Atty. Rick J. Bearfield
Rick is an Officer in PennStuart’s Johnson City, Tennessee office and is a member of the firm’s Business, Commercial Transactions, and Real Estate practice groups. Rick is the firm’s senior attorney in Johnson City and handles some of the firm’s most complex commercial transaction matters.
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Rick J. Bearfield is a Partner based in Johnson City, Tennessee, practicing at PennStuart. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on wills, trusts, probate, estate planning, and employment. Admitted to practice in Tennessee (1983), U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (1983), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1983), and U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (1988). Educated at Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1983) and University of Virginia (B.S., 1980). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Health Law Section, House of Delegates, TBA Members. Serands clients in Johnson City, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Rick is an Officer in PennStuart’s Johnson City, Tennessee office and is a member of the firm’s Business, Commercial Transactions, and Real Estate practice groups
- Rick is the firm’s senior attorney in Johnson City and handles some of the firm’s most complex commercial transaction matters
- Rick is a trial attorney with more than 35 years of trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts throughout Tennessee
- He is also a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 mediator
- Rick’s practice consists of business representation (advising and consulting on business matters), business organizations (formations, mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, reorganizations and dissolutions), commercial real estate transactions (acquisition, development, financing, and leasing), commercial litigation, and estate administration
- Rick’s clients include real estate developers, banks, contractors, medical and other professional practices, and commercial and industrial enterprises
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Rick J. Bearfield handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Rick J. Bearfield is one of 34,541 wills attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wills attorneys in Tennessee →
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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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 Johnson City 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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