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Steven J. Karch, Esq., has merged his practice with Mary Ann Bauer, Esq. to form the new firm Bauer & Karch Law Grroup, LLC.  Mr. Karch is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and the United States District Court, District of New Jersey.. Prior to his new firm, Mr. Karch was a partner at Rotolo Karch Law.. Mr. Karch concentrates the majority of his practice in the areas of family law, divorce, domestic violence and civil litigation. He is a family law mediator, a Parent Coordinator, is trained in collaborative divorces, and was past chairperson for the Warren County Family Law Committee.  He volunteers as an Early Settlement Panelist in Hunterdon and Warren Counties.. Education. Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice. Experience

Shawn McBrien has been practicing law since October, 1986 when he was sworn in by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Shawn is a graduate of Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, where his father attended law school while located in Lebanon.. Upon graduating and passing the bar, Shawn began his career in Chattnooga, Tennessee. In 1987, he and his wife Karen moved to Wyoming where he passed the Wyoming bar exam and practiced five years before returning to Lebanon, Tennessee.. Shawn has focused his 30-year career on helping his clients with wills, trusts, estate planning, probate, business development, contract law, business and commercial law/litigation, and family law. Formally trained in Family and Civil Mediation, Shawn regularly mediates family, business and civil matters.. Shawn is a member of the 15th Judicial Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, Rotary Club of Wilson County, Gladeville Baptist Church, Ducks Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl, the Middle Tennessee Amateur Retriever Club, Music City Retriever Club, and Trout Unlimited.

Mr. Lanham is the owner of the Law Office of Patrick Lanham, located in Lebanon, Kentucky.  Patrick started this practice in 2013 after 8 years of service as a JAG attorney for the United States Army.  During those years of service, Patrick was both a Prosecutor and later a Defense Attorney assigned to represent Soldiers in hundreds of court-martial and/or administrative actions.. Mr. Lanham deployed once to Iraq as a Prosecutor for the 25th Infantry Division and later prosecuted cases in Hawaii as a trial counsel for both the 25th Infantry Division and the 8th Theater Support Command.  Mr. Lanham later served as Chief of Military Justice for the United States Army Recruiting Command and Senior Trial Counsel at Fort Bliss, Texas.  Mr. Lanham's last year and a half as a JAG attorney was with the Trial Defense Office in Fort Bliss, Texas, where he represented hundreds of clients facing Court-Martials or Administrative Separations.. Upon his departure from service, Mr. Lanham started his own practice in his hometown of Lebanon, Kentucky.  He has a general practice serving Central Kentucky in which he practices in Family Law (Divorce and Child Custody) and criminal defense.  Mr. Lanham continues his support for Service Members as he will defend those facing court-martial or administrative hearings.. "I will continue to serve those that serve this country in my civilian practice and consider it a priviledge to invest the time and energy to try military courts-martials."

Mr. Cherry handles criminal cases throughout the counties of middle Tennessee.  He regularly handles driving under the influence cases and enjoys great success in representing clients with driving offenses.  He successfully defends those charged with sexual offenses and is currently abreast of the rules and regulations of the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry.. Mr. Cherry regularly represents those that have been convicted of criminal offenses before the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.  In 2012, he was successful in reversing a criminal conviction and a twenty-four year sentence at the Court of Criminal Appeals.  Permission to Appeal was not requested by the State.. Mr. Cherry also handles complex personal injury matters involving all manner of injury.  In 2009, he negotiated a $1,000, settlement in a personal injury wrongful death case in Wilson County, Tennessee.  In that same year, he also negotiated a $600, settlement of a middle Tennessee personal injury matter.  In 2011, he negotiated the lump sum settlement of over $150,000 in a workers’ compensation case in Wilson County and in 2012 he negotiated a lump sum settlement of over $200,000 in a workers’ compensation case.  He regularly works to ensure that his personal injury clients receive the maximum benefit under the law.

Mary Alice Carfi grew up with her family on a farm in Smith County, Tennessee. She currently lives in Wilson County where she is an active member of the community. Mary Alice is active in her church and she enjoys singing with the Bert Coble Singers and spending time with her family.

