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Franklin Family Law Firm
Overview
For over three decades, Rogers, Shea & Spanos has stood as a bulwark for clients in Nashville, Tennessee, who are facing life's myriad legal challenges. With a focus on complex family, estate and business concerns, we have become synonymous with personal attention and a highly accomplished legal team that prioritizes our clients’ needs and goals.
Our attorneys and paralegals bring a wealth of experience to the table, having handled thousands of cases and achieved settlements that have served our clients' best interests. Our lawyers’ trial experience is extensive and marked by success, demonstrating a profound commitment to responsive, insightful and practical legal solutions.
At Rogers, Shea & Spanos, each professional is dedicated to helping clients navigate through emotional and stressful legal processes with efficiency and empathy. Our attorneys are adept at managing high-conflict situations, including divorce litigation, child custody and visitation disputes, and modifications of support orders – all while maintaining a steadfast commitment to achieving favorable outcomes.
Their legal proficiency extends beyond the courtroom. Our lawyers assist with paternity claims, adoption processes and the drafting of wills, ensuring that clients' rights and futures are secured. Strategic estate planning and probate services as well as counsel for businesses further exemplify our team’s comprehensive approach to legal representation.
With a promise of experience, perspective and tailored services, our lawyers at Rogers, Shea & Spanos stand ready to advocate for your rights and best interests. Whether you are in the throes of a family law issue, are seeking business contract advice or are planning your estate, our attorneys at our Tennessee firm are equipped to guide you through with reliability and a focus on your unique needs.
About Rogers, Shea & Spanos
Practice Areas
- Family Law
Languages
- Greek
- French
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker, Spring and Fall Education Programs, Wills and Estates, YWCA, 1989 - Present
- Instructor, Law Office Procedure, Domestic Relations and Corporations, Southeastern Paralegal Institute, 1984 - 1992
- Speaker, "Prime Time" Program, Wills & Estates, Memorial Hospital, 1990 - 1992
- Arbitration Training, American Arbitration Association, 1992
- Mediation Training, American Arbitration Association, 1992
- Speaker, New Lawyers Seminar, Law Office Management, 1990 - 1993
- Speaker, Capital Gain and Valuation, Tax Aspects of Divorce in Tennessee, 1993
- Speaker, Mediation Tax Consequences, Key Issues in Family Law, 1993
- Speaker, Child Custody & Visitation in Tennessee, Experts and Modification of Decrees, National Business Institute, October 27, 1994
- Speaker, Ethical Considerations in Family Law, Nashville Bar Association Convention, July 14, 1994
- Speaker, Podiatric Malpractice Featuring Dr. Brian Bacardi, ABC's 20/20, April 14, 1995
- Speaker, Paralegals in Family Law Practice, Ethics and Appellate Procedure, National Business Institute, May 11, 1995
- Speaker, Child Custody and Visitation in Tennessee, Ethics, Experts and Change of Custody, NBI, December 12, 1995
- Speaker, Mock Trial, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Issues, Certified Property and Casualty Underwriters Annual Meeting, March 14, 1996
- Speaker, Education Program, Estate Planning and Trusts, Nashville YWCA, May 7, 1996 - May 30, 1996
- Speaker, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Ethics, Modification and Litigation, September 26, 1996
- Civil Mediation Training, Dispute Resolution Services David Strawn, 1996
- Speaker, Pre-Nuptial Seminar, Legal Rights, Modification, Provisions & Drafting, Nashville YWCA, May 13, 1997
- Speaker, Advising Family Business in Tennessee, Heritage Professional Publishing, October 22, 1997
- Speaker, Ethics and Procedures, Adoption Law, NBI, October 8, 1997
- Speaker, Domestic Law, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 - 1998
- Speaker, Wills & Trusts, People's Law School, 1998
