Knoxville Divorce Lawyers

If there was motto for my practice, it would be, "Honesty above all else, even if it hurts your feelings and hurts my wallet."

You very well may need an attorney, but what you absolutely need is someone who will be completely honest with you about what to expect, what the realistic outcomes of your case are, and what the road map is to get there.

Let's sit down and go over your case and I will be honest with you about whether I can help you, and how I can help you reach the achievable goals that we set up for...

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...

Divorce and Family Law Attorney as well as a Rule 31 Supreme Court Listed Family and Civil Mediator. Over 10 years of family law experience. Mediation trainer and co-founder of Tennessee Mediation school, LLC.

I have worked very hard over the past several years by zealously representing my clients to earn the nickname in Tennessee as "the Bulldog." I am aggressive but compassionate about my work as a divorce and custody trial attorney. I have many years of experience with complex divorce and custody cases. I primarily handle domestic relations cases and have handled divorce and post-divorce cases for hardworking Americans, business owners, professionals, celebrities, country music executives, professional athletes, and other high-profile clients. My primary practice area is middle and East Tennessee. I have personally experienced the difficult times of divorce and custody...

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...

Practicing law for over two decades, Camellia Saunders Blair has established her passion for justice by fighting in the trenches alongside her clients. Camellia brings considerable diversity and understanding to her role as an attorney and advocate. She has tackled a series of complex cases from the non-profit legal arena to private practice. Camellia grew up on the tough streets of New York City while maintaining her strong belief that strength and compassion are not mutually exclusive. It is that combination of both strength and compassion that instinctively draws her clients to her. Having received her B.A. in Psychology from Hofstra...

I am an attorney with nearly 2 decades of experience in Family Law and Social Security. McKinnish Law Group, PLLC is a group of attorneys and support team dedicated to serving our Family Law, Social Security Disability Law and Wills and Estates throughout the greater Knoxville, Tennessee area. We are dedicated to providing McKinnish Law Group, PLLC clients with individualized service specific to each case.

With more than 25 years of experience as a bankruptcy and family law attorney, attorney Denna Middleton, is a knowledgeable choice for Knoxville, TN clients who deserve quality attention and care during life’s rough legal transitions. Her experience working with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) bankruptcy division provided valuable insight in the area of bankruptcy. Over the years, attorney Middleton has helped countless individuals and businesses alike obtain financial assistance through debt consolidation and bankruptcy filing. Attorney Middleton is a caring attorney who also provides specialized support to families in need of legal assistance for Divorce in Knoxville....

Jennifer Egelston practices “Family Law for All.” She handles matters involving marriage, divorce, child custody, child support, DCS, juvenile court, adoptions, name changes, criminal expungements, and orders of protection. She is experienced in the drafting of family planning documents including donor contracts, wills, powers of attorney, and advanced healthcare directives. With her background in horse training and barn management, Jennifer works with horse enthusiasts in legal matters involving equine-related sales, contracts, non-profits, business, and liability. She is also a Rule 31 listed family law mediator with special training in domestic violence. Jennifer volunteers her time in the LGBTQIA+...

Melanie Hogg grew up being known for her diplomacy. Most parents know their kids are going to be lawyers because they argue with them. Instead, Melanie’s folks knew she was destined for a law career because she reasoned them to death.

A senior attorney at Held Law Firm, this Knoxville native is returning to her roots in Tennessee after she gained a national perspective on family law issues by practicing family law in Vermont, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and in Georgia where she was certified as a Family Law Specialist. A seasoned lawyer with more than 15 years experience in five...

Patrick L Looper started his private law practice in November 2000, after more than 16 years of experience in serving as a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper, police consultant, and police academy instructor. His firsthand experience gives him a unique insight into Tennessee law.

Education
J.D., Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, 2000
B.S., magna cum laude, University of Tennessee, 1996

Bar admissions
US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee

Other professional experiences
Police consultant: January 1992 – present
Police academy instructor, Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy for the State of Tennessee: March 1989 – November 2000
State trooper, Tennessee Highway Patrol for the State...

Shelley S. Breeding is prominent Knoxville family law, business law and civil litigation attorney with years of experience handling multi-million-dollar divorce and business cases in state and federal courts. She has argued numerous cases in front of the Tennessee Court of Appeals and cases in front of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Shelley represents individuals as well as corporations, handling everything from forming the corporation to drafting contracts to litigation for her business clients. Shelley's family law practice focuses on adoption and complex divorce cases, which often require expert witnesses for business valuations, commercial and residential property appraisals and frequently...

