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A. Parker Trotz
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Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfMemphis, TN Attorney with 10 years of experience
Personal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Tulane University School of Law
A. Parker Trotz joined Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz in 2013 upon graduating from law school. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, he is a fifth generation Memphian.
In 2006, Mr. Trotz graduated from Ridgeway High School in Memphis before attending college at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. He earned his undergraduate degree from the UGA Terry College of Business, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance.
Following college, Mr. Trotz moved to New Orleans to begin law school at Tulane University Law School. In the classroom, Mr. Trotz was named to the Dean’s List and graduated...
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Ari J Sauer
Memphis, TN Attorney with 22 years of experience
Immigration
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Ari Sauer is an immigration lawyer in the Memphis office of the Siskind Susser Law Firm. Ari represents corporate clients in all areas of U.S. business immigration law as well as assisting U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents with sponsoring their family members for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas and citizenship. Ari is a past Chapter Chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Mid South Chapter, which includes the states of Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Louisiana. He has served as a member of AILA's national Board of Governors since 2011.
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David A. Siegel
Memphis, TN Attorney with 38 years of experience
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University of Tennessee College of Law
David A. Siegel concentrates his practice in the areas of personal injury and catastrophic injury. Mr. Siegel obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. In 2007, the American Bar Association presented Mr. Siegel with the prestigious Edmund Muskie Pro Bono Award in San Francisco, California. He has been listed as a Super Lawyer in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 by Law & Politics magazine and named in the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Tennessee in 2010, 2011, and...
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Jeffrey Mark Griffee
Memphis, TN Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Business, Employment, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
Vanderbilt University Law School
Mark Griffee concentrates his practice in the areas of general civil litigation, including business, commercial, construction and personal injury litigation; insurance defense and coverage counsel, including general liability, employment, life, professional liability, reinsurance, ERISA and workers’ compensation (claims and premium dispute resolution); as well as computer intellectual property and health care service transactions and litigation. Mr. Griffee is licensed to practice law in both Tennessee and Arkansas. He has been admitted to the Tennessee Supreme Court, Sixth and Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeals, U.S. Court of Claims and United States District Courts for the Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee.
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Lisa S. Johns
Memphis, TN Lawyer with 23 years of experience
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University of Mississippi School of Law
Lisa S. Johns obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Memphis and her law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law. During her undergraduate years at the University of Memphis, she majored in International Studies and studied abroad for two semesters at the Nagoya Gakuin University’s (NGU) Institute for Japanese Studies in Seto, Japan. She concentrated in the areas of Japanese language and culture through this one year intensive program. She also traveled throughout the country and taught English to private students. Ms. Johns maintained a busy schedule during her undergraduate years, working full-time upon returning home...
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Jeffrey K. Moore Jr.
Memphis, TN Attorney with 6 years of experience
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University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
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Robert Miles Mason
Germantown, TN Attorney with 29 years of experience
Miles Mason, Sr., JD, CPA, founded Miles Mason Family Law Group, PLC with offices in Germantown, Tennessee. An active member of the ABA Family Law Section, Miles is past Chair of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Family Law Section, and served on the Editorial Board of the Tennessee Bar Journal. Miles is a member of the Memphis Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, and American Bar Association and their respective Family Law Sections, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the Tennessee Society of CPA’s (TSCPA). He has also authored four books on divorce available on Amazon.com. Miles...
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Angela M. Polk
Memphis, TN Lawyer
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University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
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Timothy O. Wilson
Memphis, TN Lawyer with 18 years of experience
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Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Timothy O. Wilson is a dedicated and compassionate attorney who practices in the firm’s Automobile Accident Practice Group. Since joining Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz in 2014, Mr. Wilson has focused his practice primarily in the area of personal injury law and, more specifically, automobile accidents. In 2015, and again in 2016, Mr. Wilson was named as a Rising Star by Law & Politics magazine. He enjoys practicing personal injury law because it gives him the opportunity to assist individuals and families through a very stressful time in their lives and help them to get the relief they need to put...
