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I had the unique opportunity to live in Sydney, Australia, for several years where I met my wife, took classes at Macquarie University pursuing a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting, worked at the loading dock for Target at the Macquarie Center, surfed, and played soccer. My wife and I moved to Memphis where I attended law school. When I graduated, I obtained a job with a large law firm, where I practiced law for two years. I then had the chance to go into practice with my father. Our law firm became Fowler & Fowler, PLLC in 2005. Since 2005, we have been building our firm through technology and doing something we love--helping people solve problems.

I help families and businesses protect their assets to pass a legacy to the next generation.. I am active in my church and community and I enjoy snorkeling, hiking, reading and window shopping.. STEPHEN L. CARPENTER is an attorney in Knoxville, Tennessee, where his practice is concentrated in the areas of Wills, Trusts, Probate, Tax Law and Small Business transactional matters.  Mr. Carpenter studied Business Management and Accounting at Asbury College (earning the Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts, cum laude) and then continued his studies at the Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary in Virginia, where he earned both the Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Taxation and the Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree.  Stephen is licensed to practice law in Virginia and Tennessee – and he is the managing member of the law firm he founded in 1989, now known as Carpenter & Lewis PLLC, which is a very different type of law firm because its attorneys take a more client-oriented approach to practicing law.. Mr. Carpenter is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, Knoxville Bar Association, and the Knoxville Estate Planning Council.  Mr. Carpenter has spoken to groups on several topics in the past, including “Small Business Startup Strategies” and “Tennessee Wills and Trusts.” He has trained other attorneys by presenting continuing education seminars on topics such as “Helping your Client Select the Best Entity Option” and “Considerations in Buying or Selling a Business in Tennessee.”  He serves in his local church and is a member of the Board of Directors of several religious and civic organizations, including Past President of the Fountain City Business and Professional Association, Inc.. Over the years, Stephen has helped thousands of individuals and families by drafting wills and trusts to transfer wealth to the next generation – while effectively minimizing taxes and implementing values-based estate plans.  Stephen is equally adept at assisting families after the death of a loved one, as they walk through the legal process of estate and trust administration.  Stephen also regularly works with small businesses and nonprofit organizations to help those entities with tax compliance and asset protection planning.. Mr. Carpenter has extensive experience and capability in: (a) counseling affluent clients regarding their personal estate and business planning; (b) drafting wills, trust instruments, durable powers of attorney, pre-nuptial agreements and other estate planning documents; (c) pre-and post-death tax planning for individuals, trusts and estates; (d) preparing and filing estate tax returns, gift tax returns and fiduciary income tax returns; (e) representing individual and corporate fiduciaries and (f) litigating disputes in the Probate Division and other equity divisions of the Chancery Court.. Stephen has worked on estates involving assets valued at several million dollars and has successfully handled numerous estate tax, income tax, and business tax matters, will and trust construction cases, will contests, modification of trust agreements and various types of court cases involving estates and trusts.  He enjoys aiding forward-thinking clients by properly structuring their assets to reduce the risk of unnecessary loss due to taxation and litigation.

Effective, efficient, professional.... Julie D. Eisenhower has been practicing law in Tennessee since 2009. Having represented clients including the state of Tennessee from serving as an Assistant District Attorney General to representing numerous private clients, Ms. Eisenhower brings vast experience to the practice. Ms. Eisenhower has served in a variety of practice areas including family law, estate planning and probate, Social Security Disability, bankruptcy, and appellate court practice. With this background, Ms. Eisenhower is able to better guide clients through their cases with the experience and knowledge of how the legal challenges a client is facing at this time may affect the client’s total legal well-being. It is Ms. Eisenhower’s goal to work efficiently, effectively, and professionally for each client and to counsel the client through each step of the legal process.. Ms. Eisenhower was born and raised in Knoxville. She and her husband are continuing the tradition of raising their young family to love the Tennessee Vols. Ms. Eisenhower’s husband, Matthew Eisenhower, is a retired Master Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps and proudly served our country in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. It is a true honor and privilege to represent our men and women in uniform.

