Franklin-based law firm Thompson Burton, PLLC, has added J. Cole Dowsley, Jr., as a partner.

Dowsley, who most recently was a partner at the Nashville law firm of Cornelius & Collins, LLP, will lead the firm’s business litigation practice. He will advise clients on commercial litigation, contract disputes, employment matters, professional liability and entertainment litigation.

“We’re very pleased to have Cole on our team,” Kevin Thompson, Thompson Burton partner and co-founder, said in a release. “Having been a partner with a well respected litigation firm, Cole will add significant value to our clients across numerous industries.”

Dowsley received his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where he served on the editorial board of the Tennessee Law Review. He obtained his B.S. degree from the University of Tennessee, graduating magna cum laude.