The Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, under the leadership of Attorney David McDowell, was honored with Three First Place Awards at the American Bar Association Annual Meeting in B...

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The Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, under the leadership of Attorney David McDowell, was honored with Three First Place Awards at the American Bar Association Annual Meeting in B...

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YLD Brings Home 3 Awards from Boston

The TBA YLD took first place in three award categories at the ABA Meeting in Boston this weekend. The awards recognize outstanding accomplishments during the previous bar year. The TBA YLD won first place in the Service to Public category for its Library Education Project, which under the leadership of Immediate Past YLD President David McDowell, focused on educating librarians across the state about the free legal resources available for those who need legal information and advice. The project focused on three free resources: OnlineTNJustice , LIFT and aLEGALz and was made possible by a generous grant from the Chattanooga law firm of Gearhiser Peters Elliott & Cannon. The group also took first place in the Minority Project category for its Diversity Leadership Institute, a six-month leadership program for Tennessee law students. Finally, the group won first place in the Comprehensive category, which evaluates all activities and programs undertaken during the year.

The TBA’s Young Lawyers Division was presented three major awards at the ABA YLD General Assembly in Boston: First place in the diversity category for its Diversity Leadership Institute; first place in the public service category for the Library Education Project; and first place in the cumulative category. On hand to receive the awards were TBA YLD District 6 Representative Jason Hicks; TBA YLD Immediate Past President David McDowell; Immediate Past ABA YLD President Mario Sullivan; Matt Potempa, ABA Affiliate Representative to the TBA YLD Board; Mary Beth Haltom, ABA YLD District Representative for Tennesse and Kentucky; and YLD Board Secretary Troy Weston.

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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 .