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October 28, 2026
Clay Purdom Named President of FedEx Founder’s Family Office
Clay Purdom has been appointed president of FWS Enterprises, the Smith family’s newly formed family office.
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October 28, 2026
Rob Malin Returns to Private Practice with Martin Tate
Robert Malin joins the firm as a senior attorney in its private wealth practice, working from the Nashville and Murfreesboro area.
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October 14, 2026
Martin Tate’s Shea Wellford: Lawyer of the Year
Shea Sisk Wellford is named the 2027 Construction Law Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America.
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August 20, 2026
Martin Tate Attorneys Named Among America’s Best
Martin Tate attorneys are recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
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August 18, 2026
Fatelia Avery Joins Martin Tate
Martin Tate is pleased to announce that Fatelia Avery has joined the firm as a litigation associate.
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August 18, 2026
Marshall Digmon Named Director
Marshall Digmon, whose practice covers corporate and commercial matters, is named a director of the firm.
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August 18, 2026
Martin Tate Names Two New Shareholders
Abigail “Abby” Stephens and Dillan McQueen are named shareholders of the firm.
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December 4, 2025
Shea Sisk Wellford Receives Lawyer’s Lawyer Award
The Memphis Bar Association honors Shea Wellford with its Judge Jerome Turner Lawyer’s Lawyer Award.
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August 21, 2025
Martin Tate Attorneys Named Among America’s Best
Clayton C. Purdom and Shea Sisk Wellford are named Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers in America 2026.
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August 14, 2025
Martin Tate Names New Shareholder
R. Lee Webber, who represents lenders including financial institutions, is named a shareholder.
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