VerifiedLawFirms editorial: A century of practice in Memphis — The firm carries a long history in Memphis, Tennessee. Its about page states that the lawyers here have practiced in the Memphis area for more than 100 years.
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About Burch, Porter & Johnson
Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC is a law firm based in Memphis, Tennessee, at 130 North Court Avenue. The firm provides legal services across litigation, business, and transactional matters, and its clients include corporations as well as individuals with personal legal needs. The firm states that it has practiced law in the Memphis area for more than 100 years.
Its practice areas include commercial and business litigation, corporate and business law, real estate law, estate planning and probate, family law, personal injury litigation, products liability, labor and employment law, tax, bankruptcy and creditor's rights, healthcare law, insurance litigation and coverage, intellectual property, government relations and municipal law, and zoning and land use planning. The firm also offers alternative dispute resolution, mediation, and arbitration. Its attorney roster lists roughly 38 lawyers, with titles including Member, Senior Attorney, and Associate. The firm states that it is a member of ALFA International, a network of independent law firms, and that its attorneys have been listed in Chambers USA and Mid-South Super Lawyers.
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A century of practice in Memphis
The firm carries a long history in Memphis, Tennessee. Its about page states that the lawyers here have practiced in the Memphis area for more than 100 years. No exact founding year appears on the pages reviewed, so this review will not fix one. What the century figure does tell you is that the practice has deep local roots.
Memphis is a mid-South legal market with courts, hospitals, and corporate offices that generate steady legal work. A firm that has stayed in one city that long tends to know its judges, its opposing counsel, and its local rules. In my opinion, that local knowledge is one of the quieter advantages a client gets from an established regional firm.
The work splits across litigation, business matters, and transactional practice. Clients include corporations as well as individuals with personal legal needs. That mix shapes much of what follows.
The range of practice areas
Few firms of this size publish as long a list of practice areas. The core covers commercial and business litigation, corporate and business law, and real estate law. It also reaches estate planning and probate, family law, and personal injury litigation.
From there the list widens into products liability, labor and employment law, and tax. Other stated areas include bankruptcy and creditor's rights, healthcare law, and insurance litigation and coverage. Intellectual property appears as well, together with government relations and municipal law, and zoning and land use planning.
For matters a client would rather settle outside a courtroom, the firm offers alternative dispute resolution, mediation, and arbitration. A list this wide means one client can often keep several unrelated matters with the same firm. It also points to a bench of lawyers with different concentrations.
How the team is built
The attorney roster names roughly 38 lawyers. The titles fall into three tiers: Member, Senior Attorney, and Associate. That layered structure is standard at established firms. It gives associates a route toward membership and keeps senior counsel involved.
Attorneys the site names
The firm lists its lawyers by full name. Among the Members are Maria M. Bartlett, Nathan A. Bicks, Beth Weems Bradley, Taylor A. Cates, John J. Cook, LeeAnne M. Cox, Jef Feibelman, and R. Porter Feild. Reagan Taylor Fondren appears as a Senior Attorney.
The associate ranks include Grayson Cho Andrews, Marshall T. Cox, and Thomas E. Fridy. Full biographies sit behind separate links that were not part of this review, so law schools and years of admission are not shown here. As a reviewer, I read the spread of titles as a sign of a firm that trains lawyers over time rather than leaning only on outside hires.
Networks and outside recognition
The firm states that it is a member of ALFA International, described as a network of independent law firms. For a regional firm, that kind of membership can extend reach across state lines. It usually brings referral ties and shared know-how without a merger.
On outside notice, the firm reports that its attorneys have been listed in Chambers USA and Mid-South Super Lawyers. Those are directories compiled by publishers outside the firm. A place on such lists reflects review by peers and researchers, not a claim the firm makes about itself.
Who the firm serves
The client base runs along two tracks. One track is corporate: litigation, corporate counsel, real estate deals, tax questions, and employment matters. The other is personal: family law, estates and probate, and injury claims.
That two-sided focus is the plainest signal the research gives. Someone comparing options should read this as a general practice with a wide service list and long ties to Memphis, rather than a firm built around a single area of law. The public pages back that reading with a stated century of work, a sizable roster, membership in a national network, and independent listings that others put together.
What the public pages support
This review rests on what the firm publishes about itself, and nothing more. The pages give a clear scope of work, a full attorney roster, a stated history, and a set of outside listings. They do not give case results, settlement figures, or client counts, so none appear here.
That gap is worth naming plainly. A reader who wants specific outcomes will need to ask the firm directly or check court records. What the site does offer is a practice that names its people, states its areas of work, and points to third-party directories. As a reviewer, I find that a fair base for a first impression, even without the numbers some clients look for.
