Steven Holinstat is a senior counsel in the Litigation Department. Over the past two decades, he has handled complex, high-profile litigations that have resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in recoveries. The latter include a nine-figure settlement in the bankruptcy of Ocala Funding, LCC, in which Steve was the lead litigator in a series of fraudulent conveyance cases involving one of the largest frauds in the history of the residential mortgage industry. Steve has a broad and diverse background in all aspects of high-stakes commercial litigation and is one of the firm’s principal fiduciary litigators. His significant victories include defeating, on summary judgment, objections to the probate of a $70 million estate, which preserved the decedent’s desire to leave his estate to charity. Steve also is the lead litigator in a number of high-net-worth trust and estate matters, and has developed a reputation for being adept at intervening and resolving challenging interfamily disputes before they escalate into full-blown litigation. When litigation is unavoidable, Steve is an aggressive and experienced trial lawyer. He has handled cases before federal and state courts around the country and numerous arbitrations before JAMS, the American Arbitration Association, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers, or NASD) and the International Chamber of Commerce.

Robert Holland, co-founder of Kelleher + Holland, LLC, concentrates his practice in estate planning, estate and trust administration, taxation, corporate transactional work, business planning, asset protection, commercial real estate transactions and prenuptial agreements. His experience as both an attorney and a CPA enables him to offer a blend of legal and financial advice for over a decade. Bob’s business planning practice includes representation regarding the formation and operation of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, including ownership agreements, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, and not-for-profit planning.

James Holland II or Jamie brings nearly 3 decades of trial experience to Holland Law. He’s a Nationally Board Certified Trial Attorney who takes a compassionate approach to his cases. His goal is to help clients make the best of difficult situations and serve as their trusted legal advocate during and after their cases. When he’s not representing clients, Jamie can be found coaching trial advocates and teaching CLE’s. Holland’s exemplary work and his dedication to ensuring justice for his clients have landed him multiple accolades and recognitions. A few of these include the Mickey Smiley award from the Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Board and designation as a Super Lawyers in both Florida and Alabama.

As a partner at the McMahan Law Firm, LLC, D. Seth Holliday litigates disability, health and life insurance claims on behalf of individuals who have been wrongfully denied their benefits. He is also dedicated to representing the seriously injured in personal injury litigation. Regarding private insurance benefits, Mr. Holliday has sued such insurance companies as Unum, Hartford, Prudential, Standard, Guardian/Berkshire, Cigna, MetLife, Aetna, Liberty Mutual, Mass-Mutual, and others that have denied individuals their private disability insurance (called “long-term disability” or “LTD”), life insurance or health insurance claims. His track record here is superb, and he obtains excellent results for his clients. Mr. Holliday is one of only a handful of attorneys across the United States who practices heavily in these areas. He has represented well over two thousand claimants at Social Security hearings and has a very high success rate. Attorney Holliday is a 1996 graduate of Washington University School of Law and he initially practiced in Chicago, Illinois. There, in the personal injury context, he had a principal role in obtaining three awards which were confirmed by the local jury verdict reporter as being the highest on record in the State of Illinois in their respective category. Attorney Holliday has been a leader in prominent organizations. He is a former member of the Board of Governors of the Tennessee Association for Justice, past-chair of the Disability Law Section of the American Association for Justice, past-chair of the TBA’s Disability Law Section of the Tennessee Bar Association, and past-president of the Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Association. These are all associations of lawyers who advocate on behalf of injured or disabled individuals. Mr. Holliday has lectured regularly on disability issues to other attorneys and has also taught trial advocacy at the DePaul University College of Law in Chicago and business law at Chattanooga State Technical Community College in Tennessee. Additionally, Mr. Holliday provides free legal services to a variety of charitable organizations in the Chattanooga area, including the Chattanooga Community Kitchen and Legal Aid of East Tennessee. He is a two-time past recipient of the Pro Bono Excellence Award. Mr. Holliday is a former member of the board of directors for Hospice of Chattanooga, having served as chairman of its governance committee and as a member of its executive and finance committees.

Melanie B. Holliman enjoys solving problems for people and helping them reach their goals during her twelve years of legal experience in Alabama and Tennessee. She listens, learns your circumstances, helps you plan, and find solutions tailored to your specific situation. These solutions become a course of action that produces a brighter tomorrow for you and your loved ones. Melanie has become especially knowledgeable in the field of special needs planning and has set up numerous special needs trusts throughout Alabama, in addition to providing advice to clients, attorneys, and other professionals on establishing special needs trusts and properly administering them. As a result, Melanie is a frequent guest speaker at local events. She earned her B.A. from Athens State University before attending Samford University, where she earned her J.D.