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Nashville

Nashville, known as “Music City,” is home to legendary country music venues such as the Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and the Ryman Auditorium. In addition to its deep roots and long history as a hub for the recording and entertainment industries, Nashville boasts a strong and diversifying economy in the areas of healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, insurance, and publishing. The Nashville metropolitan area has been one of the fastest-growing in the United States since 2010.

McGlinchey’s Nashville office serves corporate and individual clients with corporate formation, real estate closings (commercial and residential), banking and regulatory compliance, trademark registration, entertainment (including music, comedy, publishing, sports, and television/film), insurance defense, products liability defense, bankruptcy, loan workouts, and financial services and general civil litigation defense in all Tennessee state and federal courts.

Insights

News Release

McGlinchey Ranked for Legal Diversity by Vault, American Lawyer

July 2, 2024

McGlinchey was named among many AmLaw 100 and 200 firms among Vault’s 2025 rankings for Diversity in Law Firms, based on input from the firm’s Associates. McGlinchey also ranked in two categories in The American Lawyer’s 2024 Diversity Scorecards: Women in Law and the LGBTQ+ Scorecard.

News Release

Ferachi to Serve Second Term as McGlinchey’s Managing Member

February 7, 2024

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that as of January 1, 2024, Michael Ferachi has been elected to serve a second three-year term as the firm’s Managing Member. “I am proud of the progress the firm made during my first term, ranging from growing our employee headcount and geographic footprint to expanding our practice areas,More

Cannabis Alert

2024 Cannabis Trademarks and Branding

January 31, 2024

Despite this uncertainty, one thing is clear: many cannabis brands currently operating in the space need not wait for federal rescheduling of marijuana to take advantage of protections under federal and state trademarks for cannabis trademarks.

News Release

McGlinchey Stafford Names Eight New Members in 2024

January 2, 2024

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the eight attorneys who have been named Members at the firm, effective January 1, 2024. These attorneys represent four practice groups and six of the firm’s 17 offices.

Presentation

Artists, Bands, and Brands

October 26, 2023

On Thursday, October 26, 2023, Hillel Frankel, Of Counsel in McGlinchey's Nashville office, will join a panel on "Artists, Bands, and Brands" during NOLA MusiCon, a unique music industry conference held in New Orleans.

News Release

Florida Litigator Chantel Wonder Joins McGlinchey

September 6, 2023

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that Chantel Wonder has joined the firm's Financial Services Litigation practice group in Florida as Of Counsel. Resident in Tampa, Chantel is one of 33 attorneys McGlinchey has brought on in 2023 as part of a focused hiring effort to expand its highly integrated team of best-in-class attorneys.

In the Media

100% That Lizzo (Again): Another IP Win

September 2, 2023

When the artist can meet certain criteria, the decision will allow even the non-author to trademark a lyric or phrase when attached to specific goods and services. Whether a trademark will be approved by the USPTO stems, in part, upon an analysis of whether the artist has elevated the phrase to a more memorable status.

News Release

65 McGlinchey Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch

August 17, 2023

McGlinchey Stafford is proud to announce that 65 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. These attorneys represent 12 of the firm’s 17 offices throughout nine states and Washington D.C. The recognized attorneys practice in 39 distinct areas of law. Seventeen attorneys are being recognized for the first time.

News Release

McGlinchey Adds Two Litigation Attorneys in Nashville

July 10, 2023

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the addition of Will Wojcik as a Member (Partner) and Cole Hodge as an Associate to its Nashville office. Bolstering the firm's prominent Litigation practice, these two attorneys are part of a larger expansion initiative within the firm and in Nashville. McGlinchey has hired 31 new attorneys, including 28 litigators, from January to the end of June, 2023.

Podcasts

Podcast: A Panel Discussion about Music Licensing, Royalties, and AI

July 7, 2023

Music royalties can be a complicated process. The process got a little bit more complicated with the introduction of digital and streaming revenue, but attorneys, producers, managers, and artists all want to know how they get paid. I've got a couple of great guests with me today to talk about how music publishing is paid, the royalty streams, and about the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) and what that might mean to the music industry’s royalty flow.

News Release

McGlinchey Names Shaun Ramey Financial Services Litigation Group Co-Chair

March 21, 2023

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that it has named attorney Shaun Ramey co-chair of the firm’s national Financial Services Litigation (FSL) practice group. McGlinchey has been recognized as an industry leader and go-to firm in the FSL space for over forty years, and Shaun has represented scores of financial services providers in their litigation matters nationwide for almost 25 years. Shaun also serves as managing member of the firm’s Nashville office and on McGlinchey’s executive Policy Committee.

Alert

Lizzo Grabs 100% of That Trademark

February 13, 2023

An interesting and precedent-setting ruling just came down from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trial and Appeal Board in favor of Lizzo and her class #25 trademark filing for the clothing brand application in ‘100% that B-tch.’