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Ryan G. Saharovich
Memphis, TN Lawyer
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Emory University School of Law
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Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough
Germantown, TN Attorney with 22 years of experience
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University of Memphis
I understand that my clients need more than just legal advice. They need expert guidance as they navigate the most stressful event they are likely to experience during their lifetime, from someone who understands that the outcome affects not just the client but their whole family.
My clients are my partners in achieving the best possible outcome that will affect not just the client, but the client's whole family. I am committed to advocating for my clients as individuals and to supporting them as they make decisions about their case. I strive to work with...
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Matthew Schwimmer
Memphis, TN Lawyer with 7 years of experience
6489 Quail Hollow
Suite 100
Memphis, TN 38120
Free ConsultationAdministrative, Business and Real Estate
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
GCEM is a full service law firm practicing in the areas of residential, commercial and development real estate transactions, including drafting and negotiation of real estate contracts and leases, business formation, preparation of wills, probate, and estate planning. I am personally experienced with the Neighborhood Preservation Court in Memphis and can provide advice, counsel, and representation related to this and other state and local issues affecting real estate.
My previous position was as an attorney at West Tennessee Legal Services, the legal aid organization for West Tennessee, where I completed a two year fellowship as an Equal Justice Works/AmeriCorps Elder...
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Bob G Huddleston Jr.
Cordova, TN Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Divorce, Family and Juvenile
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Whether your needs involve divorce, child support, child visitation, crooked home improvement companies, bill collectors who won’t leave you alone, or a criminal charge hanging over your head, let Midsouth Advocates champion your cause and fight for you in the legal arena. Don’t go it alone!
Able to provide legal assistance in Tennessee & Arkansas
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Darrell Lane Castle
Memphis, TN Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Kingsport - a small town in East Tennessee - is where I was raised. That's where I attended college, graduating from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) with a history and political science degree. In 1970, I was commissioned as an US Marine Corps officer. I served 4 years, including 13 months in Vietnam. After the Marines, I went to grad school at ETSU and then came to Memphis to earn my law degree at Memphis State University - now the University of Memphis - in 1979. I started his private firm in 1984. And now I'm an...
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Jeffrey Hudson Jones
Bartlett, TN Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Jeffrey Jones has practiced law since 1977. He is a 1974 graduate of The University of Texas, Austin, with a major in Pharmacy, and he is a 1977 graduate of The University of Memphis Law School. While in law school, he practiced as a part-time pharmacist. After law school and a short stint with the Memphis Area Legal Services, he entered private practice. He is a member of the Memphis Bar Association, Tennessee Criminal Trial Lawyers Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, and American Society for Pharmacy Law. He is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts. He was...
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Kenneth Raymond Besser
Memphis, TN Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Ken Besser has over 40 years of experience starting up and managing small businesses and over 25 years as lawyer, attorney, counselor, and consultant.
As a young man, after graduating a year and a half early from high school, Ken chartered his first corporation and began warehousing and distributing steel cable/wire rope supplier to dragline and barge operators throughout the mid-south. After getting a bachelor's degree in chemistry and attending two years of medical school, Ken started his second company, building $250,000 single-family "spec" homes in Nashville, Tennessee.
After serving as not one but two law review editors and earning his JD,...
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Mr. Craig P. Raysor
Collierville, TN Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Agricultural, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Environmental
University of Arkansas School of Law and Roger Williams University School of Law
I am an Agricultural Lawyer in the Metropolitan Memphis Area that serves national and international clients. I also have experience in corporate; contract drafting; legislation drafting; collections; business litigation; arbitration and mediation; and civil cases.
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Fredrick Culver
Cordova, TN Attorney with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Fred is a proud University of Memphis graduate, earning his BBA in 2014 and his Juris Doctorate and MBA in 2018.
In January 2021, he joined Byrne & Associates in Memphis, TN as an Associate Attorney focusing primarily on real estate closings and estate planning.
