Knoxville Estate Planning Lawyer
Overview
R. Seth Oakes has been providing legal services to families in Eastern Tennessee for a decade. With experience in a broad range of practice areas, Seth primarily focuses his practice on estate planning, wills, trusts, and probate administration.
Seth is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, TBA Estate Planning and Probate Section, the Knoxville Bar Association, KBA Barristers, KBA Lawyer Referral and Information Service, KBA Bar Leaders, KBA Committee for Continuing Legal Education, and American Inns of Court. Seth has been recognized as a SuperLawyers Rising Star by his peers in the legal community. Seth is a native East Tennessean and takes pride in serving his community by providing personal attention to his clients and their legal needs.
About R. Seth Oakes
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Wills
- Trusts
- Probate Administration
Representative Cases
- Ralph Junior Lowe v. Roy Province, et al., Won
- Bobby K. Watson v. Matthew T. Watson et al., Won
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 2013
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 2014
- United States Supreme Court, 2016
Other Affiliations
- American Inns of Court, 2018-Present (Member)
- Knoxville Bar Association, 2017-Present (Knoxville Barristers)
- Servolution Health Services, 2016-Present (Board Member)
- Tennessee Bar Association, 2014-Present (Member)
Classes and Seminars
- Creative Tips for Managing Tasks, Deadlines, and Documents: Advanced Real Estate Issues and Answers for Paralegals, 2023
- The Probate Process from Start to Finish: Estate Administration, 2018
- Tennessee Living Trust Seminar: Estate Planning in Tennessee, 2017
- Guest Lecturer, Baptist Collegiate Ministries
Pro Bono Activities
- Tri-State Youth Choir, Section Leader
- Students in Free Enterprise, Student Leader and Presenter
Past Positions
- Tarpy, Cox, Fleishman & Leveille, PLLC, 2013-2021, Private Practitioner
- Eighth Judicial District of Tennessee, 2012-2013, Assistant District Attorney Extern
- Civil Circuit Judge Clerkship, 2012, Civil Circuit Judge Clerkship
- Hagood, Tarpy & Cox, PLLC, 2010-2013, Law Clerk
Education
- Lincoln Memorial University, Duncan School of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2013
J.D. - Juris Doctor - Lincoln Memorial University, 2009
B.S. - Bachelor of Science
Major: Business Administration
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- Contributing Author, Perspectives on Capital Punishment in America: Actual Innocence as a Ground for Equitable Tolling of Statute of Limitations under the Statutory Scheme of the AEDPA: Is Capital Punishment Really Reserved For The Worst Of The Worst Under Federal Habeas Corpus Statutes?
Office Information
Address
10413 Kingston PikeSuite 201 Knoxville, TN 37922
Phone
Office Hours
Mon-Fri: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Websites
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About R. Seth Oakes
Honors
- Selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2020-2023
- Avvo - Client's Choice, 2017, 2019
- Lincoln Award for Community Service, Duncan School of Law
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