Published Article

FTC Issues New Health Products Compliance Guidance

January 30, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a new Health Products Compliance Guidance document to provide guidance to businesses on how to ensure that claims about the benefits and safety of health-related products are truthful, not misleading, and supported by science.

Podcasts

Podcast: #WhyMcGlinchey? Lateral to Leadership with Shaun Ramey

January 18, 2023

The process of joining a new firm as a lateral can take many different forms, and in some environments, can preclude an attorney from a leadership track. In some firms, leadership is based on longevity and seniority; in others, the size of an attorney’s book of business determines their candidacy for leadership. In this episode,More

Published Article

New York Interest-On-Escrow Law Preempted by National Bank Act

October 7, 2022

On September 15, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in Cantero v. Bank of Am. that the National Bank Act (NBA) preempts a New York law requiring mortgage lenders to pay interest on mortgage escrow accounts as it relates to national banks. This ruling creates a circuit split on the issue of NBA preemption of state laws requiring payment of interest-on-escrow accounts.

Published Article

FHFA Announces Comprehensive Review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System

October 7, 2022

On August 31, 2022, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that the agency will conduct a comprehensive review of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) System starting in the fall of 2022. As part of the agency’s review, FHFA is seeking feedback from the public on the efficacy of FHLBanks. In particular, FHFA is seeking feedback from the public in six areas:

Published Article

Future of Minority Depository Institutions

August 30, 2022

On July 26, 2022, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued an update to its 2013 policy statement on minority depository institutions (MDIs). Acting Comptroller Michael J. Hsu noted as follows concerning the reason for updating the policy: “MDIs are on the frontlines serving low-income, minority, rural and other underserved communities. They are a critical source of credit to support the financial needs and economic vitality of their communities. The OCC has a long history of recognizing the value of these institutions, and we will continue our efforts to ensure they remain a bedrock of financial access and inclusion.”

Published Article

Federal Reserve Board Updates Regulation O FAQs

August 1, 2022

On July 8, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board (“Board”) updated “Question 3” of its frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding Regulation O, “Loans to Executive Officers, Directors, and Principal Shareholders of Member Banks.” In the update, the Board clarified that a bank’s payment of premiums as part of a split-dollar life insurance arrangement is not an improper extension of credit to an insider if certain conditions are met.

Presentation

BankTalk Encore Webinar: New Mortgage Servicing Rules

September 23, 2021

On Thursday, September 23, 2021, Sandy Shatz, Chris Bottcher, and Shaun Ramey will join Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund's Financial Institution Advisory Group to present a brief overview of new mortgage servicing rules in federal law, Florida law, and Tennessee law.

COVID-19 Updates

Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program

April 9, 2021

In the next few days, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will open the application process for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG). Eligible applicants may qualify for grants equal to 45% of their gross earned revenue, with the maximum amount available for a single grant award of $10 million.

Presentation

Leading through Unexpected Change

March 16, 2021

Regional Administrator Jessica VanTroost (Jacksonville/Fort Lauderdale/Nashville) will co-present “Leading through Unexpected Change” to the Cyber Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) on March 16, 2021.

Alert

COVID Relief Updates: Mortgages, Debt Collection, and Student Lending

February 9, 2021

Since the beginning of the year and the change in Presidential administrations, a number of relief measures granted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been extended. Below are updates regarding relief measures in place pertaining to mortgage foreclosures and evictions, debt collection, and student lending.

Presentation

Leading While Grieving

February 9, 2021

Regional Administrator Jessica VanTroost (Jacksonville/Fort Lauderdale/Nashville) will co-present “Leading While Grieving” to the New Jersey Association of Legal Administrators on February 9, 2021.

Presentation

Leading through Unexpected Change

January 14, 2021

Regional Administrator Jessica VanTroost (Jacksonville/Fort Lauderdale/Nashville) co-presented “Leading through Unexpected Change” to the Dallas Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) on January 14, 2021.

News Release

McGlinchey attorneys ranked in Mid-South, Ohio Super Lawyers

December 10, 2020

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that six attorneys have been recognized in the most recent editions of Mid-South Super Lawyers and Ohio Super Lawyers. Three attorneys in McGlinchey’s Jackson, Nashville, and Birmingham offices have been recognized in the 2020 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers and three attorneys in its Cleveland office have been recognized in the 2021 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers.

News Release

McGlinchey’s Hotchkiss, Lipinski named to CCFL Leadership

November 13, 2020

McGlinchey Stafford is proud to announce the appointment of Lynette Hotchkiss and Kelly Lipinski, attorneys in the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Compliance practice group, to the Governing Committee of the Conference on Consumer Finance Law (CCFL).