Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC

A Diverse and Multi-Faceted Litigation, Business, Tax and Estate Planning Practice Established in 1974

What We Do

Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC is a diverse and multi-faceted litigation, business, tax, and estate planning practice established in 1974. For 50 years, our attorneys have served the people in the Chattanooga area in nearly every type of law. Whether you are searching for an attorney to help you start your new business, need legal counsel for lawsuits, or need to plan the future of your estate, we can help.

We have attorneys licensed to practice in both Tennessee and Georgia, giving us the ability to help countless businesses and individuals. Our comprehensive, professional legal services are timely, efficient, and reasonably priced. To ensure the best level of legal representation, we prefer to work closely with your professional advisers, including your accountant, banker, investment and insurance adviser, or trust officer.

Chattanooga and North Georgia residents and business owners in search of the highest quality legal services should contact our office today. Our entire team of lawyers and legal professionals are ready and able to provide you with the best possible legal representation. Call our office today to learn more about our firm and how we can assist you.

Practice Areas

Litigation & Trials, Defense Work, and Personal Injury

Being involved in litigation can be daunting. Finding the right legal team to defend you or to bring a lawsuit against someone is the first step to ensuring success. Whether you are an individual being sued or need to file a lawsuit, or you are a business looking to do the same, Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC, can help.
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Business Matters

Businesses are dynamic entities. From formation to dissolution and every step in between, it is critical to have a knowledgeable business attorney to create, maintain, and protect your business.
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Tax Planning & Audits

Understanding your tax requirements and how to pay them is your responsibility as a citizen and or a business owner. However, the tax code can be complex. That’s why it can be so important to hire a tax attorney to advise you.
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Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning

The trust, will, and estate planning attorneys at Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC, will listen to your wishes and help you detail them. Our team is well versed and familiar with the requirements needed to establish wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, and estate planning.
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Practice Areas

Personal Injury, Litigation & Trials, and Defense Work

Being involved in litigation can be daunting. Finding the right legal team to defend you or to bring a lawsuit against someone is the first step to ensuring success. Whether you are an individual being sued or need to file a lawsuit, or you are a business looking to do the same, Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC, can help.
Learn More >
Business Matters

Businesses are dynamic entities. From formation to dissolution and every step in between, it is critical to have a knowledgeable business attorney to create, maintain, and protect your business.
Learn More >
Tax Planning & Audits

Understanding your tax requirements and how to pay them is your responsibility as a citizen and or a business owner. However, the tax code can be complex. That’s why it can be so important to hire a tax attorney to advise you.
Learn More >
Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning

The trust, will, and estate planning attorneys at Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC, will listen to your wishes and help you detail them. Our team is well versed and familiar with the requirements needed to establish wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, and estate planning.
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Recent Announcements

David McDowell Re-Elected as East TN Governor for the TN Bar Association Board of Governors

18 Apr, 2024

David McDowell was recently elected to serve his second term as the East Tennessee Governor on the Tennessee Bar Association Board of Governors, and as treasurer for the YLD Fellows. David has previously served as the 3rd District Governor for the Board of Governors, and as the YLD President. David is a fellow of the Tennessee Bar and American Bar Foundations.

Gearhiser Peters Elliott & Cannon PLLC Announces 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

06 Dec, 2023

Gearhiser Peters Elliott & Cannon PLLC announces several of its attorneys have been recognized as 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for their legal work in Tennessee, earning recognition as top-rated attorneys in their respective practice areas. The Gearhiser Peters attorneys selected for the 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list are honored for their high levels of professional achievement and peer recognition. The 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list includes Gearhiser Peters attorneys: Lee Ann Adams – Estate & Probate Wade K. Cannon - Banking Sam D. Elliott – Business Litigation Justin B. Faith – Business Litigation (Rising Star) Robert L. Lockaby, Jr. – Business/Corporate R. Wayne Peters – Estate & Probate Gearhiser Peters Elliott & Cannon is a full service and multi-faceted litigation, business, tax, and estate planning law firm in Chattanooga that has served local, regional, and national business and individual clients since 1974. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in Tennessee are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to be included on the Super Lawyers list and no more than 2.5% are included on the Super Lawyers Rising Stars List. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com .