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JAMES M. CORNELIUS, JR.
When Jim joined Egerton McAfee in January 2008, he brought with
him a wealth of expertise in Real Estate and Business
Transactions. He has handled real estate transactions in
35 states, including the purchase, sale, leasing, and
subleasing of real estate, the representation of
borrowers in acquisition financing, and various
post-acquisition matters, including general business
contracts, construction contracts and disputes,
environmental permitting and compliance issues,
restaurant franchise agreements, and gaming license
applications and permits.
Jim is also experienced in business mergers and acquisitions, sale
and purchase of national and local retail petroleum operations, national theater
operations, retail petroleum operations in various states, and the sale and
acquisition of coal mining operations. In addition, he offers counsel in the
formation of business entities—such as corporations, limited liability companies
and partnerships—as well as in business dissolution and business liquidation
matters. Jim also has several years of experience assisting financial
institutions with general banking and credit matters, including loan
documentation and credit card transactions.
Jim has also handled general civil litigation matters in state and
federal courts, and represents businesses and financial institutions as
creditors in collection and bankruptcy proceedings.
Jim is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the Knoxville
Bar Association. He has been Chairman of the Knoxville Bar Association Lawyers
Concerned for Lawyers Committee since 2005, and has been Chairman of the Region
7 Assistance and Monitoring Team for the Tennessee Lawyer’s Assistance Program
since 2006. In 1999, Jim was President of the Knoxville Barristers. He was also
a member of the Hamilton Burnett Chapter of the American Inns of Court from
1993–1996.
Jim’s pro
bono work involves service to the Knoxville Bar Association and Legal Aid of
East Tennessee’s Pro Bono Project.
Position:
Associate.
Email:
JCornelius@emadlaw.com
Phone: (865)
546-0500
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