Maryville Lawyers

Robert R. Kurtz is the founding lawyer of the Knoxville criminal defense law firm, Robert R. Kurtz, Attorney at Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1995, and his Juris Doctorate degree with honors from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2000. Mr. Kurtz is a member of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Knoxville Bar Association, and a Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee,...

Ashlee B. Mathis, J.D. is a Knoxville native who obtained her degree at the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2015. Ms. Mathis has worked as an Associate at The Isaacs Law Firm Team since her admission to the bar in zealously advocating for our clients in all areas of criminal defense.

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Jennifer Egelston practices “Family Law for All.” She handles matters involving marriage, divorce, child custody, child support, DCS, juvenile court, adoptions, name changes, criminal expungements, and orders of protection. She is experienced in the drafting of family planning documents including donor contracts, wills, powers of attorney, and advanced healthcare directives. With her background in horse training and barn management, Jennifer works with horse enthusiasts in legal matters involving equine-related sales, contracts, non-profits, business, and liability. She is also a Rule 31 listed family law mediator with special training in domestic violence. Jennifer volunteers her time in the LGBTQIA+...

Tim McLaughlin was born in North Dakota and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota. Tim moved to Knoxville, Tennessee in 1989 and graduated from the University of Tennessee Law School in 1992. Tim immediately began working for the Knox County Public Defender's Office where he gained extensive trial experience. Shortly thereafter, Tim chose to work with the Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos, a nationally recognized plaintiff's law firm at the Knoxville, Tennessee branch office. In 2003, Tim and Mike Nassios established the law firm of Nassios & McLaughlin.

Mr. McLaughlin's practice involves representing people...

Jeremy S. Jennings is the founder of Jennings Immigration Law Office. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, Jennings Immigration Law Office provides East Tennessee with knowledge, counseling, strategy, and representation in all areas of immigration law. Jennings Immigration Law Office dedicates 100% of its practice to immigration law.

Mike Baisley practices in the areas of business transactions, real estate, commercial law, and business litigation. Typical client engagements include new entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, shareholder disputes, and bankruptcy and creditor’s rights. He also represents both owners and contractors in construction disputes. Mr. Baisley joined Long, Ragsdale & Waters, P.C. in January 2018. He was previously a partner at Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC. He received his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2005, where he was a member of The Tennessee Law Review and served on the...

Scott A. Lanzon was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where his father was serving in the United States Army, 101st Airborne. Raised in Detroit, Michigan, Scott graduated from the University of Montana in 1998. After working in New York City , Scott decided to pursue a career in law. He graduated from Vermont Law School in 2004, and immediately joined the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office in Columbus, Ohio. In 2007, Scott joined the law firm of Thomas and Company, where he served as an associate. Scott returned to Montana in 2008, and had a successful career as a prosecutor at...

With more than 25 years of experience in the areas of personal injury claims, property and construction disputes, contract negotiation and preparation, business lawsuits, estate and trust litigation, landlord and tenant matters, homeowners’ association matters, workers’ compensation claims, and various other civil matters, I practice what I enjoy. I am both zealous and professional in my representation of my clients. Our attorneys are active members of the Knoxville, Loudon County, and Tennessee Bar Associations and are also active members of the Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel. I represent a wide range of clients with interests in Tennessee. I created this...

Mr. Dziewulski brings decades of experience as a company founder, consultant, investor, and executive in businesses as diverse as architecture, software as a service, machining and manufacturing, residential property investment, and construction. Through these experiences, he developed an understanding of the issues businesses face and the effect that proper legal guidance can have on the success of a company. Healthcare Much of Mr. Dziewulski's practice has focused on medical compliance, employment matters, credentialing, premises liability, policy and procedure development, and real estate matters for medical practices. Today his focus is on addressing challenges faced by emerging practice types such...

E. Michael Brezina, III’s career includes more than fifteen years of litigation experience in the private and public sectors, including extensive and diverse trial experience. Michael graduated Summa Cum Laude in three years from the University of Tennessee (“UT”) in Knoxville, where he was selected Phi Beta Kappa. He was also a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. In 2004, he graduated Cum Laude from UT College of Law. He was a partner for many years at one of the region’s oldest and largest law firms, starting his practice there after graduating from law school in 2004. During his 15-year tenure...

