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Attorney Brittany Gilder focuses her practice on areas where immigration and family law intersect. Brittany provides a holistic approach for understanding immigrant families’ legal needs that have never been seen before in Knox County.. “Family lawyers working with the immigrant community can be status sensitive or socially conscious in how we approach someone’s interests,” Brittany says. “Understanding the different ways to handle someone’s case with a perspective and background in immigration is key.”. For example, an immigrant navigating divorce may experience unique difficulties compared to a U.S. citizen in the same scenario. These difficulties may be due to communication barriers, or because they risk deportation of themselves or a family member when they become involved in the legal system. Brittany works to reduce those barriers to ensure everyone has equal access to legal services regardless of their immigration status.. Brittany became an attorney after witnessing first-hand the difficulties of traversing the immigration system in the U.S. “I was working as a general contractor for the United States Citizen and Immigration Services, and while I was there, I encountered a lot of people dealing with hardships within the immigration system, many of whom had been victims of fraud or worse,” Brittany says. “It was just something about wanting to help people in a vulnerable situation that really made me get into this line of work.”. This eventually led to her involvement in immigration cases involving asylum seekers, one of which she remembers vividly.. “We were representing a young girl that had been detained for her entry to the U.S.,” Brittany says. “She was seeking asylum because her family had been threatened by gangs in Guatemala, and she apart from the rest of her family had been detained and held in a federal detention center for approximately two years before I joined the case. We filed a Habeus Corpus Petition and got her released after two years of mistreatment in an ICE detention center. The feeling of reuniting somebody with their family is simply indescribable.”. Brittany is a native of Middlesboro, KY. She earned her J.D. from the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law in 2021.

I am a trial attorney and Rule 31 Listed Family Mediator based in Knoxville, Tennessee.  I represent clients in counties throughout East Tennessee and the Mid-State.  I focus my practice on representing clients in Social Security disability cases, serious personal bodily injury cases (including car, motorcycle, truck, and premises liability), child support cases, child custody and visitation cases, family law mediation, and criminal defense.

I practice in multiple counties in East Tennessee including Campbell, Scott, Knox, Anderson, Union, and Claiborne just to name a few. I focus on providing superior customer service to my clients. Communication is a key to success and I keep clients informed every step of the way.

Attorney Chappell holds a Bachelor’s of Arts Summa Cum Laude in Political Science and Government from Framingham State University and a Juris Doctorate from UMass School of Law at Dartmouth where she was a Dean’s Honors Fellow mentor, and a research & writing assistant and tutor.  In addition to her legal credentials she has a corporate background which includes positions held within several industries including in architectural engineering, military and government technology contracts, financial investment services and national construction management.. Attorney Chappell is admitted in several courts including: The United States Supreme Court, United States Bankruptcy Court D. Massachusetts, United States District Court D. Massachusetts, and state courts in both Massachusetts and Connecticut.  She has more than ten years of litigation experience as co-counsel on important Massachusetts’ public law cases including the politically charged, landmark case which resulted in the creation of the UMass School of Law at North Dartmouth, and Cahill v. Exodus Medical Transportation, a decision which held that an employer can be held liable for the off duty conduct of a female supervisor when her conduct affected the terms and conditions of a male subordinate’s employment.. In addition to public law cases, Attorney Chappell has extensive experience in all aspects of family law within the Massachusetts’ Probate and Family Courts.  She is a litigator, a Massachusetts trained mediator, a certified collaborative civil practitioner in business and employment dispute resolution and a limited assistance (LAR) provider within Massachusetts Probate and Family Court system.. Online booking is offered for added convenience.

Marc J. Poles primarily practices in the area of divorce and family law and handles cases involving custody (including relocation/removal and child abduction), visitation, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, enforcement of prior court orders, domestic violence, and pre/post nuptial agreements. He also handles municipal court and other civil litigation. In 2011, Marc served as the Law Clerk to the Honorable William R. DeLorenzo, Jr., J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, Family Part. He is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and New York.

Jenny Birz is a member of the New Jersey and New York Bars.  Her practice is devoted entirely to the area of family and matrimonial law, which includes all aspects of divorce, child custody, alimony, child support, and domestic violence.. Jenny earned her Bachelor of Arts from New York University and her Juris Doctor from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.  Following her graduation from law school, she completed a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Barry A. Weisberg, J.S.C., in the Family Part in Middlesex County.  Jenny has since refined her skills through employment with several promiment matrimonial law firms in the State of New Jersey, during which time she managed cases from initial pleadings through final hearings.  Jenny handles complex disputes involving equitable distribution of assets, alimony, custody, and child support.. Jenny has been recognized as a “New Jersey Super Lawyer – Rising Stars” by New Jersey Monthly Magazine in 2014, 2015, and 2016.  Her complete profile, peer endorsements, awards and recognitions, and additional background information may be viewed on Avvo, an independent legal organization.

Jerry Elashmawy is a life-time resident of Bergen County, New Jersey and maintains very strong ties throughout the community.. Jerry is a highly skilled attorney with over 14 years of trial experience and is a strong advocate for his clients.. Jerry is compassionate and cares about his clients and strives to obtain the best results possible. He prides himself on always being available to meet with and speak to his clients and putting them at ease during their diffuclities.

Anne M. Fox has been a partner with Rubenstein, Meyerson, Fox, Mancinelli, Conte & Bern, PA. since 2001. She is an experienced litigator with a diversified background, having handled complex commercial cases, estate litigation, employment law matters and medical malpractice cases. She also has extensive experience in real estate transactions, both residential and commercial. Today she concentrates solely on matrimonial law. She handles complex divorce litigation involving custody and parenting time disputes, as well as litigating cases with significant financial issues.. Ms. Fox handles domestic violence trials and Division of Youth and Family Services matters. Additionally, she serves as pro bono counsel participating in the Alternatives to Domestic Violence Program.. Ms. Fox served as an adjunct professor at the Ramapo College of New Jersey teaching Business Law. She is a certified mediator. Ms. Fox serves on the Early Settlement Panel program assisting in settling matrimonial cases in the Superior Court, Bergen County, New Jersey. She had the privilege of serving as an intern for the Honorable Arthur J. Leseman, Bergen County, Superior Court of New Jersey. She is held in high regard by the judiciary and receives many court appointments as counsel to children and the elderly.. Ms. Fox is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Bergen County Bar Association, Women Lawyers in Bergen County, and the Association for Family and Conciliation Courts. She was named to Ten Leaders of Matrimonial & Divorce Law of Northern New Jersey Age 45 & Under in 2004. In her Ten Leaders profile, Ms. Fox is described by her colleagues as “a very capable, practical attorney, who is reasonable, yet tough when she needs to be.”