If you need legal help with family law matters in Tennessee, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. Tennessee attorneys handle cases involving child custody, child support, adoption, paternity, guardianship, and prenuptial agreements, 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.

Tennessee is an equitable distribution state, which determines how courts divide marital property and debts. Custody decisions in Circuit Court are based on the best interests of the child standard, and judges have significant discretion. The divorce process involves specific procedural requirements, and a Tennessee family law attorney who regularly appears in Circuit Court understands the local expectations and timelines that affect every case.

The family law 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.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to family law law in Tennessee for an in-depth look at Tennessee's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Andy Goldstein - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cole Law Group, PC
 1648 Westgate Cir #301 Brentwood TN 37027
(615) 490-6020
Belmont University College of Law
English
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Divorce Family Law
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
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
Lisa Conner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Conner & Roberts, PLLC
 6142 Shallowford Road Suite 101 Chattanooga TN 37421
(423) 299-4489
Florida Coastal School of Law
English
Unknown Status
Divorce Family Law
Kristen Johnson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Freeman & Fuson
 305 Church St Franklin TN 37064
(615) 298-7272
Belmont University College of Law
English
Bar #040549
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Construction Law
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
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
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
Nick Stevens - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Spicer Rudstrom, PLLC
 537 Market Street, Suite 203 Chattanooga TN 37402
(423) 756-0262
Nashville School of Law (2007)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Construction Law Consumer Law Divorce
Todd G. Cole - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cole Law Group, PC
 1648 Westgate Cir #301 Brentwood TN 37027
(615) 490-6020
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University (2004)
Danish, English
6th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Scott Allen Rhodes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 750 Old Hickory Blvd Brentwood TN 37027
(615) 309-0400
Florida State University College of Law (1991)
Bar #016870
Georgia Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family 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
Nick Rice - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rice Law
 275 Jefferson Avenue Memphis TN 38103
(901) 526-6701
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Family Law
John David Schwalb - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
John D. Schwalb, PLLC
 741 Cool Springs Blvd #104 Franklin TN 37067
(615) 794-7100
English
Bar #011671
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Zachary Scott Gainous - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Fruitful Firm
 3102 West End Avenue Suite 400 Nashville TN 37203
(615) 671-4301
Middle Tennessee State University
English
Bar #036804
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Communications & Internet Law Entertainment & Sports Law
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
James Ralph Hickman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
James R. Hickman Jr. Law Office
 140 Court Avenue Sevierville TN 37862
(865) 453-0944
Bar #020125
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law
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
Cody Galaher - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
BLINK LAW, NASHVILLE LLC
 Fifth Third Center | Suite 2000 424 Church Street Nashville TN 37219
(615) 651-7393
Mississippi College School of Law
English
Bar #035794
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
William Jackson Brown - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
William J. Brown & Associates, PLLC
 23 N Ocoee St Cleveland TN 37311
(423) 476-4515
University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1977)
English
Bar #005450
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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
Linsey Boatner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rice Caperton Rice
 275 Jefferson Ave. Memphis TN 38103
(901) 526-6701
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2019)
English
Mississippi Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Family Law
Jessica Ferrante - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rice Caperton Rice
 275 Jefferson Avenue Memphis TN 38103
(901) 526-6701
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
English
Mississippi Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Family Law
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
Thomas E. Parkerson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Parkerson Law, PLLC
 110 S. Maple St. Murfreesboro TN 37130
(629) 543-8042
Mississippi College School of Law (2000)
English
Bar #023338
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
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
Katherine Everette - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Everette Law Office
 1222 16th Ave So. Suite #25 nashville TN 37203
(615) 244-8665
Nashville School of Law (1998)
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Divorce Estate Planning Family Law
Alyssa Castronovo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cole Law Group, PC
 1648 Westgate Cir #301 Brentwood TN 37027
(615) 490-6020
Pennsylvania State University
English
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Business Law Divorce Employment Law
Jane Ellen 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
English
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Family Law Immigration Law
John Chadwick Long - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sindle & Long, Lawyers at Law
 130 South Water Avenue Gallatin TN 37066
(615) 451-0307
Nashville School of Law (2002)
Bar #025526
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
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
Jenna McDonald Nichols - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee P.C.
 530 Oak Court Drive Suite 360 Memphis TN 38117
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2011)
English
Bar #033430
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Employment Law Estate Planning
Marjorie A Bristol - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Marjorie A. Bristol
 919 Conference Dr. Suite 4-324 Goodlettsville TN 37072
(615) 606-3903
University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1996)
French, German
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Education Law Family Law
Marcus Shute Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shute Law
 315 Deaderick Street STE 1550-164 Nashville TN 37238
(615) 953-4971
Nashville School of Law (2009)
Spanish
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
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