Grundy County Lawyers

EDUCATION: B.A. (Math) Vanderbilt University 1972; JD Memphis State University 1974; Insurance Counsel Trial Academy 1977; Rule 31 Mediation Training 1997. LICENSED: Tennessee state courts since 1975; Also licensed in Middle District of Tennessee. PRACTICE: Consisting of plaintiff and defense practice in Tort, Workers’ Compensation, Insurance, Contract, employment advice and litigation and corporate.

LICENSED IN TN & MS; 45 YEARS EXPERIENCE; REPRESENTED OVER 100 TRUCKING COMPANIES; OBTAINED ONE OF LARGEST WRONGFUL DEATH SETTLEMENTS IN HISTORY OF CLARKSVILLE, MONRTGOMERY COUNTY, TENNESSEE; OBTAINED PLAINTIFF SETTLEMENTS OF OVER $6 MILLION IN EACH OF PAST TWO YEARS.

A native of South Carolina, Hannah completed her undergraduate studies in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from the University of Memphis. Following graduation, Hannah attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School. There she earned her Juris Doctor degree graduating cum laude in May 2010 and was admitted to practice law in the state of Tennessee in October 2010. In June 2012 Hannah was admitted to practice law in the state of Florida. Hannah is currently a Member of the Tennessee and Nashville Bar Associations. Born and raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Hannah participated in a wide range...

Education -Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee J.D. – 2008 -Honors: Top 15% (Class Rank: 14th out of 112) -Honors: Harry Phillips American Inn of Court—Student Member 2007-2008 -University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, Tennessee B.S. summa cum laude -Honors: Phi Kappa Phi -Honors: Recipient of the Outstanding Criminal Justice Student Award -Major: Criminal Justice -Minor: Political Science Professional Associations and Memberships -Tennessee Bar Association -Tennessee Association for Justice

Sonya Smith Wright is a graduate of the Emory University School of Law, where she was inducted into the Order of the Barristers for outstanding oral advocacy and legal writing. She is an experienced litigator with a wealth of diverse experiences. Wright began her career with a large defense firm in its civil litigation department, where she participated in several state jury trials and successfully defended a multimillion dollar lawsuit in federal court for a national hotel chain. She also tried one of the first medical malpractice cases to ever go to arbitration in Tennessee obtaining a full defense...

Cole Rogers is a dedicated attorney who has a client focused practice. His practice centers on personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, workers’ compensation and various other cases involving complex plaintiff’s litigation. In addition, Cole is experienced in handling various criminal cases including misdemeanors, DUI’s, and drug offenses.

Cole attended Eastern Illinois University where he was elected Student Body President and graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Education in 2008. He went on to earn his Law Degree from the Nashville School of Law graduating in 2014. He is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association where he...

Patrick Newsom is a trial attorney and founder of Newsom Law PLC, primarily representing injury victims, consumers and businesses. One hundred percent of his practice is devoted to litigation in the areas of personal injury, consumer protection, automobile defects and business litigation. He has personally recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars for clients through relentless advocacy, thorough preparation and strategic execution.Patrick attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He then attended Nashville School of Law where he graduated in the top ten in his class and was inducted...

For twenty years our office has provided legal representation in divorce, child support, child custody, family law, personal injury and civil trial practice.

Eric Stevens is a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 listed civil mediator with 40 years of employment and general civil litigation experience including: • Single-plaintiff and class-action litigation • Collective litigation involving federal and state wage and hour laws • Contract disputes • Discrimination and harassment disputes under state and federal laws • Whistleblower and retaliation claims • Disability and religious accommodation disputes • General civil litigation Eric offers a common-sense approach, to mediation, allowing participants to work collaboratively to resolve their disputes, whether in person or virtually (Teams or Zoom). Eric has offices in Nashville to accommodate in-person mediation or will travel within 250 miles of Nashville to accommodate participants' preferences...

Michael L. Russell is an employee rights lawyer and a mediator. He represents victims of employment discrimination, workplace harassment, and wage and hour violations.

Immigration, criminal defense and personal injury attorney with over 35 years of experience assisting clients with all their legal needs.

Jeremiah started working in real estate while still in college in 2001 and is now a managing partner of a real estate investment group, Certified Residential Appraiser, and a licensed attorney with a law office in downtown Nashville. Jeremiah’s leadership and direction has played a critical role in the success of his businesses and clients.

Yvette Sebelist is the managing attorney at Siskind Susser PC Nashville. She has practiced immigration law exclusively since 1998, handling all types of matters. Ms. Sebelist is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is the immediate past Chair for the Midsouth Chapter and served on the national Board of Governors. She has served as the Advocacy Coordinator and the Chapter’s liaison to the Memphis office of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). She serves on the Access to Justice Committee of the Tennessee Bar Association and has chaired the Immigration Committee of the Nashville Bar...