Top Family Lawyers Near Me in Franklin Area

When Franklin divorce attorney Brandon W. Lippman was in law school, he worked as a legal intern for the 8th Judicial Circuit Court system, where he originally wanted to become a prosecutor.. After shadowing numerous judges and attorneys while learning the ins and outs of the courtroom, Mr. Lippman developed a particular passion for family law.. “I would see families being torn apart and children having to witness these life-altering events,” Mr. Lippman said. “To me, divorce is not just a typical contract or transaction, it is someone’s life, not only the lives of the husband and wife, but the lives of the children involved.. “My goal is to make the transition from pre-divorce to post-divorce as painless as possible for everyone involved.”. Mr. Lippman understands how hard divorce can be for all parties because his own parents divorced at a young age and that experience had a profound effect on him.. “That is why if I can make the process as painless as possible, especially in regards to keeping the children out of the middle of the arguments, then it is a win for my client and especially for their children,” he said.. Mr. Lippman gained a familiarity with the courtroom early in his life through his experience as president of the Moot Court Team as an undergraduate. In law school, he volunteered and worked at numerous internships, externships, and legal teaching assistant positions and completed more than 130 hours of legal volunteer work.. His experience observing a wide variety of legal fields and areas of law has given him a sense of comfort with all types of legal settings.. Additonally, his experience as a property law attorney has given him a familiarity with real property, personal property, trusts, mortgage, and refinancing loan documents that can be applied and carried over to divorce situations, especially in regard to the equitable distribution of property.. “Being the energetic type that I am, I am always dedicated to achieving the goals and expectations that each and every client may have,” Mr. Lippman said. “I am very responsive in all of my communications and building trust and rapport early on in the attorney-client relationship bond that we attain from the initial meeting is of utmost importance.”

Stuart Saylor provides effective representation in divorce, post-divorce, custody, child support, alimony, and all other types of family law cases.  Aggressive when needed, and compassionate always, Mr. Saylor is there for his clients.  Additionally, Mr. Saylor has extensive experience defending individuals accused of crimes.  As a former prosecutor, Mr. Saylor knows how to use the law to your advantage.. Mr. Saylor is a Franklin native focused on providing quality legal services to the residents of his community and the surrounding areas.  Following graduation from the University of Tennessee College of Law, Mr. Saylor joined the United States Air Force JAG Corps, where he served honorably for six years.  Mr. Saylor worked as both a prosecutor and defense counsel in the Air Force, and has litigated dozens of criminal trials in front of judges and juries.  Mr. Saylor has experience prosecuting and defending homicide, rape, sexual assault, drug distribution, theft, domestic assault, and many other types of criminal cases.  In 2014, he had the opportunity to deploy to Afghanistan where he served as the top legal advisor to a Special Operations Task Force.. At the firm of Schell & Oglesby, LLC, Mr. Saylor practices mainly in the areas of criminal defense and family law, including divorce, post-divorce, wills and estate planning, juvenile law, guardianships, and conservatorships.  Mr. Saylor takes great pride in being available and responsive to his clients.

Practice primarily in Williamson County in family law area.  Mrs. Story is a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission appointed by the Supreme Court of Tennessee.  As a Mediator, Mrs. Story has developed skills which serve her clients well in working through the divorce process.. Mrs. Story has practiced for 32 years and is an advocate for her clients and the familes that she has touched in the years of service to the legal profession.. Mrs. Story has been named as a Super Lawyer, Best Lawyer in American and Best Lawyer in Tennessee for many years.  Mrs. Story has been raised in the legal community with her Father an attorney in Western Kentucky since childhood. Mrs. Story has zealously represented her clients throughout the years with the knowledge of the law guiding her path.

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.

Lindzi Tilghman practices in all areas of family law inlcuding divorce, post-divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, paternity, LGBT+ issues, and prenuptial agreements. As well, Ms. Tilghman assists clients with wills and estate planning. Prior to joining Zipper Law, PLLC, Ms. Tilghman practiced insurance defense and workers' compensation. Ms. Tilghman is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and Williamson County Bar Association.

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, employment discrimination and civil rights, personal damage or injury claims, criminal defense representation, employment issues and more.. To learn more about the exceptional legal services offered at John D. Schwalb, PLLC, or to set up an appointment to discuss your case in person, please contact the office of John D. Schwalb today.

I am an experienced trial attorney, who has successfully represented clients in the state and federal courts for over 30 years. I specialize in civil litigation, domestic relations and probate law. I seek the best and most practical solutions to my clients' legal problems. I have received Martindale Hubbell’s rating of AV Preeminent® in recognition of having achieved the highest standards of ethical conduct, ability and knowledge of the law in my practice areas.

I am a Franklin based attorney, with a general practice that includes handling family law matters, criminal defense, and employment law issues (particularly governmental employees and police officers’ rights). I take pride in consistently communicating with my clients to ensure that they are able to make fully informed decisions with regard to each aspect of their particular case. Prior to becoming an attorney, I served as a police officer the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for over ten years. I worked as a Patrol Officer, Detective, and Legal Instructor at the Metropolitan Nashville Police Training Academy, where I taught Criminal Statutory Law, Criminal Procedure, and Constitutional Law.

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.

Crystal Etue focuses her practice in matters related to Family Law and Juvenile Law.  Her services inclulde divorce, child custody, post-judgment modifications and enforcement, dependency and neglect and termination of parental rights. With her experience as a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and TN Air National Guard coupled with her time spent working as a high school teacher, Crystal is uniquely prepared to handle family law cases with empathy, objectivity, common sense, discipline, patience, and a proclivity for standing her ground.. Crystal is committed to providing strong, strategic, and effective solutions designed to meet each client’s individual needs. Their objective is her objective and their success is her success.. While Crystal believes in a collaborative resolution of disputes in order to reduce financial and emotional stress, she is prepared to zealously advocate in court or at the negotiating table for the protection of her client's rights and entitlements.

Angela Hoover is a native of Williamson County and a seventh generation Middle Tennessean.  Angela is a graduate of Franklin High School where she was active in the mock trial program, and was a nationally ranked debate champion. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from the University of Tennessee.  While in college, Angela served as President of her sorority, a UT Ambassador, and a student lobbyist.  Angela earned her law degree from the Cecil C. Humphrey’s School of Law at the University of Memphis and was licensed to practice law in 2004.  While in law school she was the Student Bar Association Executive Director, won awards for Excellence in Conflicts of Law and the Dean’s Award for Best Oral Advocate.  She was one of only three members on the school’s prestigious National Moot Court team.  Angela currently serves as the managing partner of her family’s law practice in her hometown of Franklin. Angela served as the Parliamentarian and Legal Counsel for the Tennessee Young Republican Federation.  Angela is a member of the Williamson County, Tennessee and American Bar Associations and is the former Co-Chair of the Legislative Committee for the Lawyers Association for Women.  Angela is active in the community as member and former Board member of the Franklin Noon Rotary Club.  She is also a two-time Paul Harris Fellow.  She is also a member of the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County and the Downtown Franklin Association.  In 2015 Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam appointed Angela to serve on the Collection Service Board for the State of Tennessee & she was reappointed for a second term on this statewide commission. In 2020 Angela was appointed as the Municipal Judge for the City of Henry, Tennessee and is a member of the Tennessee Municipal Judge's Conference. In her free time Angela enjoys traveling, SCUBA diving, golf and playing with her little puppy, George Washington.

A tough and tenacious family law attorney.