Experience

Jay Payne’s practice involves the general representation of closely-held businesses, including corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, and health care providers, including physicians and physician groups; business formation; mergers and acquisitions; commercial finance; commercial real estate; construction; and wills and estate planning.

BAR/COURT ADMISSIONS

• Tennessee, 1999

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2009

• U.S. District Court of for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 2002

Education

• University of Tennessee at Knoxville, B.A., 1995

• University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1999

Professional Affiliations

• Tennessee Bar Association

• Chattanooga Bar Association

Practice Area

• Business and Corporate Law

• Commercial Finance

• Commercial Real Estate

• Wills and Estate Planning

• Healthcare