Maynard Cooper & Gale has expanded its national footprint to Tennessee with the opening of a Nashville office and the addition of McKenzie Laird Ottinger & Leach (McKenzie Laird) attorneys. Nashville marks Maynard Cooper’s tenth office location and continues the firm’s growth into key business markets.  

McKenzie Laird has built its practice on legal solutions that are client-centric and business-focused. This partnership with Maynard Cooper allows us to continue our commitment to clients while expanding our operations to leverage Maynard Cooper’s comprehensive practices and national footprint.  Learn more. 

McKenzie Laird, PLLC was founded in 2010 by Donald McKenzie and Robert Laird when they combined their solo practices to more effectively serve their business clients and their transactional practices. In addition, the firm provided a broader base for Rob’s Innovative Business Law initiative to serve essentially as general counsel to smaller clients and provide them assurance of general corporate services within an appropriate budgetary framework.

Talbott Ottinger and Justin Leach joined forces with Donald and Rob in 2013 and 2016, respectively, to focus on providing more personal client service and gaining a deeper understanding of their clients’ businesses. With Nashville’s explosive growth and booming real estate market, Talbott and Justin have established themselves as trusted counsel to a wide range of clients with commercial real estate needs. As their practices flourished, leading them to grow the firm’s real estate team, the natural next step was for Talbott and Justin to join Donald and Rob as members of the firm in 2018.

In October of 2019, McKenzie Laird Ottinger + Leach joined Maynard Cooper & Gale.  This partnership expands our firm’s depth in corporate and real estate matters and leverages Maynard Cooper’s comprehensive practices while continuing our commitment to client-centric service.  Learn more.