Winstead Opens in Nashville
BISWIRE/Sept. 16, 2024 — Winstead announces the establishment of a Nashville office with the addition of 4 Nashville-based shareholders: construction lawyers Christopher Dunn and Keith Randall, land use attorney Emily Lamb, and commercial litigator Jeremy Oliver. Joining them is associate Will Stout.
“Nashville is one of the country's hottest and most dynamic markets. We have worked with many of the region's most sophisticated owners and developers on large regional real estate development projects. The timing is right to add a new office with Chris, Keith, Emily and Jeremy. We have tremendous momentum; this is just the beginning of our strategic growth in Nashville," said Jeff Matthews, Chairman & CEO of Winstead.
"Winstead is an outstanding firm with a tremendous reputation as a leader in the real estate sector. Their expertise and experience will add huge value for our clients, and the firm's culture is a perfect fit for us. We are excited to join this entrepreneurial firm and continue to grow our business," said Chris Dunn.
"The real estate and healthcare industries have contributed to the significant growth in the Greater Nashville business community throughout the last decade. Adding these outstanding lawyers and opening an office in Nashville just makes good business sense and allows us to meet a growing client demand," said Bob Burton, Co-Chair of Winstead's Business & Transaction Department.
Chris Dunn will become Co-Chair of Winstead's Real Estate Industry Group, and Jeremy Oliver will be the Nashville Office Managing Shareholder.
Attorney Biographies
Chris represents owners and developers nationwide through all phases of complex construction projects. His experience ranges from the planning and design of custom agreements to driving results in all phases of dispute resolution in the real estate development and construction sectors, including healthcare, residential, commercial, mixed-use, and public-private partnerships.
Chris has been ranked by Chambers in Band One as a construction lawyer and is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers.
Emily is a dedicated land use and development attorney. She understands the unique challenges and opportunities that Tennessee’s dynamic growth presents. She provides strategic counsel and representation to developers, landowners, and community stakeholders, guiding them through land use regulations, zoning, permitting, and regulatory compliance matters.
Prior to entering private practice, she played an integral role in shaping Nashville's landscape as Deputy Director of the Codes Department for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. She managed the mayor-appointed Board of Zoning Appeals and spearheaded the drafting of crucial legislation on behalf of the Codes Department. Possessing more than a decade of service with Metro, Emily developed an extensive network of relationships with key figures across all levels of government involved in land use and planning.
Jeremy has extensive experience in jury and bench trials, and has successfully represented companies and individuals in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country, as well as in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including arbitration and mediation.
Jeremy's practice covers a wide spectrum of business and commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes, contract breaches, fiduciary duty violations, fraud, business interference, trade secret misappropriation, and other business torts. He also represents clients in construction disputes and debtor-creditor matters.
Jeremy represents clients in a wide range of industries, including construction, commercial real estate, financial services, healthcare, retail and hospitality, manufacturing, and engineering.
Keith is a trusted advocate for real estate owners and developers, safeguarding their interests in negotiating design and construction and development agreements for complex, high-profile projects in Tennessee and nationwide. His extensive experience with high-impact projects spans a wide array of sectors including healthcare, hotel & hospitality, multifamily housing, residential, mixed-use, and manufacturing.
Keith represents numerous private and public affordable housing developers in the region. He also serves as an advisor to real estate investment trusts (REITs) on a diverse range of construction projects.
Will provides legal counsel to owners and developers on commercial construction projects. Drawing on his engineering background, he gains practical insight into construction challenges and encourages collaboration among project stakeholders, including general contractors, suppliers, architects, designers, engineers, and subcontractors.
Will’s experience spans a wide range of construction issues such as Prompt Payment Act, Tennessee’s mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien law, change orders, interference, design defects, breach of contract, breach of warranty, negligence, and delay and impact claims. He is also involved in negotiating and drafting construction contracts, including AIA contracts, for commercial construction projects in the healthcare and other industries.
