About Us
Long, Ragsdale and Waters is a leading Tennessee law firm handling all aspects of business law, real estate and civil litigation. We provide a full range of business-related legal services to our clients throughout the State of Tennessee. The firm has been built on a philosophy of integrity, quality at a reasonable cost and service. Our attorneys are committed to providing excellent professional service in an efficient manner.
Firm
Our firm is made up of attorneys experienced in the “real world” practice of law. All of our attorneys are actively engaged in representing clients. Several of our attorneys are also instructors and speakers for the University of Tennessee and other local organizations. Others serve the community as board members and volunteers for not-for-profit organizations and as youth sports coaches. Well-respected by their peers, our lawyers regularly continue their legal education and are members of professional organizations.
Clients
Our clientele encompasses individuals, small businesses, developers, financial institutions and national corporations. We serve numerous and varied clients in a wide variety of legal matters. Our clients include start-up companies and established firms, engaged in both traditional and progressive ventures. The nature of our services extends from general personal and business consulting to highly specific assistance and advice.
Philosophy
Our business philosophy is to provide prompt and excellent service and advice to our clients. We handle small matters with the same diligence devoted to large and complex matters. Our goal is to close the deal or resolve the dispute to the satisfaction of the client, within the bounds of the law and ethical parameters. We also seek to advise and guide our clients to achieve the best outcome for their long-term interests.
Fees
We offer a variety of fee plans to meet our clients’ needs which include flat fee, task billing, and hourly billing. When billing our time, we bill in increments of an hour, which reduces fees for small tasks. We provide detailed itemized bills showing the discrete services rendered and their cost. We provide bids on specific projects and will work to meet each client’s needs in a fee agreement, whatever they might be.