If you need legal help with bankruptcy matters in Tennessee, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. Tennessee attorneys handle cases involving Chapter 7 liquidation, Chapter 13 reorganization, means testing, exemptions, and automatic stay protections, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Circuit Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

Bankruptcy cases in Tennessee are filed in federal court, but the state's exemption laws determine what assets you keep. Whether you're considering Chapter 7 liquidation or Chapter 13 reorganization, Tennessee's specific exemptions can significantly affect the outcome. Filing triggers an automatic stay that immediately stops creditor actions, and an experienced bankruptcy attorney knows how to maximize the protections available under Tennessee law.

When selecting a bankruptcy attorney in Tennessee, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with Circuit Court procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout Tennessee and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to bankruptcy law in Tennessee to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Tennessee.

Peter Amoruso - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Quist, Fitzpatrick, & Jarrard, PLLC
 800 S. Gay Street Ste. 2121 Knoxville TN 37929
8655241873206
Lincoln Memorial University (2019)
Bar #040982
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
Philip Frederick Counce - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 3333 Poplar Ave Memphis TN 38111
(901) 458-0555
University of Memphis (1972)
English
US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Consumer Law
Robert Payne Cave Sr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Cave Law Office, PLLC
 414 Shelby St Kingsport TN 37660
(423) 245-0928
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville (1973)
English
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Jim Williams - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jim Williams & Associates, Lawyers at Law, LLC
 324 Cherokee Street Kingsport TN 37660-4336
(423) 230-0006
University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1994)
English
Bar #018466
Virginia Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Criminal Law
Charles Ward Faquin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Charles W. Faquin, PLC
 625 Main Street Suite B-1 Nashville TN 37206
(615) 678-1035
Loyola University New Orleans (2006)
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Consumer Law Foreclosure Defense
Ben Sissman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 44 North Second Street Suite 403 Memphis TN 38103
(901) 525-4414
University of Tennessee College of Law (1975)
Bar #007689
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Collections
James D. Purple - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Own Law Office
 6406 East Brainerd Road Chattanooga TN 37421
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1978)
English
Bar #009833
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Bruce Allen Ralston - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Bruce A. Ralston
 2670 Union Extended Suite 1228 Memphis TN 38112
(901) 543-5045
Bar #016260
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Consumer Law
David Milton Sandy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 119 South Main Street Suite 500 MEMPHIS TN 38103
(901) 255-2740
University of Mississippi (2002)
Bar #024692
Tennessee Bar
Inactive License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Elder Law
Carl Daniel Scott - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Scott Law Group
 209 Chilhowee School Rd #15 Seymour TN 37865
(865) 246-1050
University of Tennessee College of Law (1979)
Bar #010295
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Foreclosure Defense
David N Arnold - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Arnold Law Office PLLC
 376 Perkins Ext Suite 200 Memphis TN 38117
(901) 677-0701
University of Memphis (2002)
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Personal Injury
John R. Colvin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 205 South High Street Winchester TN 37398
(931) 962-1044
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1994)
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
James Cortney Cort Sikes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wykoff & Sikes, PLLC
 135 Fox Road, Suite A Knoxville TN 37922
(865) 320-9444
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2002)
English
Bar #024703
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Van Douglas McMahan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McMahan Law Office
 109 West Court Avenue Selmer TN 38375
(731) 645-3100
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1994)
Bar #022385
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Medical Malpractice Personal Injury
Daniel L Wischhof - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 725 Cool Springs Blvd., Ste. 600 P. O. Box 681416 Franklin TN 37068
(615) 859-9991
Augustana College
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Business Law
Johnnie Daniel Bond - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Johnnie Bond Law
 3221 M St NW Washington DC 20007
(202) 683-6803
University of Tennessee College of Law (1999)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Divorce
Bradley James Cordts - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cordts Law Office
 6263 Poplar Ave Suite 1132 Memphis TN 38119
