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J. Nelson Irvine
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Nelson Irvine practices in the areas of corporate and business organizations, partnerships and limited liability companies; corporate and business planning, with a concentration on private and family owned business; mergers and acquisitions; and corporate governance and non-profit organizations.
Mr. Irvine is the author of various articles, published forms and regularly presents seminars.
He was recently honored by the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga with the William D. Pettway Jr. Memorial Leadership Award, given to board members who “exemplify leadership and dedication.” He also serves on the boards of Reflection Riding and the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Association.
Memberships
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section: Committee for LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities
- Chattanooga Bar Association
- Estate Planning Council of Chattanooga
- Reflection Riding, Inc., Director and President
- Rotary Club of Chattanooga
- 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; and TBA Business Entity Study Committee
- YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga, Director and Vice Chairman
Honors
Listed in:
The Best Lawyers in America (Corporate Law)
Who's Who Legal USA: Corporate Tax 2006
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Chattanooga Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation
- Morehead Scholar, University of North Carolina
- Law Clerk to Hon. Chester C. Chattin, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Tennessee, 1966-68
- Adjunct Professor of Business Law, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1987-1989
- Recipient, YMCA's William D. Pettway Jr. Memorial Leadership Award, 2008
Publications
- "Partnership Gets New Look in Tennessee," TN Bar Journal (April 2002)
- Legal Forms, Partnerships, Vol. 14, MacLean's Tennessee Practice
