Mark W Litchford

Mark W Litchford

Litchford Pearce & Associates, PLLC
  • Municipal Law, Business Law, Personal Injury ...
  • Georgia, Tennessee
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Litchford is a founding member of Litchford, Pearce & Associates, PLLC. Litchford is licensed to practice in Tennessee and Georgia and concentrates his practice in government law, commercial litigation, personal injury, business transactions, and criminal defense. In 2016, Litchford was named a “2016 Rising Star” by Super Lawyers of Thomson Reuters.

Litchford has extensive trial experience in representing clients in a variety of areas, including governmental regulations, personal injury, criminal defense, federal and state constitutional law, real property disputes, and public records and annexation actions. Litchford also serves as general representation counsel to various companies involved in the following markets: oil & lubricant distribution, logistic freight, restaurant, medical, and real estate. The services provided to these companies include labor & employment counseling, collections, contract negotiations, and member/shareholder agreements.

Litchford also routinely practices at the appellate level, having represented clients on appeals in federal and state courts involving a variety of subjects, including landowner tax disputes, federal and state constitutional law, civil rights, competitive business practices, and the Tennessee Open Records Act. Litchford clerked for the Honorable W. Neil Thomas, III, of the Eleventh Judicial District in Hamilton County, Tennessee, and practiced at a prestigious law firm for eleven years in Chattanooga before forming Litchford, Pearce & Associates, PLLC.

Litchford is a member of the Federal, Tennessee, Georgia and local Chattanooga Bar Association and is licensed to practice in Tennessee, Georgia, the Eastern District of Tennessee and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Litchford is also actively involved with the Tennessee Municipal League, the National League of Cities, Municipal Technical Advisory Service, and the Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association.

Practice Areas
Municipal Law
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
DUI & DWI
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Georgia
State Bar of Georgia
ID Number: 450167
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Tennessee
Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
ID Number: 027381
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Attorney-Owner
Litchford Pearce & Associates, PLLC
- Current
Litchford, Pearce & Associates is a full service law firm with offices in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Colorado Springs.
Attorney-Partner
Grant Konvalinka & Harrison, PC
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Education
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
J.D. (2008) | Law
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Honors: cum laude
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Awards
2016 Rising Star
Thomson Reuters
Professional Associations
State Bar of Georgia  # 450167
Member
Current
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State Bar of Tennessee  # 027381
Member
Current
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Speaking Engagements
Municipal Law Border Region Retail Tourism Development District Act, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Presented seminar focused on the Tennessee Border Region Retail Tourism Development District Act, T.C.A. § 7-40-101 et seq., which provides state sales tax funded incentives to large-scale retail developments.
Certifications
Advanced Plaintiff Strategies for Automobile Injuries
National Business Institute
Contact & Map
Litchford, Pearce & Associates, PLLC
5726 Marlin Road
Franklin Bldg, Ste 107
Chattanooga, TN 37411