9/2015 – Successfully defended doctor against claims of fraudulent billing through a two-year investigation. 8/2015 – Successfully negotiated favorable settlement between pharmacist and licensing board related to claim of improperly filled …
News / Analysis
2014 News
7/2014 – Will Helou named “Rising Star” by Mid-South Super Lawyers. 5/2014 – Favorably settled construction case for real estate investor. 5/2014 – Obtained dismissal of litigation against real estate developer. 4/2014 – Setup a nonprofit …
Results
For me, one of the toughest aspects of being a litigator is time - the amount of time that passes between the beginning of a case and the end. The fact of the matter is, whether tried, settled, or otherwise, it takes a while to get through any case …
A Big Thank You
The last two weeks have been a fun, interesting, and educational blur. Splitting my time between practicing law and setting up a firm has been a blast, if at times, exhausting. I'll save lessons learned on both fronts for future posts. But before I …
2013 News
12/2013 – WSMLEGAL is open for business. 7/2013 – Will Helou named “Rising Star” by Mid-South Super Lawyers. …
WSMLEGAL Is Open For Business
Years of thought and months of planning have culminated in the opening of WSMLEGAL. My goal is simple, to continue to provide top notch legal services to clients big and small. The result should remain the same - success for my clients. The means to …
Class is in Session: Rule 23(a) Requirements for Class Actions
Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governs class actions in federal courts. This article focuses on Rule 23(a), which sets forth the four initial requirements of all class actions.[1] Each of the prerequisites of Rule 23(a) is required …
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Diversity Jurisdiction: It Got A Lot Easier to Remove to Federal Court
The choice between federal and state court is often a difficult one to make, and different lawyers will give different preferences, for wildly different reasons, when asked to choose. It is often the first choice a litigant makes, and it can be one …
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The Lost Art of Document Discovery
While Burdensome, Voluminous Discovery is En Vogue, We May Have Forgotten How the Rules Protect Us From Engaging in It Older lawyers often speak of a time where discovery meant that both sides would trade the relevant documents, often without …
Procedural Differences Between Tennessee State and Federal Court
Many litigators today find themselves in state court one day and federal court the next. While many of the Rules of Civil Procedure mirror each other, there are some very important differences ranging from the opening of a case to pretrial …
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