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Richard E. Collins is a seasoned trial and appellate lawyer with extensive experience in the areas of labor and employment law and federal civil rights litigation. Mr. Collins has successfully represented clients in cases under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Equal Pay Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Title VII, the Tennessee Human Rights Act, USERRA, and whistleblower retaliation cases under the Tennessee Public Protection Act and Sarbanes-Oxley. Mr. Collins regularly appears on behalf of clients in state and federal courts throughout Tennessee and before state and federal agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, Tennessee Department of Labor, and the Tennessee Claims Commission.

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Representing clients throughout East Tennessee since 2002. Experience in both State and Federal Court in criminal trial and civil trials. Representation in criminal matters as well as civil matters including personal injury and farm related cases.

Representing all construction industry particpants throughout Tennessee - owners, designers, GCs, subs and suppliers.  Experienced in complex commercial construction disputes, including design laibility, construction defect, project delay and extra cost claims, construction accidents, liens, and insurance coverage disputes.  Served as arbitrator and arbitration counsel in numerous construction disputes.  Extensive experience in construction contract advising.  Charter member of Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel.

Providing Pathways to Unite Families. I will personally listen to your issue and provide any possible solutions to achieve your goals and needs.. I served my community for almost seven years as a Magistrate Clerk in Knox County General Sessions. During my service, I learned many procedures, interepretations, and case law when dealing with criminal matters. Knox County Magistrates held probable cause hearings for search warrants and arrest warrants, arraignments for individuals in jail, and set bond for those individuals. The experience gained from those years are immeasurable. Let me assist you on your crimnal matter today!. I needed to work full-time to provide for my family: LMU-DSOL met my needs. I studied hard to move up the ranks in my class while working a full-time job, volunteering over 100 pro bono hours assisting immigrants with legal matters, and participating in many extracurricular activities at law school, such as: Mock Trial, having a leadership role in Immigration Law Society, Family Law Society, the Student Bar Association – Rules Committee for the SBA, and active membership in the Criminal Law Society.  I maintained a high GPA while managing my time between many activities, such as: work, school, renovation of my parents’ home, extracurricular activities, and serving my community with pro bono legal representation numbering over 100 hours in less than a year – needless to say, I was very busy over my years attending law school, but I completed my education with high marks in several classes.. I always put the client first. The client is the most important person in the room.. I achieved several CALI (Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction) awards for top performance in Constitutional Law, Evidence, Alternate Dispute Resolution, and Bar Studies I and attaining Dean’s List at LMU-DSOL numerous times (Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2014). I received recommendations, endorsements, and awards from well-respected members of all professions(Please see my Linkedin profle for more information).  I have also been awarded the “Law Students for Justice” by the Tennessee Supreme Court.. I have handled several immigration cases starting my last year of law school.  I assisted my immigration professor, who possessed over twenty-five years of experience in immigration law, run an immigration clinic at Centro Hispano de East Tennessee.  We met with dozens of individuals and solved many of their immigration matters.   I put over 100 hours into their cases which provided me with invaluable experience in achieving the goal of uniting the immigrant with their families, if possible.  I worked on cases ranging from Refugees looking to adjust status to lawful permanent residents, asylum, U  Visa, DACA and DACA renewal, and immigrants in removal proceedings to mention a few areas of immigration law I am familiar with due to my experience at the legal clinic.. I further expanded my experience and knowledge in immigration law by assisting a local immigration attorney after I took the bar exam in July 2015. I learned the process of adjusting a lawful permanent resident to citizenship, petitioning for immigrants to obtain EB 1 and EB 2 to name a few.. In October 2016, I joined Quist, Fitzpatrick & Jarrard PLLC as an associate attorney.  I handle immigration & naturalization and family law cases.   Due to my experience as a Magistrate Clerk, I am comfortable handling criminal defense cases too.. Allow me to assist you and give attention to your legal matter today.

