jamestown Lawyers

David Draper is a Knoxville native and the senior shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville construction law practice group with over 30 years of experience in construction claims. He is an AV-rated trial lawyer with broad experience in civil litigation, arbitration, and mediation. His law practice is concentrated in construction claims involving such issues as defective workmanship, delay claims, bid disputes, design error, and payment claims. His clients include both residential and commercial owners and developers, designers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers and lenders and insurers. He has also handled complex insurance coverage disputes involving construction.

Mr. Eldridge was educated at the University of Tennessee, receiving his undergraduate degree in 1982. He graduated from the Wake Forest University School of Law, cum laude, in 1986. While there, he served as the Editor-in-Chief of its law review publication. Following graduation, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable W. Eugene Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Mr. Eldridge began the private practice of law in 1987, joining Ritchie, Fels & Dillard in 1988, where in 1992 he became a partner. In 2003, Mr. Eldridge established the law firm of Eldridge &...

The Calvert & Associates management team has represented or acted as advisors to many prestigious organizations and Fortune 500 companies including Goldman-Sachs, The Walt Disney Co. (France), Colgate-Palmolive Company, Standard Chartered Bank, The Bank of New York, NetNames International, Ltd., Arizona Advanced Vascular Clinics Ltd., The Weather Channel, YAHOO!, Chanel, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Mr. Calvert has a notable entertainment industry agency representation of over 100 R.I.A.A. Gold and Platinum award winning musical artists and performers including Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno, in addition to his legal advisory position to Fortune 500 and electronic commerce companies has been interviewed by some...

Graduate of Vanderbilt University BA, JD Nashville School of Law with highest honors; admitted to state courts of Tennessee, Middle and Eastern Tennessee Federal District Courts, 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, United States Supreme Court; member of Tenn Bar Association (Fellow), Nashville Bar Association (Fellow), and Sumner County Bar Association; member of Lawyers Association for Women (charter member and sustaining member), Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women (charter member); Instructor at Nashville School of Law for Workers Compensation 1987 to 2015 (Distinguished Faculty Honoree 2002); Delegate to 1977...

Margaret Held has known she wanted to be a lawyer since she was 8 years old, hearing the stories of her grandfather's practice in Knoxville. "When you decide to become a lawyer when you are a kid, it's because you want to stick up for the little guy and take down the bully." As a new attorney, that attitude landed Ms. Held a prestigious Equal Justice Fellowship, awarded by the National Association for Public Interest Law to honor lawyers who make unique contributions in public law. The Fellowship allowed Ms. Held to represent entrepreneurs and non-profit rganizations to create and retain...

Mike is an honors graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, where he graduated in the top 20% of his law school class. Mike is a trial lawyer with over 15 years of professional experience in representing injured people, and has recovered millions of dollars for his injured clients. Home Page Attorneys Laura Bradley Myers Michael Alan Myers About Our Firm Practice Areas Resources & Links Facebook Link Contact Us The Myers Law Firm was established in June of 2012 by the husband and wife team of Michael A. Myers and Laura Bradley Myers. Mike and...

At The Law Office of Donna Wagner, I am committed to providing you with the best legal service I can. Whether you are seeking a divorce lawyer or criminal lawyer, I understand how overwhelming it can be to work through unfamiliar legal issues. When you hire me as your lawyer, you get a strong advocate whose only focus is helping you secure the best possible result in your case. I help people from all walks of life to resolve their legal issues in the areas of family law and criminal defense. I have been fortunate to travel extensively throughout...

Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, Barbara Boone McGinnis is an emerging national leader in the elder law field. She provides legal expertise on a wide range of client issues with a focus on Life Care Planning, Medicaid appeals, Veterans benefits, and probate matters. She is also a VA-accredited attorney. Before receiving her license to practice law in Tennessee, Barbara spent more than 20 years as a Registered Nurse and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner working in a variety of settings, including hospitals, long-term care centers, outpatient clinics, and home health. Her skills include executive...

Securities Litigation Alumnus: Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Clifford Chance US LLP