Alex Payne graduated in May 2012 with a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School, as a member of the Order of the Coif. Alex worked for the law firm of h3gm in Nashville from 2011 through 2016 and joined Dunham Hildebrand in July 2016. Alex's practice focuses on representing small to mid-sized businesses at all stages of the business lifecycle, from formation through insolvency. Alex approaches each client’s unique situation with the goal of diminishing business distractions, minimizing risk, and maximizing efficiencies, whether through settlement or trial, with the ultimate aim of enabling a business to do what it does best – business.