Miller & Martin PLLC - Chattanooga, TN
Established in 1867, Miller and Martin PLLC is one of the Southeast most historic and distinguished full-service law firms, delivering Chambers-ranked counsel in corporate transactions, commercial real estate, business litigation, and labor law from its Chattanooga headquarters.
Over 150 Years of Exceptional Legal Counsel in Chattanooga
Headquartered in the historic Volunteer Building on Georgia Avenue in downtown Chattanooga, Miller and Martin PLLC has helped businesses and entrepreneurs achieve their goals since 1867. For over a century and a half, the firm has stood at the center of commercial development across the Southeast, famously drafting the historic contract that created the first franchised Coca-Cola bottling system in 1899. Today, Miller and Martin operates as a premier full-service law firm with more than 130 attorneys serving clients across four offices in Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina. As an exclusive regional member of the World Law Group, an international alliance spanning over sixty-five countries, the firm seamlessly delivers local market insight paired with global capability. If your growing enterprise faces complex corporate transactions or urgent regulatory disputes and you need a lawyer with elite commercial capabilities, Miller and Martin provides sophisticated, results-driven legal counsel.
Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Commercial Real Estate
The firm corporate and commercial practice groups guide regional enterprises, family-owned operations, and multinational corporations through every stage of the business life cycle. From entity selection to multi-million-dollar transactions, their attorneys provide practical, commercially grounded advice:
- Mergers and acquisitions: Structuring middle-market asset and stock purchases, joint ventures, divestitures, and private equity investments.
- Business formation and governance: Assisting entrepreneurs with entity structuring, operating agreements, shareholder buy-sell arrangements, and corporate governance compliance.
- Commercial real estate development: Advising developers and investors on land acquisition, zoning approvals, commercial leasing, title examination, and construction financing.
- Economic development and tax incentives: Negotiating lucrative state and local tax incentive packages for new commercial, distribution, and manufacturing projects.
- Commercial contracts and finance: Drafting sophisticated supplier agreements, licensing contracts, commercial lending instruments, and cross-border commercial transactions.
Business Litigation, Labor Law, and White-Collar Defense
When high-stakes commercial disputes arise, Miller and Martin trial lawyers protect company assets and executive reputations across state and federal courtrooms:
- Commercial litigation: Resolving breach of contract disputes, partnership breakups, trade secret theft, and bet-the-company corporate litigation.
- Labor and employment defense: Defending corporate employers against discrimination claims, wage and hour class actions, and workplace harassment allegations.
- White-collar criminal defense: Representing corporate entities and executives in grand jury investigations, healthcare fraud inquiries, and internal compliance audits.
- Intellectual property protection: Securing federal trademark registrations, patent prosecution, copyright protection, and trademark enforcement.
Why Enterprises Choose to Hire an Attorney at Miller and Martin
With numerous attorneys ranked by Chambers USA, Super Lawyers, and The Best Lawyers in America, Miller and Martin PLLC combines deep institutional experience with modern legal strategy. When company executives need to find an attorney who understands both operational realities and intricate legal nuances, Miller and Martin provides the decisive advocacy required to thrive in a competitive marketplace.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the historic City Center of Downtown Chattanooga, at the crossroads of Georgia Avenue and East MLK Boulevard.
Building Location
This office is located on the top floor of the Volunteer Building (historically known as the Volunteer State Life Building), a classic 12-story commercial structure. It stands in close proximity to the Downtown Station Chattanooga Post Office and Mindy B's Deli.
Parking Details
Complimentary parking for clients is available in the adjacent surface lot at the corner of Lindsay Street and MLK Boulevard, where a parking attendant provides validation and directions. Metered parking is also available on Patten Parkway.
Public Transit
Served by CARTA Downtown Electric Shuttle (Downtown Route); nearest stop is at Georgia Ave & MLK Blvd.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the main lobby of the Volunteer Building. Take the passenger elevator up to the 12th floor, where the main reception area for Suite 1200 is immediately accessible.