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Faith is a Nashville native and graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 2012. In 2016, she graduated from Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in Memphis, Tennessee. While in law school Faith was involved in various activities, including Vice President of the Black Law Students Association, the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Team, and The University of Memphis Law Review. Ms. Sanford also was selected as a Pupil in the Leo Bearman Sr. American Inns of Court and received the Ratner and Sugarmon Scholarship.. Faith began her legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins in Chancery Court Part III in 2016. While clerking she started her own Family law blog and volunteered with the Memphis Area Legal Services. In 2018, Ms. Sanford was hired as a law clerk for the Honorable William Campbell in the United States District Court of Middle Tennessee. Faith started as an associate attorney for Rice, Amundsen, & Caperton in November of 2018 and hopes to flourish in the field of family law.

Experienced criminal defense attorney in Memphis, handling all types of cases from compelx felonies to simple misdemeanors. Chelsea Rainey earned her undergraduate Bachelors Degree in Communications Studies from the University of Memphis in 2011.  This degree gave her experience in public speaking, persuasion, and negotiation strategies. She furthered her education by obtaining a Juris Doctorate in 2015 from Mississippi College School of Law. Her education has given her the ability to communicate effectively and with ease, and to confidently advocate for her clients. Additionally, Chelsea’s experience has provided her with an extensive knowledge and understanding of the law. If you need a Memphis Lawyer, you should consider Chelsea for your legal needs.

ERIN O’DEA graduated from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in Memphis, Tennessee in 2011. Prior to her legal education, Ms. O’Dea graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 2005. She received the Dean’s Distinguished Service Award in 2010 and 2011 for her involvement with the Student Bar Association’s Race Judicata. She was elected Student Bar Governor during her second year of law school, and began to serve as co-chair for the Race Committee. Ms. O’Dea was then chosen by the faculty to serve on the Leadership Council, which was created to develop an honor code for the law school. She began clerking at Rice, Amundsen & Caperton, PLLC in April 2010. Ms. O’Dea was hired on as an associate after she graduated and has continued to grow and flourish as a young associate in the field of family law. Erin was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in November 2011 and is a member of the Tennessee and Memphis Bar Associations.

Elizabeth grew up in New Orleans but moved to Mississippi to get an English degree. She then went to the University of Memphis for her law degree. She joined her husband at the Daniel Law Firm in 1995 where she continues to represent people in personal injury, wrongful death, and 18-wheeler accident cases.. In her spare time, Elizabeth created an annual charitable event created to send Memphis kids to summer camp. In just 8 years, she sent 1,200 kids to camp through the City of Memphis Park Services. She enjoys spending time with her husband, Ben, and their three children.. EducationBA: University of Memphis, 1990, Cum LaudeJD: The University of Memphis, 1995. Bar AdmissionsTennessee, 1995. Professional MembershipsMemphis Bar AssociationTennessee Trial Lawyers AssociationAmerican Association for Justice

Chelsea Knox was hired as an associate attorney by Rice Amundsen & Caperton, PLLC after graduating with honors from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in May 2017. Per her high academic and professional achievement, Chelsea was the recipient of the Herbert Herff Presidential Scholarship. Prior to her legal education, Mrs. Knox graduated from Centre College in 2012.. While attending law school, Chelsea served as the Research Assistant to Professor Lynda Black and assisted Professor Black in researching, drafting, and editing her co-authored Tennessee Family Law Casebook. She excelled in Civil Procedure II and Elder Law, earning CALI Awards for academic success. Ms. Knox was also a member of the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity.. In 2018 Ms. Knox was named one of Memphis Magazine’s Women to Watch. In 2021 Chelsea was named Super Lawyers Rising Star.

Attorney Larry Rice is an accomplished Memphis family lawyer and certified Family Law Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Larry is only one of two Family Law Specialists in Memphis and one of 12 in the State of Tennessee. He has earned the distinction of being named to the list of Mid-South Super Lawyers® by Super Lawyer ® Magazine every year since 2008. Super Lawyers® also named Larry to the list of Top 100 Lawyers in the state of Tennessee for all fields of practice. He is recognized by numerous other outlets for his dedicated, experience, knowledge, and client-commitment. Widely recognized as the best CLE speaker on divorce practice, Larry has lectured at more than a dozen American Bar Association conventions and to lawyers from across the world on a wide range of topics. He is also the author of several books and articles, including Divorce Practice in Tennessee; The Effective Ethical Lawyer; and The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice: Forms and Procedures for Lawyers which is recognized as the national standard for Divorce and Family lawyers throughout the country.

