DUNCAN & HATCHER, P.C.

Firm Overview

DUNCAN & HATCHER is a law firm located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, practicing in the areas of commercial litigation, real estate law, title and escrow, foreclosure, bankruptcy, probate and estates, personal injury and civil litigation.  Real estate title insurance is issued through our agency, Hatcher Title & Escrow Agency, Inc., which is also located at 1418 McCallie Avenue in Chattanooga.

DUNCAN & HATCHER has been awarded a listing in Martindale-Hubbell's BAR REGISTER OF PREEMINENT LAWYERS.

STUART E. DUNCAN passed away on September 2, 2006, after a distinguished forty-four year career in the practice of law.

PAUL HATCHER sits on the board of directors of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Speech and Hearing Center, a non-profit organization which provides care and services to the speech and hearing impaired of this area.  Paul is a contributing author of the World War II Desk Reference, published in June, 2004 by Harper-Collins and sponsored by the Eisenhower Foundation, and has contibuted articles to WWII History magazine.  He lives in Chattanooga with his wife Bambi and children, the dog, two cats and two birds.  His hobbies include writing, hiking, and traveling by boat and by train.  He holds a bachelor of arts in English liturature from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and a doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee (Knoxville).

CHRIS MARKEL practices in the areas of commercial litigation and personal injury.  He is a captain in the U.S. Army reserve.  Chris is married to Mary Ellen and is the father of Eli, 5 and Allison, 2.  Chris has a bachelor of arts in history from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and a doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Memphis.

ADAM MAJOR lives in Chattanooga with his wife and four children.  He holds a bachelor of science in History from Union University and a doctor of jurisprudence from Mississippi College School of Law.

REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS CLIENTS OF DUNCAN & HATCHER include 
Regions Bank, Architectural Surfaces, LLC, Chase Home Finance, LLC, Chattanooga Area Schools Federal Credit Union, Chattanooga Rubber & Gasket Co., The CIT Group, Cleveland-Bradley County Teachers Federal Credit Union, Cohutta Banking Company of Tennessee, First Tennessee Bank, N.A., AirNet Group, Inc., The Holmes Corporation, Kemor Properties, Inc., Mimms Enterprises, LLC, League Central Credit Union, Machine Dynamics, Inc., Machineco, LLC, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, Partnership for Families, Children and Adults, Inc., Retubeco, Inc., Southern Credit Union and Security Title Insurance Company of Baltimore, State Farm Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank.

   
   

Duncan & Hatcher, P. C. and Hatcher Title & Escrow, the real estate closing service of Duncan & Hatcher, are located at 1418 McCallie Avenue in Chattanooga.

 

 
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