I have a secret – I’m a huge fan of police dramas. On the rare nights where I don’t have a meeting or work to do, I watch the same procedural police shows that the rest of Tennessee is watching. But unlike most of my neighbors, I’m watching them from the unique perspective of a criminal defense attorney. And what…
Divorce is overwhelming no matter who you are. You’re probably focused on your children or on your home, or on how you’re going to pay off the credit cards now that you’re down to one income. But I can’t tell you how many people I’ve met who completely neglect to change their estate plan after a divorce – and it…
On May 14, 2014, I will be one of the lecturers scheduled to speak at an educational seminar for attorneys which is entitled “Adoption Law: Start to Finish.” This Knoxville area seminar is designed to provide on-going legal education for attorneys. I will address thorny, ethical issues that can arise for attorneys in adoption matters. I have spoken at numerous events…
There are an awful lot of car crashes in Tennessee; sometimes they’re accidents, and sometimes they’re the result of negligence. In this case, it was a little bit of both. A young officer named Nicholas Berens was pursuing a suspect in a shooting when the car in front of him – probably a bit panicked by the lights – stopped…