Hamilton County Estate Planning Lawyers

I was born and raised in Nashville, TN, which is somewhat of a rarity these days! I attended Harpeth Hall, an all-girls school for 8 years and graduated in 2016. I followed in my sister’s footsteps for college and attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. I cherished my experience there dearly and still love cheering on the Frogs from afar to this day. I knew I wanted to become a lawyer from a young age, as my mom was an attorney. Originally, I wanted to practice criminal defense, so I chose to major in Criminal Justice. I pursued several...

As a native of Dandridge, Tennessee, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, I am honored to serve the legal needs of people of Jefferson County Tennessee, Sevier County Tennessee, Cocke County Tennessee, and the surrounding area with integrity, respect, and professionalism. I have the simple goal of offering unparalleled service and commitment to each and every one of my clients. I will work diligently to offer excellent legal representation to the people of East Tennessee who need to file bankruptcy, create a will or trust, defend their rights in criminal court, or to...

A rare Nashville native, I graduated from Hume-Fogg High School and went on to earn my B.S. in Political Science from Tennessee State University and my J.D. from the University of Tennessee.

Since beginning my career in the legal profession, my practice has focused on litigation and dispute resolution. I have represented both plaintiffs and defendants in various criminal and civil cases, ranging from personal injury to family law to business litigation. After spending over four years as an attorney at a distinguished civil litigation firm, I founded Manning Carroll Law where I specialize in business law, estate planning, and...

Every day, Roland T. Hairston, II helps individuals and families find resolution to their legal issues so that they can focus on their everyday lives. Literally, hundreds of individuals and families have benefited from Mr. Hairston’s services. Mr. Hairston graduated from the Nashville School of Law, where he finished in the top 1/3 of his class and passed the bar exam on the first attempt. Mr. Hairston graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a 3.75 GPA and a double-major in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. What sets Mr. Hairston apart as a lawyer is his personal attentiveness to each...

Claire Sawyer has more than eleven years of experience in civil litigation in state and federal court. She concentrates her practice in the areas of business litigation and trust and estate litigation. Over the years, Claire has represented entities and individuals in a variety of tort and contract cases, breach of fiduciary duty cases, declaratory judgment actions, will contests, and elective share litigation.

Claire earned her B.S. degree from Samford University, cum laude, in 2002 and her J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, summa cum laude, in 2005. She is licensed to practice in the state of...

John Chadwick Long was born and raised in Pulaski, TN. In 1995, Chad graduated from Giles County High School, finishing in the Top 10 of his class. In the fall of 1995, Chad attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he graduated in May 2000 with a Bachelor of Sciences in Communications (Public Relations, major; Finance, minor). As an undergraduate, he was a member of the Student Government Association's Freshman Council. His greatest involvement was with the Epsilon Eta Chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity where he pledged in Spring 1996 and was initiated as a Knight and Brother in Fall...

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Mr. Grefseng attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) on an athletic scholarship (football) graduating, cum laude in 1979. He was named to the "Academic All South Eastern Conference" honor roll in 1978. Upon graduation, he attended law school at the University of Mississippi graduating in the top third of his class in May of 1982. Upon graduation, he served as the law clerk for Judge Roy Noble Lee of the Mississippi Supreme Court. He was admitted to practice law in the State of Tennessee in 1984 and relocated to Columbia, Maury County and has...

Don is the main lawyer for the firm’s Estate Planning and Probate division. Probate is the legal process which happens after someone has passed, in order to properly and legally distribute assets, according to the will or state law. He drafts wills/trusts, assists clients in developing a comprehensive estate plan, and counsels administrators of both simple and complex estates through the probate process. He has been doing Probate/Estate for the entirety of his legal career. Mr. Byrd graduated top of his class at Belmont University’s College of Law and received both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Music Theory and Composition...

