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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Mr. Kent Thomas Jones Esq.

Chattanooga, TN Employment Law Lawyer. 17 years experience

(423) 424-6208 1-B Paulmar Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37415

Free ConsultationEmployment, Criminal, Divorce and Workers' Comp
The George Washington University Law School

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I have over 16 years in insurance defense, worker's compensation, employment law and litigation. I have argued appeals to the Tennessee Supreme Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. After serving as a Senior Partner with a large, multi-state defense firm, I started Jones & Associates, PLLC over 2 years ago. We have branched into retaliatory discharge, pharmaceutical products liability, automobile accidents and premises liability. The firm is currently focused on DIVORCE and CRIMINAL DEFENSE.

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Todd G. Cole

Brentwood, TN Employment Law Lawyer. 8 years experience

(615) 490-6020 750 Old Hickory Blvd.
#202
Brentwood, TN 37027

Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Divorce and Family
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University

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Todd Cole, founder of Cole Law Group, has a diverse educational, business, and legal background that affords him a unique insight into the issues confronting our clients. He is recognized in the Nashville/Brentwood area for his outstanding academic background, keen mind, skillful representation, and dogged determination to serve his clients well. He is licensed to practice law in Tennessee, Florida, Minnesota, and the United States Middle District for the State of Tennessee. Todd received his Juris Doctor degree from Nova Southeastern University, where he was recipient of the Dean's Recognition Scholarship, granted the Book Award for Torts, acted as...

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Katherine Ann Young

Knoxville, TN Employment Law Lawyer. 22 years experience

(865) 474-1284 6700 Baum Drive
Suite 7
Knoxville, TN 37919

Employment, Administrative, Arbitration & Mediation and Probate
California Western School of Law

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Katherine A. Young has been a resident of East Tennessee for over twenty years. She previously taught at the University of Tennessee as an Assistant Professor for five years and additionally for four years as a Lecturer. She also has been a Human Services Hearing Office and a Human Rights Investigator for the State of New Mexico. She is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and California (inactive). She is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Tax Court, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, the Middle...

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Ed Wallis

Memphis, TN Employment Law Lawyer. 12 years experience

(901) 527-2125 26 N. 2nd Street
Memphis, TN 38103

Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Insurance Claims and Medical Malpractice
University of Richmond School of Law

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Over the last ten years, I have been fortunate to practice in a variety of areas of civil litigation, including: - Medical Device Litigation, including class III and 510(k) implantable medical devices for persons located in multiple continents and across the United States - Professional negligence (including medical malpractice, dental malpractice and legal malpractice) - False Claims Act cases - including for Medicare Fraud, Government contractor fraud, and IRS Whistleblower - Construction litigation involving the building of roads, bridges, and parking garages, to name a few - Complex business litigation involving millions of dollars of alleged damages in...

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Morgan E Smith

Nashville, TN Employment Law Attorney. 9 years experience

(615) 620-5848 144 2nd Ave N Ste 201
Nashville, TN 37201

Free ConsultationEmployment, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Vanderbilt University Law School

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I am a Vanderbilt educated lawyer living in Nashville, Tennessee, and primarily practicing in the areas of Family and Employment Law (Plaintiff's side). I have been involved in litigation since 2007, with experience in complex litigation in federal courts. When I am not working, you can find me at a Preds game or watching the University of Louisville and Vanderbilt on tv.

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Oscar C. Carr, III

Memphis, TN Employment Law Lawyer. 41 years experience

(901) 576-1763 6000 Poplar Avenue
Suite 400
Memphis, TN 38119

Free ConsultationEmployment, Appeals, Construction and Environmental
Emory University School of Law

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Oscar C. Carr, III concentrates his practice in litigation, with an emphasis on business, construction, personal injury, environmental, and other civil litigation.

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David Alexander Burkhalter

Knoxville, TN Employment Law Attorney. 41 years experience

(865) 524-4974 111 South Central Street
Knoxville, TN 37902

Free ConsultationEmployment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Tennessee College of Law

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Civil trial attorney in private practice since 1976. Mr. Burkhalter has extensive trial and appellate experience in both State and Federal courts. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

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Jim Higgins

Nashville, TN Employment Law Lawyer.

(800) 705-2121 525 4th Ave S
Nashville, TN 37210

Free ConsultationEmployment, Elder, Medical Malpractice and Workers' Comp
University of Memphis

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Mr. James R. Becker Jr.

Memphis, TN Employment Law Attorney. 23 years experience

(901) 881-6205 5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 2606
Memphis, TN 38137

Employment
University of Memphis

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I have lived in Memphis since 1979 and have practiced employment law across West Tennessee since 1994. For a little bit of time in the late '90s I practiced in other substantive areas in addition to employment law, but have always returned to that practice area. Since 2006 I have maintained my own practice with my wife who handles family law matters. We have three children of whom we are very proud and both hold black belts in Taekwondo.

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Alan Grady Crone

Memphis, TN Employment Law Lawyer. 27 years experience

(901) 737-7740 88 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103

Employment, Trademarks and Workers' Comp
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

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Alan Crone has over 27 years experience practicing law and representing clients. Alan's firm focuses on providing ongoing advice for his clients in all aspects of their legal lives- both individual and business- including employment law, business and commercial litigation, protecting intellectual property, business formation and succession planning, business operation and compliance. His litigation experience includes complex business, commercial, and employment-related disputes, personal injury, business divorces, minority shareholder disputes, non-competition and intellectual property litigation and more. While he is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and Arkansas, he has represented clients in courtrooms all over the United States.

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Jason Andrew Lee

NASHVILLE, TN Employment Law Lawyer. 13 years experience

(615) 540-1004 611 Commerce Street, Suite 2603
NASHVILLE, TN 37203

Employment, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

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Frank J. Steiner

Nashville, TN Employment Law Attorney. 9 years experience

(615) 730-6090 2200 21st Avenue South
Suite 309
Nashville, TN 37212

Employment, Business, Personal Injury and Probate
South Texas College of Law

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Robert B. Bragdon

Murfreesboro, TN Employment Law Lawyer. 5 years experience

(615) 896-5600 752 S. Church St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Employment, Criminal, Personal Injury and Probate
Florida Coastal School of Law

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I am an attorney who practices with my father, Robert O. Bragdon, in Murfreesboro, TN with emphasis on Personal Injury, Criminal, and Employment Discrimination cases. If you are seeking an attorney that will aggressively fight for your rights, and one who truly cares about your situation, then make sure to contact (615) 896-5600 immediately in order to discuss your legal options.

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William A. Wooten

Covington, TN Employment Law Lawyer.

(901) 475-1050 120 Court Square East
Covington, TN 38019

Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Tennessee College of Law

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Mr. Wooten is the owner of the Wooten Law Office in Covington, Tennessee. Mr. Wooten focuses his practice on seeking justice and fairness for individuals, small businesses, and municipalities. His legal practice includes Corporate Law and Contract Negotiations, Employment Law and Discrimination, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Criminal Defense, Social Security Disability, Federal and State Condemnation and Real Estate Disputes, Trademarks and Intellectual Property, Collections, Franchise Law, Sport and Entertainment Law, and advising entrepreneurs and small businesses. Mr. Wooten is also a Tennessee Rule 31 Mediator for Civil and Family Law and enjoys resolving disputes through the use of alternative dispute...

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Charles Kevin Grant

Nashville , TN Employment Law Attorney. 26 years experience

(615) 726-5767 Commerce Center, Suite 1000
211 Commerce Street
Nashville , TN 37201

Employment and Business
Washington and Lee University School of Law

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Charles K. Grant's experience includes defending clients in complex employment litigation, including class actions and collective actions (wage and hour litigation); litigation concerning claims under Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); wrongful discharge; sexual, racial, age, national-origin, disability, and religious discrimination and harassment under state and federal laws; Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA); retaliatory discharge; defamation; intentional infliction of emotional distress, tortious interference with contract; employment and non-compete agreements; protection of trade secrets; drug-testing; conspiracy; reductions in force; and the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN). His clients also include licensed professionals such as lawyers, physicians and dentists, whom...

