Franklin Lawyers

Erin Nations focuses her practice in the area of family law. She has a solid and lengthy history of skillfully assisting clients through divorces, custody battles, and post-divorce issues of every variety. While based in Williamson County, Erin enjoys working with the courts in surrounding counties as well. In addition to her law practice, Erin serves as a Williamson County Commissioner. She was elected to represent Brentwood's District 6 in 2018 and very much enjoys her work as an elected representative of her friends and neighbors. While in law school, Erin was selected for a full-time clerkship by the...

John J. Hollins, Jr. is a partner at Thompson Burton. For more than 33 years, John has been a family law attorney. After all that time, John remains just as passionate about his work.

Prior to joining the firm, John was president and managing partner at Hollins, Raybin & Weissman. While there, he resolved countless domestic relations cases.

At Thompson Burton, John’s practice is devoted entirely to family law. John’s experience has taught him that litigation takes a toll on all parties involved. While litigation is a big part of his family law practice, he also prides himself in the ability to...

John and his team work hard to provide the residents of Nashville, Franklin, and Brentwood with skilled representation in the areas of estate planning, business law, and taxation.

If you’re looking for distinction among attorneys in Franklin, TN, and surrounding areas, you’ll find it in John D. Schwalb, PLLC. Recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyer by the Law and Politics Magazine, John D. Schwalb ranks among the top five percent of lawyers. His firm received and maintains an AV®-rating for providing exceptional legal services. After 30 years of experience in all aspects of the law, John D. Schwalb, PLLC, is qualified to supply superior legal knowledge and litigation skills to all in the Franklin, TN, area. We are prepared to assist you with family law cases, bullying...

Tennessee Accident Law is comprised of James A. Frazier, Jr. and his team. James has practiced exclusively personal injury law for nearly 18 years, handling thousands of cases. In those years, the practice has been entirely devoted to medical malpractice, auto accident, truck accident, premises injury, and dog bite cases. James brings passion to his practice of law, along with a practical and professional approach to resolving cases. The attorneys and team have the financial resources to fight on your behalf against the largest companies and insurance companies in the world. They’ve also been extremely successful in obtaining recoveries for...

Claire Sawyer has more than eleven years of experience in civil litigation in state and federal court. She concentrates her practice in the areas of business litigation and trust and estate litigation. Over the years, Claire has represented entities and individuals in a variety of tort and contract cases, breach of fiduciary duty cases, declaratory judgment actions, will contests, and elective share litigation.

Claire earned her B.S. degree from Samford University, cum laude, in 2002 and her J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, summa cum laude, in 2005. She is licensed to practice in the state of...

Devoting his practice to the prosecution of insurance claims, Brandon represents policyholders with an unwavering passion. He views each case as an opportunity to help the little guy and seek justice in an otherwise unfair landscape.

Micah Adkins represents identity theft victims and consumers with credit report or background report errors. Mr. Adkins’ practice is 100% litigation in federal court and he is dedicated to protecting consumers’ rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Mr. Adkins earned his Bachelor of Science degree with honors (cum laude) from the University of Texas, at Dallas, in 2000. He earned his juris doctorate from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 2005. While in law school, Mr. Adkins was honored by his classmates as the Peer Scholarship Recipient and served as an Associate...

Matthew R. Muenzen is the attorney at Muenzen Law, PLLC and has been practicing law since 2008. Prior to starting Muenzen Law, PLLC and tnjuvenilelaw.com, Mr. Muenzen worked in city government and at the law firm of Freeman & Fuson located in Nashville.

Additionally, Mr. Muenzen was previously employed by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services for nine years. He left the Department as the Special Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner and Director of Community Partnerships in the Office of Child Safety. He previously served as Regional General Counsel and Supervising Attorney in Davidson County and as Assistant General Counsel in...

Ms. Harrington strives to preserve civility and respect during the divorce process. She educates her clients about the legal process, working closely with them to ensure they understand their options and rights so to empower them in making the best decisions for the future health of their family. Her goal is to serve each client individually, and find real-life workable solutions for the families she serves, realizing that a marriage might be over but a family still stands. Ms. Harrington has extensive trial and courtroom experience, but understands that the best approach sometimes requires taking the decision-making power out...

Stuart Saylor provides effective representation in divorce, post-divorce, custody, child support, alimony, and all other types of family law cases. Aggressive when needed, and compassionate always, Mr. Saylor is there for his clients. Additionally, Mr. Saylor has extensive experience defending individuals accused of crimes. As a former prosecutor, Mr. Saylor knows how to use the law to your advantage.

