Nursing Home Abuse law in Tennessee covers elder abuse in care facilities, neglect, financial exploitation, wrongful death, and resident rights violations. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Tennessee has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to nursing home abuse cases, and attorneys who practice in Circuit Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

One of the most important things to know about nursing home abuse law in Tennessee is the statute of limitations. You generally have 1 year (one of the shortest in the US) from the date of injury to file a claim. Tennessee follows modified comparative fault with 50% bar (Tenn. Code § 29-11-103) for determining liability, which directly affects how much compensation you may recover. Cases are filed in Circuit Court, and knowing how local judges handle these matters gives experienced attorneys a real advantage.

The nursing home abuse 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 nursing home abuse 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.

Timothy L. Miles - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Timothy L. Miles
 300 Centerview Drive, #247 Brentwood TN 37027
(615) 587-7384
Nashville School of Law (1998)
English
Bar #021605
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Antitrust Law Arbitration & Mediation
Chad Meyers - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Meyers Injury Law
 1308 Rosa L. Parks Blvd Nashville TN 37209
(615) 258-9000
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Timothy Leo Bowden - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tim L. Bowden, Lawyer
 306 Northcreek Blvd 200 Goodlettsville TN 37072
Nashville School of Law (1991)
English
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Asbestos & Mesothelioma
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
David Louis Raybin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Raybin & Weissman, P.C.
 424 Church St Suite 2200, Fifth Third Center Nashville TN 37219
(615) 256-6666
University of Tennessee College of Law (1973)
Bar #003385
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Dominick R. Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
DRS Law
 943 College St. Bowling Green KY 42101
(615) 742-1775
Bar #028783
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Insurance Claims
Howard Manis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cochran Firm - Mid South
 40 South Main, Suite 1700 Memphis TN 38103
(901) 523-1999
University of Memphis (1990)
English
Mississippi Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Legal Malpractice
Ryan G. Saharovich - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz Personal Injury Lawyers
 488 S Mendenhall Rd Memphis TN 38117
(901) 347-6056
Emory University School of Law (2014)
English
Bar #036185
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Richard Thomas Matthews - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Matthews Firm, PLLC
 33 Public Square Columbia TN 38401
University of Memphis
Bar #006680
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice
Olen Gale Haynes Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Haynes Firm
 207 East Main Street Suite 2-A Johnson City TN 37604
(423) 928-0165
University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1995)
English
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Medical Malpractice Military Law
Justin Crouch - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
 622 W 7th St Columbia TN 38401
(615) 255-9100
University of Mississippi
English
D.C. Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
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
Joseph Preston Strom - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Strom Law Office
 6923 N. Trenholm Rd. Columbia SC 29206
(843) 898-8180
University of South Carolina (1984)
English, Spanish
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Construction Law
Jason W. Voelke - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
 622 Columbia TN 38401
(615) 255-9100
Ball State University
English
Bar #040691
Kentucky Bar
Active License
Verified
Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
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
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
Shannon Wiggins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
 622 W 7th St Columbia TN 38401
(615) 255-9100
University of Florida
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Mr. Mark Tribble - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 5 South Jeffeson Avenue Cookeville TN 38501
(931) 854-9200
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (1979)
California Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Family Law Insurance Claims
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
Theresa Scott - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
 622 W 7th St Columbia TN 38401
(615) 907-0687
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
English
Bar #031749
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Ray Berk - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pohl & Berk, LLP
 1913 21st Ave S Nashville TN 37212
(615) 277-2765
University of Texas - Austin (1977)
English
5th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Terence Scott Jones - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Banks & Jones, Attorneys at Law
 2125 Middlebrook Pike Knoxville TN 37921
(865) 546-2141
Bar #014628
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Nursing Home Abuse
Jimmy Wayne Bilbo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bilbo Law Office, P.C.
 150 North Ocoee Street Cleveland TN 37311
(423) 476-3556
Lee University
Bar #011408
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Daniel Necci - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
 622 W 7th St Columbia TN 38401
(931) 546-7200
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
English
Bar #035778
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Evan Vineyard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
 622 W 7th St Columbia TN 38401
(931) 505-7040
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
English
Bar #036971
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Larry Rocky McElhaney - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rocky McElhaney Law Office: Car Accident & Injury Lawyers
 615 Main Street B21 Nashville TN 37206
(931) 820-2400
English, Spanish
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Asbestos & Mesothelioma Construction Law
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
Matthew C. Hardin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 6256 Poplar Ave #125 Memphis TN 38119
(615) 200-1111
Rhodes College
English, Spanish
Bar #021505
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Bradley Michael Carter - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Carter Law Firm & Associates, LLC
 P.O. BOX 1387 Franklin TN 37065
(901) 262-3826
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2001)
English
Bar #024093
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Estate Planning Family Law
David Alexander Burkhalter - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Burkhalter, Rayson & Associates, P.C
 111 South Central Street Knoxville TN 37902
(865) 524-4974
University of Tennessee College of Law (1976)
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Zach Gureasko - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Higgins Firm PLLC
 651 E 4th St #100 Chattanooga TN 37403
(615) 353-0930
Belmont University College of Law (2014)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Robert Maynard Cohen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robert M. Cohen, Attorney at Law
 303 High St Maryville TN 37804
(865) 984-3447
Bar #014091
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Insurance Claims
Jill Gaskell Draughon - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
 622 W 7th St Columbia TN 38401
(615) 255-9100
Nashville School of Law
English
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
R. Joshua McKee - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
 622 W 7th St Columbia TN 38401
(931) 546-7200
Middle Tennessee State University
English
Bar #020886
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Jeffrey K. Moore Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz Personal Injury Lawyers
 488 S Mendenhall Rd Memphis TN 38117
(901) 462-3349
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2018)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
M. Witt McLeod - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz Personal Injury Lawyers
 488 S Mendenhall Rd Memphis TN 38117
(901) 462-3344
University of Mississippi School of Law (2015)
English
Bar #038368
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Matt McFarland - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
 622 W 7th St Columbia TN 38401
(931) 546-7200
University of Tennessee College of Law (2011)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Mark C. Hartsoe - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hartsoe Law Office Personal Injury Lawyers
 904 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy Maryville TN 37801
(865) 804-1011
University of Tennessee College of Law (1985)
English
Bar #015098
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice
Charles J. Parrish - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
 622 W 7th St Columbia TN 38401
(615) 255-9100
Cumberland University
English
Bar #039129
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Elizabeth Miller - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Higgins Firm PLLC
 525 4th Ave S Nashville TN 37210
(615) 353-0930
Wake Forest University School of Law
English
Bar #006708
Inactive License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
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