Carin Brio started her practice at one of the largest real estate law firms in the State of Massachusetts as one of a handful of associates who represented clients in over 200 real estate cases every month. Since then, she has added estate planning, probate, family law, and other areas of law to her practice and helped hundreds of clients with the legal matters that are important to them. Now based out of Knoxville, Tennessee, Carin and her staff work diligently on their cases - whether it is a contested divorce case, setting up a trust for your family, or...

CONNIE REGULI is a mother, a grandmother, an attorney, a business owner, AND an advocate for change. Her law career started as a prosecutor of domestic violence and child abuse. In this capacity, she learned the tragic consequences of physical and emotional abuse in the intimate sphere of family relationships.
For over twenty years she has had a private practice defending the rights of parenting, families, and children against the intrusive interference of government entities. Her published case of Andrews v. Hickman County has been quoted many times as the Sixth Circuit’s clarification that the...

Randy Hooper has been a trusted legal adviser for professionals, entrepreneurs, executives and their families in Brentwood, Tennessee for more than 25 years. Randy’s experience, wisdom, imagination and character benefit his clients with proactive planning and a steady hand when difficult situations arise. Randy focuses on building long term, multi-generational relationships with clients and their other trusted advisers. This collaborative, team approach produces additional value for the client.

Randy provides estate planning, probate administration and small business succession planning advice and services to his clients. Randy believes in beginning with the end in mind. This...

Sarah is a Nashville family law attorney. Upon admission to the bar Sarah joined Brazil Clark PLLC and focuses on the practice areas of Family Law, Civil Rights, and Criminal Defense. Known for her hands-on approach and unwavering commitment to her clients, Sarah has earned a reputation for providing personalized legal solutions with empathy and understanding. With a profound understanding of family law intricacies, Sarah has successfully represented numerous clients in a wide range of family law matters, including divorce, child custody, child support, and, adoption. Sarah is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and ethics while advocating...

Ken Besser has over 40 years of experience starting up and managing small businesses and over 25 years as lawyer, attorney, counselor, and consultant.

As a young man, after graduating a year and a half early from high school, Ken chartered his first corporation and began warehousing and distributing steel cable/wire rope supplier to dragline and barge operators throughout the mid-south. After getting a bachelor's degree in chemistry and attending two years of medical school, Ken started his second company, building $250,000 single-family "spec" homes in Nashville, Tennessee.

After serving as not one but two law review editors and earning his JD,...

Josh Hoeppner is a proud graduate from the College of Law at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Prior to that, he completed his Bachelors degree at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee. Josh currently resides in Kingsport with his family, and he is happy to call the Tri-Cities home.

Josh has been a licensed attorney since 2010. He has the experience and ability to assist you in a wide variety of legal issues, ranging from civil to criminal matters. During his career, he has spent many thousands of hours fighting for his clients' best interests, whether...

Since 1983, the Law Office of Mark A. Skelton has distinguished itself as a law firm serving consumer bankruptcy (chapter 7 and 13) and social security disability clients in East Tennessee. The law office also handles adoption/divorce/family law and estate planning/probate cases. Our regular office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am until 5:00pm. Mark Albert Skelton is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law. Mark Skelton's daughter, Amy Kathleen Skelton, also graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law and joined the law office upon her graduation and admission to the practice of law in...

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I have a Law degree from the Nashville School of Law, a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and a Bachelor's degree in Bible and Youth Ministry from Harding University. I also have an Associate In Claims designation from The Institutes. I have completed both Alliance Defending Freedom's basic and advanced National Litigation Academies.

I am a Christian attorney who is an active participant with Compassionate Counsel, Kingdom Advisors, and the Christian Legal Society.

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I was born and raised in Stewart County, Tennessee and graduated from Stewart County High School in 2018. I have always found the legal field fascinating and knew I wanted to become an Attorney since my time at Stewart County High School. Eager to start my legal education, I chose to attend the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I chose UT not just for their strong academic reputation, but also because it offered a unique program that allowed me to complete my undergraduate degree and law degree in six years rather than the usual seven. Majoring in pre-law studies and political...

When I first attended law school, I had dreams of becoming a big law corporate attorney and doing multi-million-dollar mergers and acquisitions as my career. As I went through law school however, I realized that I could have just as much fun dealing with complex estates as I could doing corporate law, and the best part was that I would not have to work 100-hour weeks. Throughout law school I tailored my education around the taxation aspect of estate planning and have developed an aptitude in dealing with complex estate planning techniques. I have a passionate dislike for taxes and...

A graduate of the Nashville School of Law and Middle Tennessee State University, Ryan is committed to helping individuals in Nashville and Middle Tennessee when the going gets tough. No one wants to need a criminal defense, DUI, or divorce attorney. But sometimes good people find themselves in bad situations. In those times, you want someone in your corner who is empathetic, passionate, and can vigorously advocate on your behalf. Ryan embodies these characteristics, and strives not only for favorable outcomes, but also to make the entire legal process as painless as possible.

John and his team work hard to provide the residents of Nashville, Franklin, and Brentwood with skilled representation in the areas of estate planning, business law, and taxation.

I started my career in the justice system as a police officer for 16 years. I move to the District Attorney's office after graduating from law school. I was team leader in the vehicular crimes division. In 2000 began my career in private practice. I am now a partner at May & Ryan, PLC we do litigation work mainly in the criminal defense arena with an added emphasis on DUI defense.

I am an attorney licensed in the State of Tennessee and have worked with clients in civil, criminal, divorce, estate, real estate, and personal injury matters. I am also currently employed with The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, acting as the Associate Director for the Office of Clinical Research by negotiating and drafting agreements related to clinical research. My work as an attorney is wholly separate from that work done for The University of Tennessee, and use of The University of Tennessee's name is not an endorsement, implied or otherwise.

Chasity Sharp Grice is an attorney in Memphis, Tennessee. She is a native of Tennessee and is admitted to the Bars of Tennessee and Texas. She attended the University of Tennessee College of Law, where she received her law degree with a concentration in Transactional Tax Planning. Chasity has worked for Certified Public Accounting firms where she focused in estate planning for middle to high net worth families. After working for these firms, she opened her own law practice, where she practiced in the areas of probate, estate planning, and family law. In 2014,...

The Jones Law Firm serves the legal needs of the Memphis and North MS area. Practice areas include divorce, bankruptcy, family law, estate planning, and mediation. Located off of Poplar near I-240.

Former prosecutor for the State of Tennessee for 11 years. I have appeared in Juvenile, General sessions Court, and Criminal/Circuit courts of east Tennessee. Let my experience from being a Prosecutor help you navigate the criminal charges you are facing. After a personal experience with the probate process, I also focus my practice on Wills, Estate Planning, Trusts, and Probate. We also cover Elder Law topics such as Life planning, Power of Attorneys, Conservatorships and Guardianships. Besides holding a law degree from the Nashville School of Law, I received my Masters degree from MTSU in Aeronautical Science in 2022. I handle...

I have practiced in the area of consumer bankruptcy, Chapters 7 and 13, for over 40 years. I also provide services in the areas of estate planning and probate. Contact my office for a free consultation.

Long, Burnett, and Johnson, PLLC, is an experienced team of Nashville bankruptcy lawyers dedicated to helping clients find real, long term solutions to financial problems. We do more than just complete the necessary court forms and stand for clients in court; we understand that the best bankruptcy attorney in Nashville is one who educates people on how to improve their lives. Of course a Nashville bankruptcy is a serious matter. However, it does not have to be a wholly negative affair. This could be a chance to start over anew. Some people come out of the proceedings much better...

For over three decades, I have dedicated my legal career to guiding individuals through some of life's most challenging transitions. Specializing in family law, divorce, and estate planning, I have had the privilege of helping countless clients navigate complex legal landscapes with compassion and expertise. Over the years, I have honed my skills in family law, handling diverse cases ranging from amicable divorces to contentious custody battles. My approach combines legal acumen with a deep understanding of the emotional nuances that accompany these sensitive matters. Additionally, my expertise extends to estate planning, ensuring that my clients' legacies are safeguarded for future...