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Jana Lamanna
Shelby County, TN Probate Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Mississippi College School of Law
In practice for over 16 years, Jana Davis Lamanna is experienced in the areas of Divorce, Family Law, Probate Law, Guardian/Conservatorship Law, Estate Planning, Medical Malpractice Defense, and Assisted Reproductive Technology Law.
Jana Lamanna is a member of the American Bar Association (Family Law Section) Assisted Reproductive Technologies Committee, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (Legal Professional Group); RESOLVE, Tennessee Bar Association, and Memphis Bar Association, where she previously served on the Board of Directors and as Chair of the Litigation Section. She is also a current member of the Leo Bearman Chapter of the American Inns of...
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Justin Paul Jones
Haywood County, TN Probate Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(731) 772-3322
28 South Washington Ave.
P.O. Box 878
Brownsville, TN 38012
Free ConsultationProbate, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Mississippi College School of Law
My practice extends throughout all of West Tennessee where I practice in the areas of Criminal Defense/DUI; Divorce/Child Custody; Family Law; Auto Accidents/Personal Injury and Probate/Estate Matters. We understand that people go through difficult times, and we do our very best to help our client's through these difficult times by assisting in the aforementioned areas of law while providing aggressive representation to protect our client's rights.
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Curtis Alan Runger
Shelby County, TN Probate Lawyer
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Divorce and Personal Injury
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
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Johnnie Daniel Bond, Jr
Shelby County, TN Probate Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Tennessee College of Law
In June 2006, Johnnie Bond started Bond Law as a boutique, general practice law firm in Washington, DC. Through Bond Law, Bond weaves together his transactional and litigation skills to provide his clients with comprehensive legal services designed to achieve success and add value. Bond's practice includes Accident/Personal Injury Litigation, Bankruptcy, Divorce, DUI/DWI, Business Law and Commercial Litigation for Government Contracting Companies, Contract Disputes, Real Estate and General Legal Services for Small Businesses and Start-up Companies. Bond Law also collaborates with Lita Rosario, Esq. and Wyz Girl Entertainment for Copyright and Trademark Infringement Law.
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Michael Gregory Floyd
Shelby County, TN Probate Attorney
Free ConsultationProbate, Civil Rights, Employment and Estate Planning
North Carolina Central University School of Law
Attorney Michael G. Floyd, born on October 17, 1955, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the youngest of eleven children. During his time at Roxborough High School, he was actively involved as the President of the Black Student Union and a member of the chess club. His athletic excellence in football and track earned him a scholarship to Le Moyne-Owen College in Memphis.
He later transferred to Tennessee State University, where he became deeply engaged in civil rights activism, notably participating in demonstrations and the landmark case Garner v. Tennessee, which was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. He was also a member...
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Eric P Egbert
Gibson County, TN Probate Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Nashville School of Law
Eric received his license to practice law in 2008 and worked with West Tennessee Legal Services for a year before starting his private practice. He was admitted to practice in the U.S. District (federal) Court in 2010 and to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in 2012, although he no longer practices bankruptcy. The Egbert Law Office moved to Trenton in 2019 and found paralegal, Amy Bynum, who has over 20 years experience in the legal industry. Eric taught adjunct for UT Martin in 2012, served on his HOA board as president and other roles. He serves on the...
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Chasity Sharp Grice
Shelby County, TN Probate Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Tennessee College of Law
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,...
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James Anthony Bradley
Shelby County, TN Probate Lawyer
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
J. Anthony Bradley is a VA Accredited Attorney – With offices in Germantown, Tennessee, and Southaven, Mississippi, he practices in the area of estate planning, including wills, trusts, special needs planning, elder care planning & protection, VA pension planning (including the VA Aid & Attendance Improved Pension), Medicaid planning & probate administration. He represents clients in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Kentucky. He is also a CPA (inactive). He earned his Bachelor of Accounting, Master of Accountancy, and Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi. He earned his LL.M in Taxation from the University of Miami....
