Tennessee residents facing elder law issues have access to attorneys who specialize in Medicaid planning, long-term care planning, guardianship, elder abuse protection, and veterans' benefits. The legal framework in Tennessee differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Circuit Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern elder law cases in this jurisdiction.

The statute of limitations for elder law 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 elder law in Tennessee bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

When selecting an elder law 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 elder law 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
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
Ashley Edgar Waters - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Waters Law
 116 Locust Avenue Suite A Cookeville TN 38501
(931) 559-2889
Nashville School of Law (2009)
Bar #032782
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Family Law
Michael Cathey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 206A Cool Springs Blvd, Ste. 101 Franklin TN 37067
(808) 255-8002
University of Virginia
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Family Law
Amy Farrar - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tennessee Center for Estate & Elder Law in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
 718 South Church Street Mufreesboro TN 37130
(615) 869-7450
University of Mississippi School of Law (2002)
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Elder Law
Rebecca A. Bell-Houchin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Belle Vie Legacy Law, PLLC; Valerie Webb & Associates
 Suite C White House TN 37188
(615) 334-1336
Western New England University School of Law (2017)
Bar #021389
Active License
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Debora Carroll - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Carroll Law Office
 4322 Harding Pike Suite 417 - 16 Nashville-Davidson County TN 37205
(615) 600-5159
Bar #030097
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
David L. Robbins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brandt & Robbins, P.C.
 206 Princeton Rd Suite 25 Johnson City TN 37601
(423) 282-1981
Appalachian School of Law (2006)
English
Bar #028157
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Fred R Denson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Fred Denson
 1550 N Mount Juliet RD STE 110 Mount Juliet TN 37122
(615) 754-4895
University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1972)
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Elder Law Employment 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
Rebecca C. Blair - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Blair Law Office
 1608 Westgate Cir #100 Brentwood TN 37027
(615) 953-1122
University of Tennessee College of Law (1996)
English
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Elder Law
Timothy Louis Takacs - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tennessee Pooled Trust
 104 Wyncrest Way, Ste. 100 Hendersonville TN 37075
(615) 824-2571
Vanderbilt University Law School (1977)
English
Bar #007294
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning
Kyle Daniel Johnson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Prosser Clapper and Johnson PLLC
 5865 Ridgeway Center Parkway Suite 300 Memphis TN 38120
(901) 827-1337
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2014)
Bar #036066
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Elder Law Securities Law
Todd Hull - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Todd Hull Law PLLC
 207 N. Boone Street Suite 23 Johnson City TN 37604
(423) 270-4855
Middle Tennessee State University (2020)
English
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Elder Law
Chasity Sharp Grice - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Peppel, Grice & Palazzolo, P.C.
 474 Perkins Extended Suite 205 Memphis TN 38117
(901) 761-3140
University of Tennessee College of Law (2007)
Bar #027532
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
David LaRoche - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
LaRoche Law Office, PLLC
 320 East Main Street Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37130
(615) 890-0002
Vanderbilt University Law School (2006)
English
Bar #025516
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Alexandra Hulme - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Crow Estate Planning and Probate, PLC
 1503 16th Ave. S. Nashville TN 37212
(615) 558-8002
Vanderbilt University Law School (2020)
English
Bar #041270
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Martin L. Pierce - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Martin L. Pierce, Lawyer at Law
 4513 Hixson Pike Suite 109 Chattanooga TN 37415
(423) 648-4303
University of Memphis (1978)
English
Bar #009608
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Harold Parker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 745 S. Church St. Unit 240 Murfreesboro TN 37130
(615) 417-2177
Abilene Christian University
Bar #021916
6th Circuit Bar
Inactive License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Personal Injury
Tracy White Moore - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 219B West 7th Street COLUMBIA TN 38401
(931) 381-0600
University of Memphis (1984)
Bar #012730
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Family Law
Russell Edwards - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Edwards & Edwards, An Association of Lawyers
 177 East Main Street Hendersonville TN 37075
(615) 822-0431
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
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
Brenda Miller Stiles - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brenda Miller Stiles, Lawyer at Law
 115 Hazel Path, Ste. 1 Hendersonville TN 37075
(615) 264-0996
Nashville School of Law
Bar #010842
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Elder Law Estate Planning
William Kyle Shannon - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Crow Estate Planning and Probate, PLC
 512 Madison Street Suite A Clarksville TN 37040
(931) 218-7800
Oklahoma City University School of Law (2018)
English
Bar #040726
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Mr. Robin J. Gordon - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gordon Law Group, PLC
 49 Music Square West Suite 505 Nashville TN 37203
(615) 933-2435
University of Tennessee College of Law (1987)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Entertainment & Sports Law
James E. Thompson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 637 ORLIE YOUNG RD Crossville TN 38558
(931) 459-2180
Western New England College (2010)
Bar #024066
Florida Bar
Inactive License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Jim Higgins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Higgins Firm PLLC
 651 E 4th St #100 Chattanooga TN 37403
(615) 353-0930
University of Memphis
English
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Elder Law Employment Law
Justin Gilbert - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Music City Estate Law
 4525 Harding Pike Suite 200 Nashville TN 37205
(615) 628-7775
Santa Clara University School of Law (2007)
English, Spanish
Bar #017079
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning
Jean Louise Byassee - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dobbins Venick Kuhn & Byassee
 210 25th Ave North, Ste 1010 Nashville TN 37203
(615) 321-5659
Washington and Lee University School of Law (1975)
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Elder Law Estate Planning Health Care Law
Kenneth Raymond Besser - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 2700 Memphis TN 38137
(901) 290-8253
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1987)
Maryland Bar
Active License
Business Law Divorce Elder Law
Melinda Buck Brown - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Melinda Buck Brown, LLC
 136 S. Illinois Ave., Ste. 204 Oak Ridge TN 37830
(865) 535-5335
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Nina Whitehurst - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cumberland Legacy Law
 330 Ridgeline Dr. Crossville TN 38571
(931) 250-8585
Sandra Day O Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
English
Bar #037146
Oregon Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Matt Potempa - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard
 2122 21st Ave S Nashville TN 37212
(615) 800-7096
University of Tennessee - Memphis
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Family Law
David Heller - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard
 2122 21st Ave S Nashville TN 37212
(615) 800-7096
Carnegie Mellon University (1984)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Margaret Allison Thompson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 4525 Harding Pike, Ste 200 Nashville TN 37205
(615) 620-4613
Northwestern University School of Law (1984)
Bar #017203
Illinois Bar
Inactive License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
John Buhrman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 345 Frazier Avenue Suite 210 Chattanooga TN 37405
(423) 266-5691
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1997)
English
Tax Court Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
E. Catherine Cox - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 Boyds Creek Hwy Seymour TN 37865
(865) 293-1037
Ave Maria School of Law (2005)
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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