R. Wayne Peters, Sam Elliott, Wade Cannon, Lee Ann Adams and Bob Lockaby, Jr. named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America©. Sam Elliott named Litigation – Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year.

Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott, & Cannon, PLLC

R. Wayne Peters: Tax Law, Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Sam D. Elliott: Commercial Litigation; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Municipal Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment(also Chattanooga Lawyer of the Year); Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Municipal

Wade Cannon: Litigation – Real Estate

Lee Ann Adams: Trusts and Estates

Bob Lockaby, Jr.: Commercial Litigation; Bet-the-Company Litigation

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May 28, 2026
David McDowell elected as a Fellow of the Chattanooga Bar Foundation
December 18, 2025
Eight Gearhiser Peters Elliott & Cannon Attorneys Selected As 2025 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars