FRANKLIN, Tenn.—Leadership Franklin has selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Walker Entwistle to join its 2018-19 class. Participants are chosen based on their leadership skills and community involvement.

Since 1996, Leadership Franklin has been developing leaders in Franklin and Williamson County. Each class of 20 members receives leadership training during the eight-month program and completes a leadership project to improve the community. The class of 2018-19 will begin with a retreat in late August.

Entwistle is a Member (Partner) based in Stites & Harbison’s Franklin, Tenn., office. He is a member of the firm’s Real Estate, Banking & Finance and the Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Service Groups. While a majority of his practice focus is in the representation of institutional lenders, asset-based lenders and investment funds in negotiating, documenting and closing complex commercial loans of all types, he also has substantial experience representing creditors in complex loan workouts, restructures and remedy enforcement.

Outside of the firm, Entwistle is active in the local community. He is Vice Chairman of Franklin’s Charge, Inc. and a board member of The Battle of Franklin Trust.