Lovell joins nexAir as CFO, General Counsel

Memphis Standout profile for The Memphis Daily News

Oct. 1, 2010

Having entered the legal profession as a means to develop a long-term business career, Milton Lovell realized his goal recently when he was named the new chief financial officer and general counsel of nexAir.

Lovell received his undergraduate degree in finance and accounting, and a juris doctorate from the University of Mississippi. He worked for a brief time for accounting firm Arthur Andersen doing business consulting in Memphis before going to New York University for a master’s in law and taxation.

From there, he returned to Memphis to work for Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC, where he handled mergers and acquisitions, business transactions, business formation and contracts with clients such as Helena Chemical Co., BankTennessee and the Hyde Family Foundations.

“There’s no better place in Memphis, in my opinion, to practice law than Burch Porter and it’s just a terrific environment to nurture a lawyer and to really allow a lawyer to practice his profession,” Lovell said. “I was never looking to leave Burch Porter; it was just an opportunity.” … (read more)