Beechgrove Family Lawyers

At the Office of Old Franklin Law, Chip Cathey will be your advocate for your legal matters. Legal matters can be complex and confusing and can be terrifying to face alone. Chip is experienced with helping clients successfully navigate through their issues and helping clients understand their choices in Wills, Trusts, Contract and Business Issues, Real Estate matters, and Family Law. We help our clients in Williamson, Davidson, Maury, Sumner, White, Putnam, Grundy, Cheatham and Marshall counties.

John J. Hollins, Jr. is a partner at Thompson Burton. For more than 33 years, John has been a family law attorney. After all that time, John remains just as passionate about his work.

Prior to joining the firm, John was president and managing partner at Hollins, Raybin & Weissman. While there, he resolved countless domestic relations cases.

At Thompson Burton, John’s practice is devoted entirely to family law. John’s experience has taught him that litigation takes a toll on all parties involved. While litigation is a big part of his family law practice, he also prides himself in the ability to...

Amanda Crowell has been a practicing attorney since 1992. She graduated in 1989 with high honors from the University of Tennessee where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her law degree from the University of Tennessee in 1992.

Amanda began her career as Assistant General Counsel for the State of Tennessee where she prosecuted health care professionals before their respective licensing boards.

Amanda has been in private practice in Lebanon, Tennessee since 1998, formerly with the law firm of Lee & Lee Attorneys, P.C. She practices primarily in the area of family law, representing clients...

Lindsey Waller Johnson was admitted to practice law in 2018. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, graduating with honors from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 2013. Upon graduation, Lindsey began working for various law firms in downtown Nashville, versing herself in domestic and family law, criminal defense, banking and finance, corporate law, estate planning and probate law. Lindsey began her law school career in 2014 at the Nashville School of Law and received a Juris Doctorate degree in 2018.

In the Summer of 2018 after taking the Bar Exam, Lindsey joined Kane...

Zachary Jernigan is the owner of Jernigan Law, a family and divorce law firm in Nashville, TN. Zachary has experience in the court room across the mid-state, including representing clients in Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Cheatham, Dickson, and Robertson County. Zachary's primary practice areas include divorce, child custody, adoption, prenuptial agreements, alimony cases, and more. Zachary has also received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in both Family and Entertainment Law.

Markham T. Jackson was born and raised in Middle Tennessee. After graduating from Franklin High School in 2009, he attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he was a brother of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and member/volunteer of the Camp Koinonia community. Mr. Jackson received his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science in May, 2013. Following undergraduate school, he returned to Nashville and began attending the Nashville School of Law in August, 2013. He received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from NSL in May, 2017, and subsequently passed the Tennessee Bar Exam in February 2018. Throughout...

Nashvillian Joseph Kwon graduated from the University of Tennessee with his B.A. degree in Classical Civilizations. Staying true to his alma mater, Joseph attended the University of Tennessee College of Law, graduating with a concentration in Advocacy and Dispute Resolution. At UT Law, he was president of the Asian Law Students Association. Joseph was admitted to practice in Tennessee in 2018, and focuses on family, probate, and bankruptcy law in the Greater Nashville area. Coming from a family of hard-working Korean immigrants, Joseph is passionate about helping clients from all walks of life to attain and protect their...

Diane Crosier earned her law degree at the University of Tennessee, College of Law. Shortly after receiving her law license in 1992, Diane worked in the 21st Judicial District Public Defender’s Office as a trial counsel. During this time, she tried countless cases in court and even successfully argued cases before the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. She developed a unique understanding of the courts and what it takes to be an effective trial lawyer. Diane is also a Rule 31 family mediator, which means she has received extensive training to effectively mediate cases.

If you’re looking for distinction among attorneys in Franklin, TN, and surrounding areas, you’ll find it in John D. Schwalb, PLLC. Recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyer by the Law and Politics Magazine, John D. Schwalb ranks among the top five percent of lawyers. His firm received and maintains an AV®-rating for providing exceptional legal services. After 30 years of experience in all aspects of the law, John D. Schwalb, PLLC, is qualified to supply superior legal knowledge and litigation skills to all in the Franklin, TN, area. We are prepared to assist you with family law cases, bullying...

Former General Sessions Judge Penny Harrington practices family law including Probate, Wills, Conservatorships and Elder Law as well as Divorce and Child Custody. She has been licensed since she graduated from Vanderbilt Law School in 1982.

Attorney Rachel Sharp Upshaw has continued to distinguish herself as an associate at Karla C. Miller and Associates, PLLC. With broad experience in nearly every aspect of family law and more than 80 percent of her practice devoted to litigation.

20+ years experience in civil litigation in the southern middle Tennessee area. Particular areas of expertise include divorce law, wills and estates, probate, elder law and personal injury

After graduating with honors from the University of Mississippi School of Law, Misty D. Parks began her practice primarily in the areas of criminal and domestic law in 2007. She has aggressively and successfully represented clients throughout the Middle Tennessee Area. Misty D. Parks is a solo practitioner which allows her to have more hands on interaction with her clients and to give their matter more individualized attention.

Macey Dawson Gurley is an associate attorney at Rocco & Griffin, PLLC. She joined the law firm as an attorney in 2014. Macey is a native of White County and attended White County High School. She was Senior Class President and graduated in the Top Ten of her high school class. Macey graduated summa cum laude from Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. She received both the Distinguished Senior Award and the Paul G. Stephenson Award for Honorary Student from the Political Science Department. She later earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Regent...

Karla Miller is a well-recognized Nashville divorce lawyer providing a wide range of family law legal services for clients throughout Tennessee. Karla C. Miller has devoted her entire career to the practice of family law in Tennessee.

I am an experienced criminal defense attorney. I have tried twenty-five criminal jury trials involving controlled substances, drugs, murder, rape, robbery, DUI, and assault. I specialize in the criminal, circuit, and general sessions courts of Franklin (Williamson County) and Columbia / Mt. Pleasant (Maury County) Tennessee.