John R. Toy II Esq. - a Murfreesboro, Shelby (TN) Elder Law Lawyer

Murfreesboro Elder Law Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Elder Law
Estate & Trust Planning
Probate
Conservatorships
Special Needs Planning
Medicaid
Social Security Disability
VA
Contracts
Real Estate

Attorney Information

Overview

Calling Murfreesboro his home since childhood, Mr. Toy started practicing law in order to make a difference in others' lives. From Hobgood Elementary to Central Middle and from Riverdale High School to MTSU, Mr. Toy is truly a product of our community. Mr. Toy feels blessed to call so many of our neighbors his friend and to serve such an amazingly diverse clientele of our rapidly growing city, county, and region.

As an Eagle Scout, Mr. Toy learned the value of serving. Dedicating much of his time to being involved in the lives of people in our city, Mr. Toy is a charter member of the Murfreesboro Downtown Barristers Lions Club, where he serves as First Vice President. You can also find Mr. Toy serving on the Board as treasurer of his daughter's American Heritage Girls Troop and as President of the Board of Directors for Vista Points, Inc.: The Special Needs Trusts & Resource Center. During the Fall and Spring, you can also hear Mr. Toy coaching his daughter and son's soccer teams.

Mr. Toy graduated magna cum laude and top of his class from Liberty University School of Law in Lynchburg, VA. While there, Mr. Toy served on Senior Staff of the Law Review, publishing his Comment, Restoring the Gatekeeper: How Illustrative Notice Pleading Can Save the American Judicial System. Mr. Toy was also a finalist in the school's 1L Moot Court competition and served as Chairman of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board, including competing nationally on the school's Negotiation Competition team.

He is licensed to practice law in all courts in the state of Tennessee. Mr. Toy is also a member of the Rutherford and Cannon County Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Murfreesboro Estate Planning Council, Lawyers With Purpose, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Mr. Toy is also a recognized speaker on Elder Law topics. In addition to local speaking engagements to community groups, he has given continuing legal education presentations to other attorneys at the Tennessee Bar Association's Elder Law Forum, the Upper Cumberland Adult Abuse Coalition annual meeting, and the Murfreesboro General Sessions Civil Court Annual Update. Mr. Toy currently serves on the Tennessee Bar Association's Elder Law Section Executive Council.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Member, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Beta
Member, Beta Theta Pi International Fraternity

Education

Legal Education
- Liberty University School of Law, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2012
  J.D.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Graduated First In His Class
  Law Review: LUSOL Law Review, Senior Staff, 2011 - 2012
Non Legal Education
- Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 2001
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: English
  Minor: History

Current Employment Position(s)

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Managing Partner
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Past Positions

Law Office of Harold H. Parker, Attorney, 2012 to 2014
Pella Window & Door Company, Sales, 2001 to 2009

Pro Bono Activities

St. Clair Senior Center Will Clinic, 2022 to Present
Greenhouse Ministries Legal Clinic, 2023 to Present

Ancillary Businesses

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Red Shoe Title, Inc.
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Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator
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Bar Admissions

Tennessee, 2012
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 2022

Other Affiliations

Rutherford County Bar Association
Cannon County Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association, Estate Planning Section
Tennessee Bar Association, Elder Law Section
Tennessee Bar Association, Business Law Section
American Bar Association, Section on Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice
American Bar Association, Section on Dispute Resolution
American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law
Lawyers With Purpose
National Eagle Scout Association (Life Member)
National Rifle Association (Life Member)

Fraternities and Sororities

Beta Theta Pi

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Contact

Murfreesboro, TN

745 South Church Street
Suite 240
Murfreesboro, TN 37130 - 4989

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Phone: 615-692-1608

Fax: 615-896-3121

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