Phone: (423) 756-7000
Fax: (423) 756-4801

 

801 Broad Street
6th Floor
Pioneer Building
Chattanooga, TN 37402

 

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1749
Chattanooga, TN
37401-1749

Emphasis

Wills and Estate Planning

Business and Corporate Law 

Mergers and Acquisitions

Healthcare and Hospital Law

Commercial Real Estate

Experience

Jay Payne’s experience includes the representation of individuals in connection with tax and estate planning matters, including preparation of wills, trusts, advance directives, powers of attorney and other estate planning documents and transfers of closely-held and family businesses; health care providers, including hospitals, physicians and physician groups, regarding general corporate matters, peer review, compliance issues and regulatory matters, including application of and compliance with the Stark Legislation, the Anti-kickback Statute, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act ("EMTALA") and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"); closely-held businesses and nonprofit organizations, including formation, mergers and acquisitions, tax exemption and compliance and general representation; residential and commercial real estate transactions; and litigation support in the areas of commercial and hospital litigation and professional liability and insurance defense.

Bar Admission

Tennessee, 1999

Education/Academic Honors

University of Tennessee at Knoxville, B.A., magna cum laude, 1995

University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1999

Professional Memberships

Tennessee Bar Association

Chattanooga Bar Association

Public Service and Community Activities

Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church, Member

   Presbyterian Day School Ministry Group Committee Member (2006-2008)

   Vice Chairman of 2008 Stewardship Campaign

   Chairman-elect for 2009 Stewardship Campaign

Prison and Prevention Ministries, Advisory Board (2005-2007)

St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Inc., Secretary (2004-2006)

St. Barnabas Apartments, Inc., Secretary (2004-2006)

Family Theatre Workshop, former Advisory Board Member

Volunteer fundraising activities for Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga, the 365 Club Annual Fund of the Siskin Children’s Institute, the United Way of Greater Chattanooga, Prison and Prevention Ministries, First Things First and Bible in the Schools

Personal

Born January 24, 1974, Memphis, Tennessee