Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis

What Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis does

Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, P.C. is a privately held professional corporation law firm founded in 1932 and headquartered in a single Knoxville, Tennessee office at 900 S Gay St. It is one of the oldest continuously operating law firms in East Tennessee, with 51-100 employees organized around an estimated 20-30 attorneys. The firm is led by President Cheryl G. Rice (elected 2023, term 2023-2026) and operates under a shareholder-owned governance model with no disclosed private equity or external institutional ownership.

The firm's practice spans corporate civil law with an emphasis on tax and business matters, supplemented by commercial and insurance defense litigation, labor and employment, workers' compensation, real estate, trusts and estates, healthcare law, banking and finance, and technology and intellectual property. In the 2025 Best Law Firms rankings, the firm received 11 Tier 1, 4 Tier 2, and 2 Tier 3 regional designations in Knoxville across 18 practice areas, placing it in the top 4% of U.S. law firms. Multiple attorneys have been individually recognized in The Best Lawyers in America across recent cycles, including a former Tennessee Attorney General hire that adds government-affairs capability.

The business model is traditional professional services billing on a quote-based, per-matter basis, with revenue generated from corporate clients, insurance carriers requiring defense litigation, healthcare providers, and individuals needing estate planning. The firm maintains a direct client engagement channel supplemented by referral partnerships through the Legal Netlink Alliance. Technology footprint is minimal — limited to a ClientPay payment integration and standard organic social/content marketing — and no AI, SaaS, or proprietary technology product layer exists.

Name

Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis

Legal name

Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, P.C.

Website

https://emlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis is a privately held Knoxville, Tennessee law firm founded in 1932, providing corporate civil, tax, litigation, healthcare, and technology/IP legal services to regional, national, and local clients across 18 ranked practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Professional Liability (E&O) (FSAJAGAC)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Civil litigation defense
• Estate planning services
• Insurance defense law
• Tax and business law

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Traditional law firm billing for legal services rendered, including corporate civil law, tax and business matters, litigation, and various practice area services. Services provided to national, regional and local clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, P.C. is a Knoxville-based law firm providing corporate civil law representation with emphasis on tax and business matters, along with commercial litigation, insurance defense, real estate, trusts and estates, healthcare law, technology and intellectual property, labor and employment, and banking and finance services. The firm serves national, regional, and local clients by drawing experienced lawyers from multiple practice groups to address complex transactions and disputes.

Product overview

Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, P.C. is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal representation across multiple practice areas. The firm provides corporate civil law with emphasis on tax and business matters, litigation services (commercial, insurance, employment, product liability, personal injury), real estate law, trusts and estates planning, healthcare law, technology and intellectual property law, and banking/finance law. The firm serves national, regional, and local clients through its Knoxville, Tennessee office and operates as a traditional law firm rather than a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Civil Law Services Corporate civil law representation with emphasis on tax and business matters, serving national, regional, and local clients across corporate governance, transactions, and tax matters.
• Commercial Litigation Civil litigation services covering commercial disputes, including complex business-to-business conflicts and commercial matters.
• Insurance Defense Litigation Insurance defense representation for insurance companies and self-insured businesses, including coverage opinions, claims management, and defense of insured claims.
• Product Liability Litigation Defense Defense representation for product liability claims on behalf of manufacturers, distributors, and sellers.
• Labor and Employment Law Legal representation in employment disputes, workers' compensation matters, and labor law issues for employers and claimants.
• Workers' Compensation Law Workers' compensation representation for employers and claimants, including defense of workers' compensation claims.
• Real Estate Law Real estate legal services including transactions, property disputes, and related matters for commercial and multi-state clients.
• Trusts and Estates Services Estate planning, probate administration, trust litigation, and wealth transfer planning services for individuals, families, and business owners.
• Estate Planning Comprehensive estate planning including wills, trusts, advance directives, powers of attorney, and estate administration for individuals and business owners.
• Healthcare Law Healthcare liability defense, regulatory compliance, business transactions, and administrative law matters for healthcare providers, hospitals, and healthcare-related businesses.
• Technology and IP Law Technology law services including software licensing, privacy issues (GDPR and U.S.), trademark registration, copyright registration, and advising technology companies.
• Business Transactions and Mergers and Acquisitions Business advising, contract negotiation, mergers and acquisitions, domestic and international business structuring, and entity formation services.
• Banking and Finance Law Legal services for banking institutions, financial transactions, and creditor matters.
• Outside General Counsel Ongoing legal advisory services provided to businesses requiring comprehensive legal support across corporate, transactional, litigation, regulatory, and estate planning matters.
• Personal Injury Litigation Defense Personal injury defense representation for defendants and plaintiff representation in personal injury matters.
• Trademark Services Trademark registration, protection, and infringement counseling services for brand owners.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Legal Netlink AlliancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEgerton McAfee is an active member of Legal Netlink Alliance, a professional legal network. The firm attends the alliance's US Fall General Meeting and represents the firm at alliance events, connecting with other law firms for referrals and professional collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. One of the largest law firms in the southeastern U.S., with a Memphis, Tennessee origin and offices across the region. Competes with Egerton McAfee for Tennessee corporate, healthcare, and litigation work but at much greater scale with broader geographic reach.
• Butler Snow LLP: Large southeastern U.S. law firm with deep Tennessee roots and offices across the region, practicing in corporate, litigation, healthcare, banking, and regulatory matters. Operates at significantly greater scale but competes for the same regional corporate clients.

Direct peers

• Kramer Rayson LLP: Knoxville-based full-service law firm of comparable size serving East Tennessee with overlapping practices in business, litigation, employment, and healthcare law. Closest direct peer given shared geography, similar mid-market client base, and comparable practice breadth.
• Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC: Knoxville-based law firm with corporate, litigation, healthcare, and employment practices serving regional clients. Comparable mid-sized East Tennessee firm with overlapping practice areas.
• Kennerly, Montgomery & Finley, P.C. Knoxville-based law firm offering business, litigation, banking, real estate, and employment practices to East Tennessee clients. Directly comparable in size, geography, and practice mix, often competing for the same regional corporate work.
• Bernstein, Stair & McAdams, LLP: Knoxville-based litigation and business law firm with significant insurance defense and civil litigation practices. Direct peer in the insurance defense and commercial litigation space where Egerton McAfee is Tier 1 ranked.
• Woolf McClane Bright Allen & Carpenter: Established Knoxville law firm with similar full-service offerings including corporate, real estate, family law, and litigation. Comparable as a long-standing Knoxville peer competing for the same regional corporate and individual clients.
• Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, P.C. Knoxville-headquartered law firm with practices in business, real estate, litigation, banking, and estate planning serving East Tennessee. Directly comparable in geography and core practice mix.

Regional players

• Wagner, Crawford & Gambill, PLLC: East Tennessee-based law firm with corporate, real estate, litigation, and estate planning practices serving regional clients. Comparable in size and East Tennessee focus, though practice mix may be slightly narrower than Egerton McAfee.
• Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. Tennessee-based full-service firm headquartered in Chattanooga with comparable corporate, litigation, banking, healthcare, and IP practices serving regional clients across the state. Comparable in practice breadth and Tennessee regional focus, though based in a different Tennessee city.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EgertonMcAfee
• Facebookfacebook.com/egertonmcafee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/egerton-mcafee-armistead-&-davis-p-c-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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