Since the inception of our firm in 1982, we have continually and selectively grown to provide our clients with quality-driven, comprehensive representation. Our lawyers are carefully chosen for their character, talents, experience, and overall potential. Their skills and personalities are diverse in order to meet the vast array of services our clients continually demand.
John Owings
Partner
John has been practicing law in Knoxville and Knox County for well over a quarter century and has been a member of our firm since 2008
Stephanie Coleman
Partner
Stephanie began working with the firm in 2007 and became an Associate in 2008. Her contributions to the firm, and years of diligent work as a trusted resource, led to a partnership position in 2017.
Felicia Coalson
Managing Partner
Felicia came to us in 2015 with a wealth of legal background and experience. Felicia began her legal career as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Memphis. She enjoyed the challenges that came with being part of a large municipal legal team.
Gavin A. Smelcer
Attorney
Gavin is an associate with the firm. He is from Blount County, Tennessee, and graduated from Tennessee Technological University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in economics, summa cum laude.
Zachary Osborne
Attorney
Zachary D. Osborne is from Knoxville, Tennessee, and graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in political science, summa cum laude. He graduated from the University of North Carolina College of Law in 2022.
J. Douglas Overbey
Of Counsel
On March 29, 2021, J. Douglas Overbey rejoined the law firm, which he co-founded in 1982 with Claude K. Robertson and J. Edward Ingram.