Prior to joining The Lawyers of Brown and Roberto, I practiced law in Nashville where I gained experience in employment discrimination claims, personal injury claims, will contests and breach of contract claims.  I served as a judicial law clerk in the Tennessee Supreme Court.  While practicing law in the Court, I assisted the Justices of the Court with complex legal research in the drafting of Court opinions.  Before I became a lawyer, I served for four years as a policy advisor to Governor Phil Bredesen.. I am a Knoxville native. I graduated from Farragut High School where I captained the Cross Country Team. From there I went on to earn my Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee and graduated Cum Laude. I also earned a Master of Arts in Philosophy from UT and my Juris Doctor from the Nashville School of Law.. In my free time, I still enjoy running, hiking the Smokies and traveling.  The thing that I enjoy most about practicing law with The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto is the opportunity that I have to help others.

Practices in the areas of estate planning and probate, elder law, and business and non-profit law.. Helps individuals in planning their estate, drafting wills, and setting up trusts, as well as personal representatives in the administration of estates in probate court. Helps individuals qualify for Medicaid and SSI, and has represented numerous clients in TennCare administrative hearings. Also helps small businesses and non-profits such as churches and religious organizations on issues ranging from formation and governance, taxes, fundraising, employment issues, property rights, and litigation, including constitutional issues (ecclesiastical abstention, ministerial exception, etc.)

Paul Whitt, an associate in the firm’s Knoxville office, practices in the areas of construction law and litigation, including professional liability defense of design professionals, such as engineers, architects and surveyors, as well as professional liability representation of accountants and lawyers. Mr. Whitt also has significant experience representing insurance carriers in first party actions brought by insureds related to coverage matters, claims of bad faith, insurance fraud and other extra-contractual matters, as well as experience in general civil litigation. Mr. Whitt is admitted to practice before all Tennessee state courts, and the United States District Courts for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Tennessee.

Paul was valedictorian of his 1986 high school class and received his undergraduate degree from Radford University graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1990. He graduated from the University of Tennessee Law School and passed the Tennessee Bar in 1993. After passing the Bar, Paul worked as an Associate Attorney gaining broad experience. In 2001, Paul took the experience he had gained as an Associate and opened his own law office. His practice has been criminal defense with much of his caseload and emphasis on DUI defense and representing clients in personal injury actions. In twenty years of representing clients, Paul has found that what clients want is an attorney:. Whether he is representing a plaintiff in a serious or minor personal injury action or a defendant in a DUI, felony or misdemeanor case, Paul recognizes that each client has placed their trust in him. Paul takes that trust very seriously and strives everyday to zealously represent each individual client to the best of his ability.. In addition to his commitment to provide excellent legal representation, Paul is committed to serving his community and family. Paul is involved in the ministries of Sevier Heights Church and with supporting his two sons, one who is working toward become an Eagle Scout and the other who plays with the Tennessee National’s travel baseball team.

Paige Coleman was born and raised in Panama City, Florida and moved to Tennessee in 2005. Paige graduated from Florida State University with an undergraduate degree in Communications and attended law school at Lincoln Memorial University - Duncan School of Law where she obtained her J.D. in 2013.  Paige has two sons, currently 16 and 18 years old, one of which attends Farragut High School and the other who is an adventurer at heart and is currently backpacking his way through California and Oregon.  Paige is an avid runner, and exercise enthusiast, and loves a good SEC football game! A Floridian by birth, she is now proud to call herself a Tennessean at heart!

Norman D. McKellar practices law in the areas of IRS tax resolution and federal criminal defense, with an emphasis on tax fraud and white collar federal crimes. Mr. McKellar has successfully defended clients in criminal cases in both federal and state courts and in U.S. Tax Court. Mr. McKellar was voted by his peers as a “Top Attorney” for 8 straight years by Knoxville’s CityView magazine. In 2014, Mr. McKellar was selected as a member of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by the National Trial Lawyers, and he also received this same award in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Mr. McKellar was also selected as a member of "America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys" in 2018, 2019, and 2020.. Norman McKellar came to Knoxville in 1995 after spending the previous twenty years in Louisiana. Mr. McKellar received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University, and he received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee School of Law. While in law school, Mr. McKellar won the award for Best Oralist in the Ray H. Jenkins Trial Competition. He is the founder of The McKellar Law Firm, PLLC.