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Donald Nathaniel Spencer
Haywood County, TN Probate Attorney with 32 years of experience
Probate, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
William H. Bowen School of Law
Nathan Spencer started his law career in 1992 with the simple goal of helping people. Over the years of trying cases, both by jury and bench trials, his small town values have remained intact and his main goal is still to help people with their legal matters. He has served on various boards in the Tennessee Bar Association as well as the local Haywood County Bar and the Jackson-Madison County Bar. He studied law in America as well as the University of London and the University of Exeter in England and has experience in over 75 court systems in Tennessee...
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Christina Marie Burdette
Shelby County, TN Probate Lawyer with 32 years of experience
(901) 756-7878
7514 Corporate Centre Drive
Suite 201
Germantown, TN 38138
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Family
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Robert Alexander McLean
Shelby County, TN Probate Attorney with 45 years of experience
Probate, Business, Environmental and Personal Injury
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
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Stan Medlin
Shelby County, TN Probate Attorney
Probate, Divorce, Employment and Estate Planning
Vanderbilt University Law School
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Andrew Battle Sanders
Shelby County, TN Probate Attorney with 19 years of experience
Probate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
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Scott W. Polzin
Fayette County, TN Probate Lawyer
Probate, Construction, Estate Planning and Family
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
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Kevin E Childress
Shelby County, TN Probate Attorney
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
Kevin E. Childress received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from Austin Peay State University in 1991 and received his law degree from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 1994. While in law school he was selected to be a member of the moot court debate team.
Attorney Childress began his legal career as a Public Defender. He entered private practice in 1997 as a general practitioner with the late J.C. McLin. Upon McLin being appointed as a Judge in 2000, Attorney Childress established his own practice. However, Attorney Childress continued to work with Judge McLin on community development issues which included...
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Reginald L. Eskridge
Shelby County, TN Probate Attorney with 32 years of experience
(800) 881-5574
Crane Co. Building
254 Court Ave Suite 209
Memphis,, TN 38103-2361
Free ConsultationProbate, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Trademarks
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Bill Fix
Knox County, TN Probate Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
St. Mary's University School of Law
I'm a solo general practice attorney, focusing on wills, probate, and estate planning, but I also handle family law cases and other various civil matters. I enjoy helping folks protect what they've worked hard to obtain, preserving their wealth for their families. I grew up in Maryville before my dad’s career relocated our family to Missouri while I was in high school. Prior to attending law school, I served as Assistant Communications Director and Director of Constituent Services for Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder, worked as a licensed investment rep for Edward Jones, and delivered marketing and communications results...
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Nina Whitehurst
Cumberland County, TN Probate Attorney with 38 years of experience
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
Cumberland Legacy Law* provides the highest quality Estate Planning for clients in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon and Tennessee. Whether you need a sophisticated strategy for minimizing or avoiding estate taxes and providing maximum possible asset protection, or just a simple will or trust to ensure your assets are distributed in accordance with your wishes, or anything in between, we are here to help you and your loved ones.
We present seminars on a variety of Estate Planning and Elder Law topics; call us if you want to be on our seminar mailing list, or subscribe to our newsletter by jotting...
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Jordan T. Newport
Knox County, TN Probate Lawyer
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Lincoln Memorial University - John J. Duncan, Jr. School of Law
Jordan is an East Tennessean through and through. Not only was Jordan born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, but he also chose to stay home and receive his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he majored in Business Marketing. After obtaining his undergraduate degree, Jordan again chose to remain in Knoxville and attend law school at Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law, where he graduated in the top five of his class.
Since graduating from law school, Jordan has dedicated his practice to handling all types of cases. Jordan has handled cases in almost every area...
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John W. Crow
Montgomery County, TN Probate Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Business and Estate Planning
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
John W. Crow is the founder of Crow Estate Planning and Probate, PLC which focuses on Estate Planning, Probate, and Business Planning.
For years, John's focus has been on creating estate plans that protect clients' legacies as well as to help families navigate the probate process. John is passionate about educating clients on how their estate plan works and making sure that clients understand their plan before they sign. Relationships are the key to any relationship and John strives to understand clients' goals and what they wish to achieve.
John practices law in Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky. He has been...
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Thomas Wormouth Shumate
Davidson County, TN Probate Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
University of Notre Dame
Tom Shumate is the founder of Meridian Law, PLLC, which represents individuals and businesses across Tennessee in a variety of civil matters including business, contract, and employment litigation; disputes involving non-competition agreements and theft of trade secrets; insurance defense; personal injury and wrongful death actions; and probate cases. Mr. Shumate graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University in 1995 and from Notre Dame Law School in 1998. He has practiced in Nashville, Tennessee since that time. In 2011 and 2013, Mr. Shumate was selected as a “Rising Star” by the Mid-South edition of Super Lawyers Magazine. He...
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Frank J. Steiner
Davidson County, TN Probate Attorney with 16 years of experience
Probate, Business, Employment and Entertainment & Sports
South Texas College of Law
BA University of Kentucky
MS University of Memphis
PhD. Indiana University
JD South Texas College of Law
We are a small boutique law office that builds and emphasizes client-relationships. We work smart for our clients!
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Daniel A. Herrera
Knox County, TN Probate Attorney with 4 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Divorce, Family and Landlord Tenant
Lincoln Memorial University - John J. Duncan, Jr. School of Law
Herrera, Reilly & Associates, PLLC is a Five-Star rated law firm that primarily provides affordable and professional Family Law related legal services to East Tennessee.
Our firm provides legal representation for Divorces, Child Custody, and Child Support cases. Additionally, we also provide representation for Estates, Last Will and Testament, Trusts, Estate Planning and Administration and also Landlord/Tenant cases involving lease agreements and evictions.
At our law firm, we are dedicated to fighting for our clients all the way. From the moment there is a filing to the moment a jury verdict is read, we are standing with you. Call today...
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Katherine Ann Young
Knox County, TN Probate Lawyer with 29 years of experience
(865) 474-1284
9041 Executive Park Drive
Suite 121
Knoxville, TN 37923
Probate, Business and Employment
California Western School of Law
Katherine A. Young has been a resident of East Tennessee for almost 30 years. Her practice focus is on the probate of estates and the preparation of Last Will and Testament packages for clients. She also handles some employment and small business matters.
Katherine has handled probate of estates in counties throughout East Tennessee. This includes probate litigation for will contests. She also prepares Last Will and Testament packages (including a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare, a Living Will and a Master HIPAA release) for clients, as well as Durable General Powers of Attorney, Quitclaim...
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Lorenzo Ramunno
Washington County, TN Probate Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
Nova Southeastern University
Working in Law Offices since 1973, Lorenzo Ramunno, learned his profession in Buffalo NY as a Law Clerk, Legal Investigator, Collection Officer , Assistant Corporation Counsel, General Counsel to Common Council and General Counsel to City Comptroller for the City of Buffalo NY. Becoming an Attorney in Florida in 1988. Experienced in Municipal Law, 15 years. later, Corporate Counsel for Florida Chemical Manufacturer Hollywood, Fl. for 8 years. Since 1998 a Estate Planning, Real Estate and Probate attorney in Ocala Florida. Admitted to Tennessee Bar in 2013 ,practices Estate Planning and Real Estate in East Tennessee, Washington County, Tri...
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Anthony M. Avery
Union County, TN Probate Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Longtime member of the Tennessee Bar, having practiced law in 66 of the 95 Counties in Tennessee. I am known for my expertise in Deeds, Titles and Boundary Disputes. In most Criminal matters prior to Trial, I conduct demanding Preliminary Hearings and present numerous Defenses including Motions To Suppress Evidence, and Discovery of the State's Witnesses and Evidence. Statutes of Limitations are always examined. And in Probate matters, Court Administration OR NOT is carefully examined prior to filing such. If Probate can be avoided, then other Title authorities and Property Transfer methods are pursued.
