If you need legal help with social security disability matters in Tennessee, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. Tennessee attorneys handle cases involving SSDI and SSI benefit claims, disability appeals, ALJ hearings, and Appeals Council review, 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.

Social Security disability claims follow federal procedures, but the hearing offices and Administrative Law Judges in Tennessee have their own patterns. After an initial denial — which happens to the majority of applicants — you have 60 days to appeal. Most successful claims are won at the ALJ hearing stage, and having an attorney who regularly appears before Tennessee's ALJs provides a measurable advantage.

When selecting a social security disability 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.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to social security disability 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.

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
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
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
Sarah Bean Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Costner & Greene Lawyers At Law.
 315 High Street Maryville TN 37804
(865) 238-4710
Bar #031967
U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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
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
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
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
Jeffery Shane Roberts - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jeff Roberts & Associates, PLLC
 213 Rep. John Lewis Way N Suite 300 Nashville TN 37219
(615) 425-4400
Trial Lawyers College (2013)
English
Bar #020263
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Asbestos & Mesothelioma Employment Law
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
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
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
Haley Henry - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Garza Law Office, PLLC
 550 Main Street Suite 340 Knoxville TN 37902
(865) 540-8300
Lincoln Memorial University - John J. Duncan, Jr. School of Law (2011)
English
Bar #033463
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Estate Planning Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Donna Simpson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Donna Simpson
 51 East First Street Cookeville TN 38501
(931) 526-2933
Bar #006859
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Estate Planning Probate Social Security Disability
Arthur Bass - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lawyer At Law
 67 North Ocoee Street P.O. Box 1473 Cleveland TN 37364-1473
(423) 339-0032
University of Tennessee College of Law (1972)
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
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
Melissia Ball - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Melissia R. Ball Attorney at Law
 331 East Broadway Newport TN 37821
(423) 623-3091
Bar #025251
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Personal Injury Products Liability Social Security Disability
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
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
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
Aubrey Timothy Givens - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Aubrey Givens & Associates, PLLC
 231 W Old Hickory Blvd Suite B, 2nd Floor Madison TN 37115
(615) 248-8600
Bar #021491
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Personal Injury Real Estate Law Social Security Disability
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
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
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
John Michael Bailey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
John Michael Bailey Injury Lawyers
 5978 Knight Arnold Rd Ste #400 Memphis TN 38115
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
English
Bar #006941
Active License
Verified
DUI & DWI Insurance Claims Personal Injury
Katie Klinghard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mathis, Bates & Klinghard, PLLC
 412 Franklin Street Clarksville TN 37040
(931) 919-5060
The Nashville School of Law (2005)
Bar #029661
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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
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
Evan (Mac) Meade - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Meade Law Group
 215 N Boone Street Johnson City TN 37604
(423) 926-7112
University of Tennessee College of Law (2005)
English
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Medical Malpractice
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
Herbert Thornbury - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McMahan Law Firm
 100 W. M L King Blvd Suite 500 Chattanooga TN 37402
(423) 756-2221
University of Tennessee College of Law
Bar #001449
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Joe Richard Judkins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1143 Oak Ridge Turnpike Suite 202 Oak Ridge TN 37830
(865) 482-7877
University of Tennessee College of Law (1977)
English
Bar #005548
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Personal Injury
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
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