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Mr. Sanders is a tax attorney and entrepreneur residing and practicing law in Nashville, Tennessee. In his capacity as an attorney, he provides tax and structural advice to ultra-high net worth individuals and families.  With a background in complex trust and estate planning, he has done extensive work with closely-held family investment entities, and has particular expertise in multiple class, multiple-tiered partnership structures.  He is involved in various capacities in private equity and real estate investments, including acting as the manager and principal of a closely-held investment holding company with ownership in various asset classes, including real property, private debt obligations, marketable securities, and restaurant franchises. Mr. Sanders holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the College of Charleston (1999), a Juris Doctorate from Vanderbilt University Law School (2002) and a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University (2003). Mr. Sanders started his firm in 2007. Prior to that, he was the Senior Associate in the tax group at Adams & Reese, LLP. Mr. Sanders is a member of the American Bar Association, theTennessee Bar Association, the Nashville Bar Association, the Order of Kentucky Colonels,Morgan’s Men Association, and sits on the board of several local charitable organizations and community boards.

Mr. Goode has focused his practice on helping businesses and families in their estate planning, tax and corporate needs.  Having previously managed a law firm himself, he understands the practical needs of business owners.  He has assisted both large and small companies with their tax planning for a variety of transactions, including international.   He frequently lectures to various professional associations.  Mr. Goode graduated from William and Mary School of Law and received his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University.

Jillian Mastroianni focuses her practice on trust and estate matters, real estate law, and business entities.. She began her undergraduate studies at Stanford University and then transferred to Dartmouth College where she was named a Rufus Choate Scholar. At Dartmouth, Mastroianni was awarded the Pray Modern Language Prize. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude.. A Russian Language and Literature major, Mastroianni undertook additional studies at Middlebury College and St. Petersburg State University in St. Petersburg, Russia, before taking a position with an international adoption agency. As part of the “Russia and Waiting Children” program, she developed relationships with pre-adoptive families in order to find homes for difficult-to-place children.. Mastroianni then moved to Manhattan, where she worked in the marketing and public relations department of Chelsea Piers, a sports and entertainment complex located along the Hudson River.. Mastroianni attended Vanderbilt Law School and interned for the Honorable Jennifer Coffman, then-Chief Judge of the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. At Vanderbilt,  Mastroianni was awarded the James W. Cuminale Book Award for excellence in the study of Corporations and Business Entities.. An accomplished runner, Mastroianni won eight New York state championships in high school and was part of the Stanford University team that took 3rd place at the NCAA Cross-Country Championships. Since graduating from college, she has competed in seven marathons, including the Boston and New York City marathons. In Nashville, she finished as the 3rd female in the 2010 Country Music Marathon and won the inaugural Nashville Women’s Half Marathon.. Mastroianni currently competes as a member of The Athlete’s House Racing Team, and, in her spare time, she volunteers with Weimaraner Rescue of the South, from which she adopted her dog and favorite running partner, Oliver.

I have been privileged to practice law in the great State of Tennessee since 1997. If I can provide my experience to you or someone you know in the areas of Probate and Estate Administration, Conservatorships or Guardianships, Divorce and Family Law or Business and Commercial Litigation, please feel free to contact my office. If for any reason I am unable to assist you, I will do my best to get you to counsel who can help.

I have been practicing law for 34 years.  My goal in practicing law is to help people.

Bar admissions: State of Tennessee and U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Attorney Catherine Eaton is Tennessee and Florida Bar licensed attorney and a Certified Family Mediator, which allows Catherine to offer a wide selection of services to prospective clients. However, Catherine is much more than a practicing attorney, she has also experienced both the joy and hardships of raising three children as a single mother. This experience allows Catherine to represent clients with an understanding that few attorneys have, knowing firsthand the difficulties surrounding divorce and parenting.. One of the many benefits of pursuing mediation and collaborative law over litigation is the protection of you and your family's privacy.. Collaborative law is a way to resolve the issues that arise when you dissolve a marriage without court intervention into the settlement terms. Collaborative law can produce a settlement agreement that is tailored much better to the unique circumstances of the parties and their children.. Mediation is the voluntary process of negotiating a settlement to issues between two parties. Mediation is used in family law as an alternative dispute resolution process.. There are several benefits and advantages to agreeing to mediate your family law case including:

A native of Tullahoma, Tennessee, Rob currently resides with his family in Brentwood, Tennessee.

A legal perspective on your problems and your opportunities. Over 20 years of legal experience in and out of the courtroom.