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Beth Weems BradleyMember
Beth Weems Bradley is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. She received a B.A. from Vanderbilt University in 1984 and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1987. Her practice focuses on probate administration, estate planning, and family law.
Practice focus
Probate Administration
Estate Planning
Family Law
Brian Daniel MounceAssociate
Carl I. JacobsonSenior Attorney
Carl I. Jacobson is an attorney at Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. He earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1980. His practice focuses on employment law on the management side.
Practice focus
Employment Law - Management
Charles F. NewmanMember
Charles F. Newman is a member at Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. He earned a B.A., Magna Cum Laude, from Yale University in 1959 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1963. His practice covers appellate practice, commercial and business litigation, environmental law, and First Amendment law. He also handles media law matters and has a focus on Federal RCRA and hazardous waste issues.
Practice focus
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
First Amendment Law
Media Law
Cherylann M. PashaAssociate
Cherylann Maureen Pasha is an attorney based in Memphis, Tennessee, with Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC. She attended Boston College Law School. Her practice covers government, juvenile law, employment and labor, and litigation matters.
Practice focus
Government
Juvenile Law
Employment and Labor
Litigation
David E. Goodman, Jr.Member
David Earle Goodman, Jr. is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. He received a B.A. from Clemson University in 1998 and a J.D. cum laude from the University of Mississippi in 2001. His practice covers litigation, insurance, products liability, personal injury, civil rights, and employment discrimination, and includes business litigation, medical malpractice, and government relations matters.
Practice focus
Litigation
Insurance
Products Liability
Personal Injury
Civil Rights
Employment Discrimination
David J. HarrisSenior Attorney
David J. Harris is an attorney at Burch Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and graduated in 1976. He represents clients in matters involving business litigation, state, local and municipal law, banking, and business bankruptcy.
Practice focus
Business Litigation
State, Local & Municipal
Banking
Bankruptcy: Business
Douglas F. HalijanMember
Douglas F. Halijan earned a B.A. from Rhodes College in 1989 and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992, where he served as an Articles Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. After law school he was a judicial clerk to the Honorable Julia S. Gibbons of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He has practiced at Burch, Porter & Johnson since 1994 and has been a Member since 2000, and he serves on the firm's Management Committee. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and intellectual property matters, including trade secret, trademark, copyright, information technology, and franchise-related issues, and he previously served as an adjunct professor of intellectual property law at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
Practice focus
Commercial litigation
Intellectual property
Trade secrets
Trademark
Copyright
Information technology
Eric PlumleyMember
Eric Jason Plumley is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. He received a B.A. from Fordham University in 1995 and a J.D. from the University of Memphis in 2002. His practice focuses on personal injury, products liability, and civil litigation.
Practice focus
Personal Injury
Products Liability
Civil Litigation
Grayson Cho AndrewsAssociate
Jef FeibelmanMember
Jef Feibelman is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. He received a B.A. from Yale University in 1966 and an LL.B. from Yale University in 1969. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, franchise litigation, and arbitration.
Practice focus
Commercial Litigation
Franchise Litigation
Arbitration
Jennifer S. HagermanMember
Jennifer S. Hagerman is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson in Memphis, Tennessee. Her practice focuses on employment litigation and complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on matters pending in federal court, and she has handled cases involving employment discrimination, wage and hour class actions, civil rights, products liability, and insurance coverage. She earned a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1999 and a BBA from Southern Methodist University in 1995. Following law school she served as a judicial clerk to Judge Julia S. Gibbons in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and later at the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Practice focus
Employment litigation
Commercial litigation
Employment law
Business litigation
Health care
Land use and zoning
John J. CookMember
Jonathan P. (Jon) LakeyMember
Josh LawheadMember
Joshua B. Lawhead is an attorney at Burch Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. His practice focuses on real estate, business and corporate matters, and land use and zoning.
Practice focus
Real Estate
Business/Corporate
Land Use/Zoning
Khayla M. JenningsAssociate
L. Mathew JehlMember
L. Mathew Jehl practices law at Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. He earned his J.D. from The University of Memphis in 2019. His practice covers commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense, labor and employment law for management, medical malpractice matters for both defendants and plaintiffs, and municipal law.
Practice focus
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Labor and Employment Law - Management
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Municipal Law
Laurel C. WilliamsMember
Laurel C. Williams is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. She received a B.S. from Christian Brothers College in 1982 and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1985. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, securities, and corporate law.