- Speaker, Ethics, Grounds for Divorce, Domestic Relations in Tennessee, NBI, January 15, 1998
- Speaker, Recent Developments in Sexual Harassment Cases, Middle Tennessee Claims Managers Council, October 2, 1998
- Advanced Mediation, Tennessee Bar, 1999
- Speaker, Procedure and Ethics, Adoption Law, NBI, March 16, 1999
- Speaker, Seminar on Cases Study of Jackie Beard Case, Tennessee Association of Private Investigators, Annual Meeting, June 2, 2001
- Speaker, Ethics: Know Your Rules, Know Your Role, Family Law, NBA, October 2, 2003
- Speaker, What's New in Domestic Law, Williamson County Bar, March 5, 2004
- Speaker, Practical Application of the New Child Support Guidelines, Nashville Bar Association, February 9, 2005
- Speaker, 2005 Child Support, Williamson County Bar Guidelines, February 8, 2005
- Speaker, Update of Domestic Law, Williamson County Bar, February 4, 2006
- Presenter, Significant Topics in Domestic Law, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Assn., April 6, 2006
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer, YWCA Legal Clinic, 1981 - Present
Representative Clients
- Adventist Risk Management
- Brauer Material Handling
- Kentucky-Tennessee Conference, Association of Seventh-Day Adventists
Office Information
Address
317 Main StreetSuite 206 Franklin, TN 37064
Phone
Fax
- 615-321-4431
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Appointments
Weekday
Other Offices
Rogers, Shea & Spanos (Main Office) 2205 State Street Nashville, TN 37203 888-521-9952
Achievements
Honors
- National Directory of Who's Who in American Executives and Professionals, Membership Number 16531
- Honorary Member, Tennessee Association of Private Investigators
Published
Articles
- "The First Amendment Option in Civil Rights Cases", The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 7, No. 2, Summer, 1988
- "Divorce, It Will Affect Your Business Sooner or Later", Nashville Business Journal, Spring, 1997
- "If You Live Together, It Will Cost You", Nashville Bar Journal, Vol. 11, Issue 7, July, 2002
Representative Cases
- Cowden v. Sovran Bank/Central South, 816 S.W.2d 741, WL 96269 (Tenn. 1991)
- Dailey v. Southern Heel Co., 785 S.W.2d 344 (Tenn. 1990)
- Cullum & Maxey Camping Center, Inc. v. Adams, 640 S.W.2d 22 (Tenn. App. 1982)
- Baxter v. State of Tennessee, Dept. Of Corrections, 831 F 2d 293 (6th Cir. 1987)
- Eden v. Eden, 1997 WL 92076 (Tenn.App. 1997)
- Stanbury v. Bacardi, 1996 WL 200338, 953 S.W.2d 671 (Tenn.App. 1997)
- Blumer v. Blumer, 1995 WL 414872 (Tenn.App. 1995)
- Payne v. Wilson, 1995 WL 33747 (Tenn.App. 1995)
- Dorris v. Dorris, 1993 WL 380778 (Tenn.App. 1993)
- Hazlehurst v. Hazlehurst, 1993 WL 115674 (Tenn.App. 1993)
- Marchetti v. Marchetti, 1993 WL 11711 (Tenn.App. 1993)
- Johnson v. Johnson, 1991 WL 169568 (Tenn.App. 1991)
- Nelson v. Bruce, 1990 WL 31743 (Tenn.App. 1990)
- Sibert v. State, 1989 WL 126710 (Tenn.App. 1989)
- Frenchman v. Third Nat. Bank, 1989 WL 100263 (Tenn.App. 1989)
- Willoughby v. Parker, 1988 WL 46201 (Tenn.App. 1988)
- Anderson v. Anderson, 1986 WL 14442 (Tenn.App. 1986)
- Laird v. Laird, 1986 WL 14042 (Tenn.App. 1986)
- Thompson v. American Holding Corp., 1986 WL 5542 (Tenn.App. 1986)
- Hogan v. Coyne Int'l Enterprises Corp., 996 S.W.2d 195 (Tenn.App. 1998)
- Boyd v. Tenn. State University, 848 F.Supp 111 (M.D.Tenn. 1994)
- Tolar v. City of Cookesville, 952 S.W.2d 831 (Tenn.App. 1997)
- McFarlin v. Watts, 895 S.W.2d 687 (Tenn.App. 1997)
- Wright v. Quillen, 75 S.W.3d 413 (Tenn.App. 2001)
- Wright v. Quillen, 83 S.W.3d 768, 2002 WL 13045 (Tenn.App. 2002)
- Miller v. Miller ,(Tenn.Ct.App. 2003)
- Milam v. Milam, 2002 WL 662026 (Tenn.Ct.App. 2002)
- Kornblee v. Kornblee, 2001 WL 109385 (Tenn.App. 2001)
- Crowell v. Crowell, 2000 WL 688568 (Tenn.App. 2000)
- Evans v. Abdullah, 1999 WL 20777 (Tenn.App. 1999)
- Kincaid v. Kincaid, 1999 WL 1271715 (Tenn.App. 1999)
- Irwin v. Irwin, 1998 WL 726632 (Tenn.App. 1998)
- Rogers v. Watts, 1997 WL 367477 (Tenn.App. 1997)
- Moorehead v. Lincoln & Donelson Care Center, 1997 WL 675455 (Tenn.App. 1997)
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