Lebanon, Kentucky lawyer specializing in personal injury, business law, trusts & estates and employment law. Not all cases fit into a neat box. Throughout my career, I have had the great fortune of developing experience in many different areas of the law. If you think you might need to talk to a lawyer about an issue in your life, the chances are that you are right! Finding the right attorney to represent you is a choice not to be taken lightly. That’s why your first consultation is always free-of-charge.

Jonathan C. Bowman received both his undergraduate degree in Political Science and Philosphy in 1992 and his law degree in 1996 from West Virginia University.

John graduated with honors from the University of Memphis School of Law. While in law school, he was a justice on the Moot Court Board and received the highest-grade award in jurisprudence, fair employment practices, and administrative law. After receiving his law license, John practiced law in Memphis before returning home to Middle Tennessee. In 2002, John began practicing in Wilson County, Tennessee. He served as Special Assistant Public Defender for approximately two years handling numerous criminal matters. Additionally, he has presided as special judge for Wilson County General Sessions and Juvenile Courts as well as presided over the Wilson County Teen Court. To further his expertise as a trial attorney, John attended the American Trial Lawyers Direct Examination College and successfully completed the prestigious two-week intensive jury trial skills program at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy in Colorado.

Jason was born in Gallatin, Tennessee on March 9, 1976. He was admitted to bar, 2003, Tennessee. Jason received his post high school education from University of Mississippi at Oxford (B.A., 1998) and Nashville School of Law (J.D., 2003). Jason is an active member the American Association for Justice, Tennessee Association for Justice and 15th Judicial District Bar Association. He focuses his practice upon Practice Personal Injury Law, Social Security Disability, Tort Law, and Workers’ Compensation. Prior to becoming a licensed attorney, Jason was Legal Specialist and Fraud Investigator for Medicare for six (6) years.  His duties included civil and criminal investigation of healthcare providers committing Medicare fraud and abuse. Jason has lectured at Medicare provider and federal law enforcement seminars across the nation and worked with federal and state agencies such as the FBI, Office of Inspector General, the TBI, and the United States District Attorneys Office in developing fraud and abuse cases.In his courtroom experience, Jason has obtained substantial workers’ compensation awards for injured workers in Middle Tennessee including but not limited to Wilson, Sumner, Davidson, Bedford, Franklin, Coffee, Rutherford, Trousdale, Macon, Smith, Jackson, Putnam, and Williamson Counties. He has a proven record of obtaining jury verdicts in auto collision cases and has negotiated significant settlements for clients in Middle Tennessee in nursing home neglect and abuse cases. Over the past seven years, Jason has been successful in litigating failed and defective products cases, Medicare fraud cases, medical malpractice, tractor trailer and trucking accidents and premises liability cases. He has successfully obtained Social Security Disability benefits for several Tennesseans that are unable to work. Jason is Region Representative of the Board of Governors fro the Tennessee Association of Justice (TAJ) and the co-founder/co-chair of the TAJ Workers’ Compensation Litigation Group.Jason is a resident of Lebanon, Tennessee, the proud husband to Rachel and father to Warren, Elliott Ruthanne and Cason. Jason and his family are active members of Berea Church of Christ. Jason grew up learning that hard work is what pays off.. Click here to read more about Jason G. Denton on the Rochelle McCulloch, and Aulds, PLLC websire and his experience as an trial attorney representing those injured automobile accidents, Tennessee workers and individuals in need of social security disability benefits.

In December of 2018, I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Technological University. The following August, I started law school while working full-time. In 2020, I began working for Lannom & Williams as the Investigator and Law Clerk to Frank Lannom.. In 2023, I graduated from the Nashville School of Law in May and was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in October. My role in the firm transitioned to an Associate Attorney for our criminal defense team. I am a member of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defenses Lawyers and the Tennessee Bar Association.. I believe that hard work is required to provide clients with the best representation for their case. No matter the case or the legal issue, the objective is to always be an advocate for the client’s needs and do what is best for the client.

I was born and raised in rural Tennessee. After attending college at Middle Tennessee State University and law school at Belmont University, I am glad to be back home working out of Lebanon, Tennessee. I enjoy golfing, banking, classical music, and the Nashville Predators.