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Bruce E Buchanan

Nashville, TN Employment Law Attorney. 34 years experience

2300 21st Ave. South, Suite 201
Nashville, TN 37212

Employment and Immigration
Vanderbilt University Law School

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Quinton E. Thompson

Memphis, TN Employment Law Lawyer.

(901) 322-8737 119 S. Main St
500
Memphis, TN 38103

Free ConsultationEmployment, Civil Rights, Criminal and Personal Injury
Vanderbilt University Law School

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George Jordan Phillips

Hendersonville, TN Employment Law Lawyer. 28 years experience

(615) 780-7988 131 Saundersville Road
Suite 130
Hendersonville, TN 37075

Employment, Business and International
University of Tennessee College of Law

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George Phillips concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and business law, communications law, labor and employment law and commercial and business litigation. He has extensive experience in negotiating and facilitating significant business acquisitions and complicated commercial transactions and agreements, including international contract negotiations. He serves as the general counsel for several companies that do not have an in-house counsel. He is the utility infielder for legal issues for a national pet supply company, regional mortgage company, solar equipment manufacturer and a remediation company, managing their contracts, compliance issues, regulatory issues, liability claims and litigation matters. Practicing in...

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Heather G. Anderson

Knoxville, TN Employment Law Lawyer. 18 years experience

(865) 546-8030 116 Agnes
Knoxville, TN 37919

Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
University of Memphis

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Heather G. Anderson graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Tennessee where she was Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her law degree from the University of Memphis School of Law and while there, received the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy as well as served on the Tennessee Journal of Practice & Procedure. In her time practicing, Heather has represented clients ranging in size from individuals to small businesses to Fortune 100 companies. She has the rare distinction of being named a Top 40 Under 40 attorney in two cities and regions in the state, by the Greater...

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James Estes Cocke

East Ridge, TN Employment Law Attorney. 43 years experience

(423) 498-2330 4159 Ringgold Road, Suite 105
East Ridge, TN 37412

Free ConsultationEmployment, Criminal, Family and Personal Injury
University of Tennessee College of Law

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Estes has been practicing law since 1974. He started in Memphis, TN where he worked for the best criminal and personal injury lawyers in that City. He moved to Chattanooga in 1976 where he again worked under the tutelage of one of Chattanooga's premier criminal attorneys. In 1999 he joined ERMC and eventually became the Chief Legal Officer and Sr. Vice-President of that company. In that capacity he oversaw civil personal injury litigation in over 40 states and supervised up to 100 outside top-notch personal injury lawyers around the country, attending numerous trials and mediations regarding...

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Rick Piliponis

Nashville, TN Employment Law Attorney.

(800) 705-2121 525 4th Ave S
Nashville, TN 37210

Free ConsultationEmployment, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Workers' Comp
University of Tennessee College of Law and DePaul College of Law

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Jessica Farris Salonus

Jackson, TN Employment Law Lawyer.

(731) 300-0970 139 Stonebridge Blvd
Jackson, TN 38305

Employment and Education
University of Memphis

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John David Schwalb

Franklin, TN Employment Law Lawyer.

(615) 794-7100 741 Cool Springs Blvd
#104
Franklin, TN 37067

Employment, Criminal, DUI and Divorce

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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...

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Jon Street

Nashville, TN Employment Law Lawyer.

(800) 705-2121 525 4th Ave S
Nashville, TN 37210

Free ConsultationEmployment, Insurance Claims, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Tennessee College of Law and Wake Forest University School of Law

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Mr. William D. Hooper

Gallatin, TN Employment Law Lawyer. 6 years experience

150 N. Water Avenue
Gallatin, TN 37066

Free ConsultationEmployment, Construction, Divorce and Workers' Comp
Florida Coastal School of Law

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Born and raised in Sumner County, Will Hooper graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2005 and from the Florida Coastal School of Law. He was admitted to practice in the State of Tennessee in June 2011 and is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association.

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Darrell Newman Phillips

Germantown, TN Employment Law Attorney. 5 years experience

(901) 609-3476 2095 Exeter Rd., Suite 80
Germantown, TN 38138

Employment, Business, Communications and Construction
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

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Darrell N. Phillips is a Memphis-based attorney with significant experience in the areas of contract, employment, tort, advertising and media law. He routinely represents commercial and residential contractors in litigation, advises private employers, and advocates for plaintiff employees. He has assisted clients with software development disputes, online defamation cases, and digital licensing negotiations. He has also successfully negotiated the resolution of false advertising claims with the Federal Trade Commission on behalf of manufacturers.

