Congratulations to Dillon Thornbury
Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott, & Cannon, PLLC
Newest Member of Our Firm
Congratulations to Dillon Thornbury for being admitted as the newest member at our Firm! Dillon practices primarily in the areas of business organization, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, commercial leases, and aircraft sales and acquisitions. In the course of his practice, Dillon has advised clients in a number of high profile, multi-million dollar transactions, ranging from representing business owners in the sale of their businesses to private equity firms, to advising clients through multi-million dollar real estate and aircraft purchases. Learn more about Dillon’s practice and experience here.
At the 144th Annual Tennessee Bar Association Convention, David McDowell was elected to serve as the Vice President of the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Fellows, and began another term of service as the East Tennessee Governor on the Tennessee Bar Association Board of Governors.
On July 1, 2025, Sam D. Elliott, a member of the firm, assumed the chairmanship of the Tennessee Bar Foundation Board of Trustees. A member of the Board since 2019, Sam will serve a one-year term as chairman. The Tennessee Bar Foundation was established in 1982. Its mission is to administer Tennessee’s IOLTA (Interest On Lawyers’ Trust Accounts) program, honor distinguished attorneys as "Fellows," and support law-related public interest projects. The IOLTA program supports Tennessee’s Legal Aid programs and other non-profit organizations which provide legal services to the poor and/or work to improve the administration of justice. Sam is a former president of the Tennessee and Chattanooga Bar Associations and also currently serves as Chairman of the Tennessee Historical Commission.