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Elliott J. Schuchardt
Knox County, TN Probate Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights and Family
Columbia Law School
Elliott Schuchardt has more than 20 years of experience providing legal services to a variety of clients. He currently practices in the areas of civil litigation, bankruptcy, divorce, custody, and corporate law.
Mr. Schuchardt received his law degree from Columbia Law School in 1993 and his BA degree from Cornell University in 1989. He also spent a year studying at Oxford University in Oxford, England, as a visiting student. Before moving to Knoxville, Tennessee, Mr. Schuchardt practiced law with several large law firms in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.
Mr. Schuchardt is admitted to practice in the states of...
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Jim Higgins
Davidson County, TN Probate Lawyer
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
University of Memphis
Mr. Higgins is a Nashville native. He attended the University of Tennessee where he graduated with honors and returned to home to work with a large insurance defense law firm. About 17 years ago Mr. Higgins left the defense practice and created a firm that only represents injured victims and their families. To better serve his clients the firm is broken down into specific litigation groups, such as the nursing home neglect division and serious injury division.
Mr. Higgins is a member of the million dollar advocates forum, recognized by Best Lawyers and is a board...
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James Cortney "Cort" Sikes
Knox County, TN Probate Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Family
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
I am a trial attorney and Rule 31 Listed Family Mediator based in Knoxville, Tennessee. I represent clients in counties throughout East Tennessee and the Mid-State. I focus my practice on helping clients pursue their Social Security disability benefits, serious personal bodily injury cases (including car, motorcycle, truck, and premises liability), all areas of family law (child support cases, child custody, divorce cases, visitation cases, and family law mediation) bankruptcy, estate planning and probate, and criminal defense.
I began my practice in 2005 and since that time have fought for clients in jury trials, bench trials, and administrative hearings. I...
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Donnavon K. Vasek
Wilson County, TN Probate Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Nashville School of Law
Donnavon decided early on in his life to focus his education and experience on trial work. Donnavon graduated from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga with his Bachelors of Science degree in criminal justice. He continued his education at Nashville School of Law where he obtained his Doctorate of Jurisprudence and graduated in the top 10% of his class. After being admitted to the practice of law in Tennessee, Donnavon began focusing in criminal defense and probate. Donnavon has successfully represented thousands of individuals charged with criminal offenses and takes pride in helping those in difficult situations.
Donnavon takes great pride...
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Andy Goldstein
Williamson County, TN Probate Attorney with 6 years of experience
Probate, Business, Divorce and Family
Belmont University College of Law
Andy Goldstein is an attorney practicing in Tennessee and in the Immigration Courts of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). Andy focuses his practice on immigration law, family law, administrative law, business law, and civil litigation.
Before moving to Tennessee, Andy grew up near St. Louis, MO. After moving to Tennessee, Andy attended Middle Tennessee State University, where he gained a Computer Science degree and a Political Science degree. Intent on becoming a lawyer, Andy attended the Belmont University College of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor degree.
Andy advises his clients on numerous aspects of state and federal law....
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Crystal M. Etue
Williamson County, TN Probate Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Southern University Law Center
Crystal Etue focuses her practice in matters related to Family Law, Probate, Entertainment and Immigration incorporating two of her biggest passions; Arts & Entertainment and helping families in distress. Her services in the area of family law and probate include divorce, child custody, post-judgment modifications, wills and estate administration. Her experience as a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and TN Air National Guard coupled with her time spent working as a high school teacher, Crystal is uniquely prepared to handle family law cases with empathy, objectivity, common sense, discipline, patience, and a proclivity for standing her ground....
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Martin L. Pierce
Hamilton County, TN Probate Attorney with 43 years of experience
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Memphis
Martin L. Pierce is a native of Memphis, Tennessee, and received his undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from Tennessee Technological University in 1978. He received that institution's Outstanding Young Alumnus Award in 1988. Martin received his law degree, with high honors, from the University of Memphis in 1981, where he was a published member of the University of Memphis Law Review. He is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and Georgia, as well as before the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Martin works primarily in the areas of: (1) Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Elder Law,...
