Consulting

I appreciate the confidence demonstrated by attorney’s and agency’s requests for assistance with their adoption law questions. I would like to be of assistance to everyone. Unfortunately, it is not unusual for me to receive several such calls a day and the frequent interruptions sometimes render focused concentration on my own work impossible. In order to keep up quality standards for clients, client questions are attended to before colleague assistance inquires. Consulting inquiries are often addressed in a batch at a set time during a week. Emails receive faster responses than phone calls assuming the emails are of a reasonable length.

If you are an attorney with a question about adoption law and your question is too involved to answer in a 5-10 minute telephone call, consider hiring me to consult on your case. I consult hourly at $400.00 per hour for general questions, initial case setup and filings, or to be available on an ongoing basis during the pendency of the case. If you think this service may be appropriate for you, call or email and request a consulting contract for review.

If you are working on a case pro-bono, please indicate that in any message. Thank you for your service to the public. Pro-bono attorneys go to the top of the colleague assistance pile.

Judges may always call direct and anytime at 865.933.8173.

Telephone Consultations with Attorneys

Time is set aside almost every week to provide consulting assistance. You may use the form below to email your question or to schedule an appointment.

Date *

Attorney's Name *

First

Last

State of licensure and bar number

Telephone Number

Email address *

Checkboxes

Pro Bono Case?

Technical

Technical question that does not require sharing names or unique facts.

Case Specific

Specific question requiring disclosure of party identity or unique facts.

Question *

Pose the question carefully. If the answer is short and clear, the response will arrive by email.

Statute or case law implicated? *

If your specific case requires disclosure of party identity or unique facts, provide party names for conflict check.

If an action is filed with a court, what is the primary action at issue and where is it pending?

If email is insufficient, specify the type of consult requested:

5-10 Minute Free Consultations

If your call exceeds 10 minutes, the consult will be converted to a paid consultation and/or may be rescheduled based upon time available.

Paid Consultation. $400 per hour. Cash or check.

If billing is to be sent to your client, the billing addresses for the attorney and client are required and the attorney must guarantee payment.

Billing Name/Address

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Website

Secure pre-payment link with LawPay.

For more direction on adoption law and for practice forms, see Coppock on Tennessee Adoption Law With Forms on CD-Rom, which can be purchased through Celtic Cat Publishing. A copy may also be available at your local library.

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