Sewanee Lawyers

Education -Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee J.D. – 2008 -Honors: Top 15% (Class Rank: 14th out of 112) -Honors: Harry Phillips American Inn of Court—Student Member 2007-2008 -University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, Tennessee B.S. summa cum laude -Honors: Phi Kappa Phi -Honors: Recipient of the Outstanding Criminal Justice Student Award -Major: Criminal Justice -Minor: Political Science Professional Associations and Memberships -Tennessee Bar Association -Tennessee Association for Justice

Jonathan Tinsley is an attorney who focuses in probate law, estate planning, criminal litigation, civil litigation, and various other areas of the law. All of his cases are important to him regardless of the size of the case or the individuals involved.

Jonathan has made filings as lead counsel with the Supreme Court of Tennessee, as well as handled cases in General Sessions Court, Probate Court, Family Court, Circuit Court, Chancery Court, Criminal Court, and the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. Jonathan has successfully represented and/or counseled corporate executives of publically traded companies, politicians, municipalities, law enforcement...

Cole Rogers is a dedicated attorney who has a client focused practice. His practice centers on personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, workers’ compensation and various other cases involving complex plaintiff’s litigation. In addition, Cole is experienced in handling various criminal cases including misdemeanors, DUI’s, and drug offenses.

Cole attended Eastern Illinois University where he was elected Student Body President and graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Education in 2008. He went on to earn his Law Degree from the Nashville School of Law graduating in 2014. He is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association where he...

As the founder of Andrew C. Beasley, PLLC, Nashville attorney Andrew C. Beasley provides legal counsel to people who are accused of committing a crime. He holds active legal licenses in three states—Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. Prior to founding his current firm, Mr. Beasley was a prosecutor and public defender. He is a graduate Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law. Get in touch with his firm today to receive more information.

Sonya Smith Wright is a graduate of the Emory University School of Law, where she was inducted into the Order of the Barristers for outstanding oral advocacy and legal writing. She is an experienced litigator with a wealth of diverse experiences. Wright began her career with a large defense firm in its civil litigation department, where she participated in several state jury trials and successfully defended a multimillion dollar lawsuit in federal court for a national hotel chain. She also tried one of the first medical malpractice cases to ever go to arbitration in Tennessee obtaining a full defense...

Will's practice area includes the greater Nashville area with office in Murfreesboro. Since opening his own law firm, Will has developed his practice focusing on Estate Planning, Probate and Family Law. Setting up estate plans for families is the part of the law that gives the most satisfaction. Will helps families get piece of mind knowing their family is properly planned and provided for via custom drafted estate plans through trusts, wills, and/or other estate documents for families meeting their specific needs and legacy goals. Will also handles Probate of estates making sure that estates are properly closed and administered...

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...

A graduate of Tennessee’s own Vanderbilt University in 1997 and Arizona State College of Law in 2000, Tony spent over ten years working for insurance companies in Las Vegas and Nashville. Then, car accidents involving members of his own family gave him an up-close look at how insurance companies will try to take advantage of injured people.

He decided to put his knowledge and experience to work for others in Tennessee, using the same professionalism, expertise, and tenacity that helped his own family members. Tony is one of the top personal injury attorneys in Smyrna and greater Nashville area. He has...

Experienced Criminal Defense attorney for all manner of criminal offenses. Our law practice represents clients in Putnam, Cumberland, White, Pickett, Fentress, Clay, Jackson, Overton and surrounding counties throughout the State of Tennessee. Call us for a free consultation to determine if our office is the right fit for you.

LICENSED IN TN & MS; 45 YEARS EXPERIENCE; REPRESENTED OVER 100 TRUCKING COMPANIES; OBTAINED ONE OF LARGEST WRONGFUL DEATH SETTLEMENTS IN HISTORY OF CLARKSVILLE, MONRTGOMERY COUNTY, TENNESSEE; OBTAINED PLAINTIFF SETTLEMENTS OF OVER $6 MILLION IN EACH OF PAST TWO YEARS.

A native of South Carolina, Hannah completed her undergraduate studies in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from the University of Memphis. Following graduation, Hannah attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School. There she earned her Juris Doctor degree graduating cum laude in May 2010 and was admitted to practice law in the state of Tennessee in October 2010. In June 2012 Hannah was admitted to practice law in the state of Florida. Hannah is currently a Member of the Tennessee and Nashville Bar Associations. Born and raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Hannah participated in a wide range...

Patrick Newsom is a trial attorney and founder of Newsom Law PLC, primarily representing injury victims, consumers and businesses. One hundred percent of his practice is devoted to litigation in the areas of personal injury, consumer protection, automobile defects and business litigation. He has personally recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars for clients through relentless advocacy, thorough preparation and strategic execution.Patrick attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He then attended Nashville School of Law where he graduated in the top ten in his class and was inducted...

Col. James E. Thompson, USAF, Ret. has over 37 years experience as an Attorney. Mr. Thompson is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, received a J.D. from the University of Florida, and a Masters of Law from Western New England School of Law, in Estate Planning and Elder Law. Mr. Thompson is also a Veterans Administration Certified Attorney.

Lexi Woods is a Nashville lawyer licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee. Lexi is the current President of Women In Numbers (WIN), a nonpartisan organization established to engage, encourage, and endorse qualified women to be elected to public office. She is chair of the Nashville Bar Association General Sessions Court Practice Section, and she serves as a mentor in the Belmont University College of Law American Inn of Court. She is a member of the Lawyers' Association for Women - Marion Griffin Chapter; Nashville Bar Association (NBA); NBA Young Lawyers Division; Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers;...

Holden Law Office provides professional services with a personal touch to individuals and families that are facing issues associated with long-term illness, assisted living facilities, nursing home admission, Medicaid eligibility, and disabilities. We also offer probate and estate planning with customized wills, special needs trusts, powers of attorney, and advanced directives.

Travenia Holden is the owner of Holden Law Office, and has been practicing law for 34 years. Her practice is dedicated entirely to Elder Law concerns. Travenia is a member of the Tennessee Board of Law Directors, appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court. She is a faculty member on...

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...