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James Lawrence
Knox County, TN Probate Attorney with 11 years of experience
9041 Executive Park Drive, Suite 250
Knoxville, TN 37923
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
Lincoln Memorial University
James is a graduate from Lincoln Memorial University's Duncan School of Law in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mr. Lawrence also holds a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He also lived and studied overseas at St. John's College of Durham University in Durham, England.
James is an active member of his local Church, where he currently plays french horn as part of the music ministry and has served as a Sunday School Teacher and Deacon. James' wife, Lara is a professional piano player. They have six children and two grandsons.
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Amanda Jelks
Hamilton County, TN Probate Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Trademarks
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Amanda manages a boutique firm which serves clients in Tennessee and Georgia. Amanda focuses primarily on business and estates matters including: contracts, trademarks, business formation, wills & trusts, powers of attorney, and probate.
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Jonathan Williams
Davidson County, TN Probate Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
North Carolina State University and Nashville School of Law
Jonathan is a personal injury attorney in Nashville and is the managing partner of Larry R. Williams, PLLC. He handles cases all over Middle Tennessee including car wrecks, motorcycle accidents, large truck collisions, construction site accidents and many other type of negligent injury and wrongful death claims. Jonathan also represent businesses on day to day matters and litigates business matters and disputes. In addition, Jonathan manages the firm's Social Security Disability practice and estate planning and probate practice. In 2015 Jonathan was awarded the AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbel. He maintains a 10.0 rating on Avvo and...
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Mary Beth Hagan
Rutherford County, TN Probate Attorney with 22 years of experience
Probate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Construction
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Mary Beth Hagan practices law primarily in the field of construction law. She represents persons in a variety of legal disputes both in residential and commercial construction. Ms. Hagan has represented contractors, subcontractors, owners, architects, and homeowners throughout her career. Ms. Hagan assists contractors and subcontractors with their daily legal matters, as well as the disputes that need to be heard by the court or arbitrator.
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J. Ross Pepper
Davidson County, TN Probate Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Probate, Appeals, Business and Insurance Claims
University of Tennessee College of Law
J. Ross Pepper is an AV rated trial attorney with over 27 years of experience with litigation, arbitration and mediation. Mr. Pepper's trial, courtroom and deposition experience is extensive and benefits his clients incalculably. Mr. Pepper is the founding member of Pepper Law, PLC, a boutique litigation law firm which handles litigation matters in Nashville and throughout Tennessee.
Mr. Pepper has acted as lead counsel in a wide range of commercial, employment, probate, insurance, and real estate cases. Notably, Mr. Pepper acted as lead counsel in a nationwide class action involving the sale and marketing...
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Rebecca C. Blair
Williamson County, TN Probate Attorney with 28 years of experience
Probate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Elder
University of Tennessee College of Law
Rebecca is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Personal Injury Litigation and Business Litigation. She has been listed with Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2009. She was selected to a list of the Top 50 Mid-South Women Lawyers in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. She was selected Top 50 Nashville Lawyers and Top 100 Tennessee Lawyers in 2013, 2014 and 2015. She enjoys an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating in Martindale Hubbell.
Rebecca is the founder of the Blair Law Firm based in her hometown of Franklin, Tennessee. The firm specializes in Personal Injury litigation and...
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Gregory Paul Patton
Montgomery County, TN Probate Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Probate, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
University of Tennessee College of Law
Gregory Patton is a founding partner at Patton & Pittman Attorneys. He passionately advocates on behalf of his clients and makes sure their rights are being observed. His primary practices include mediation and arbitration, personal injury, insurance and business disputes, property claims, and more. He has been awarded an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale- Hubbell® and has earned membership to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Mr. Patton is also a Rule 31 General Civil Mediator and has mediated hundreds of cases.