I want to take this space to thank my wonderful wife and children for all of  their support, which has molded me into the husband, father and attorney that I am today. Outside of the practice of law my family keeps me busy.  Sometimes I think they work me harder than my staff, but I love every second of it.  I can never coach enough soccer games, go on enough dates with my wife, or enjoy too many Cincinnati Reds baseball games on a summer eve.  I enjoy it all and will continue to work hard for my family and my clients.

I started practicing law in 2009 after 12 years in Law Enforcement and working within the Juvenile Courts.

I joined with Victor Rotolo to form Kearns Rotolo Law as of January 2022. In my role as managing partner, I will continue to focus on matters pertaining to criminal defense, family law, personaly injury, and municipal matters.. Former Two-term Hunterdon County Prosecutor. As a criminal defense attorney with statewide recognition, I have earned the distinction of having worked both sides of the criminal justice system. A former Hunterdon County Prosecutor, I was the only one to have been appointed to this position for two terms, making me Hunterdon’s longest serving prosecutor. As the county’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer, I managed and led of team of assistant prosecutors and detectives with the goal of detecting, prosecuting and preventing criminal activities. This experience gives me unique insight into how the state prepares and prosecutes criminal cases, which I will use to mount skilled and powerful defenses of the charges against my clients.. While Prosecutor, I was invested in improving the quality of life for all residents of Hunterdon County and worked in partnership with other local leaders to implement several community programs designed to achieve that.In 2024, Anthony P. Kearns achieved and has since maintained the highest rating of "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell, the oldest nationally recognized legal reference company in the country.. In 2025 I was selected to the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers. The Super Lawyers list is generated by the Thomson Reuters organization according to the methodology and set of standards set forth here: https://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection-process/.. Additionally, I was chosen for membership to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers in 2025, an invitation-only professional organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet precise qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers.. [No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.]

I joined Kearns Rotolo Law in 2023. I handle a variety of personal injury matters including uninsured and underinsured motorist claims, motor vehicle accidents, dog bite cases, and slip/trip-and-fall accidents.Prior to joining Kearns Rotolo Law, I was a judical law clerk to the Honorable Lisa A. Puglisi, J.S.C. in Ocean County, NJ.I earned my J.D. degree in 2019 at Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey and graduated from Rutgers University, New Brunswick in 2015 where I received a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Labor and Employment Relations.I am admitted to practice in New Jersey and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

I joined Kearns Rotolo Law in 2022. I practice primarily in criminal defense at the Superior Court level, DUI/DWI cases, as well as domestic violence, juvenile matters, municipal court, and motor vehicle violations.. Before joining Kearns Rotolo, I was an Assistant Prosecutor for the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office since 2015. I began my prosecutorial career in the Narcotics Unit before being appointed to lead the Juvenile Unit. I later served as the Bureau Chief of the Major Crimes Unit, Acting Bureau Chief of the Special Victims’ Unit, and Legal Advisor to the Professional Standards & Internal Affairs Bureau.. As an Assistant Prosecutor, I prosecuted indictable offenses and handled all court appearances from initial charging through jury trial and sentencing. I maintained a high-volume, victim-sensitive caseload.. In 2025, I was selected to the list of New Jersey Rising Stars. The Rising Stars list is generated by the Thomson Reuters organization according to the methodology and set of standards set forth in "Super Lawyers Selection Methodology." [No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.]. In 2025, I was chosen for membership into the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40. Membership is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those trial lawyers practicing civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense law. [No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.]. I was honored with the Hunterdon County Bar Association’s “Rising Star” Award in 2021. The award is presented to attorneys who have made significant contributions to the legal community, including volunteerism, and in recognition of their achievements as practitioners. [No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.]. In addition to my legal practice, I am an Adjunct Professor at Rider University teaching a Criminal Investigation course and an Adjunct Professor at Raritan Valley Community College where I teach a Sports Law and Risk Management course. I also serve as the Voorhees High School Mock Trial Attorney-Coach.