Norman D. McKellar practices law in the areas of IRS tax resolution and federal criminal defense, with an emphasis on tax fraud and white collar federal crimes. Mr. McKellar has successfully defended clients in criminal cases in both federal and state courts and in U.S. Tax Court. Mr. McKellar was voted by his peers as a “Top Attorney” for 8 straight years by Knoxville’s CityView magazine. In 2014, Mr. McKellar was selected as a member of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by the National Trial Lawyers, and he also received this same award in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and...

In 2004, Adam decided to return home to Knoxville and joined the firm of Dunn, McDonald, Coleman and Reynolds. While at the firm, the relationship was formed with attorney Greg Coleman that eventually led to his representation of individuals with serious personal injuries at Greg Coleman Law. His trial experience and diverse background of representing clients ranging from fortune 50 companies to the individual car accident victim have served him well in fighting for the rights of injury victims. His primary practice areas include: automobile, trucking and motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice and nursing home neglect claims, products liability/dangerous products...

Bruce Fox is a partner and co-founder of Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette. His personal injury practice focuses on automobile accidents, workers’ compensation, products liability, hospital and nursing home injuries, and trucking litigation. In addition, Bruce has significant multi-state lead counsel Class Action litigation experience against a variety of defendants. He is a current Master of the Bench of the Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court in Knoxville. He is one of approximately 100 Tennessee lawyers selected for membership by the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). In 2011 he received the Paladin Award for East Tennessee from the Tennessee Trial...

Federico is a Deputy Law Director in Knox County whose practice primarily focuses on Governmental Tort Liability and Civil Rights defense. Federico is a Knoxville native and a graduate of Penn State University where he received a B.A. in Political Science. He earned his J.D. from the University of Tennessee. He is also fluent in Spanish. Outside of the legal profession, Federico enjoys travel and reading history. He and his wife, Kristi, are also avid hikers who enjoy hiking the Great Smoky Mountains.

Jerry Long is a Tennessee Business and Estates attorney. Jerry advises clients regarding business law, employment law, estate planning, real estate law, contracts, and intellectual property.

Attorney Eric Ebbert has been serving the East Tennessee community in different capacities within the legal field for over 25 years. We know the law in Tennessee, we know how it affects you, and we know how to present your case to both judges and juries. The Ebbert Law Firm handles a wide range of legal matters including business law, employment law, elder law, estate planning, wills and trusts, probate law, HOA law, social security disability law and helping victims of nursing home neglect and abuse. We fight for our clients’ rights, and we know what it takes to win...

Darrell Douglas was born and raised in LaFollette, Tennessee. He attended the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2010. His Doctor of Jurisprudence was awarded in 2014 from Mississippi College in Jackson, Mississippi. Darrell was licensed to practice law in Tennessee in 2014.

Having grown up in East Tennessee, Darrell knew he wanted to return home to begin practicing law. Darrell’s upbringing gave him a strong desire to assist those who have been injured through no fault of their own; and to help them recover compensation for those injuries.

During his time in practice, Darrell has experience in...

Born and raised in Knoxville, Brent graduated from both the Memphis University School and the University of Memphis. He then went on to attend the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in Memphis, where he excelled as a Herff Scholar and served on law review. In 2005, he graduated with honors and began his legal career in Knoxville, specializing in civil insurance defense. Brent later gained experience in Connecticut while working in-house for Chubb insurance before returning to Nashville to continue his insurance defense practice. However, in 2020, Brent and his wife decided to return to their hometown, and he made...

Daniel A. Gillespie is an accomplished attorney who counsels clients in avoiding litigation and guides them through litigation. He is able to hear and connect with his clients to help them develop their goals. He coaches business owners who desire growth in their business. Through a unique combination of developing pre-litigation strategies and helping you develop your unique selling proposition, he is able to make you more efficient and profitable. Your goals become his goals.

Tom Kulaga is a patent attorney who worked for 19 years as an electrical and instrumentation engineer before becoming an attorney. Tom focuses on helping inventors and businesses protect their intellectual property through patent protection.

