Chambers USA Recognizes 37 Waller Attorneys; Cites National Healthcare Status

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 03, 2018 -- Waller, a leading provider of legal services to the healthcare, financial services, retail and hospitality industries, announced today that 37 of its attorneys across 12 practice areas were ranked in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA, an annual publication that ranks law firms and lawyers across the United States through independent interviews with clients and members of the legal community at outside law firms.

With more than 50 years of experience serving the healthcare industry, Waller received its highest-ever national ranking in Healthcare, joining a select group of firms.

“Service to the healthcare industry has been a cornerstone of our legal practice since the enactment of Medicare in 1965,” said Ken Marlow, chair of Waller’s Healthcare Department.  “We have had the privilege to grow alongside the healthcare clients we serve, and this recognition underscores both the importance of the industry on a national scale and Waller’s continuing commitment to our healthcare clients.”

In Tennessee, Waller earned Band 1 rankings in six practice areas:

• Banking & Finance
• Environment
• Healthcare
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate

Additionally, Waller received rankings in the following key practice areas:

• Corporate/M&A (Band 2, Tennessee)
• Media & Entertainment (Band 2, Tennessee)
• Healthcare (Band 4, Texas)

The firm also earned Recognized Practitioner status for Litigation: Commercial General in Alabama and Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Texas.

“We’re honored to be recognized for our experience, depth and commitment to client service by Chambers USA,” said Waller chairman Matt Burnstein. “These rankings reflect the trust our clients have placed in us as well as the respect of our peers in the legal profession.”

Waller attorneys have received individual band rankings and recognition in the following 12 practice areas:

• Healthcare
• Healthcare: Regulatory
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Banking & Finance
• Banking & Finance: Regulatory
• Corporate M&A
• Environment
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: Bankruptcy
• Media and Entertainment
• Real Estate

The Waller attorneys who received band ranking are:

• Robert E. Boston - Litigation: General Commercial and Labor & Employment
• Brian R. Browder - Healthcare
• Fletcher Brown - Healthcare
• Jeffrey A. Calk - Real Estate
• Edward M. Callaway - Environment
• Robert R. Campbell Jr. - Real Estate
• Larry B. Childs - Litigation: General Commercial
• Chase Cole - Corporate/M&A
• Marcus M. Crider - Labor & Employment
• Paul S. Davidson - Litigation: General Commercial
• Stanley E. Graham - Labor & Employment
• Robert L. Harris - Banking & Finance
• Robb Harvey - Media & Entertainment
• E. Brent Hill - Healthcare
• J. Steven Kirkham - Real Estate
• David E. Lemke - Litigation: Bankruptcy
• Nora L. Liggett - Healthcare: Regulatory
• Kim H. Looney - Healthcare: Regulatory
• Colin H. Luke - Healthcare
• Gerald F. Mace - Banking & Finance
• W. Kenneth Marlow - Healthcare
• E. Marlee Mitchell - Banking & Finance: Regulatory
• Donald R. Moody - Corporate/M&A
• James H. Nixon - Corporate/M&A
•  E. Andrew Norwood - Media & Entertainment
• Mark W. Peters - Labor & Employment
• G. Scott Rayson - Healthcare
• Michael K. Stagg - Environment
• James M. Weaver – Environment

In addition, eight Waller attorneys received the following distinguished recognitions:

Eminent Practitioner

• Matthew R. Burnstein   - Corporate/M&A

Recognized Practitioner

• William Athanas - Litigation: General Commercial
• Philip F. Head - Real Estate
• Michael L. Russell - Labor & Employment
• Eric J. Taube - Bankruptcy/Restructuring
  

Senior Statesmen

• George W. Bishop III - Healthcare
• James M. Doran Jr. - Litigation: General Commercial

Up and Coming

• Christopher W. Hayes - Environment

About Waller
With more than 230 attorneys in Austin, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville, Waller assists clients in complex transactional, regulatory and litigation matters. The firm has built a national reputation for its work in healthcare, financial services, retail and hospitality, and has extensive experience in manufacturing, real estate, technology and other industries. For more information, please visit www.wallerlaw.com.

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