- Divorce
- Child Custody and VisitationTim practices primarily domestic relations (“family”) law and personal injury litigation. In addition to his extensive litigation experience with divorce and child custody matters, Tim has represented numerous clients in cases involving such nuanced issues as grandparent visitation, contested adoption and termination of parental rights, parental relocation and multi-jurisdictional child custody disputes, and Juvenile Court practice. He also regularly serves as a Guardian ad Litem in the Circuit and Chancery Courts. While Tim’s practice consists largely of domestic relations, he also represents clients in personal injury litigation.
- Adoption
- Criminal DefenseChris is also a member of the C.J.A. Panel for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and has represented clients in criminal matters in both state and federal court.
- DUI/DWI
- Wrongful DeathBill represents parties in connection with disputes involving commercial, business and creditor rights, disputes involving product liability, personal injury and wrongful death claims, and disputes involving employment, insurance coverage and claims, construction, transportation and professional liability issues. He also represents clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as in mediations and arbitrations, and before administrative boards and regulatory entities.
- Theft
- Juvenile Crimes
- Identity TheftMaury has presented client seminars on a wide variety of topics, including workplace discrimination and harassment, the Family and Medical Act (FMLA), identity theft, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), workplace violence, employee relations, and the creation of employee handbooks and policies. He has also conducted in-house training for management employees on topics such as proper documentation, employee relations, conducting workplace investigations, and the implementation of appropriate workplace policies and practices.
- Corporate LawSeparate and apart from his litigation work, Chris is also regularly consulted by corporate clients on a variety of matters, including corporate governance, contemplated transactions, such as asset purchases and sales, and related documents, leases, and franchise and distribution issues.
- Business Disputes
- Construction ContractsWhen representing purchasers, we also coordinate with the title company to ensure that, when issued, the title policy contains appropriate supplemental endorsements. We also work closely with our clients in the review of any proposed architectural, engineering and construction contracts related to the project. Whether dealing with a purchase agreement, a lease, easement, option, co-development agreement, construction contract or other real estate matter, our goal is to ensure that the documentation matches our client's needs and objectives with clarity and precision.
- Unfair Competition
- Workers CompensationBill has been retained by and have served as approved or panel counsel for insurance carriers in the defense of insureds under a variety of insurance coverages, including Auto, HO, CGL, Workers' Compensation, OAIC, EPL, D&O and E&O policies.
- Wrongful TerminationJohn Harrison has been in the private practice of law in Chattanooga for over 30 years. His practice consists of advising clients on employment and labor law compliance, including the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, National Labor Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and Tennessee Human Rights Act; representing clients in litigation involving discrimination claims, retaliation claims, wrongful discharge claims, employment contracts, and employment torts; representing clients in general commercial and tort litigation, including business torts, unfair competition, noncompetition agreements, negligence, nuisance, and strict liability; and representing clients in union matters, including union avoidance, unfair labor practice charges, labor organizing efforts, union representation elections, collective bargaining, strikes, and labor arbitrations.
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment ContractWe provide extensive counseling and assistance to our clients on a variety of matters material to their day-to-day business operations, including regulatory and compliance issues, contracting issues, facility leases and acquisitions, debt financing, long-term sales and supply commitments, domestic and international distribution agreements, incentive compensation plans, shareholder agreements, employment contracts, and non-disclosure and non-competition agreements.
- Employment LitigationWhen lawsuits do arise, the labor and employment team at Evans Harrison Hackett PLLC has the experience and expertise to ensure that our clients’ interests and goals are protected, all in a way which is designed to reduce the costs of litigation throughout the process. We have extensive experience in all areas of employment litigation, including claims of discrimination and workplace harassment, wage-and-hour litigation, the Family & Medical Leave Act and similar workplace leave laws, the WARN Act, and other federal and state laws affecting the workplace.
- Real Estate LitigationChris is a civil litigation practitioner in state and federal courts. He has represented clients in complex business litigation and class actions, including representation of Fortune 500 companies. Chris has also prosecuted and defended products liability and premises liability cases, and he has defended insurers in declaratory judgment actions. Furthermore, Chris has significant experience in defending professional liability actions. Moreover, Chris has litigated a wide variety of cases involving real estate matters, including road access, easements and title disputes. Chris has represented and advised clients involved in highly sensitive matters, some of which were the subject of intense public scrutiny. In addition to his trial work, Chris has argued before the Tennessee Court of Appeals, the Tennessee Supreme Court, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Premises Liability
- Construction LitigationOver his career, Tim Mickel has represented a diverse spectrum of individual and corporate clients in contract and commercial litigation, construction law, insurance law, health care litigation, products liability and tort litigation, employment law and other areas. He has represented a number of national and regional banks and financial institutions in complex special assets work, commercial litigation and lender liability matters. Tim has also represented national insurers in both Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and contractual coverage disputes involving group disability and credit life and disability insurance policies. Tim’s experience also includes representing manufacturing clients in claims involving toxic torts and alleged exposure to asbestos and other toxic substances. He has represented these same types of clients at both the trial and appellate levels.
- Real Estate TransactionsWe have substantial experience in the purchase, sale, leasing and finance of commercial, industrial and multi-family real estate. We recognize that real estate transactions are detail oriented, and work closely with our clients to ensure that, in the acquisition context,restrictions of record, survey, and executory leases are appropriately addressed in the purchase agreement. We also look at other due diligence items, like zoning and environmental and structural inspections Whether on the sell-side or the buy-side, we also work closely with our clients to ensure that representations, warranties and any escrow or indemnity provisions are appropriate for the transaction and consistent with our client’s goals and understandings.
- Easement
- Land Use and Zoning
- Personal InjuryIn August of 2022, Tim was recognized by the national, peer-reviewed publication “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” for his work in Family Law, Corporate Law, Appellate Practice, and Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs).
- Medical MalpracticeUnless noted in individual biographies, EHH attorneys licensed in Tennessee are not certified as Accounting Malpractice, Business Bankruptcy, Civil Trial, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor Rights, Criminal Trial, DUI Defense, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Juvenile Law-Child Welfare, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice or Social Security Disability specialists by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Certifications as Appellate, Arbitration, Aviation, Banking, Business Organization and Litigation, Commercial Collections, Construction and Surety Law, Copyright, Corporate, Education, Employment, Environmental, Fire Loss, Health Care, Insurance, Landlord/Tenant, Mediation, Municipal, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Regulatory, Real Estate, Taxation, Trademark, Workers' Compensation and Zoning specialists are not currently available in Tennessee.
- Social Security Disability
- Estate Planning
- BankruptcyOur creditors' rights practice involves substantial work on behalf of banks and other secured lenders in connection with both loan restructurings and workouts, as well as representation of secured creditors and lessors in both Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings. We have substantial experience in representing secured creditors in obtaining relief of the automatic stay and/or adequate protection. We also help address the host of debtor and intercreditor issues that typically surround Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy proceedings involving commercial firms and other large debtors, including 363 sales.
- ForeclosureOur creditors' rights practice also involves representing and assisting secured creditors in the sale of collateral by public or private sale under the Uniform Commercial Code, as well as the foreclosure of real property in both Georgia and Tennessee. We also routinely counsel and represent unsecured trade creditors faced with the difficulties and uncertainties pertaining to the collection of accounts receivable with troubled firms, including the defense of preference actions and, where appropriate, the assertion of reclamation claims.
- Tax Law
- Debt CollectionBill advises and represents: - Businesses in commercial disputes and in complex business litigation, as well as on matters relating to consumer claims, risk management, insurance coverage and claims, and debt collection;