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"R. Jonathan Guthrie is a partner at Patrick, Beard, Schulman & Jacoway, PC. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee and is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in Tennessee. Jonathan has 25 years of experience in real estate law and has trial experience representing clients in both bench and jury trials. He also represents clients in pretrial settlement mediations and appellate matters. Jonathan maintains a broad business and litigation practice and serves a diverse clientele. Patrick, Beard, Schulman & Jacoway, PC provides clients with large-firm expertise, attention, and responsiveness while maintaining the affordability of a small law firm. The firm assists clients with structuring construction deals, drafting contracts, negotiating construction and real estate agreements, and handling transactions in these areas. They have over 280 years of combined legal experience. The attorneys at Patrick, Beard, Schulman & Jacoway, PC have developed a practice covering a wide range of legal services. The firm serves clients in and around Lupton City, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Signal Mountain, Hixson, Guild, Whiteside, Soddy Daisy, Collegedale, Whitwell, Ooltewah, Jasper, Apison, Harrison, Hamilton County, Marion County, and Sequatchie County.
2026 Highlights: Patrick, Beard, Schulman & Jacoway, P.C.’s attorneys advise and represent developers, property owners, contractors, subcontractors, and individuals in construction and real estate-related disputes. Their practice includes prosecuting and defending claims involving payment disputes, project delays, schedule impacts, and construction-related negligence."







