Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu & Montesi, PLC
Personal Injury | Serving Memphis, TN
901-909-7260Select a local Memphis, Tennessee firm for diligent Personal Injury representation.
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Details Attorney Michael F. Montesi
Attorney Mike Rainwater
Attorney Bob Sexton
Attorney James B. Stephens II
Attorney William D. Cheek
Attorney Ashley Loy
Attorney Chancie Coomer
Attorney Blake C. Speights
Attorney Abby Odom
Experienced Memphis Personal Injury Firm
For over 40 years, our personal injury lawyers have helped thousands of injured people in western Tennessee and the surrounding Arkansas and Mississippi areas get the money they deserve. We take care of you through the whole process, keeping you updated each step of the way. We also help people apply for workers’ compensation when they’re hurt on the job and for Social Security Disability benefits if they can’t work because of their injuries. No fee unless we win!
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Personal Injury
- Animal Bites
- Car Accident
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Social Security – Disability
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Auto Defects
- Distracted Driving Accidents
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Hit and Run Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Bus Accidents
- Paraquat Exposure
- Talcum Powder Cancer
- Hair Relaxer Cancer
- Ozempic Lawsuit
- Firefighting Foam Lawsuit
- Hernia Mesh Defect
Call Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu & Montesi, PLC today at 901-909-7260 today to arrange your free initial consultation.
Attorney Michael F. Montesi
Bar Admissions:
- Tennessee, 1978
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1978
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1978
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 1978
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
Education:
- University of Memphis School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee, 1978
- J.D.
- Honors: Moot Court Board
- Honors: Legal Services Officer (Memphis Area Legal Board of Directors)
- Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, 1974
- B.S.
- Major: Psychology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Lawyers of Distinction
- The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100
- Amazon Best-Selling Author
- Distinguished - Martindale-Hubbell
- 10 Best from the American Institute of Personal Injury
- Tennessee Association for Justice (Circle of Advocates)
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Memphis Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Beta Theta Pi
- Delta Theta Pi
Attorney Mike Rainwater
Bar Admissions:
- Arkansas, 1979
- Tennessee
- Mississippi
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1982
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1982
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1986
Education:
- South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas, 1979
- J.D.
- Honors: Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
- Honors: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
- Honors: Vice Justice, 1977—1978
- Louisiana Tech University, 1972
- B.S.B.A.
- Honors: Outstanding Senior in College of Business Administration
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- 2006-2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Arkansas Life Top Attorney, 2015-present
- Arkansas Democrat Gazette Best Attorney, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
- Little Rock Soiree Best Lawyer, 2015-2019
- 100 Best Lawyers, Soirée Magazine
- Arkansas Super Lawyers®, 2006-present
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®, 1995 – present
- Avvo® Superb 10 Rating, 2013-present
- Scott Fellow, Pulaski County Bar Foundation
- The Best Lawyers in America©, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, recognized since 2006
- American Association for Justice Leaders Forum
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
- Super Lawyers of the South, 2006
- U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”, 2012-present
- Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers
- Debtor-Creditor Bar of Central Arkansas
- Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
- Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Sixth Judicial District, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 1979-1980
- Pulaski County Bar Association, Board Member, 1988-1990
- Arkansas Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Arkansas Bar Foundation, Fellow
Attorney Bob Sexton
Bar Admissions:
- Arkansas
- Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
Education:
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1996
- J.D.
- Honors: With Honors
- Ouachita Baptist University, 1993
- B.S.
- Major: Business Administration and Political Science
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- 2010-2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2010-2011, 2014-2019
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, recognized since 2016
- AV® Preeminent ™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2013-present
- AVVO® Superb Rating, 2013-present
- American Association for Justice, Leaders Forum
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
- U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”, 2012-present
- Little Rock Soiree Best Lawyer, 2017-2019
- Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Pulaski County Bar Association
- Arkansas Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- The Henry Woods American Inn of Court member
- Board of Governors, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
- Arkansas Bar Association Board of Governors, 2015-2017
- Arkansas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Board Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Board Member, Ouachita Baptist University Higginbotham School of Business
- Board Member, William H. Bowen School of Law Alumni Association
Attorney James B. Stephens II
Bar Admissions:
- Tennessee, 1996
Education:
- University of Memphis School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee
- J.D.
- University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama
- B.A.
- Major: Corporate Finance
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- 2015 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA)
- MBA
- Tennessee Bar Association (TBA)
Attorney William D. Cheek
Bar Admissions:
- Tennessee, 1992
- Mississippi, 1992
- Arkansas, 1995
Education:
- University of Mississippi School of Law, Mississippi, 1991
- J.D.
- Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1987
- B.S.
- Major: Biology
- Major: History
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Kappa Sigma
Attorney Ashley Loy
Bar Admissions:
- Arkansas, 2016
Education:
- William H. Bowen School of Law, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2016
- J.D.
- Honors: Honors Graduate
- University of Central Arkansas, 2009
- B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- 2023-2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- NOSSCR (National Organization of Social Security Representatives), member and speaker
- Arkansas Bar Association, 2016
- William H. Bowen Alumni Association, 2016
- Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers
- Pulaski Bar Association
Attorney Chancie Coomer
Bar Admissions:
- Arkansas
Education:
- William H. Bowen School of Law, Little Rock, Arkansas
- J.D.
- University of Central Arkansas
- B.A.
- Major: Business Administration
Attorney Blake C. Speights
Bar Admissions:
- Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
Education:
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2016
- J.D.
- University of Arkansas-Little Rock, 2013
- M.A.
- Major: Criminal Justice
- Arkansas Tech University, 2011
- B.A.
- Major: Psychology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Arkansas County Bar Association (Member)
- Garland County Bar Association (Member)
Attorney Abby Odom
Bar Admissions:
- Tennessee
Education:
- University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
- J.D.
- University of Memphis
- Masters
- Education
- University of Memphis
- B.S.
- Biology
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