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, wills, power of attorney documents, living wills, residential and commercial real estate closings, refi closings, real estate transactions, deeds, quitclaim deeds, business formation, LLC formation, contracts
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Misty D. Becker
Memphis, TN Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Family
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
At the Becker Law Offices, we help individuals, couples and families find workable solutions that avoid costly, drawn-out and bitter legal fights. Our goal is to help you find a fair and practical agreement that allows you to move on from this difficult time. Misty D. Becker is an experienced family law attorney serving clients in the Memphis area and the communities of Shelby, Fayette and Tipton Counties. Arrange a consultation at 901.881.6205 to discuss your situation and legal options:
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Adam H. Johnson
Memphis, TN Lawyer with 16 years of experience
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University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Adam H. Johnson is an Associate Attorney at Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz, where he practices civil litigation in the area of personal injury. Examples of cases Mr. Johnson has handled include car accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, workers’ compensation, premises liability, and Jones Act matters (a federal law that protects workers injured at sea). More specifically, he litigates cases on behalf of clients in disputes with insurance companies. In each case, he helps clients understand and navigate through the litigation process, which includes answering written discovery, taking depositions of the parties, witnesses, and experts, and preparing the case for trial...
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Amber F. Stephens
Jackson, TN Lawyer with 16 years of experience
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University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Attorney Amber Stephens was born and raised in rural West Tennessee, hailing from Halls, Tennessee, a small town in Lauderdale County. Ms. Stephens graduated from Halls High School in 2000, continued her studies at Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee, from 2000 through 2003, and then transferred to the University of Tennessee at Martin where she graduated cum laude in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. Ms. Stephens then attended the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, graduating in 2008 and earning her Juris Doctor degree.
Ms. Stephens believes that injured clients deserve not only an...
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Johnny Quitman Rasberry
Cordova, TN Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Quinnipiac University School of Law
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Marcus Lipham
Jackson, TN Attorney with 7 years of experience
Criminal, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
As an Iraq veteran, Attorney Marcus Lipham understands the challenges clients face when their rights are on the line. His distinguished service and commitment to effective representation have earned him a reputation as the Jackson criminal defense lawyer clients can trust. He handles all kinds of criminal cases and can help you tell your side of the story in a compelling way. No matter how serious your crimes may be, you can call the Law Office of Marcus A. Lipham to schedule a free consultation about your needs. Don’t try to face the charges alone. Get help from an advocate...
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Cameron Jehl
Memphis, TN Lawyer
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University of Memphis
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M. Witt McLeod
Jackson, TN Attorney with 6 years of experience
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University of Mississippi School of Law
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Eric P Egbert
Trenton, TN Lawyer with 15 years of experience
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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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David C. Garrett Jr.
Jackson, TN Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Social Security Disability
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
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Rachel E. Cohen
Memphis, TN Attorney with 15 years of experience
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New England Law | Boston and University of Akron
As an attorney, Ms. Cohen has specialized in helping individuals obtain Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits. She has represented hundreds of individuals at disability hearings before Social Security Administrative Law Judges both locally and across the country.
If someone suffers from serious medical conditions that prevent them from working, they may be entitled to benefits from the Social Security Administration. Unfortunately, to obtain these benefits, one must navigate the complex, long, and overwhelming disability process. To start, this involves filing an application with the Social Security Administration, completing Social Security forms, and potentially having to file appeals and...
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Taylor R. Oyaas
Memphis, TN Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Taylor is a native Memphian and graduated with honors from the University of Memphis for both her bachelor’s degree and law degree. Taylor has focused her work on family-related matters since 2015. Taylor concentrates her practice in the areas of divorce, alimony, child custody and support, dependency and neglect, termination of parental rights, adoption, paternity/parentage, international custody and property disputes, high asset divorces, orders of protection, prenuptial agreements, and post-divorce matters. Taylor has experience at the trial and appellate level and also handles a wide range of other civil matters in Tennessee, including, contractual, probate and trust, and other general...
