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    LONG, RAGSDALE & WATERS, P.C. . . .

is a leading Tennessee law firm handling all aspects of business law, real estate law, civil litigation, tax law and estate planning. We provide a full range of legal services to our clients throughout the State of Tennessee.

The firm has been built on a philosophy of integrity, quality at a reasonable cost, and service. Our attorneys are committed to providing excellent professional service in a cost-efficient manner.

The cornerstone of the firm is its strong and diversified commercial and real estate practice. Building on this experience, the firm has developed an equally strong commercial litigation practice.

Our firm is made up of talented attorneys, experienced in the "real world" practice of law.  Several of our attorneys are instructors and speakers for the University of Tennessee and other local organizations.  Others serve the community as board members of and volunteers for not-for-profit organizations and as youth sports coaches.  Well-respected by their peers, our lawyers regularly continue their legal education and are members of professional organizations.

Our clientele encompasses individuals, small businesses, developers, financial institutions and national corporations. We serve numerous and varied clients in a wide variety of legal matters. Our clients include start up, emerging, and established firms engaged in traditional and progressive ventures. The nature of services extends from general personal and business consulting to highly specific assistance and advice.

Our business philosophy is to provide prompt and excellent service and advice to our clients. We handle small matters with the same diligence we give large and complex matters.

We offer a variety of fee plans to meet our clients' needs including flat fee, task billing, and hourly billing. When billing our time, we bill in one-tenth of an hour increments, which reduces fees for small tasks. We provide detailed itemized bills showing the discrete services rendered and their cost. We provide bids on specific projects and will work to meet each client's needs in a fee agreement, whatever they might be.
 

   
 
   


Certifications of Specialization are available to Tennessee lawyers in all areas of practice relating to or included in the areas of Civil Trial, Criminal Trial, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor's Rights, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Elder Law, Estate Planning and Family Law. No lawyer at Long, Ragsdale & Waters, P.C. has been certified as a specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization in any of these areas of practice.  Further, in areas other than those listed, certification as a specialist is not currently available in Tennessee.