GPEC Attorneys selected for Best Lawyers In America

Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott, & Cannon, PLLC

Five GPEC attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America ©.

R. Wayne Peters , Robert L. Lockaby, Jr. , Sam D. Elliott , Wade K. Cannon and Beverly S. Edge were recently selected in a cumulative eleven separate practice areas. Wayne Peters was also selected as Chattanooga’s Lawyer of the Year in Trusts and Estates.

Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which almost 50,000 leading attorneys cast nearly five million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a significant honor.

December 4, 2024
Gearhiser Peters Elliott & Cannon PLLC announces eight of its attorneys have been recognized as 2024 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 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list are honored for their high levels of professional achievement and peer recognition. The 2024 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 David G. McDowell – Business Litigation Dillon P. Thornbury – Business/Corporate (Rising Star) 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.
August 27, 2024
Gearhiser Peters Elliott & Cannon Attorneys Selected for 2025 Best Lawyers ®️