Multiple LRW Attorneys received recognition from Super Lawyers for 2023, including Alexander O. Waters (Mid-South Rising Star – Real Estate), W. Michael Baisley (Super Lawyer – Business Corporate), John B. Waters III (Super Lawyer – Real Estate). Notably, John Waters and Alexander Waters were the only two attorneys in the Knoxville, Tennessee area to receive…
Long, Ragsdale & Waters, P.C. recently was named “Best Law Firm” in six categories by peer-reviewed Best Lawyers for 2024, including (1) Banking and Finance Law; (2) Commercial Finance Law, (3) Litigation – Construction, (4) Litigation – Real Estate; (5) Real Estate Law; and (6) Trusts and Estates Law.
On January 1st, LRW Shareholder Garrett Swartwood began serving as co-President as the Knoxville Chapter of the Federalist Society. Garrett has participated in FedSoc over the years, recently helping to coordinate FedSoc events, including an upcoming event to host U.S. Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions on March 5, 2024.
Lee Popkin represented Axle Logistics, LLC in connection with its Phase II headquarters expansion, which includes an 85,000 square foot construction project. For more information on the project, the press release from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development can be found here.
Ten LRW Attorneys were voted by their peers as “Top Attorneys” for 2023 per CityView Magazine. LRW Attorneys received recognition in eighteen different categories, with Oliver Adams receiving “Top Attorney” designations in eight different voting categories and LRW Attorneys receiving five of six awards in the “Securities – Defense” category. A full list of LRW…
LRW shareholder Mike Baisley has completed the Rule 31 civil mediation training program at the Institute for Conflict Management, a nationally recognized program conducted by the Lipscomb University College of Leadership & Public Service. Pending final approval of his application, Mike will become listed as a Rule 31 Civil Mediator by the Tennessee Supreme Court…
David W. Long, Dennis B. Ragsdale and John B. Waters III, the founding partners of LRW, were recently honored at the 17th Annual Commercial Real Estate Industry Awards benefitting East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Each year, the sold-out awards ceremony recognizes one company, individual or group of partners within the real estate field (including attorneys, developers,…
LRW was named a “Best Law Firm” by the peer-reviewed Best Lawyers in 2023, and twelve individual LRW attorneys were named “Best Lawyer” by their peers for 2023, including Dennis Ragsdale, who was named “Lawyer of the Year” in the Banking and Finance Law category (Banking and Financing Law; Commercial Finance Law; Project Finance Law;…
LRW Shareholder and Co-Founder Dennis Ragsdale has been appointed by Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon as the inaugural Chair of the Developers Roundtable’s Executive Committee. The Mayor’s Developers Roundtable offers the City’s staff an independent, third-party perspective on modernizing and streamlining the City’s development systems, processes, rules and regulations. LRW is proud that Dennis has been…
LRW is excited to welcome Katherine Sanford Goodner and Angelia Morie Nystrom as attorneys with the firm. Kati Sanford Goodner joined the firm on December 1, 2022 and focuses her practice in the areas of commercial representation and tax controversy – specifically, the representation of individuals and businesses involved in all levels of tax controversy,…