Dodson Parker Behm and Capparella’s Julie Downs Payne was recently recognized by her peers in the 33rd edition (2027) of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch© for Trusts and Estates. Best Lawyers© is an elite global network of legal professionals recognized through trusted, peer-reviewed distinction. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch© in America recognitions were determined based on more than 6 million evaluations.
Julie Downs “J.D.” Payne has been with Dodson, Parker, Behm, and Capparella since 2022, assisting clients in building and passing their wealth in the most advantageous way possible. She holds a Juris Doctorate from the Nashville School of Law and a Master of Laws from Villanova University School of Law. She is also a board member of the Middle Tennessee Estate Planning Council.
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Michael Bressman serves as Professor of the Practice of Law at Vanderbilt Law School where he has taught a variety of courses over the last 15 years. This year, Professor Bressman received the Hall-Hartman Award honoring excellent teaching for one of the first-year sections of Contracts. He also teaches Intellectual Property and the Arts Clinic, and directs the Law School’s clerkship program.