I began working as a law clerk for Lowery, Lowery & Cherry, PLLC in July of 2013.  This firm, primarily dedicated to representing individuals charged with criminal offenses, afforded me the opportunity to hone my skills as a litigator and learn from three of the best in the criminal defense community.  Under Messrs. Jack Lowery, Sr., Jack Lowery Jr., and Jeff Cherry, I have had the opportunity to participate in jury and bench trials, argue motions to suppress, draft appellate briefs to the Courts of Appeals and Criminal Appeals, petition the Tennessee Supreme Court and argue in front of the Court of Appeals.. In 2024, I transitioned to the Law Office of Thomas Maynard.  Here, my areas of practice have largely remained unchanged.  I still enjoy representing individuals in family law, criminal law and general civil litigation.. I was born and raised in a small community North of Lansing, Michigan.  In 2004, I moved to Tennessee to complete my undergraduate at Austin Peay State University.  During this time and for several years after, I worked exclusively in health care.  I began law school in 2010, looking to be better and improve the quality of life for my family and myself.  I finished my legal education at the Nashville School of Law in 2015, graduating second in my class and awarded the Moot Court Award for the best participant in moot court.. My wife of more than 15 years has been with me the entire journey.  Together we have four children (three boys and one girl) and live in between two of Tennessee's finest cities, Mount Juliet and Lebanon.

I began my career representing large corporations, so I know the lengths they will go to in order to undercut an injured party's claim and to ensure the company's bottom line is protected. I now practice as a trial attorney protecting people injured by the negligence of others, whether by a vehicle accident, aviation disaster, or a disability. My clients' best interests are the important bottom line and that makes being an attorney worthwhile to me.

I am very blessed to be a lawyer. Every day I know I make a difference in the lives of those people who trust their matters to me and my firm. I take that duty very, very seriously, and I get enormous personal satisfaction from helping our clients reach their objectives.. I am certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney, and also a member of the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Established in 1993, membership in the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements.. I am proud to have again been selected to the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers and to have been selected every year since 2006 marking 2025 my 20th consecutive year of selection. I earned and have maintained the highest rating of AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell and have also earned a Client Gold rating from Martindale-Hubbell.. I am admitted to practice in all New Jersey Courts, U.S. District Courts, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Tax Court. I'm a member of the Hunterdon County Bar Association and chair of its Bench/Bar Liaison and Unauthorized Practice of Law Committees. I also serve on the Civil Practice committee and as a commentator at the Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE). Previously, I taught trial practice to lawyers as an Adjunct Faculty Member of Hofstra University School of Law’s Trial Advocacy Program with The National Institute for Trial Advocacy Program. I am an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association with the New Jersey Courts. Additionally, I have been appointed by the Court as a Discovery Master in complex contentious litigation.

I am an eager attorney with a focus on helping my clients achieve fiscal security and a general sense of ease through proper estate planning.  This process requires an attention to detail and an understanding for the various circumstances that people often find confusing or difficult to overcome.  By making a plan early, the difficulty of these situations can often be easily mitigated.. When I am not actively pursuing a prudent plan that satsifies my clients life planning objectives, I enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking with my dog, fishing, camping, and hunting.

I am an 8th generation Wilson Countian. I was raised outside of Lebanon on a working tobacco and cattle farm.  I was educated in the Wilson County School System, and graduated from Lebanon High School in 1996.  I graduated cum laude from Cumberland University in 2000 with a BA in Criminal Justice and Public Administration, and a minor in Psychology.  I graduated from Nashville School of Law in 2005.. I am dedicated to my family, community, and clients, and strive to provide professional, caring, and expert legal services.

For more than twenty years,  I have devoted my practice to trial work, specifically work that involves representing and helping families.. Much of my work centers on divorce and custody.  Divorce is a uniquely personal experience.  I help my clients navigate through this difficult time in their lives with dignity, respect, and compassion.. In my adoption practice, I represent adoptive parents, biological parents, and step parents in private and agency adoptions.   For all matters, I help my clients identify their goals and determine how best to achieve them.

