George D. Spanos - Nashville, TN
Attorney at Rogers, Shea & Spanos
Divorce Lawyers in Nashville, TN
2205 State Street Nashville, TN 37203
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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13
Years
Experience
Nashville Divorce Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Divorce
- Post-Divorce
- Child Custody and Child Support
- Juvenile
- Probate
- Wills and Estates
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Spanos was raised in Memphis, TN, and graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with honors. He has lived in Nashville since graduating. After working at Dell, Inc. for four years in business acquisitions, Mr. Spanos attended the Nashville School of Law. Mr. Spanos worked at Rogers, Kamm & Shea beginning in his first year at Nashville School of Law, bolstering his legal education with practical experience. He has been married for over ten years and is the father of two children.
Having worked for Ms. Rogers and the firm while he attended law school, Mr. Spanos gained valuable insight to the firm and significant experience prior to his admission to the Bar. Mr. Spanos practices in all areas of family and probate law, including divorce, post-divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, juvenile, and wills and estates. Mr. Spanos has successfully tried multiple contested trials since being admitted to the practice of law.
He has chaired and coordinated the Williamson County Mock Trial Competition since 2016 and also also volunteers at the Fred D. Gray Institute for Law, Justice & Society's Free Legal Clinic. He was selected, from a large number of attorney applicants, to be one of the select members of the Nashville Bar Foundation's Leadership Forum's 2017-2018 class. Additionally, he chairs the Domestic Legislation Committee for the Tennessee Trial Lawyer's Association, where he helps review proposed changes to family law statutes and meets with legislators to ensure laws are fair to all Tennesseans.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2018 - 2019
- NAFLA Top Ten Under the Age of 40, 2019 - Present
Other Sources of Feedback About George D. Spanos
Included on the 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Nashville School of Law,
Nashville,
Tennessee, 2012
J.D.
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Nashville School of Law,
Nashville,
Tennessee, 2012
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Non Legal Education
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University of Tennessee,
Chattanooga,
Tennessee, 2005
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
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University of Tennessee,
Chattanooga,
Tennessee, 2005
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Rogers, Kamm & Shea, Law Clerk, 2009-2013
- Dell, Inc, Senior Account Manager, 2005-2009
Classes and Seminars
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New Orleans Seminar Co-Chair, TTLA- January 2023
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Domestic Law Forum Co-Host – 2018-Present
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TTLA 2023 Paralegal Seminar- Family Law Presentation
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CLE Presenter: “Current Family Law Legislation & How to Become More Involved” – October 2021
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CLE Presenter: Ethics in Family Law – December 2020
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Presenter – 5th Annual Paralegal Seminar: Domestic Breakout Session – October 2020
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CLE Presenter – “Confidentiality Agreements in Family Law Settings” – February 2019
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CLE Presenter- ” But I Saw in the Movies” – April 2018
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Co-Presenter – “Management or Negligence” Trust Presentation – April 2018
- University of Memphis, Adjunct Professor, 2023
Published Works
Articles
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“Maximizing Wrongful Death Judgments with Absentee Parents”, Tennessee Trial Lawyer Magazine, Winter 2022 Issue
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“Joint Custody- The Unintended Results”, Tennessee Trial Lawyer Magazine, Winter 2021 Issue
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“Attorney Fees & Marital Debt: Legal Fiction”, Tennessee Trial Lawyer Magazine, Summer 2021 Issue
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“More Contracts Between Married People”, The Tennessee Trial Lawyer Magazine, Spring, 2017
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“Contracts Between Spouses”, The Tennessee Trial Lawyer Magazine, Fall, 2016
- “Tax Update: What Everyone Needs to Know”
- “Six Months or Six Days: When Can You File for Divorce in Tennessee?”, Tennessee Bar Association
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 2013
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 2013
Specialties and Certifications
- Rule 31 Family Law Mediator
- Certified Family Trial Law Advocate through the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Family Law Trial Advocacy training through the American Bar Association and National Institute of Trial Advocacy
Other Affiliations
- Belmont Inns of Court (Program Chair - Executive Committee, 2017-18)
- Belmont Inns of Court (Secretary - Executive Committee, 2018-19)
- Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum 2017-18
- Nashville Bar Association (Member)
- Nashville Bar Young Lawyers Division (Member)
- Williamson County Bar Association, Member, 2013- Present
- Williamson County Young Lawyers Division (Member)
- Belmont University College of Law American Inn of Court, Member, 2014-2019
- Tennessee Trial Association (Board of Directors & Domestic Legislation Committee Chair)
- Tennessee Trial Association, Board of Directors, Parliamentarian, 2020-2022 and Secretary, June 2023-Present
- Tennessee Bar Association, Family Law Executive Council- January 2023-Present and President Elect- June 2023
- Nashville Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2023
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2022
- American Bar Association
- Williamson County Bar Association, Mock Trial Chair, 2016-2022
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