Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting attorney, Haley E. Medley. Haley served as a Rule 31 Mediator in two domestic relations’ cases of mine, and both bases settled amicably. They were both cases that I thought would not settle, but Haley helped us mediate both difficult cases. I was so impressed with Haley’s intelligence and her ability to communicate …
Can an Increase in Health Insurance Premiums in Sumner or Davidson County, Lower my Child Support?
Over the past few months, there has been a lot of media coverage regarding increases in health insurance premiums and options for coverage. For some Middle Tennesseans, the prices being quoted are impossible to work into budgets that are already stretched to the limits with other obligations, like child support. Whether you are a parent paying or receiving child support, …
LMT 2017 – Montgomery County – Impact of Military in Middle Tennessee
INTRODUCTION The November session of Leadership Middle Tennessee introduced our class to the importance of the United States Army base at Fort Campbell to the City of Clarksville and to Montgomery County. Our class was able to interact with soldiers on base on the first day, and we were allowed to gain an appreciation of military life. On the second …
LMT 2017 – Robertson County – Argiculture
INTRODUCTION On October 19 and 20, 2016, our LMT class of 2017 went to Robertson County, Tennessee and the focus of our two days there was agriculture. Some people might be surprised by the focus on agriculture considering that Robertson County is bordered by two different interstates, I-65 and I-24. Also, Robertson County is only thirty minutes away from Nashville. …
Social Media May Have a Negative Effect on Your Case
In a blog post last year, we discussed how social media such as Facebook and Twitter might impact your divorce. Social media can affect any kind of case that you are involved in, however, so if you are involved or may become involved in litigation of any kind, you should give careful consideration to your social media usage. Increasingly, social …
Counselor at Law
What is the true mission of an attorney? Recently, I began reflecting on this subject as I prepare to celebrate sixteen years practicing law this month. Is the purpose of an attorney simply to “win” the case? Is an attorney’s job only to get what their client wants? Should an attorney try to see that justice is served for all …