Dan is a lifelong resident of Missouri. Dan was born in St. Louis, Missouri on February 19, 1971. Dan attended Vianney High School in Kirkwood, Missouri. Vianney is a private parochial high school with an emphasis in preparing its students for college. Dan graduated from Vianney High School in 1989 and received a scholarship to the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. While at Mizzou, Dan was a member of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. Dan served as vice president of his fraternity at Mizzou.. After graduating from Mizzou in 1994, Dan was accepted to the University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia, Missouri. During law school, Dan worked as a law clerk at the firm of Oliver, Walker and Wilson in Columbia, Missouri. During this time Dan began learning the fundamental elements of insurance litigation, workers' compensation and family law. Dan assisted Art Oliver, Roland Walker and Betty Wilson with various projects. Dan even assisted Art Oliver with an automobile accident trial. Dan regards his law clerk experience at Oliver, Walker and Wilson as absolutely invaluable.. Dan earned several awards during law school. No other award is more cherished by Dan that the Order of Barristers. The Order of Barristers is given to only ten students in each graduating class. It is for excellence in moot court. During law school Dan showed his proficiency in the courtroom by winning the regional moot court competition. While in law school Dan also received the R. David Ray Award for Trial Advocacy and the Roscoe Anderson award for Excellence in Moot Court.. Dan graduated from law school in 1997 and later joined Oliver, Walker, Wilson as an associate attorney. In August of 1998 Dan accepted a new position as an attorney with the law firm of Inglish and Monaco, P.C. in Lake Ozark, Missouri. After working for three years with Lewis Bridges and Tim Cisar in the Lake Ozark office of Inglish and Monaco, Dan, Lew and Tim decided to form their own practice.. In November of 2001 Bridges, Cisar and Mizell, LLC opened for business. Dan was extremely proud to be a named partner in his own law firm. Bridges, Cisar and Mizell, LLC initially practiced out of the Cliffside Center in Lake Ozark. However, the success of the firm allowed Bridges, Cisar and Mizell, LLC to build its own law office building in 2004. Bridges, Cisar and Mizell, LLC moved into the new space at 750 Bagnell Dam Boulevard in Lake Ozark in October of 2004.. Dan's practice continued to grow throughout the first decade of the new millennium. Dan has always accepted automobile accident cases, workers' compensation cases, boat accident cases, slip and fall claims, wrongful death claims and other tort claims.. Dan and his family decided to relocate to Lebanon, Missouri in May of 2007. Dan purchased Darrell Deputy's law office at 120 East Second Street in Lebanon, Missouri in June, 2007. After careful deliberation, Darrell and Dan entered into an agreement whereby Dan would purchase Darrell's law practice. While Darrell continues to actively practice law in Lebanon, it is Darrell's intention to slowly and gracefully transition to a more limited role in Deputy and Mizell.. Under Dan's management of Deputy and Mizell, LLC the firm has grown exponentially. 2008 saw the opening of a new location at 16 Camden County Northeast in Camdenton, Missouri. In 2011 the firm purchased Kerry Rowden's law practice in Tuscumbia, Missouri. Kerry Rowden became the Associate Circuit Judge in Maries County, Missouri.. If you have been involved in any type of incident where you suffered bodily injury due to the negligence of another, you should contact Dan Mizell for a free consultation.. Dan is a member of the Missouri Bar, the Laclede County Bar Association and is a fellow of the Missouri Bar Foundation.. Dan has been married to his wife Jenny since 1993. They have two young children, Katie and Missy. Dan and Jenny reside in Lebanon, Missouri.

Charles C. Rifici, Esq. is a partner with Kearns Rotolo Law concentrating his practice on Family Law.. Charles joined the Firm in 2014 after completing a family clerkship with the Honorable Anthony F. Picheca, Jr., J.S.C. in Somerset County. Charles received his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law – Camden in 2013. In law school, he was selected to be a Marshall Brennan Fellow, a program that teaches the Constitution to high school students in Camden. He was also the Managing Research Editor for the Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy, and a Student Bar Association representative. Charles is a member of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bars as well as the Hunterdon County Bar Association and the New Jersey State Bar Association.. In 2025 Charles was selected to the list of New Jersey Rising Stars. The is his ninth year of selection to the Rising Stars list which is generated by the Thomson Reuters organization according to the methodology and set of standards set forth in “Super Lawyers Selection Methodology.”. Charles was included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch© for his work in Family Law. He has been included on this list since 2022. Inclusion on this list is based on peer review to capture a consensus opinion of leading lawyers regarding the professional abilities of their colleagues. Further details on the selection methodology can be found on the Best Lawyers website.. Charles graduated from Rutgers University – New Brunswick in 2009 with a B.A. in English, Psychology, and Criminal Justice. At Rutgers, Charles played for the club soccer team and was a four-year participant in the Rutgers University Dance Marathon, which raises money each year to support children with cancer and their families.