Martin Lawyers

McPherson Law Office currently assists small businesses, their owners and others with business, banking and securities law matters. Practice areas include business litigation, banking law, lender liability, private placements, business formation, purchase and sale, and simple wills and trusts. Mr. McPherson is a business, banking and securities lawyer with twenty-nine years experience: seventeen years in private practice; eleven years as Corporate Counsel; and one year of government service. He has worked for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and has successfully completed the BAI Graduate School of Bank Financial Management at Vanderbilt...

Attorney Eskridge attended law school at the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law after graduating with Honors from Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She began her career as an educator in the Nashville Metropolitan School District and continued in the field of education as a corporate trainer. Attorney Eskridge concentrates her practice in the areas of Criminal, Probate and Family Law including child support, child custody and adoption matters, as well as Small Business Litigation. Ms. Eskridge is a tireless community servant working with organizations including Red...

Edgar Davison is an attorney specializing in freight charge collections and commercial litigation. With extensive experience in transportation law, he helps carriers and logistics companies recover unpaid freight charges. A dedicated advocate for his clients, Edgar navigates complex disputes with a strategic and results-driven approach. Outside of his legal practice, Edgar is an avid runner and endurance sports enthusiast. He enjoys competitive racing, playing chess, and studying elite training methods. Based in Memphis, TN, he values discipline, strategy, and perseverance—both in and out of the courtroom.

Yvette Sebelist is the managing attorney at Siskind Susser PC Nashville. She has practiced immigration law exclusively since 1998, handling all types of matters. Ms. Sebelist is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is the immediate past Chair for the Midsouth Chapter and served on the national Board of Governors. She has served as the Advocacy Coordinator and the Chapter’s liaison to the Memphis office of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). She serves on the Access to Justice Committee of the Tennessee Bar Association and has chaired the Immigration Committee of the Nashville Bar...

Jeremiah started working in real estate while still in college in 2001 and is now a managing partner of a real estate investment group, Certified Residential Appraiser, and a licensed attorney with a law office in downtown Nashville. Jeremiah’s leadership and direction has played a critical role in the success of his businesses and clients.

Eric Stevens is a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 listed civil mediator with 40 years of employment and general civil litigation experience including: • Single-plaintiff and class-action litigation • Collective litigation involving federal and state wage and hour laws • Contract disputes • Discrimination and harassment disputes under state and federal laws • Whistleblower and retaliation claims • Disability and religious accommodation disputes • General civil litigation Eric offers a common-sense approach, to mediation, allowing participants to work collaboratively to resolve their disputes, whether in person or virtually (Teams or Zoom). Eric has offices in Nashville to accommodate in-person mediation or will travel within 250 miles of Nashville to accommodate participants' preferences...

Michael L. Russell is an employee rights lawyer and a mediator. He represents victims of employment discrimination, workplace harassment, and wage and hour violations.

Margaret Held has known she wanted to be a lawyer since she was 8 years old, hearing the stories of her grandfather's practice in Knoxville. "When you decide to become a lawyer when you are a kid, it's because you want to stick up for the little guy and take down the bully." As a new attorney, that attitude landed Ms. Held a prestigious Equal Justice Fellowship, awarded by the National Association for Public Interest Law to honor lawyers who make unique contributions in public law. The Fellowship allowed Ms. Held to represent entrepreneurs and non-profit rganizations to create and retain...