Stella K. Mallinak - Nashville, TN
Attorney at Rogers, Shea & Spanos
Family Law Lawyers in Nashville, TN
2205 State Street Nashville, TN 37203
Nashville Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
Attorney Information
Overview
During law school, Mrs. Mallinak was a member of the Washington University Trial Team and received nearly 350 hours of trial advocacy instruction from Judge David C. Mason of the 22nd Judicial District in St. Louis, Missouri in preparation for competitions. She was awarded the CALI ertificate of Excellence for her work in the Washington University Children and Family law linic. During her law school summers, Mrs. Mallinak worked as a law clerk for trial court judges Hamilton Gayden in Nashville and Judges Easter, Beal, Martin, and Binkley in Franklin, Tennessee. In addition to her work at Rogers, Shea & Spanos, Mrs. Mallinak spent part of 2021 practicing family law at Polidori, Franklin, Monahan & Beattie in Lakewood, Colorado.
Mrs. Mallinak is committed to being an active member of the bar. She served as Co-Chair of the Nashville Bar Association's Sister Cities Committee and as Co-Chair of the Lawyer's Association for Women Networking Committee. Mrs. Mallinak has presented several continuing legal education seminars including: "Domestic Violence-How it Affects our Children" and "Domestic Law Considerations for LGBT Families." Mrs. Mallinak is a member of the Nashville Bar Association, Williamson County Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, Colorado Bar ssociation, the National LGBT Bar Association, the Tennessee Trial Lawyers, and the Lawyer's Association for Women. Mrs. Mallinak volunteers at the Fred Gray Institute for Law, Justice, and Society's free legal advice clinic.
When not practicing law, Mrs. Mallinak volunteers with Pet Community Center's Community Cat Program where she works helps the number of free roaming cats in Davidson County through kitten fostering and through trap, spay/neuter, and return (TNR).
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Awarded the CALI Certificate of Excellence
Education
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Legal Education
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Washington University School of Law,
St. Louis,
Missouri, 2016
J.D.
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Washington University School of Law,
St. Louis,
Missouri, 2016
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Non Legal Education
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Washington University in St. Louis, 2013
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: English literature
Major: Psychology
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Washington University in St. Louis, 2013
Past Positions
- Law Clerk for trial court judges Hamilton Gayden in Nashville and Judges Easter, Beal, Martin, and Binkley in Franklin, Tennessee
Classes and Seminars
- “Domestic Violence-How it Affects our Children” and “Domestic Law Considerations for LGBT Families”
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteers with Pet Community Center’s Community Cat Program
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 2016
- Kentucky, 2017
- Colorado, 2020
Other Affiliations
- Member of the Washington University Trial Team
- Co-Chair of the Nashville Bar Association’s Sister Cities Committee
- Co-Chair of the Lawyer’s Association for Women Networking Committee
- Nashville Bar Association, Member
- Williamson County Bar Association, Member
- Kentucky Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Member
- National LGBT Bar Association, Member
- Tennessee Trial Lawyers, Member
- Lawyer’s Association for Women, Member
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Stella K. Mallinak
Highlights
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5.0 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2022I was very fortunate to be represented by Stella Mallinak of Rogers, Shea & Spanos on a recent divorce case during which they gallantly and zealously protected my interests. Before they were hired, I was represented by a couple of other attorneys whose representation left much to be desired, and my morale was very low because my case was at the verge of falling apart. In fact, my case was like a critically injured patient in the ER whose prognosis was grim. But like truly talented and dexterous ER physicians, Helen and Stella were able to stabilize the patient. And thanks to them and their team, the patient is expected to make a full recovery. For that, I will forever owe them an immeasurable debt of gratitude.
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