Waddey Acheson

Founding Members: Jack Waddey, Chanelle Acheson

Members: Justin Shellaway, David Bridgers, Robert J. "Bob" Walker

Total Employees: 10

Waddey Acheson is a cutting-edge law firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. With decades of experience, we combined forces in 2024 as leaders in Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and High-Stakes Litigation. Our commitment to leveraging technology sets us apart, streamlining workflow and reducing costs for our clients while delivering exceptional outcomes. We employ technological advances that the economics of larger firms make it difficult for them to embrace. These technological advances enable us to provide efficient and effective representation that exceeds big-law results at a lower cost to the client.

Litigation

Strategic advocacy and representation in all types of sophisticated litigation, including IP cases, commercial disputes, and white-collar criminal charges.

Intellectual Property

Our attorneys are ready to protect your IP, including trade secrets, inventions, patent resources, trademarks, and copyrights from any outside threats and artificial intelligence. We understand the advancements of AI and are dedicated to working at the highest level so that your ideas and creations are legally safeguarded.

Corporate Internal Investigations

We help companies conduct thorough and impartial investigations to assess potential misconduct or compliance issues within the organization.

Government Investigations

Representation and guidance to clients facing investigations to ensure compliance and protect rights

Outside General Counsel

We serve companies looking for general legal and compliance support without adding employees.

Mediation Expertise

Jack Waddey has been named the “go-to” mediator for sophisticated legal disputes in Tennessee as well as the 2023 Best Mediator in the US for IP and Complicated Legal Disputes by Business Today.He has served as a mediator in hundreds of cases since 1998.

Waddey Acheson

1030 16th Ave. S.,

Floor 3, Suite 300,

Nashville, TN 37212

Phone: 615.839.1100