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Sheryl Hurst
Memphis, TN Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Immigration
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
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Joseph Talmadge Kirkland
Memphis, TN Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Real Estate
University of Memphis
Joe is currently an attorney and Senior Escrow Officer at Tri-State Title & Escrow, Inc. and is available for all of your closing needs. For fifteen (15) years Joe was a partner in the Memphis law firm of Kirkland, Rothman-Branning & Associates, PLLC, where his primary area of practice was real estate, including residential and commercial real estate closings and title work. Mr. Kirkland is a former underwriting counsel for Chicago Title Insurance Company in Memphis. He received his B.S. degree from East Tennessee State University and his J.D. degree from Memphis State University. He...
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Laura M. Owings
Memphis, TN Lawyer with 18 years of experience
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University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Laura Owings moved to Memphis at the early age of seven. She graduated from Evangelical Christian School (ECS) in 1998. Ms. Owings attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas as a Provost Scholarship Recipient from 1998 through 2002. She received her baccalaureate degree in history. Ms. Owings then decided to fulfill her dream of becoming an attorney, and after a little encouragement from her mother, she attended the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
While in law school, Ms. Owings achieved much academic success, whereby she received the Dean’s Distinguished Service Award in 2006 and was the William B....
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David N Arnold
Memphis, TN Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Memphis
Born and raised in Memphis, David Arnold received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religious Studies from Middlebury College in 2001. He returned to Memphis and earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2005, where he was the recipient of the Herbert Herff Presidential Law Scholarship. His diverse experience includes handling legal matters in Bankruptcy, Probate, Personal Injury, Social Security Disabiliy, Business Formation and Litigation, Wills and Estate Planning, and Insurance Bad Faith cases. Mr. Arnold is licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee and is a member...
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Nathan C. Williams
Jackson, TN Attorney with 15 years of experience
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Nashville School of Law
Raised on a small farm alongside his brothers, sisters, and cousins in Gibson County, Tennessee, Mr. Williams learned the value of hard work, sacrifice, honesty, and compassion. These are traits that he carries into his practice each and every day.
Since 2008, Mr. Williams has been employed as an Associate Attorney with the law office of Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz, with his practice primarily focused in the areas of automobile and trucking accidents, workers’ compensation, wrongful death, and personal injury. It is important when you are involved in an automobile accident, workplace injury, or personal injury that you immediately contact...
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Laquita R Stokes
Memphis, TN Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Kentucky College of Law
Attorney Stokes is a Managing Partner & Rule 31 Listed Mediator with Stokes & Glass, PLLC in Memphis, TN. Stokes & Glass, PLLC is a "Full Service Law Firm" located in the heart of Memphis in the I-Bank Tower on Poplar Avenue in front of the Malco Paradiso.
Attorney Stokes is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and primarily specializes in the areas of family law: to include divorce, child support, visitation, custody and adoption cases, as well as, entertainment law, business law, and personal injury. In 2013, Ms. Stokes was the lead attorney on a child...
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Darrell Newman Phillips
Germantown, TN Attorney with 12 years of experience
Business, Communications, Construction and Consumer
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
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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James Anthony Bradley
Germantown, TN Lawyer
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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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Kevin G. Patterson
Germantown, TN Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Kevin Patterson has been providing professional legal services to individuals and businesses in the greater Memphis area and West Tennessee since 1983. As a longtime Memphis Attorney and member of the community, he takes pride in providing personal service, sound advice, and tireless advocacy for his clients. Many of his clients are in Collierville and Germantown, TN but he frequently helps people all over West Tennessee. Knowing that your attorney has a reputation for protecting clients’ rights provides you assurance. Knowing that your attorney has a record of results is critical. Call us today and benefit from the experience...
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Chasity Sharp Grice
Memphis, TN Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
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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R. Linley Richter
Cordova, TN Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law