Helen Sfikas Rogers - Nashville, TN

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, 1980
    J.D.
    Honors: Class Rank: 17 in Class of 54
  • Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport/St. Petersburg, Florida, 1975

• Non Legal Education

  • Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1974
    B.A.
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Major: Political Science
    Minor: Economics

Past Positions

• Little, Thrailkill & Owen, P.C., Nashville, Tennessee, Paralegal, 1975 - 1978
• Ken Innis Advanced Financial Planning (Now Southeastern Financial Group), Nashville, Tennessee, Technical Assistant, 1978 - 1980
• Watts, Sweeney, Lewis & Rogers, Nashville, Tennessee, Solo Practitioner, 1980 - 1983
• Link, Jones, Rogers & Porter, Nashville, Tennessee, Partner, 1983 - 1984
• Jones & Rogers, Nashville, Tennessee, Partner, 1984 - 1997
• Special Judge in Circuit and General Sessions Court, 1993 - 1996

References

• Sun Trust Bank

Languages

• Modern Greek

• French

Classes and Seminars

• Speaker, New Lawyers Seminar, Law Office Management, 1990 - 1993
  
• Speaker, "Prime Time" Program, Wills & Estates, Memorial Hospital, 1990 - 1992
  
• Speaker, Capital Gain and Valuation, Tax Aspects of Divorce in Tennessee, 1993
  
• Speaker, Mediation Tax Consequences, 1993, Key Issues in Family Law
  
• Speaker, Spring and Fall Education Programs, Wills and Estates, 1989, YWCA
  
• 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
  
• Speaker, Pre-Nuptial Seminar, Legal Rights, Modification, Provisions & Drafting, Nashville YWCA, May 13, 1997
  
• Speaker, Domestic Law, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 - 1998
  
• Speaker, Advising Family Business in Tennessee, Heritage Professional Publishing, October 22, 1997
  
• Speaker, Wills & Trusts, People's Law School, 1998
  
• Speaker, Ethics and Procedures, Adoption Law, NBI, October 8, 1997
  
• 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
  
• 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, Update of Domestic Law, Williamson County Bar, February 4, 2006
  
• Speaker, Practical Application of the New Child Support Guidelines, Nashville Bar Association, February 9, 2005
  
• Presenter, Significant Topics in Domestic Law, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Assn., April 6, 2006
  
• Speaker, 2005 Child Support, Williamson County Bar Guidelines, February 8, 2005
  
• Mediation Training, American Arbitration Association, 1992
  
• Arbitration Training, American Arbitration Association, 1992
  
• Civil Mediation Training, Dispute Resolution Services David Strawn, 1996
  
• Advanced Mediation, Tennessee Bar, 1999
  
• Presenter, Domestic Law Seminar, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Assn., May 6, 2004
  
• Presenter, Domestic Law Seminar, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Assn., April 14, 2005
  
• Presenter, Domestic Law Forum, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Assn., April 5, 2007
  
• Instructor, Law Office Procedure, Domestic Relations and Corporations, Southeastern Paralegal Institute, 1984 - 1992
  
• Speaker, Client Communication and Management, Tennessee Association for Justice, February 3, 2012 - February 4, 2012
  
• Speaker & Program Chair, Mediation Techniques that Work and the Ones that Do Not, 04/15/2012, Tennessee Association for Justice
  
• Presenter, 2012 Domestic Case Law Update, 05/03/2012, Sumner County Bar
  
• Presenter, 2012 Domestic Case Law Update, 05/04/2012, Williamson County Bar
  
• Domestic Law Considerations for LGBT Families- Tennessee Bar Association LGBT Law Forum September 21, 2018
  
• Speaker, The Maryland Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts – 7th Annual Educational Conference & Chapter Meeting. Topic: Parental Alienation Litigation and Factors. October 7, 2021

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer, YWCA Legal Clinic, 1981 - 2000
• Youth Advisor, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1999 - 2009
• Member, Greek Ladies Philoptochos Society at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
• President, Myrtlewood/Highlands Homeowners Association, 1989
• President, Parish Council at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1994 - 1996
• Chairperson, Metropolitan Transportation Licensing Commission for Nashville and Davidson County