I specialize in all forms of personal and commercial bankruptcy, debtor-creditor law and commercial litigation, including Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 bankruptcies, law related to commercial financial matters, and civil matters where criminal acts have occurred or been alleged.

Andrew S. Roskind came to Knoxville from San Diego, California after serving six years in the United States Navy. While on active duty, Andy received several awards including the Navy Achievement Medal, Letters of Commendation, Honorable Discharge, and the Southwest Asia Service Medal for service during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. After settling in East Tennessee with his wife, Jodi, Andy attended the University of Tennessee where he received his Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Jurisprudence Degrees. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Roskind has also served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law teaching Negotiations...

Mr. Gibson was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, and admitted to bar, 1984, Tennessee. Also admitted to the United District Court of the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Tennessee; the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Gibson graduated from the University of Tennessee (B.A., with Honors, 1975); pursued graduate studies at the University of Chicago, and obtained his doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee in 1984. Member: Tennessee Bar Association, Knoxville Bar Association and Defense Research Institute. Mr. Gibson has served as a charter member of public school foundations...

Lifelong Knoxville resident T. Scott Jones believes in taking risks, but only when they benefit his clients. Active with the Shriners, he emphasizes the importance of community service to each member of the firm. Attorney Jones demonstrates this by undertaking numerous pro bono cases each year. In addition to being a fierce trial attorney, he is also a Rule 31 Mediator in the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Bryce was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee where he grew up playing sports, enjoying the outdoors and passionately cheering for the Vols. While receiving his BA in Political Science from the University of Tennessee, Bryce served as a strength and conditioning coach for UT football and baseball and was head of strength and conditioning at the Christian Academy of Knoxville. Thereafter, Bryce earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Lincoln Memorial School of Law.

The day after taking the bar exam, Bryce met his wife-to-be. They both enjoy the outdoors, yelling at the Vols and wrangling their rambunctious toddler “Bear.”

Attorney + Creative at Law. Experienced legal counsel with a client-centered approach. Empowering creators, creative professionals, businesses, startups, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more to build and scale successful businesses and protect their passions through custom legal strategies and innovative solutions to fit your unique needs. Services include: business law; entity formation; business and corporate general counsel; legal guidance for creators, brands, business owners, and startups; business mergers, acquisitions, purchases, and sales; contract drafting, contract review, and contract negotiation; intellectual property law and brand protection; copyright registration and trademark registration and enforcement; real estate transactions, real estate matters, and property law; music, art,...

Registered patent attorney with experience in the areas of trademark, copyright and patent law. Experience with industries such as consumer packaged goods, sporting goods, aerospace technology, computer and mobile software, medical devices, composite materials, hazardous material handling, environmental remediation, firearms, pesticides, mechanical devices and electro-mechanical devices. Member of the State Bar of Tennessee and U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

Peter Brewer is an intellectual property attorney licensed in Tennesse and in Texas. He holds an engineering degree from Texas A&M University. He is a former Briefing Attorney to the Supreme Court of Texas. Peter has many years of experience drafting patent applications and trademark applications. He also prepares contracts for clients. He serves as a trusted advisor for start-up companies.

For more than 38 years, our established law office has earned a positive reputation for professional representation for those in need of family law and estate planning services.

I am a trial lawyer. My clients are people who have been injured in any way - a car accident, at work, out at a store, by a faulty product or bad medicine or medical treatment, who are falsely accused of a crime, suffered abuse, had their civil rights violated, were bullied at school or at work, were ripped off by a business and the like. I have over ten years of trial experience and recently attended advanced training at the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer's College in Dubois, WY. I have several other attorneys who work with me. Together, our...

David H. Luhn, born Knoxville, Tennessee, is the managing partner of Norton & Luhn, P.C. Mr. Luhn is a Member of the Knoxville Bar Association and the Knoxville Estate Planning Council. At present Mr. Luhn is engaged in the general practice of law with a focus in the areas of Estate Planning, (Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Health Care Power of Attorneys, Durable Power of Attorneys, Living Wills, Advance Directives, Conservatorships, Guardianships, Asset Protection Strategies, and Quit Claim Deeds); Estate Administration (Probate, Representing Executors and Beneficiaries); Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements; Business Law (Contract Review, Confidentiality Agreements,...