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When Franklin divorce attorney Brandon W. Lippman was in law school, he worked as a legal intern for the 8th Judicial Circuit Court system, where he originally wanted to become a prosecutor.. After shadowing numerous judges and attorneys while learning the ins and outs of the courtroom, Mr. Lippman developed a particular passion for family law.. “I would see families being torn apart and children having to witness these life-altering events,” Mr. Lippman said. “To me, divorce is not just a typical contract or transaction, it is someone’s life, not only the lives of the husband and wife, but the lives of the children involved.. “My goal is to make the transition from pre-divorce to post-divorce as painless as possible for everyone involved.”. Mr. Lippman understands how hard divorce can be for all parties because his own parents divorced at a young age and that experience had a profound effect on him.. “That is why if I can make the process as painless as possible, especially in regards to keeping the children out of the middle of the arguments, then it is a win for my client and especially for their children,” he said.. Mr. Lippman gained a familiarity with the courtroom early in his life through his experience as president of the Moot Court Team as an undergraduate. In law school, he volunteered and worked at numerous internships, externships, and legal teaching assistant positions and completed more than 130 hours of legal volunteer work.. His experience observing a wide variety of legal fields and areas of law has given him a sense of comfort with all types of legal settings.. Additonally, his experience as a property law attorney has given him a familiarity with real property, personal property, trusts, mortgage, and refinancing loan documents that can be applied and carried over to divorce situations, especially in regard to the equitable distribution of property.. “Being the energetic type that I am, I am always dedicated to achieving the goals and expectations that each and every client may have,” Mr. Lippman said. “I am very responsive in all of my communications and building trust and rapport early on in the attorney-client relationship bond that we attain from the initial meeting is of utmost importance.”

My law practice concentrates on post-divorce division of retirement assets, focusing exclusively on ERISA retirement, military pensions, Thrift Savings Plan, FERS, railroad, local and state government retirement. My primary focus is drafting Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and resolving post-divorce retirement issues.

As both a single mother with two young children, and a child of divorced parents herself, Brooks Irvine understands the challenges and pitfalls of divorce and co-parenting from both sides of the equation. Her goal is to help clients navigate the legal issues involved in their cases and, ultimately, achieve results that allow them and their children to flourish.. Born and raised in Memphis, Brooks attended the Hutchison school, where she participated in numerous sports, theater productions, and Cotton Carnival. When Brooks is not busy working, she can be found spending time with her children and family. Snow-skiing in Park City near her family’s vacation home, fundraising for Memphis area not-for-profits, playing golf, throwing pottery, tasting wine, supporting the local arts scene, and renovating homes are just a few of the activities she enjoys in her rare spare moments.. Brooks began her collegiate studies at The University of Texas, Austin, where she joined the Kappa Alpha Theta Women’s Fraternity. As a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, Brooks volunteered teaching literacy to children who spoke English as a second language. After transferring to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Brooks obtained her Bachelors of Arts in English, with a focus on Rhetorical Argumentation and Persuasive Writing. Go Vols!. Following the tradition of both her father and brother, Brooks obtained her JD, cum laude, from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphrey’s School of Law, in 2004. She was on the University of Memphis Law School Law Review, a member of Phi Delta Phi, and received a CALI award in Cyberlaw. During her time in Law School, Brooks also volunteered as a Mock Trial coach for the Hutchison School Mock Trial team.. Following Law School, Brooks worked as a Judicial Clerk for Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer on the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, before returning to Memphis in 2005, to become a prosecutor for the 30th Judicial District of Tennessee. As an Assistant District Attorney for over a decade, Brooks learned the importance of effective trial advocacy and negotiation. She honed these skills daily and attended a Trial Advocacy program at the prestigious National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina.