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Phil practices family law, including divorce and post-divorce proceedings, child support and parenting plan modifications, parental relocations, and juvenile court matters. He’s also listed as a Rule 31 mediator with expertise in collaborative divorce and collaborative practice. He has successfully kept more than 250 civil litigation and family cases out of court through mediation.. After earning his Tennessee law license in 1993, Phil tried cases at Manier, Herod, Hollabaugh & Smith in Nashville, TN. He and Mark Puryear founded Puryear and Newman in 1997, and PN+M Law was born in 2000 when the two recruited Chas Morton as a third member.. Phil handles cases in Williamson, Davidson, Maury, Dickson, Rutherford, Wilson, Cheatham and Montgomery Counties and has argued before the Tennessee Court of Appeals and Tennessee Supreme Court.. Raised in Brentwood, Tennessee, Phil and his wife Jude White now live in Nashville with their sons John Patrick and Joe. Phil loves great books, coaching youth sports, running, and spending Sundays at St. Patrick Catholic Church with his family.

Pam R. Fillmore, Attorney at Law, is licensed in Tennessee and has been practicing law for over 20 years.  Her areas of practice include business law, contracts, wills and estates, and family law.

John Burns has provided competent and comprehensive counsel to individual and corporate clients for more than 25 years. Hailed by his peers for his trustworthy and practical approach to the law, Mr. Burns is widely recognized for his legal acumen and skill. John Burns Law, PLLC currently has two locations in Franklin, TN and Decatur, AL.

Ed Schell practices in the areas of commercial litigation, family law, probate and personal injury law. He is also admitted to practice in Tennessee’s Appellate Courts. Before entering private practice in 1989, Ed spent nearly three years clerking for Justice Charles H. O’Brien of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Before that, Ed spent two years as a law clerk in the office of the State Attorney General in Nashville.. Since founding this law firm in 2008, Ed has gone through the necessary training to be listed as a Rule 31 Civil Mediator. He also serves as a Hearing Panel Member for the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility.. Ed represents a number of small business clients, including those in the construction trades, employee benefits, insurance banking and real estate development among others.. In his family law practice, Ed attempts to navigate clients through the complex and often frustrating process of obtaining a divorce. Special attention is paid to advising the client on what to expect in the way of an equitable division of marital assets and debts. Typically the most sensitive issues in a divorce case revolve around the children. Ed is consistently able to assist clients in structuring a parenting arrangement which gives consideration to the needs of the children as well as the rights and responsibilities of both parents. The vast majority of divorce cases settle out of court, either as a result of negotiation between the parties and their counsel or through the process of mediation. Ed has assisted many clients in mediating their disputes satisfactorily and thus, avoiding the expense and emotional turmoil of going to trial. In some cases, however, trial is inevitable and Ed has successfully litigated a number of divorce cases as well as post-divorce cases involving changes in custody and parenting schedules, modification of child support, grandparent rights and alimony modification. Ed frequently practices in Juvenile Court as well, where issues arise concerning paternity, legitimation, child support, visitation and termination of parental rights. Ed also has extensive experience in prosecuting claims for criminal contempt of court and civil contempt of court. This is a particularly tricky area of the law and one that Ed has been involved in for nearly twenty-five years.. Ed also devotes a substantial portion of his practice to preparing wills, powers of attorney and living wills. Ed also represents personal representatives of estates as well as persons serving as conservators for the benefit of an incompetent person. For some years, Ed was regularly appointed by the court to serve as Guardian Ad Litem for persons with certain disabilities.. Ed Schell prides himself on being available to his clients and effectively representing their interests with integrity and professionalism.He is a Martindale-Hubbell® BV-Rated® attorney and clerked in the Tennessee Supreme Court before entering private practice.. Ed Schell is a Rule 31 listed mediator.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Franklin and surrounding areas.