If you need legal help with domestic violence matters in Tennessee, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. Tennessee attorneys handle cases involving protective orders, restraining orders, safety planning, criminal defense for DV charges, and child custody in DV situations, 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.

The statute of limitations for domestic violence matters in Tennessee is generally 1 year (one of the shortest in the US), though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Circuit Court, and Tennessee's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The Tennessee Bar Association sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on domestic violence in Tennessee bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The domestic violence attorneys listed here practice throughout Tennessee and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to domestic violence 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.

Lee Carter Massengill - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin, P.C.
 777 Anderson Street Bristol TN 37620
(423) 764-1174
Mississippi College School of Law (2001)
Bar #023767
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Michal Durakiewicz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Durak Law
 725 Cool Springs Blvd., Suite 600 Franklin TN 37067
(615) 812-2829
Emory University School of Law
English, Polish, Russian
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Jim Hale - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jim Hale Law
 242 Poplar Avenue Memphis TN 38103
(901) 574-4841
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1989)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence Juvenile Law
Meredith Mochel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Meredith Mochel
 809 Market St. Ziebold Building Chattanooga TN 37402
(423) 803-4333
University of Tennessee College of Law
English
Bar #022939
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Lexi Woods - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Cassell Firm
 2000 Glen Echo Road Suite 113 Nashville TN 37215
(615) 475-7041
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Marcus Lipham - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Marcus A. Lipham
 200 E. Main St #110 Jackson TN 38301
(731) 207-4488
Spanish
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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
Michelle Blaylock-Howser - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Howser & Associates, PLLP
 1500 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 3A-1 Murfreesboro TN 37129
(615) 801-8602
Nashville School of Law (2002)
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Divorce Domestic Violence
Samuel Aaron Byrd - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Sam Byrd
 University Tower 651 E. 4th Street, Suite 408 Chattanooga TN 37403
(423) 304-6827
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Justin Cole Sensing - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
23rd District Judicial Advocates
 110 N. Main St. Ashland City TN 37015
(615) 792-1308
Bar #030340
U.S. Federal Court - Middle District of Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
J. Caleb Cassell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Cassell Firm
 2000 Glen Echo Rd #113 Nashville TN 37215
(615) 475-7041
Belmont University College of Law (2014)
English
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Divorce
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
Matt Maniatis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Maniatis Law PLLC
 211 Donelson Pike, Ste 204 Nashville TN 37214
(615) 366-1211
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
English, Spanish
U.S. Immigration Courts Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
Jessica Sue Sisk - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 303 East Broadway Newport TN 37821
(423) 623-3137
Appalachian School of Law (2007)
English
Bar #029905
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
James Robert Miller II - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
James R. Miller II Lawyer at Law
 200 East Main St Suite 102 Johnson City TN 37604
(423) 926-2714
University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1986)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
George Frank Lannom - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Frank Lannom Law Group
 541 North Mt. Juliet Road Totty Building, 3rd Floor Mt. Juliet TN 37122
(615) 444-3995
University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1987)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Misty Danyel Parks - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Solo Practitioner
 PO Box 1720 Spring Hill TN 37174
(615) 255-9155
University of Mississippi (2004)
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Bryna Landers Grant - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bryna Grant Law
 242 W. Main Street #296 Hendersonville TN 37075
(615) 630-8499
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (2000)
English
Bar #021196
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Darren Drake - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Darren Drake
 128 1/2 N. Church St. Murfreesboro TN 37130
(615) 410-3919
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (2007)
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
James Lee Widrig - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Widrig Law PLLC
 200 E Spring St Lebanon TN 37087
(615) 417-7800
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2005)
English
Bar #025111
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Divorce
Elizabeth Luminoso - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Luminoso Law
 800 S. Gay St Ste 1950 Knoxville TN 37929
(615) 652-1182
Lincoln Memorial University (2020)
English
Bar #041552
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Daniel Woodard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Garza Law Office, PLLC
 550 West Main Suite 340 Knoxville TN 37902
(865) 540-8300
Bar #039575
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Randall Eugene Reagan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Randall E. Reagan
 625 Market Street, Suite 900 Knoxville TN 37902
(865) 637-8505
University of Tennessee College of Law (1974)
Bar #005995
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Joe Provenzano - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Provenzano Law
 2817 West End Ave STE 126-529 Nashville TN 37203
(615) 554-8334
University of North Carolina School of Law (2018)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Parks Dance - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Lanzon Firm
 550 W Main Street, Suite #550 Knoxville TN 37902
(865) 212-0955
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (2020)
English
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Andrew W. Varney - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Garza Law Office, PLLC
 550 W. Main Street, Suite 340 Knoxville TN 37902
(865) 540-8300
Lincoln Memorial University - John J. Duncan, Jr. School of Law (2019)
English
Bar #040212
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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
Cayley Turrin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office Cayley Turrin
 219 Third Ave N. Franklin TN 37064
(615) 480-3158
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (2013)
English
Bar #035366
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
James H. Snyder Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of James H. Snyder, Jr.
 345 South Hall Road Maryville TN 37701
(865) 981-4966
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Jennifer R. Egelston - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jennifer R. Egelston, Lawyer at Law
 800 S. Gay St. Suite 700 Knoxville TN 37929
(865) 404-8226
University of Tennessee College of Law (2017)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Divorce
Shanone Emmack - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shanone Emmack, Lawyer at Law
 219 3RD AVENUE NORTH Franklin TN 37064
(615) 920-0906
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University (2009)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Domestic Violence DUI & DWI Estate Planning
Jodi Loden - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jodi Loden, PLLC
 1260 Gallaher Road, Suite E Kingston TN 37763
(865) 535-6336
Bar #026440
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
W. Scott Kimberly - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 107 North Maple Street Suite 100 Murfreesboro TN 37130
(615) 890-1099
Seattle University School of Law (2009)
English
Bar #031190
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Jimmy Leo Richardson III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
CheapMurfreesboroDivorce.Com
 8 Public Square N. Suite 8A Murfreesboro TN 37130
(615) 216-8327
Nashville School of Law (2009)
English, Spanish
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
McKenna Louise Cox - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Cox Firm
 104 E. Main Street Johnson City TN 37604
(423) 434-4700
University of Tennessee College of Law (2002)
English, Spanish
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Domestic Violence
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
Derek R. Howard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Howard Law Office
 8 Public Square North Murfreesboro TN 37130
(615) 900-3235
Nashville School of Law (2000)
English, Spanish
Bar #023696
Federal Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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