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U.S. News & World Report | Best Lawyers
Knoxville, TN | 2021
Knoxville, TN | 2021
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Knoxville, TN | 2020
Knoxville, TN | 2018 and 2019
Knoxville, TN | 2015, 2016, and 2017
Knoxville, TN | 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014
Knoxville, TN | 2009 and 2010
Knoxville, TN | 2008
Knoxville, TN | 1995-2007
U.S. News & World Report | Best Law Firms
Tier One:
Construction Law
U.S. News & World Report
Knoxville Top-Listed Law Firm
Litigation - Construction | 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017
U.S. News & World Report
Knoxville "Lawyer of the Year"
CityView Magazine
Top Attorneys in Knoxville
Banking Law: Ben D. Cunningham
Civil Litigation: Jason E. Legg
Collections/Foreclosures: E. Richards Brabham, III, Rob W. Quillin
Constitutional Law/Civil Rights: Michael S. Kelley
Construction Law: Robert H. Green, Jack M. Tallent
Elder Law: Michael R. Crowder, Alex M. Taylor
Employee Benefits/ERISA – Defense: Kathy D. Aslinger, Zack R. Gardner, William E. Mason, Ashley N. Trotto
Estate Planning/Trusts: Marshall H. Peterson
Income Tax/IRS Resolutions: Marshall H. Peterson
Insurance Law: Toby R. Carpenter
Intellectual Property/Trademarks: Zack R. Gardner, William E. Mason
Labor & Employment Law – Employee: James N. Gore, Jr., Michael S. Kelley
Personal Injury – Auto Accident – Defense: Toby R. Carpenter, Samuel W. Rutherford
Personal Injury – Auto Accident – Plaintiff: Jason E. Legg
Personal Injury – General – Plaintiff: Jason E. Legg
Personal Injury – Motorcycle Accident – Defense: Toby R. Carpenter
Personal Injury – Motorcycle Accident – Plaintiff: Toby R. Carpenter
Product Liability – Defense: Jason E. Legg
Product Liability – Plaintiff: Jason E. Legg, Toby R. Carpenter
Real Estate Finance and Development – Jonathan H. Peyton
Taxation: Marshall H. Peterson
Wills/Probate: Marshall H. Peterson
Workers’ Compensation – Defense: Samuel W. Rutherford
Workers’ Compensation – Plaintiff: Jason E. Legg, Samuel W. Rutherford
Wrongful Death – Defense: Toby R. Carpenter
Wrongful Death – Plaintiff: Jason E. Legg
Construction Law: Jack M. Tallent
Elder Law: Michael R. Crowder, Alex M. Taylor
Employee Benefits/ERISA: Kathy D. Aslinger, Zack R. Gardner, William E. Mason, Ashley N. Trotto
Personal Injury: Toby R. Carpenter, Jason E. Legg
Social Security Disability: Jason E. Legg
Employee Benefits/ERISA: Kathy D. Aslinger, William E. Mason, Ashley N. Trotto
Construction Law:
Jack M. Tallent
Employee Benefits/ERISA:
Kathy D. Aslinger,
William E. Mason
Personal Injury:
Jason E. Legg
Employee Benefits/ERISA:
Kathy D. Aslinger,
William E. Mason
Personal Injury:
Jason E. Legg
Social Security Disability:
Jason E. Legg
Wills/Probate:
Marshall H. Peterson
Employee Benefits/ERISA:
William E. Mason
Income Tax/IRS Resolutions:
Marshall H. Peterson
Knoxville Bar Foundation
Knoxville Bar Association Class of Fellows, 2014
Inducting:
Kathy D. Aslinger
DICTA: October 2014

Knoxville Bar of Association
Class of Fellows, 2013
Inducting:
Jack M. Tallent, II
DICTA: September 2013

Knoxville Bar Association
Class of Fellows, 2012
Inducting:
Samuel W. Rutherford
DICTA: October 2012
Knoxville Bar Association
Class of Fellows, 2005
Inducting:
Marshall H. Peterson
Super Lawyers

Marshall H. Peterson | Estate Planning & Probate
Mid-South Super Lawyer 2019
Ashley N. Trotto | Employee Benefits
Mid-South Super Lawyer Rising Star 2019
Michael R. Crowder | Estate Planning & Probate
Mid-South Super Lawyer Rising Star 2019