(901) 537-9786
University of Oregon School of Law (1986)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Paul M. Estep - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Estep & Estep Lawyers-At-Law
 1733 Main Street Tazewell TN 37879
(423) 626-3525
6th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Estate Planning
Daniel T. Castagna - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1900 Church Street, Suite 400 Nashville TN 37203
(615) 656-4067
Seton Hall University School of Law (2003)
6th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Consumer Law
Darrell Lane Castle - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Darrell Castle & Associates
 4515 Poplar Avenue Suite 510 Memphis TN 38117
(901) 327-2100
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
English
Bar #006863
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Medical Malpractice Personal Injury
Richard Charles Wagner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wagner & Wagner Attorneys at Law
 701 Market Street Suite 310 Chattanooga TN 37402
(423) 756-7923
University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Bar #006507
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Personal Injury
Jonathan Lee Young - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jonathan Young Law
 240 Rickman-Monterey Hwy. Rickman TN 38580
(931) 559-8985
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1999)
Bar #020345
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Estate Planning Family Law
J. W. Jay Vaughan Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jay W. Vaughan, Lawyer at Law
 45 N. B.B. King Blvd. #201 Memphis TN 38103
(901) 857-1558
University of Mississippi (1988)
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Estate Planning Personal Injury
Charles Cain - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cain Law Office
 219 3rd Avenue North Franklin TN 37064
(615) 599-1785
Nashville School of Law (2006)
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Employment Law
Eric K. Fox - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Eric K. Fox
 103 Hazel Path Court Suite 6 Hendersonville TN 37075
(615) 264-5695
Georgetown University Law Center (1999)
United States District Court, Tennessee Middle District Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Estate Planning
Candice K. Mendez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Candice K. Mendez, Lawyer at Law
 1237-D Gay Street Dandridge TN 37725
(423) 623-4134
Appalachian School of Law (2005)
English
Bar #027425
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Weston A. Gantte - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1205 Gay Street Dandridge TN 37725
(865) 940-1529
University of Tennessee - Knoxville (2012)
English
Bar #034244
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
Amy C. Bates - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mathis, Bates & Klinghard PLLC
 412 Franklin St Clarksville TN 37040
(931) 919-5060
Mississippi College School of Law (2006)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Brent S. Snyder - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brent S. Snyder Law
 2125 Middlebrook Pike Knoxville TN 37921
(865) 264-3328
University of Tennessee College of Law (1998)
English
Bar #021700
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Consumer Law
David C. Veazey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of David C. Veazey
 PO Box 3206 Chattanooga TN 37404
(423) 521-1776
University of Tennessee College of Law (2006)
English, French, Russian
Bar #028753
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Andy Davis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davis, Kessler & Davis
 705 Dinah Shore Blvd. Winchester TN 37398
(931) 967-7000
California Western School of Law (2001)
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Medical Malpractice
Michael Augustine Wagner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wagner & Wagner Lawyers at Law
 701 Market Street Suite 310 Chattanooga TN 37402
(423) 756-7923
University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Bar #012840
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Tyler Scott Davis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davis Law Office
 804 W Race St Kingston TN 37763
(865) 354-3333
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2012)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Criminal Law
Brian Lee Hill - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Brian L. Hill
 128 N. 2nd St., Ste. 101 Federal Building Clarksville TN 37040
(931) 320-9573
Bar #025453
Kentucky Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Divorce Domestic Violence
Randall Kirby - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Griffin Law Group
 776 East McMurry Blvd Hartsville TN 37074
(931) 837-2050
Belmont University College of Law (2018)
English
Bar #036850
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Mark Richard Podis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Podis and Podis
 4535 HARDING PIKE SUITE 105 Nashville TN 37205
(931) 401-1711
English
Bar #012216
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Consumer Law
David Earl Phillips - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
David E. Phillips, Lawyer at Law
 2525 Lebanon Pike Nashville TN 37214
(615) 852-7853
Nashville School of Law (1982)
English
Bar #012214
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Consumer Law Foreclosure Defense
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