Mr. Saylor is a Franklin native focused on providing quality legal services to the residents of his community and the surrounding areas. Following graduation from the University of Tennessee College of Law, Mr. Saylor joined the United States...

At the Office of Old Franklin Law, Chip Cathey will be your advocate for your legal matters. Legal matters can be complex and confusing and can be terrifying to face alone. Chip is experienced with helping clients successfully navigate through their issues and helping clients understand their choices in Wills, Trusts, Contract and Business Issues, Real Estate matters, and Family Law. We help our clients in Williamson, Davidson, Maury, Sumner, White, Putnam, Grundy, Cheatham and Marshall counties.

Nanette is an attorney with ten years of experience practicing civil rights law in the Nashville area. Having represented students, employees, and employers, Nanette is well acquainted with both sides of virtually all Title IX and employer/employee disputes.

Students accused of Title IX violations on today’s colleges and universities are afforded few, if any, rights. Students who do the accusing are almost always presumed to be telling the truth, but there are some false accusations. If your son, or daughter, is accused of sexual harassment or worse, he needs to know that the very first thing he should do is call...

Nashville Probate Lawyer

Sean Park is a skilled personal injury attorney in Franklin and the founding partner of The Park Law Firm. He has dedicated his career to helping injury victims recover the compensation they deserve after a serious accident. With over 15 years of legal experience, he understands the nuances and complexities of the law. As a former prosecutor, he brings unique insight into both sides in the courtroom. His attention to detail and genuine concern for his clients have allowed him to recover millions in verdicts and settlements. Because you should focus on healing and what really matters, the firm doesn’t...

As a life long resident of Williamson County, Amy has worked tirelessly in the community, helping to maintain and improve the quality of life for its residents. She is dedicated to servicing her clients by offering sound advice, counseling, attention to detail and prompt service.

Licenses
Tennessee Supreme Court - Tennessee Bar
Education
Nashville School of Law graduated 1993, J.D.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, graduated 1980 B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, College Scholars with emphasis in Historic preservation

Diane Crosier earned her law degree at the University of Tennessee, College of Law. Shortly after receiving her law license in 1992, Diane worked in the 21st Judicial District Public Defender’s Office as a trial counsel. During this time, she tried countless cases in court and even successfully argued cases before the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. She developed a unique understanding of the courts and what it takes to be an effective trial lawyer. Diane is also a Rule 31 family mediator, which means she has received extensive training to effectively mediate cases.

Michael L. Russell is an employee rights lawyer and a mediator. He represents victims of employment discrimination, workplace harassment, and wage and hour violations.

It's all about the relationship with my clients — meeting their needs and helping to solve their problems.

Working with clients to navigate the ins-and-outs of their legal matters with confidence is where my 18+ years of courtroom and practice experience come into play.

My goal is to empower you to take full control of your case — before the legal system does.

My practice areas are limited to criminal defense, divorce and family law, personal injury, social security disability, and worker's compensation. I also limit the number of clients I work with at any given time, so that I can dedicate my...

I act as outside general counsel for your company; handling business formation and compliance; employment issues; commercial real estate/leasing issues; and certifications (small business; minority; and women-owned). My estate planning and family law practice includes traditional estate planning; funding trusts; estate and trust administration; probate; conservatorships and guardianships. I also represent juveniles in delinquency and truancy cases; parents in dependent/neglect cases; act as guardian ad litem; and represent clients in mental health and other health care issues.

Tom Elmlinger is the attorney-owner of Elmlinger Law Office in Brentwood, where he works primarily in the areas of business law and estate planning, helping entrepreneurs, small business owners, families, and individuals produce, protect, and pass on their wealth. Regularly engaged in probate administration throughout Middle Tennessee, Mr. Elmlinger also handles estate planning, business startups, mergers and acquisitions and foreclosures. He has practiced for over 35 years in the Nashville area, including eight years as in-house corporate counsel and the rest in private practice. He is a member of the Tennessee and Williamson County Bar Associations. ...

With over 30 years' experience representing individuals and small businesses, Daniel L. Wischhof is a familiar figure in the legal communities of Davidson, Williamson, Sumner, Robertson, Wilson, and Maury counties and the entire Middle Tennessee area. He has been a participant in the Program of Instruction for Lawyers at Harvard Law School, chaired the Alternative Dispute Resolution section of the Nashville Bar Association, and taught numerous seminars for attorneys for the Tennessee Bar Association and private institutes. Areas of practice include civil litigation, real estate issues, estate planning and probate, bankruptcy planning, and small business. Appointments are available in Franklin...