Representative Clients

• Adventist Risk Management

• Brauer Material Handling

• Kentucky-Tennessee Conference, Association of Seventh-Day Adventists

• South Central Conference Association of Seventh-Day Adventists

Representative Cases

• Smallman v. Smallman, 2023 WL 7483428, 2023
• Woodward v. Woodward, 2023 WL 7323285, 2023
• Gant v. Gant, 2017 WL 417225, 2017, Tenn.App.
• Hauf v. Hauf, 2016 WL 4523230, 2016, Tenn.App.
• Hogan v. Coyne Int’l. Enterprises Corp., 996 S.W.2d 195, 1998, Tenn.App.
• Boyd v. Tenn. State University, 848 F.Supp. 111, 1994, M.D. Tenn.
• Stanbury v. Bacardi, 953 S.W.2d 671, 1997, Tenn., 1982145661
• Baxter v. State of Tennessee, Dept. Of Corrections, 831 F 2d 293, 1987, 6th Cir., 1987123257
• Tolar v. City of Cookeville, 952 S.W.2d 831, 1997, Tenn.App.
• McFarlin v. Watts, 895 S.W.2d 687, 1997, Tenn. App.
• Cowden v. Sovran Bank/Central South, 816 S.W.2d 741, 1991, Tenn.
• Dailey v. Southern Heel Co., 785 S.W.2d 344, 1990, Tenn.App.
• Cullum & Maxey Camping Center, Inc. v. Adams, 640 S.W.2d 22, 1982, Tenn.App.
• Baxter v. State of Tennessee, Dept. Of Corrections , 831 F.2d 293, 1987, 6th Cir.
• Wright v. Quillen, 75 S.W.3d 413, 2001, Tenn.App.
• Wright v. Quillen, 83 S.W.3d 768, 2002, Tenn.App.
• Staats v. McKinnon, perm. to appeal denied 2006, 206 S.Wd.3d 532, 2006, Tenn.App.
• In re: Estate of Martha M. Tanner, 2007WL4287373, 2007, Tenn.App.
• Maynor v. Nelson, 2006WL 3421288, 2006, Tenn.App.
• Hunt v. Hunt, 2006 WL 1763668, 2006, Tenn.App.
• Gratton v. Gratton, 2006 WL 794883, 2006, Tenn.App.
• Brooks v. Brooks, 2005 WL 1584203, 2005, Tenn.App.
• Zinder v. Zinder, 2005 WL 427987, 2005, Tenn.App.
• Richards v. Richards, 2005 WL 396373, 2005, Tenn.App.
• Irvin v. USA, et al., Civ. No. 3:02-0706 , 2004, 6th Cir.
• Evans v. Evans, 2004 WL1882586, 2004, Tenn.App.
• Miller v. Miller, 2003 WL 22938950, 2003, Tenn.App.
• Milam v. Milam, 2002 WL 662026, 2002, Tenn.App.
• Wright v. Quillen, 2002 WL 13045, 2002, Tenn.App.
• Miller v. Miller, 2003 WL 22938950, 2003, Tenn.Ct.App.
• ilam v. Milam, 2002 WL 662026, 2002, Tenn.Ct.App.
• Kornblee v. Kornblee, 2001 WL 109385, 2001, Tenn.App.
• Crowell v. Crowell, 2000 WL 688568, 2000, Tenn.App.
• Evans v. Abdullah, 1999 WL 20777, 1999, Tenn.App.
• Kincaid v. Kincaid, 1999 WL 1271715, 1999, Tenn.App.
• Irwin v. Irwin, 1998 WL 726632, 1998, Tenn.App.
• Rogers v. Watts, 1997 WL 367477, 1997, Tenn.App.
• Moorehead v. Lincoln & Donelson Care Center, 1997 WL 675455, 1997, Tenn.App.
• Stanbury v. Bacardi, 953 S.W.2d 671, 1997, Tenn.
• Blumer v. Blumer, 1995 WL 414872, 1995, Tenn. App.
• Payne v. Wilson, 1995 WL 33747, 1995, Tenn. App.
• Dorris v. Dorris, 1993 WL 380778, 1993, Tenn. App.
• Hazelhurst v. Hazlehurst, 1993 WL 115674, 1993, Tenn. App.
• Marchetti v. Marchetti, 1993 WL 11711, 1993, Tenn. App.
• Johnson v. Johnson, 1991 WL 169568, 1991, Tenn. App.
• Cowden v. Sovran Bank/Central South, 1990 WL 96269, 1990, Tenn.App.
• Nelson v. Bruce, 1990 WL 31743, 1990, Tenn. App.
• Sibert v. State, 1989 WL 126710, 1989, Tenn. App.
• Frenchman v. Third Natil Bank, 1989 WL 100263, 1989, Tenn.App.
• Willoughby v. Parker, 1988 WL 46201, 1988, Tenn.App.
• Anderson v. Anderson, 1986 WL 14442, 1986, Tenn.App.
• Laird v. Laird, 1986 WL 14042, 1986, Tenn.App.
• Thompson v. American Holding Corp., 1986 WL 5542, 1986, Tenn.App.
• Hudson v. Hudson, 328 S.W.3d 863 , 2010, Tenn.
• O’Rourke v. O’Rourke, 2010 WL 4629035, 2010, Tenn. Ct. App.
• Green v. Green, 2010 WL 891897, 2010, Tenn. Ct. App.
• O’Rourke v. O’Rourke, 337 S.W.3d 189, 2009, Tenn. Ct. App.
• Hudson v. Hudson, 2009 WL 3631017, 2009, Tenn. Ct. App.
• Kershaw v. Kershaw, 2009 WL 4039262, 2009, Tenn. Ct. App.
• In re Estate of Tanner, 295 S.W.3d 610, 2009, Tenn.
• Wester v. McDow, 2009 WL 1034758, 2009, Tenn. Ct. App.
• Waugh v. Waugh, 2007 WL 2200278, 2007, Tenn. Ct. App.
• O’Rourke v. O’Rourke, 2007 WL 1815413, 2007, Tenn. Ct. App.
• Schuerman v. Schuerman, 2007 WL 3072770, 2007, Tenn. Ct. App.
• Cook v. Hess, 2013 WL 1788553 , 2013, Tenn. Ct. App.
• Halliday v. Halliday, 2012 WL 7170479, 2012, Tenn. App.

Published Works

Articles

• Six Months or Six Days: When You Can File for Divorce in Tennessee?, Tennessee Bar Association
  
• "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, 7, July, 2002
  
• "Gonewski and Alimony in Tennessee", The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 29, No. 2, Summer, 2010
  
• "The Phenomenon of Parental Alienation"
• "Parental Alienation - Science And Law" - Contributing Author, April, 2020

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee, 1980
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1980
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1987
• U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 1988
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1989
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1991
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1982
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1983
• U.S. Tax Court, 1981

Other Affiliations

• Tennessee Bar Association (Family Law Committee Chairperson)
• State of Tennessee, 1990 - 1996 (Hearing Panel Member, Board of Professional Responsibility)
• Nashville Bar Association, 1990 - 1993 (Ethics and Professionalism Practice Committees)
• Nashville Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service, 1992 - 1994 (Chairperson)
• Nashville Bar Association, 1992 - 1994 (Member, Pro Bono Board of Directors)
• Nashville Bar Association, 1998 - Present (Member, ADR Committee)
• Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, 1996 - Present (Member)
• Nashville Bar Association, 2000 - Present (Member, Fee Dispute Committee)
• Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association Lawyers Association for Women
• American Arbitration Association (Panel Member)
• Mediation Association of Tennessee (Nashville Chapter)
• National Association for Women Business, 1998 (Owners)
• Tennessee Association of Private Investigators (Honorary Member)
• Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, 2005 - 2007 (Board of Governors Member)
• Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 - 2007 (Vice Chair, Legislative Committee)
• Nashville Bar Association (Fellow)
• American Bar Association