My wife and I have been fostering two boys for about one year now. They are our joy and we love raising them in the beautiful city of Knoxville. When we aren't at the Zoo or the Muse you can find us downtown at the library enjoying a Dr. Seuss book!

My name is Rebecca D. Abbott, and I am a licensed attorney with over 34 years of experience. Licensed in both Tennessee and Texas, I have a solo law practice located in West Knoxville. My legal expertise is estate planning, including Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, and Prenuptial Agreements. I also assist families with probate and post-death planning issues. Originally from Tennessee, I practiced law in Dallas, Texas for ten years after I received my undergraduate degrees from Southern Methodist University and law degree from SMU School of Law. I enjoy speaking about probate and estate planning at local senior centers and churches. I have two grown children, and in my free time, I enjoy photography, cooking and reading.

My name is Chance Harrison, and as your attorney, I have the experience, knowledge, and legal resources to help resolve your legal issues. I have experience prosecuting both sides of criminal and civil child support, which allows me to know how and what the district attorney is thinking and anticipate what to expect in various situations. I can develop a strong strategic plan to my client’s advantage with this insight.. Also, as a member of the Valliant, Harrison, Schwartz, & Bodie Law Firm, I have access to unmatched legal resources that will prove to be a benefit to my clients.. I can represent you whether you are struggling with a divorce, child support, child custody battle, DUI/DWI, drug charge, or white collar crime.. I am a no-nonsense, professional attorney dedicated to resolving your legal battles. I care about my clients and will do what it takes to protect their rights. I pride myself on always being available, getting back to my clients as quickly as possible, and listening to and addressing your concerns to understand your case and individual needs better. Trust that I have your best interest in mind and will serve as your legal advocate.

My name is Adam Priest.  Thank you for viewing my Avvo profile.  I have been in private practice since 1999 in Knoxville and surrounding areas, and I would be happy to communicate with you about any legal question or concern you may have.  I try to represent all of my clients zealously while also being sensitive to their concerns and fears.. If your question is not in my areas of practice, I will be happy to refer you to someone else who can better assist you.. Thank you again for viewing my profile!

My mission as an attorney is to provide meaningful and informed representation to a wide range of clients. During my career, I’ve been employed in the legal field in East Tennessee in various roles. Prior to joining G. Keith Alley, P.C., I served as General Counsel for Lincoln Memorial University where I provided counsel to University administrators for a wide range of legal issues, advised on federal and state regulatory compliance, and drafted and reviewed over 2000 contracts annually. The areas of the law I most enjoy practicing include contracts, corporate compliance, education, employment issues, and litigation. I strive to provide quality and goal-oriented legal services in a manner that is individually tailored to meet the specific needs of our clients. My experience has taught me the value of effective client communication and that clients benefit from having direct access to their attorney without filtering communication through law firm support staff. It is my pleasure to be of legal service to clients in Tennessee and across the nation.

