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Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP attorney Benjamin C. Mullins was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Real Estate in the Knoxville area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive ...

Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP is pleased to announce that 12 lawyers have been included in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® recognitions are compiled based on an exhaustive Purely Peer Review® evaluation. More than 184,000 industry leading lawyers are ...

Ten FMS attorneys were named by Knoxville’s CityView Magazine as Top Attorneys in 2024 in their respective fields. Each year the magazine calls upon members of the local bar association to vote for their peers in various practice areas. We have listed our winning attorneys and the categories in which they were named as Top Attorneys below. We are proud that for ...

Sixteen FMS attorneys were named by Knoxville’s CityView Magazine as Top Attorneys in 2023 in their respective fields. Each year the magazine calls upon members of the local bar association to vote for their peers in various practice areas. We have listed our winning attorneys and the categories in which they were named as Top Attorneys below. We are proud that for ...

Debra Fulton has all been honored by inclusion in the 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers. Debbie is top rated in Workers’ Compensation in Knoxville, Tennessee.Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition  and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and  includes independent research, peer nominations and ...

John Lawhorn has all been honored by inclusion in the 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers. John is top rated in Employment and Labor in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition  and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and  includes independent research, peer ...

Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP has been ranked in the 2022 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list and regionally in 20 practice areas. Firms included in the 2022 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice ...

Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP attorney Donald D. Howell was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2022 "Lawyer of the Year" for Insurance Law in the Knoxville area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on ...

Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP attorney James E. Wagner was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2022 "Lawyer of the Year" for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants in the Knoxville area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are ...

Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP attorney Mary Elizabeth Maddox was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2022 "Lawyer of the Year" for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants in the Knoxville area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are ...