Mark W Litchford

Mark W Litchford is a distinguished attorney and a founding member of Litchford, Pearce & Associates, PLLC, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He holds licenses to practice law in Tennessee and Georgia, specializing in government law, commercial litigation, personal injury, business transactions, and criminal defense. His legal acumen was acknowledged in 2016 when he was named a “2016 Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication.

Litchford possesses extensive trial experience, adeptly representing clients across various legal areas such as governmental regulations, personal injury, criminal defense, federal and state constitutional law, real property disputes, and public records and annexation actions. His role as general representation counsel extends to numerous companies in industries including oil & lubricant distribution, logistics freight, restaurant, medical, and real estate. He offers services such as labor & employment counseling, collections, contract negotiations, and member/shareholder agreements.

In addition to trial work, Litchford routinely engages in appellate practice, advocating for clients in federal and state appeals on diverse issues including landowner tax disputes, federal and state constitutional law, civil rights, competitive business practices, and the Tennessee Open Records Act. His legal career began with a clerkship under the Honorable W. Neil Thomas, III, of the Eleventh Judicial District in Hamilton County, Tennessee, followed by an eleven-year tenure at a prestigious Chattanooga law firm before establishing Litchford, Pearce & Associates, PLLC.

Litchford is an active member of the Federal, Tennessee, Georgia, and local Chattanooga Bar Associations. He is admitted to practice in Tennessee, Georgia, the Eastern District of Tennessee, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. His professional affiliations include involvement with the Tennessee Municipal League, the National League of Cities, the Municipal Technical Advisory Service, and the Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association.