12 LRW Attorneys were voted by their peers as “Top Attorneys” for 2026 per CityView Magazine. LRW Attorneys were recognized in seventeen (17) different categories, including receiving the “Golden Gavel” for highest votes in Banking Law (Oliver Adams), Contract Law (Oliver Adams), Franchise Law (Alexander Waters), Securities – Defense (Lee Popkin) and Securities – Plaintiff…
Earlier this year, the Tennessee Supreme Court appointed Alexander O. Waters and reappointed Garrett P. Swartwood to the Board of Professional Responsibility’s Hearing Committee for District II. Hearing Committees made up of three volunteer committee members conduct formal hearings upon charges of misconduct of Tennessee attorneys as well as review, approve and modify recommendations by…
Congratulations to Alexander Waters in representing entities owned by entrepreneurs Austin Williams and Jay Benson in the successful acquisition of all residential units within The Emporium condominium project in Downtown Knoxville. Additionally, Ryan McNally with Appalachian Title Company, LLC handled title and closing work for the transaction, and Oliver Adams assisted with the financing portion.…
LRW is thrilled to welcome Leah W. McClanahan as a new attorney with the firm. Leah joins LRW after serving nearly a decade as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. In such role, Leah defended the United States in civil suits, including litigating 250 cases in the District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and many…
Thirteen individual LRW attorneys were named “Best Lawyer” by their peers for 2025, including Dennis Ragsdale (Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Project Finance Law; Real Estate Law), John B. Waters III (Real Estate Law); David W. Long (Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law; Litigation – Real Estate); Oliver Adams (Banking and Finance…
Ten LRW Attorneys were voted by their peers as “Top Attorneys” for 2024 per CityView Magazine. LRW Attorneys received recognition in nineteen (19) different categories, with three (3) LRW attorneys receiving the “Golden Gavel” designation for the highest votes in Banking Law (Oliver Adams), Securities – Defense (Lee Popkin), and Securities – Plaintiff (Kyle Baisley).…
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.