My intellectual property law practice is focused on prosecuting patent and trademark applications and counseling clients regarding patent and trademark matters. Using my electrical engineering background, I have secured patents for semiconductor devices and semiconductor manufacturing processes, GPS asset tracking systems, license plate recognition systems, vibration monitoring and analysis systems, medical devices, medical device inventory management software, electro-optic devices, inkjet and laser printers, X-ray imaging systems, ultrasonic test instruments, communication systems, radiation detection systems, employment law compliance software, programmable hearing aids, fluid waste treatment systems, and golf club analysis software.. I counsel clients regarding management of intellectual property portfolios, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, and defense against charges of intellectual property infringement. This includes the preparation of opinions on patent and trademark freedom-to-practice issues and patentability of inventions, and assisting clients with intellectual property due diligence. I also negotiate and prepare patent and trademark license agreements for clients seeking to monetize their intellectual property rights.. In my litigation practice, I have represented plaintiffs and defendants in patent cases involving a wide range of technologies, including vehicle diagnostic monitoring systems, GPS tracking systems, and furniture products.. Before becoming a lawyer, I was an electrical engineer with Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida, where I designed and tested antennas, radomes, and low-observable structures for missiles and aircraft. My design tasks included a millimeter-wave radar seeker antenna and "frequency-tuned" radome for the U.S. Army's AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire radar-guided missile.  I also participated in the design, testing and integration of an antenna and radome structure used in the target-designation radar system of the U.S. Army's AH-64A/D Longbow Apache helicopter.  I also did system-level analysis and testing of millimeter-wave radar systems, including testing of the Longbow Hellfire radar seeker in the Millimeter-wave Simulation System at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. In recognition of my work on low-observable and frequency-tuned radome structures, I was named Engineer of the Year of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society of Orlando, FL.. Bachelor of Science (with honors) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee – 1984. Doctor of Jurisprudence (Cum Laude) from the University of Tennessee College of Law – 1998

My goal is to continue practicing law for as long as I continue to enjoy it.  Some of my greatest pleasures are in counseling clients regarding their business and personal affairs where I often am able to solve important problems for clients.  In the event I do not have the expertise for solving their problems, most often I am able to guide them to one or more appropriate persons who can do so.. There is not a single label for my law practice.  My law practice consists of business transactions, tax planning and resolution of tax disputes, estate planning and probate.  In that context I prepare and review numerous contracts ranging from pre-nuptial agreements to real estate purchases and sales, business purchases and sales, financing, leases, franchise documents and others.  In both the business transaction context and in estate planning, I may form, restructure or dissolve entities, prepare trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and other business,  estate planning and tax planning documents.. Assisting clients in the administration of the estate of a deceased loved one often involves many areas of law including those noted above.  Likewise, assisting people with conservatorships and guardianships of people who have become disabled or unable to manage their own affairs is sometimes an appropriate or necessary undertaking.. Building long lasting professional relationships with clients has provided me with wonderful  personal and professional rewards

Ms. Samano is a graduate of The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.A. 2003) and The Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 2007) where she concentrated in the school’s Mock Trial team and the Death Penalty Clinic.  Ms. Samano was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 2008 and has also been admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.  She is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association  and the Tennessee Bar Association.  In the community, Ms. Samano previously served as the Chair for the Latino Task Force and a board member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of East Tennessee.. Ms. Samano is married to Charles D. Waller of Powell, Tennessee and has two children.  Ms. Samano makes her home in Fountain City, Tennessee.

Ms. Richardson is an attorney whose practice focuses on living trusts, estate planning, estate administration, and transactional matters. She helps design and implement estate plans for individuals and families to meet their specific planning goals, taking into consideration each family’s unique circumstances and ultimate plan of asset distribution. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in Business and obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from Shepard Broad School of Law at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.. Janice is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and Florida. Ms. Richardson is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, The Florida Bar Association, The Knoxville Bar Association and East Tennessee Women’s Lawyers Association.

Ms. Nancyjane Sharp was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a graduate of the University of Alabama and a member of the very first graduating class of the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law. Nancyjane was admitted to practice in the State Courts of Tennessee in 2014 and concentrates her practice in the areas of criminal defense and family law.

