Cookeville Lawyers

The mission of James W Friauf, Attorney at Law is "Helping Everyday People and Those Who Serve Everday People." Specifically, we assist Everyday People in the areas of the law that are most relevant to them on a daily basis: employment matters, on-the-job injuries, car and truck accidents, divorce and child custody, and wills and trusts. We also provide a wide range of legal services to charities and nonprofit organizations at rates lower than those of larger firms. We do so because we recognize it is important that these organizations receive quality legal representation while minimizing the expenditure of precious...

For twenty years our office has provided legal representation in divorce, child support, child custody, family law, personal injury and civil trial practice.

Jed is licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee and the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis School of Law. He earned his Juris Doctorate in 2015. He has a B.S. in History from Tennessee Technological University in 2010, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

Jed is also a Captain in the Judge Advocate General currently serving in the U.S. Army Reserve. Jed graduated from the Army's Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course in 2017 drills at Fort Campbell, KY, supporting the operations of the 101st Airborne Division.

Mr. Gilbert assists families in both the employment law and in special education law. He believes a wrongful termination affects an entire family. Additionally, Mr. Gilbert has long been active in upholding the rights of schoolchildren with disabilities—those who have individual education plans (IEPs) or 504 plans.

I help you build things— patent applications, expert reports, amicus briefs, opinions on patentability, freedom to operate, due diligence, and state-of-the-art. The things I help you build assist you build your business—intellectual property to keep others from using your things without your permission, and opinions to help keep you from using other people's stuff without their permission. I provide answers, specifically to questions that need an understanding of chemistry and patent law. I have a passion and background in chemistry. I love patents, especially useful ones. Everything is an opportunity to learn, collaborate, and provide value. I do all three...

Bill Cremins enjoys representing clients in truck and car crash cases, and work related cases, as well as family law cases, such as divorce and custody cases. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the College of Arts and Science, and a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the School of Journalism. He is included in the University of Missouri Journalism School's Profiles in Success.

He graduated from St. John's University, N.Y., in 1984. He was admitted to practice in Tennessee in 1984, and in N.Y. in 1985. He is...

Mr. Eldridge was educated at the University of Tennessee, receiving his undergraduate degree in 1982. He graduated from the Wake Forest University School of Law, cum laude, in 1986. While there, he served as the Editor-in-Chief of its law review publication. Following graduation, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable W. Eugene Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Mr. Eldridge began the private practice of law in 1987, joining Ritchie, Fels & Dillard in 1988, where in 1992 he became a partner. In 2003, Mr. Eldridge established the law firm of Eldridge &...

David Draper is a Knoxville native and the senior shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville construction law practice group with over 30 years of experience in construction claims. He is an AV-rated trial lawyer with broad experience in civil litigation, arbitration, and mediation. His law practice is concentrated in construction claims involving such issues as defective workmanship, delay claims, bid disputes, design error, and payment claims. His clients include both residential and commercial owners and developers, designers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers and lenders and insurers. He has also handled complex insurance coverage disputes involving construction.

Attorney David M. Boyd, founding member of The Boyd Firm, PC, is completely focused on Litigation. The Boyd Firm focuses on four areas of law. The Firm represents those injured while riding their Motorcycles, Nursing Home Residents that suffer abuse and neglect in Tennessee Nursing Homes, those individuals engaged in a divorce or post divorce matters, and providing aggressive criminal defense to those charged with crimes.

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.

Seth Oakes began practicing law in 2013. Seth Oakes is an attorney at Oakes Law Firm, PLC, helping people with Business Litigation issues. Oakes Law Firm, PLC has an office in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving the local community. In addition to addressing Business Litigation legal needs, he also assists clients with Criminal Defense, Estate Planning & Probate, Real Estate: Consumer and Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff issues.

Jodi Loden is a family law attorney you can trust. With a wealth of knowledge, skills, and experience in the field, she has a proven track record of success in handling complex and challenging cases throughout East Tennessee. Jodi graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, as well as from the University of Memphis' Cecil C. Humphrey's School of Law, where she served on the Moot Court Board and interned for the Child Advocacy Center and the U.S. District Attorney's Office. Her academic achievements were recognized with multiple awards, including the Dean's Award and the Child Advocacy...

Immigration, criminal defense and personal injury attorney with over 35 years of experience assisting clients with all their legal needs.

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 the founder and managing member of LaBAR LAW PLLC. I concentrate my practice on advising business and corporate clients on all manner of general counsel services, including, transactional, corporate and real estate law matters throughout Tennessee and the Southeast. I also advise clients on employment law matters and represents them in both administrative matters as well as in litigation, including matters in State and Federal courts as well as before the EEOC, NLRB, and collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

I also advise clients and business owners in implementing tax, business and estate planning strategies and, for...

Jeremiah started working in real estate while still in college in 2001 and is now a managing partner of a real estate investment group, Certified Residential Appraiser, and a licensed attorney with a law office in downtown Nashville. Jeremiah’s leadership and direction has played a critical role in the success of his businesses and clients.

Eric Stevens is a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 listed civil mediator with 40 years of employment and general civil litigation experience including: • Single-plaintiff and class-action litigation • Collective litigation involving federal and state wage and hour laws • Contract disputes • Discrimination and harassment disputes under state and federal laws • Whistleblower and retaliation claims • Disability and religious accommodation disputes • General civil litigation Eric offers a common-sense approach, to mediation, allowing participants to work collaboratively to resolve their disputes, whether in person or virtually (Teams or Zoom). Eric has offices in Nashville to accommodate in-person mediation or will travel within 250 miles of Nashville to accommodate participants' preferences...