Jerry’s 36 years practicing trial law as both a plaintiff’s and defendant’s attorney in a wide variety of civil cases gives him rare perspective on the strength of a case and how it might fare in court. Jerry has handled cases that range from standard civil damage suits such as car wrecks and slip and falls to complex trademark violation cases, construction litigation, commercial litigation, contract disputes, real estate disputes and estate matters. His resume includes domestic litigation and he is one of the few lawyers in the area who has defended a death penalty murder case at trial. With over 200 jury trials, countless bench trials and over 200 appellate arguments before almost every state and federal appellate court in the area, his resume lends the experience you want.

Steven W. Tarta has been providing concentrated Estate Planning and Elder Law services since 1977. His focus has been on "Asset Preservation" resulting in the elimination or reduction of Federal and New Jersey Estate Taxation by the use of Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts such as Life Insurance Trusts, Qualified Personal Residence Trusts(estate planning for real estate), Revocable Living Trusts among other estate planning tools. Mr. Tarta provides a conservative and professional approach which analyzes the client's objectives and considers the nature of the client's assets and liabilities and thereafter matches the aforementioned to an appropriate strategy for Asset Preservation.. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Mr. Tartas' family moved to Ridgewood to permit the children to benefit from the excellent school system. Upon completion of his high school education, Steven attended Alfred University completing a dual major in Business Administration and Economics; Steven graduated Alfred University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Upon completion of college, Steven attended The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois and received a Doctor of Laws Degree in 1971; however, during law school Steven attended and completed his study of International Law at The Peace Palace, at The Hague Academy of International Law in Brussels, Belgium. Steven was accepted as a Judicial Clerk by The Hon. William O'Connor and completed his clerkship at the Ocean County Courthouse. Thereafter, Steven applied for and was accepted as an Assistant County Prosecutor and became a trial attorney for the following five years. After retirement from the Prosecutor's Office, Steven believed he understood the operation of the court system as a result of his Judicial Clerkship and experience in The Prosecutor's Office; at this time Steven entered the private practice of Law. Steven built a very active litigation practice, however, he became increasingly interested in Federal and State Estate Tax Planning and Elder Law, as well as Residential Real Estate and Commercial Real Estate. Also, Steven developed an active Corporate and Business Law practice. For the past twenty one years Steven has concentrated his practice in the areas of sophisticated Federal and New Jersey Estate Tax Planning and Elder Law as well Real Estate and Corporate Law; The focus of Steven's practice in Federal and New Jersey Estate Tax Planning and Elder Law has been on 'Asset Preservation' which results in the elimination or reduction of Taxation as well as "Quality of Life" planning for the senior years, as fully laid out and explained on the home page of this Web Site.Steven's affiliations have included:

Chasity Sharp Grice has a passion and dedication to changing the dynamics of families in the South.  Attorney Grice has the expertise and commitment to assisting families in protecting their children and famiies from legal disputes in the future.. Chasity Sharp Grice represents families located in Dallas, Texas and Memphis, Tennessee.  She began her practice developing estate plans for middle to high net worth clients at a Certified Public Accounting firm located in Dallas, Texas.  In her position at the Certified Public Accounting firm, she focused primarily on tax planning and compliance for estates, trusts, and gifts.  This included developing estate plans, preparing estate and gift tax returns, and preparing fiduciary tax returns.  Mrs. Grice was also responsible for developing sophisticated estate and reorganization plans for clients whose needs included transferring assets among generations.  Mrs. Grice assisted these clients in minimizing the tax consequences of these transfers, both before and after death.  She now focuses on estate planning and probate in the Dallas, Collin, Tarrant counties of Texas and Shelby, Tipton, Hardeman, Fayette, and other outside counties of Tennessee.

I am effective at reaching a resolution for a fee that is sensitive to the overall economics of the dispute.. I have represented large, well-funded organizations (large companies and a municipal government) as well as businesses and individuals who are fighting with their last dollars.. More than one client has commended me for "saving the day."

Natalie has successfully represented clients in Tennessee for twenty years with their various legal needs including:. -Estate & Probate Administration & Planning: Wills, Trusts, Insurance, etc.. -LLC & Other Business Entity Creation, Modification, and Administration. -Family Law & Divorce Issues Including QDROs for Retirement Investments. -Land Use Disputes: Partitions, Divisions, Easements, Right of Way, & Deed Drafting. -Tax Planning, Compliance, Controversies & Audits for Individuals & Entities. Call or email today to see whether she can help you with your needs.

Carlisle concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning and post-death administration, as well as asset protection planning and charitable planned giving. He counsels clients with respect to a wide range of issues relating to wills and trusts, estate planning, trust administration, asset protection, charitable giving, business succession and taxes.

During a difficult time of loss for families, you can trust my firm to handle the legalities of preserving your loved one’s legacy with grace and warmth. We are a small boutique firm where you will experience hands on interaction with your experienced Nashville probate attorney.. Hi, my name is Kristen. I’m a Nashville native, mother of two and an attorney with my own private practice, but I’m probably not like most lawyers you know.. Before I earned my law degree, I was an officer and detective for 10 years with the Metro Nashville PD. I’ve worked on SWAT teams, search and rescue, undercover narcotics and vice control, youth services, anti-terrorism investigations (jointly with the FBI), and of course many days and nights on patrol.. The experience helps me in so many ways as a lawyer, both in terms of skill set and perspective, having worked on multiple sides of our law-and-order system. This may sound simple, but I know where to go to get things done, and I know how to talk to people, whether I’m deposing, negotiating, investigating or de-escalating a difficult situation.. I have been a practicing attorney for 12 years, part of that time with the premier criminal defense firm in Nashville, Neal & Harwell, and the rest as a solo practitioner specializing in civil and criminal litigation. On behalf of the Center for Elder Veterans Rights, I am proud to represent elderly disabled Veterans to help them claim the disability compensation and pension benefits they’ve earned.. One of the things I like so much about private practice is the personal attention I can give to each case. I have fewer clients but more hands-on interaction, which is the way I like it.. If you have questions or need help, please contact me anytime. Basically, I’m a lawyer with a lot of life experience and a thing for protection.

Many of my clients, when first considering an estate plan, are confused, anxious and overwhelmed. I am here to reassure each client that this process can be handled personally, professionally and affordably. Stilley Law Office, LLC provides personal legal services helping people navigate the complexities of estate planning, elder law and probate and trust administration. I work to tailor each client's estate plan and affairs to their own individual and unique situation and needs while making the plan as concise as possible.. I am passionate that estate planning is a multi-generational process. While there is a time and place for crisis planning, the goal at my firm is to plan for the future. All too often, younger generations fail to plan for the future.. My firm is located conveniently in Eastern Jackson County at the crossroads of Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs and is very close to Raytown and Kansas City. This makes it very convenient without the need to travel downtown to acquire quality, professional legal services.

Garrett Knisley joined Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard, PLLC as an associate in 2015.  Before joining the firm, Garrett practiced injury law with Hughes and Coleman in Nashville.. Garrett obtained a Juris Doctor from Belmont University School of Law in 2014.  He graduated summa cum laude as a member of the inaugural class and was a member of the Law Review.  During law school, Garrett worked for the Regulatory Compliance Division at Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation and the Office of General Counsel for the Tennessee Department of Health.  His practice at MHPS is primarily devoted to estate and trust administration and litigation.. Garrett is a native of Williamson County, Tennessee where he graduated from Ravenwood High School in the inaugural class of 2005.  He graduated magna cum laude from Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Science in 2009.  Garrett is a currently a member of the Williamson County Bar Association, the Nashville Bar Association and the Tennessee Bar Association.  In his free time, Garrett is a youth sports coach with the YMCA of Middle Tennessee and an avid cyclist and member of the Harpeth Bicycle Club.