Practice focus
Mergers and Acquisitions
Securities
Corporate Law
Lawrence J. LaurenziSenior Attorney
Lawrence J. Laurenzi earned his J.D. from The University of Memphis in 1981. He practices at Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and white-collar criminal defense.
Practice focus
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
LMLeeAnne M. CoxMember
LeeAnne Marshall Cox is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. She received a B.A. from Millsaps College in 1984 and a J.D. from the University of Memphis in 1987. Her practice focuses on lending, commercial real estate, general corporate, banking law, and business law.
Practice focus
Lending
Commercial Real Estate
General Corporate
Banking Law
Business Law
Les JonesMember
Les Jones is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. He received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Tennessee in 1981, earned a J.D. from the University of Memphis in 1988, and an LL.M. from Emory University School of Law in 1989. His practice focuses on personal injury, products liability, criminal defense, and employment discrimination.
Practice focus
Personal Injury
Products Liability
Criminal Defense
Employment Discrimination
Lisa A. KrupickaMember
Lisa Ann Krupicka is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. She received a B.A. from Rhodes College in 1983 and a J.D. from Duke University in 1986. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation and employment law.
Practice focus
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law
Maria M. BartlettMember
Maria Mulrooney Bartlett is a lawyer based in Memphis, Tennessee, associated with Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC. She earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi in 2013 and a Master of Laws from the University of Houston in 2015, after earlier attending the University of Memphis. Her practice covers bankruptcy and debt, business, real estate, Chapter 13 bankruptcy, and tax matters.
Practice focus
Bankruptcy and debt
Business
Real estate
Chapter 13 bankruptcy
Tax
MTMarshall T. CoxAssociate
Marshall T. Cox is an attorney at Burch Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2015. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, business and corporate, and real estate matters, assisting clients with transactional issues in these areas.
Practice focus
Mergers & Acquisitions
Business & Corporate
Real Estate
Mary Margaret PetrinjakMember
Mary Margaret Petrinjak is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Dayton and her law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law. Her practice focuses on business law, estate planning, health care law, intellectual property, and real estate law.
Practice focus
Business Law
Estate Planning
Health Care Law
Intellectual Property
Real Estate Law
Melissa A. MaravichMember
Molly GloverMember
Molly A. Glover is an attorney at Burch Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated in 1993 from The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. She represents clients in Business Litigation matters and also assists with Insurance Coverage, Family Law, and Professional Liability: Defense issues. She serves clients in the Memphis area.
Practice focus
Business Litigation
Insurance Coverage
Family Law
Professional Liability: Defense
Nathan A. BicksMember
Nathan A. Bicks earned a B.A. from Brown University in 1978 and a J.D. from Georgetown University in 1984. He is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. His practice covers commercial litigation, federal criminal defense, medical malpractice, and zoning, land use, and government relations. He also handles white collar crime, health law, eminent domain, and consumer law matters.
Practice focus
Commercial Litigation
Federal Criminal Defense
Medical Malpractice
Zoning/Land Use/Government Relations
White Collar Crime
Health Law
R. Porter FeildMember
R. Porter Feild is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. He received a B.A. from the University of Memphis in 1989 and a J.D. from the University of Memphis in 1993. His practice focuses on civil litigation.
Practice focus
Civil Litigation
Rajanae T. JonesAssociate
Reagan Taylor FondrenSenior Attorney
Sarah E. StuartMember
Sarah E. Stuart is an attorney at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. Her practice focuses on employment litigation, employment and labor, business litigation, schools and education, and state, local and municipal matters.
Practice focus
Employment Litigation
Employment & Labor
Business Litigation
Schools & Education
State, Local & Municipal
Tannera George GibsonMember
Tannera George Gibson is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. She earned a B.S. from the University of Memphis in 2003 and a J.D. from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2008. Her practice covers labor and employment, commercial and business litigation, medical malpractice, insurance, and personal injury matters, including plaintiff and defense work.
Practice focus
Labor and Employment
Commercial Litigation
Business Litigation
Medical Malpractice
Insurance
Personal Injury
Taylor A. CatesMember
Taylor A. Cates is a Member at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. He earned a B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1996 and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1999. His practice includes business litigation, construction litigation, and intellectual property litigation. He also handles matters involving trademarks, products liability, insurance, and personal injury.
Practice focus
Business Litigation
Construction Litigation
Intellectual Property Litigation
Trademarks
Products Liability
Insurance
Thad S. Rodda, Jr.Member
Thomas E. FridyAssociate
Wade H. Scofield IISenior Attorney
William A. (Andy) JonesMember
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