J. Nelson Irvine
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.
Recognized since 2003
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Nelson Irvine practices in the areas of business organizations: corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, and entity conversions; corporate and business succession planning, with a concentration on privately-owned and family owned business; mergers and acquisitions; corporate governance and compliance law; and non-profit and charitable organization law. Mr. Irvine is the author of various articles and published forms and presents seminars in his fields of practice.
Contact & Links
- E-mail: jnirvine@chamblisslaw.com
- Direct Phone Number: 423-757-0208
- Lawyer Page: https://www.chamblisslaw.com/People/James-Irvine
Location
- 605 Chestnut Street, Suite 1700
Chattanooga, TN 37450
Education
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1966
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
Affiliations
- Adjunct Professor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1987-1989 - Adjunct Professor
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Committee for LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities - Member
- Chattanooga Bar Association - Member
- Estate Planning Council of Chattanooga - Member
- Reflection Riding, Inc. - Director and President
- Rotary Club of Chattanooga - Member
- Tennessee Bar Association, Tax, Probate & Trust Section, Business Law Section, Executive Council; Drafting Committees for TN LLC Act, TN Revised LLC Act, TN Revised Uniform Partnership Act; TBA Business Entity Study Committee;TBA Revision Committee for Te - Member
- YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga - Legal Counsel (Former Director and Officer)
Court Admissions
- United States Tax Court (1997)
- United States Court of Appeals for Sixth Circuit (1971)
- United States District Court for Eastern District of Tennessee (1968)
- Supreme Court of Tennessee (1966)
State Clerkships
- Tennessee - Supreme Court
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.
Headquarters:
Chattanooga, Tennessee
27 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
5 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Nonprofit / Charities Law, Chattanooga (2024)
- Nonprofit / Charities Law, Chattanooga (2022)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Chattanooga (2021)
- Corporate Law, Chattanooga (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
Special Focus:
- Business Planning
- Closely-Held Businesses
- Corporate Compliance
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Family Businesses
- General Corporate
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Partnership and Limited Liability
- Structuring of Business Entities
- Transactions
Awards:
- The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law
- Fellow, American, Chattanooga and Tennessee Bar Foundations
- Who's Who Legal USA: Corporate Tax, 2006
- Law Clerk to Honorable Chester C. Chattin, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Tennessee, 1966-1968
- William D. Pettway Jr. Memorial Leadership Award - YMCA of Metro Chattanooga (2008)
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