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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.

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 .
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