AREAS OF PRACTICE: Divorce , Children , Prenuptial Agreements , Mediation , Collaborative Law , Post-Divorce Modification , Contempt & Post-Divorce Enforcement , Orders of Protection & Restraining Orders. Susan Hinsley received her undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1990 and her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) Degree in 1999 from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis.. Susan has over 22 years of experience in the practice of Family Law, including such areas as, divorce and separation, child custody, child support, adoptions, child abuse and neglect, juvenile court practice, paternity, dependency and neglect, and post-divorce modifications of parenting schedules, child support, alimony, Conservatorships and name changes.. Susan is a certified Rule 31 Mediator focusing primarily on assisting people resolve family law disputes, both divorce and post-divorce as well as other family law related disputes. Susan is also trained in collaborative family law.. Susan has earned a BV* rating by Martindale-Hubble for her ethical standards and legal ability.  Susan’s rating indicates an exemplary reputation and well-established practice, and reflects her peers rating her legal ability and ethical standards as “high to very high.”. She is a member of the Memphis Bar Association and served on the Board of Directors of the Young Lawyers Division in 2000 and 2001. She is also a member of the Family Law Section of the Memphis Bar Association.  She was a member of the Leo Bearman Sr. Chapter of American Inns of Court from 2001 through 2003. Susan is currently a member of the American Inns of Court for Conflict Resolution.

A native Memphian, Leah Lloyd Hillis received her undergraduate degree from Rhodes College in 2000. After teaching high school English, Leah attended law school and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Memphis School of Law in 2005. During law school, Leah received Excellence Awards in Advanced Constitutional Law, Non-Profit Organizations, Secured Transactions, and Juvenile Law.. Following a clerkship for United States Magistrate S. Thomas Anderson of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Leah began practicing law in 2006 and has focused exclusively on family law for the past fifteen years. Leah is a partner at Mullins, Whitfield, White & Hillis, PLLC, where she handles cases in all areas of family law, including pre-nuptial agreements, divorce, child custody disputes, and adoption.. In addition to participation in litigation matters, Leah has completed the training necessary to participate in collaborative law matters, is a member of the Memphis Collaborative Alliance, and is listed by Tennessee's Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission as a General Civil Mediator. She has also been inducted as a Fellow with the Memphis Bar Foundation.

"Tell people what they need to know and not what they want to hear." It is this guiding principle that Mitchell D. Moskovitz credits with shaping not only his own career, but also the reputation of Shea, Moskovitz, & McGhee as one of the largest, most well-respected domestic relations law firms in the Southeast.. A born and bred Memphian, Mitch left the Bluff City to attend and graduate from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He returned to Memphis in 1989 and graduated from the University of Memphis (formerly Memphis State University) with a Juris Doctor in 1992. In 1993, Mitch partnered with Wanda B. Shea and together, the two founded Shea, Moskovitz, & McGhee. For nearly three decades now, Mitch has practiced exclusively in the area of domestic relations and, as a result thereof, has acquired significant experience and knowledge of the law as it relates to divorce, alimony, child custody, child support, termination of parental rights, adoption, paternity and parentage, and juvenile court matters. In addition to frequently litigating at the trial court level, Mitch has appeared in front of the Court of Appeals roughly 50 times. Mitch has also litigated several high-profile and precedent-setting cases before the Tennessee Supreme Court. Notably, Mitch was the prevailing attorney in Berryhill v. Rhodes (21 S.W.3d 188 (Tenn. 2000)) and Barnes v. Barnes (193 S.W.3d 495 (Tenn. 2006)).. Mitch has spent his career zealously representing clients in various states throughout the Southeast and from all socioeconomic statuses and backgrounds, including but not limited to public figures, professionals, stay-at-home parents, same-sex individuals, and low-income families. Mitch is an active member of the community and has served on numerous boards, including the University of Memphis Law Alumni Board, the Jewish Community Center Board, and the Memphis Jewish Family Services Board. Mitch is frequently asked to lecture on various family law topics at events throughout the community. In his free time, he enjoys exercising, spending time with his family, and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Memphis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Memphis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Memphis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Memphis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Memphis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Memphis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Memphis and surrounding areas.