Ashley Roberts focuses her practice on domestic relations and juvenile court matters in Knox and the surrounding counties. Ashley is compassionate and attentive to clients. She understands that resolving legal disputes through negotiation or litigation can present unpredictable and emotional obstacles.

Ashley handles both agreed and contested divorces including complex matters relating to child custody, child support, and military divorces where one or both parties is absent from the state. She also handles post-divorce proceedings, such as modification of parenting plans, modification of child support, and enforcement of final judgments through contempt.

Additionally, Ashley advocates for the rights of children as a...

I am Geran E. Minor, a devoted attorney at Landry & Azevedo, concentrating my practice in family law, adoption law, and juvenile matters, including cases of divorce, post-divorce matters, child custody, child support, dependency, neglect, severe abuse, and orders of protection. I am licensed to practice in Tennessee. I graduated with a J.D. from Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law in 2023. During my time at law school, I held the position of President of the Student Bar Association (SBA), engaged in the Mock Trial Program, and won the school's Kimsey Cup Intramural Mock Trial Competition. At graduation, I was...

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...

Alex Smith is a passionate family law attorney specializing in divorce, custody arrangements, and adoptions. Known for her compassionate approach and strong advocacy skills, Alex is committed to guiding clients through challenging legal issues with empathy and expertise. Alex is an active member of the Knoxville Bar Association and continues to expand her knowledge of family law through professional development and continuing legal education.

Since 1993, AV-Rated Knoxville Divorce and Family Law firm Sobieski, Messer & Elledge, PLLC has served families throughout East Tennessee protect what's most important to them - their family and their financial future.

The lawyers of Sobieski, Messer & Elledge do one thing and we do it very well. By concentrating our practice exclusively in the areas of divorce and family law, our clients can expect to be reresented by lawyers with the most advanced knowledge in all aspects of family law. We represent clients who need an aggressive and compassionate advocate in matters of Divorce, Child Custody, Property Division, Child...

Since 1993, AV-Rated Knoxville Divorce and Family Law firm Sobieski, Messer & Elledge, PLLC has served families throughout East Tennessee protect what's most important to them - their family and their financial future.

The lawyers of Sobieski, Messer & Elledge do one thing and we do it very well. By concentrating our practice exclusively in the areas of divorce and family law, our clients can expect to be represented by lawyers with the most advanced knowledge in all aspects of family law. We represent clients who need an aggressive and compassionate advocate in matters of Divorce, Child Custody, Property Division, Child...

For more than 38 years, our established law office has earned a positive reputation for professional representation for those in need of family law and estate planning services.

I am a trial lawyer. My clients are people who have been injured in any way - a car accident, at work, out at a store, by a faulty product or bad medicine or medical treatment, who are falsely accused of a crime, suffered abuse, had their civil rights violated, were bullied at school or at work, were ripped off by a business and the like. I have over ten years of trial experience and recently attended advanced training at the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer's College in Dubois, WY. I have several other attorneys who work with me. Together, our...

Dillon Zinser is a proud East Tennessee native. Dillon was born in Knoxville, but grew up in Maryville Tennessee. Shortly after graduating from college in 2013, Dillon moved to Knoxville, where he resides now. From a young age, Dillon wanted to be a lawyer to help people through difficult situations.

Dillon earned his Associate’s Degree from Pellissippi State Community College, before transferring to the University of Tennessee to complete his Bachelor’s Degree. Dillon spent three years working as a Supplemental Instructor and Tutor in Biology and Anatomy before commencing his legal education at the University of Tennessee College of Law in...

Chris Beavers, an associate with Banks and Jones, joined the firm upon graduation from law school. Chris primary areas of practice are workers' compensation, family law, personal injury, criminal defense, and estate law.

Daniel L. Ellis is an Attorney in Knoxville, Tennessee where he represents employees in Department of Energy Security Clearance Hearings and Appeals, Prior to graduating from University of Tennessee College of Law in 2009, Daniel was selected the Tennessee Bar Association’s Law Student Volunteer of the Year. Daniel is also a member of the Tennessee and Bar Associations and is a member of the Hamilton Burnett Chapter of the American Inn of Court.

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...

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

Margaret Held has known she wanted to be a lawyer since she was 8 years old, hearing the stories of her grandfather's practice in Knoxville. "When you decide to become a lawyer when you are a kid, it's because you want to stick up for the little guy and take down the bully." As a new attorney, that attitude landed Ms. Held a prestigious Equal Justice Fellowship, awarded by the National Association for Public Interest Law to honor lawyers who make unique contributions in public law. The Fellowship allowed Ms. Held to represent entrepreneurs and non-profit rganizations to create and retain...