Atty. Emily Stuart Horn

Atty. Emily Stuart Horn

Emily Horn’s experience as in-house legal counsel and as a certified public accountant enables her to truly understand her clients’ businesses and to offer them practical solutions. Emily advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, securities issuances and regulation, the use of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), commercial contracts, corporate governance, and general corporate matters.

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Profile Summary

About Emily Stuart Horn at a glance

Emily Stuart Horn is a business and m&a attorney based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, practicing at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. Educated at University of Georgia (J.D., 2004) and University of Virginia (B.S., 1999). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Chattanooga) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026). Serands clients in Chattanooga, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

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  • Emily Horn’s experience as in-house legal counsel and as a certified public accountant enables her to truly understand her clients’ businesses and to offer them practical solutions
  • Emily advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, securities issuances and regulation, the use of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), commercial contracts, corporate governance, and general corporate matters
  • She has represented a variety of clients, including corporate ESOP sponsors, ESOP trustees, and public and private companies in the construction, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, aviation, telecommunications, and banking industries
  • Emily began her career as a certified public accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. After law school, she joined the Atlanta office of a renowned, full-service law firm, where she advised clients in securities, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters
  • After several years, she joined an international law firm and continued this practice
  • She then spent several years in house, including as division counsel for Georgia-Pacific LLC’s GP Professional division and later for the Communication Papers division
  • In this role, she advised the management team regarding legal issues and drafted and negotiated commercial contracts (both customer and supplier-facing), including distribution, supply, procurement, consulting, marketing, rebate, lease and confidentiality agreements in a complex business-to-business distribution model and also a direct-to-consumer model
  • In 2013, Emily returned to private practice where she resumed her work in corporate mergers and acquisitions

Practice Areas Explained

Emily Stuart Horn's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Emily Stuart Horn handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Business & Corporate Law

Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

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Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in Tennessee

Practicing law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chattanooga are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Frequently Asked

Common questions about Emily Stuart Horn

Where is Emily Stuart Horn's law office located?
Emily Stuart Horn's law practice is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The firm is Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Emily Stuart Horn handle?
Emily Stuart Horn focuses on business, m&a. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in Tennessee.
Where did Emily Stuart Horn go to law school?
Emily Stuart Horn earned their education at (J.D., 2004); (B.S., 1999).
How can I contact Emily Stuart Horn for a consultation?
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What awards or recognition has Emily Stuart Horn received?
Emily Stuart Horn's notable recognition includes: Lawyer of the Year — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Chattanooga); Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law; Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law.

Education

J.D.
University of Georgia
- 2004
B.S.
University of Virginia
- 1999

Awards

Lawyer of the Year — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Chattanooga)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- 2026

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