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Evalina Cheadle

Collections Law

818 Woodland St., Nashville, TN 37206

Evalina Cheadle earned her Bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University in 1978. She taught special needs children in the Metropolitan Nashville Davidson County school system from 1978 until she received her Juris Doctorate from Nashville School of Law in 1987. She began practicing law in May of 1988 with her father, John Roaten Cheadle, Sr., and her brother, John Roaten Cheadle, Jr. She is Distinguished, high ethical standards, rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been awarded as one of “2016 Top Lawyers in Tennessee” by the Legal Network. She is frequently invited to lecture on creditor rights, the Fair Debts Collection Practices Act, and Compliance issues.

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Gary Massey, Jr.

Gary Massey, Jr.

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

6400 Lee Hwy ste 101, Chattanooga, TN 37421, USA

After graduating law school, Gary began working in a large law firm where his practice focused mainly on insurance defense and large corporate matters. In December 2000, Gary joined with Bill Speek and opened Massey & Speek, PC. Since then, Gary has focused his practice on helping the disadvantaged enforce their rights against those who mistreat them. In 2006, Gary and Bill parted ways, and the firm name was changed to Massey & Associates, PC. In the spring of 2025, the firm name was updated to Gary Massey Injury Lawyers.

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Gary Massey, Jr.

Gary Massey, Jr.

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

6400 Lee Hwy ste 101, Chattanooga, TN 37421, USA

ary Massey, Jr. has spent more than two decades helping injured people stand up to the negligent insurance companies, corporations, and individuals who harmed them. As the founding partner of Gary Massey Injury Lawyers, Gary leads a team focused on one simple idea: when someone gets hurt because of someone else’s actions, they deserve a fair shot at making things right. Gary has built the firm to make sure all our attorneys are always trying to be the best lawyers in the region, pursuing excellence in every aspect, and making sure the representation our clients get is worth more than the defendants are paying for theirs. A native Tennessean, Gary grew up in Lincoln County, on family farmland that had been worked for more than a century. That background shaped the way he approaches his profession: straightforward, hardworking, and always focused on doing the right thing. Today, he brings that same no-nonsense, tenacious mindset to people who are facing some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

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Gregory Brown

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

920 Volunteer Landing Ln, Ste 200, Knoxville, TN 37915

First licensed in 1999, Mr. Brown’s background is in ethics and complex civil litigation at the trial and appellate level. He is licensed in nine states (six by exam) and many federal jurisdictions, has represented clients in court in approximately 25 different states, and has extensive experience litigating a broad array of subject matters, including healthcare, construction, environmental, real estate, intellectual property, professional malpractice, and products liability litigation. He began his career in Boston and came to Lowe Yeager & Brown PLLC after practicing for several years in a large Washington, DC, law firm. He is listed by the Tennessee Supreme Court as a Rule 31 civil mediator and attorney mentor, and has testified as an expert witness on subjects related to professional ethics, the Rules of Professional Responsibility, and the standard of care applicable to attorneys practicing in litigation. Based on this broad background, Mr. Brown represents clients in select, complex litigation matters; advises and represents professionals, executives, and public officials regarding ethical, licensing, and professional liability issues; and advises corporate clients regarding conflict avoidance and resolution, often in the healthcare, environmental, and real estate development markets. Mr. Brown holds commercial single-engine and multi-engine pilot licenses that he uses to work from both of the firm’s offices in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Washington, DC, and to address client needs throughout the Southeast economically and efficiently.

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Gregory Marangos

Personal Injury Law

3021 Brookview Forest Dr., Nashville, TN 37211

Gregory Marangos is a lead attorney at the Fort Lauderdale/Miami, Florida office of Steinger, Greene and Feiner. He was raised in New England and graduated from Hellenic College in Brookline, Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business and Management. Following graduation, Gregory went on to receive his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University Of New Hampshire School Of Law in Concord, New Hampshire. Gregory is a member of the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a distinction awarded to attorneys that have successfully resolved a single claim for over 2 million dollars. Gregory has also been selected as a “Super Lawyer” for 2022. While in law school, Gregory had the opportunity to gain valuable experience in numerous areas of law including civil, corporate, and intellectual property. Gregory interned at the Office of the New Hampshire Attorney General and in the Legal Department at Sony Music Entertainment in New York City. He was the Vice President of the Student Bar Association, a member of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society and the captain of the Law School’s basketball team. Gregory is also the bassist of platinum selling rock band “Boys Like Girls.” Gregory is dedicated to ensuring that his clients are exceptionally represented and advocates enthusiastically on their behalf. He understands that time is of the essence and works diligently on each case to get the best results for his clients. He has experience involving motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, property and casualty, premises liability, products liability, and other negligence claims.

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