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William W. Merrell

Nashville, TN Employment Law Attorney.

(800) 705-2121 525 4th Ave S
Nashville, TN 37210

Free ConsultationEmployment, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Workers' Comp
South Texas College of Law

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Tyler Craig Huskey

Pigeon Forge, TN Employment Law Attorney. 16 years experience

(865) 525-5300 2430 Teaster Lane
Suite 210
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

Employment, Bankruptcy, Business and Construction

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Nanette Gould

Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN Employment Law Attorney.

(615) 383-3332 2021 Richard Jones Rd.
Ste. 350
Nashville-Davidson (Balance), TN 37215

Employment and Appeals

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Jeffrey Mark Griffee

Memphis, TN Employment Law Lawyer. 37 years experience

(901) 762-0535 530 Oak Ct Dr, Suite 360
Memphis, TN 38117

Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
Vanderbilt University Law School

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Robb C. Bigelow

Nashville, TN Employment Law Lawyer.

(615) 800-6966 4235 Hillsboro Pike
#217
Nashville, TN 37215

Employment and Civil Rights
Vanderbilt University Law School

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Tracy Provo Knight

Clarksville, TN Employment Law Attorney. 3 years experience

Clarksville, TN 37040

Employment, Business, Criminal and Divorce
Lincoln Memorial University

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James Brandon McWherter

Franklin, TN Employment Law Attorney.

(615) 354-1144 341 Cool Springs Blvd
Suite 230
Franklin, TN 37067

Employment, Education and Insurance Claims

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Devoting his practice to the prosecution of insurance claims, Brandon represents policyholders with an unwavering passion. He views each case as an opportunity to help the little guy and seek justice in an otherwise unfair landscape.

(888) 275-8182 460 Briarwood Drive
Suite 400-101
Jackson, MS 39206

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Kristy L Bennett

Memphis, TN Employment Law Attorney. 18 years experience

(901) 402-6601 1331 Union Avenue, Ste. 1226
Memphis, TN 38104

Employment and Civil Rights

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Kristy Bennett is a founding partner at Johnson & Bennett with almost two decades of experience before the Mississippi, Tennessee and federal courts. Attorney Bennett has focused her practice on employment law, personal injury and civil rights. She has argued before the Fifth Circuit, the Mississippi Supreme Court and the Mississippi Court of Appeals. She hasri tried 30 cases to jury verdict and negotiated numerous more equitable settlements for six- and seven-figures. Just five years into her legal career, while working for a boutique employment law firm in Tupelo, Mississippi, Attorney Bennett won a $1.7 million jury verdict in a...

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James W. Friauf

Knoxville, TN Employment Law Attorney. 9 years experience

(865) 236-0347 6515 Clinton Hwy Suite 207
Knoxville, TN 37912

Employment, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp

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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...

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Jonathan Bobbitt

Franklin, TN Employment Law Attorney.

(615) 354-1144 341 Cool Springs Blvd
Suite 230
Franklin, TN 37067

Employment, Education and Insurance Claims

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Jonathan Bobbitt is a civil trial lawyer that has one singular focus – – to obtain the best possible result for his clients. Sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge/whistleblower claims and business/contract disputes are Jonathan’s specialties. His cases are often high-stakes business disputes and egregious harassment.

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Justin Gilbert

Chattanooga, TN Employment Law Attorney.

(423) 499-3044 100 W. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Suite 504
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Employment, Education and Insurance Claims

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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.

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Michael L. Freeman

Nashville, TN Employment Law Attorney. 7 years experience

(615) 916-1600 530 Church St.
Suite 709
Nashville, TN 37219

Free ConsultationEmployment, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
Mississippi College School of Law

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Margaret Held

Knoxville, TN Employment Law Attorney.

(865) 637-6550 1522 Highland Ave
Knoxville, TN 37916

Employment, Civil Rights, Divorce and Elder

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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...

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