Ms. Cravens practices primarily in the areas of State and Federal criminal defense, representing clients under investigation for or charged with misdemeanor to felony offenses and White Collar matters.  Ms. Cravens also practices Health Care Law focusing on compliance, administrative, criminal investigations, and small business disputes.. Ms. Cravens graduated magna cum laude from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee in 2000 receiving a Bachelor of Science in Political Science.  In 2004, Ms. Cravens received her J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in Knoxville, Tennessee where she received the Dean’s Citation for Extraordinary Contributions to the Law School. Ms. Cravens is admitted to practice in all Tennessee State Courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.. Ms. Cravens has achieved Martindale Hubbell’s highest peer review rating of AV Preeminent.  Ms. Cravens is a fellow of the American Bar Association.  She has been named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in 2012-2016, and has been voted a Knoxville City View Top Attorney in Juvenile Defense from 2014 -2016.  She is a 2009 graduate of the National Criminal Defense College.  Ms. Cravens co-chairs the Tennessee Bar Association's Leadership Law Program, the Knoxville Bar Association's Membership Services Committee, and is President Elect of the East Tennessee Lawyer's Association for Women.

Mr. Vowell is Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and has been since 1997. He has completed more than 40 appeals in the Tennessee and Federal Court systems with a record of 28 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws on appeal since 1988. He has had 7 appeals in the Tennessee Supreme Court, winning 6 of them. He has won 7 reversals of the United States District Court (6 times in the Sixth Circuit and once in the Seventh). He has won 14 reversals of trial court decisions in the Tennessee Court of Appeals or Tennessee Supreme Court.

Mr. Stokes was born in Cherry Pointe, North Carolina on January 4, 1977. Mr. Stokes moved to Boston, Massachusetts shortly after his birth and his father’s Honorable Discharge from the Marine Corps. Mr. Stokes and his family resided in Boston until they moved to Memphis, Tennessee when he began his primary education. Mr. Stokes graduated from Christian Brothers High School. Mr. Stokes then obtained an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Tennessee, and he also studied Italian and architecture abroad in Urbino, Italy. Mr. Stokes then attended law school in Nashville at Vanderbilt University and graduated in 2006. While in law school Mr. Stokes worked and clerked for the Law Offices of James A. Flexer, Law Offices of Hiland, Mathis, & Urquhart and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. After these endeavors, Mr. Stokes passed his Bar Exam on the first attempt and subsequently was admitted to practice law in the State of Tennessee in 2007. Mr. Stokes was later admitted to practice in the United States District Court for Tennessee (Eastern District) in 2009 and in the United States District Court for Tennessee (Western District) in 2010.. Mr. Stokes has worked in the legal field for over twenty years and has been a licensed attorney for over fifteen years and enjoys the practice of law and most of all enjoys being able to help clients with serious, life altering events, whether they are criminal, domestic, or business matters, because they all are serious issues that effect a person’s life.. Mr. Stokes is married to his lovely wife, Nicole, and they have four children among them: Cheyenne, Nicholas, Jacob, and Beckham. Mr. & Mrs. Stokes are also proud grandparents to their first granddaughter, River. Mr. Stokes loves spending quality time with his family. Mr. Stokes also enjoys traveling with his wife, golf, football, soccer, hiking, horseback riding, scuba diving, and disc golf.. Mr. Stokes currently works at the Law offices of Daniel, Gaines, Owen and Stokes. The attorneys at the firm have nearly a hundred years of combined legal expertise in the legal field. Mr. Stokes concentrates his area of practice in Knox County, Sevier County, Blount County, Loudon County, Anderson County, and Grainger County; however, Mr. Stokes has had cases across the State of Tennessee from Memphis to Johnson City and takes pride in assisting his fellow Tennesseans.Mr. Stokes has also previously worked at the law firms of Stokes & Barnette, Della-Rodolfa, Stokes and Cole and for Allen Kopet and Associates.. Mr. Stokes is a member of the American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, and the Knoxville Bar Association and TACDL.

Mr. Ogle is an experienced and aggressive attorney that works hard every day to protect the rights, freedoms, and reputations of his clients across East Tennessee.