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Justin Faith Named ABA Membership Chair For Tennessee

Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott, & Cannon, PLLC

Chattanooga lawyer Justin B. Faith has been appointed as the State Membership Chair for Tennessee by American Bar Association (ABA) President Deborah Enix-Ross. Faith will work with bar leaders and delegates to promote ABA membership growth and engagement in Tennessee. Faith practices civil business litigation and estate litigation at Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC and currently serves in the Tennessee Bar Association’s (TBA) House of Delegates and on the TBA Young Lawyers Division Board.


"The ABA is the largest voluntary association of lawyers in the world and serves as the national voice of the legal profession. Tennessee has a long and storied history of ABA participation and leadership. I plan to continue that tradition, provide practical resources for the benefit of all lawyers, and be an advocate for protecting the interests of the legal profession" Faith said.


For more information, or if you have any questions about ABA membership, please contact Faith at jfaith@gearhiserpeters.com or 423-756-5171.

Lee Ann Adams elected as a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation

09 May, 2024
The firm is proud to announce that Lee Ann Adams has recently been elected a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation, an association of approximately 850 attorneys across the state. Invitations to membership, which is a position of honor, were extended to 29 attorneys by the Board of Trustees. Lee Ann joins fellow members of the firm, Wayne Peters, Robert Lockaby, Sam Elliott (pictured) and David McDowell as a Tennessee Bar Foundation Fellow. The Bar Foundation has a two-fold purpose: to recognize attorneys who have distinguished themselves in the community and the profession, and to administer a grant making program.

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.
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