Miller Upshaw Family Law, PLLC is a Nashville divorce law firm founded by attorney Karla C. Miller. Its attorneys bring more than 50 years of combined experience to contested and uncontested cases.
The practice handles property division, parenting plans, paternity, restraining orders, and post-divorce modifications. Karla Miller has been named to the Super Lawyers list. The firm also ranked as a first-tier Nashville family law practice in the 2026 Doyle's Guide.
The office sits in historic Edgefield, within sight of the courthouse, and offers free parking. Consultations are available in person or by video, and the team also serves Franklin, Brentwood, Hendersonville, Murfreesboro, Gallatin, and Mt. Juliet.
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A Rule 31-listed family law mediator with domestic violence training, Roland Hairston leads this East Nashville practice under the Hairston & Associates name.
Attorney Hairston and his team take divorce, custody battles, and support disputes across Davidson County and Sumner County. The probate side covers estate administration, will contests, conservatorships, and guardianships.
Estate planning rounds out the work, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance health care directives. Mr. Hairston has practiced for more than 10 years and books one-hour consultations directly online.
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Six partners run MHPS, short for Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard, from an office near Hillsboro Village.
The practice areas overlap by design. Clients working with these divorce attorneys in Nashville also get in-house help on estate planning and business disputes. A second issue does not mean a second firm.
MHPS says it is large enough for complex litigation but small enough that partners stay involved. The team publishes free eBooks and a blog on Tennessee law, and screens matters up front to flag cases better suited to another practice.
Thousands of clients have come through Widrig Law PLLC since 2007, at a rate of several hundred a year.
Founder James Widrig has been interviewed by local news outlets on prenuptial agreements and high-profile custody rulings. The firm takes relocation cases, termination of parental rights, adoption, and military divorce.
Its main office is in Brentwood, with a Lebanon location by appointment. Attorneys cover Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, and Wilson counties.
The Law Office of Martin Sir & Associates is a family law practice with over 40 years of experience in Middle Tennessee.
Four attorneys handle litigation as well as collaborative divorce, which allows spouses to set their own terms without going to court. Other work includes spousal support, paternity, grandparents' rights, and fathers' and mothers' rights.
The West End office offers a free 30-minute consultation.
Spanish-speaking clients can talk to Michael Rivas directly, with no translator in the room.
Michael Rivas Law, PLLC handles divorce, parenting plans, and post-divorce enforcement and modification in Nashville. Flat-rate options and transparent billing suit people looking for an affordable uncontested divorce.
Wills, living wills, and powers of attorney round out the practice.
The Law Office of Radford H. Dimmick is a downtown Nashville solo practice handling Tennessee legal matters since 1997.
Rad Dimmick splits his time between estate and trust administration, family law, business litigation, and mediation. He also takes conservatorships and guardianships.
Reviewers point to blunt case assessments over optimistic predictions, which suit clients who want the odds stated plainly.
Marital dissolution, custody, orders of protection, and alimony make up most of the docket at The Rushton Law Firm, PLLC.
Attorneys Harold E. Rushton and T. Leigh Hearn-Rushton serve Davidson County and the surrounding counties. The full-service firm also takes contract, fraud, and personal injury matters and publishes plain-language posts on Tennessee parenting plans.
Aaron G. Walsh has practiced since 2007 and stays personally involved in every case his staff supports.
WalshLaw Divorce and Parenting covers parenting plans, spousal support, juvenile court matters, legal separation, and military divorce. Walsh points to his own history as a stepchild, stepfather, and divorced parent as the reason the work fits him.
His downtown office sits across from the courthouse.
Nashville divorces are filed in Davidson County Circuit Court only, and nearly all of them land in the Third or Fourth Circuit. Morgan Smith has worked both since 2007.
His office focuses on contested cases: small-business valuations, disputed parenting time, and same-sex divorce.
After clerking for the Appellate Court in Cook County, Illinois, Audrey Lee Anderson began practicing in Middle Tennessee in 1999.
She is a Rule 31-listed family mediator and works through litigation, mediation, and collaborative law. Her cases cover asset division, parental relocation, paternity, dependency and neglect, and grandparent visitation. Client reviews are consistently strong.
Brenda Clark once served as Senior Counsel for the Tennessee Attorney General's office. There, she handled complex cases and represented three governors.
She now brings more than 40 years of trial and mediation experience to Nashville families. Wills and probate sit alongside the family work, and her site offers a free divorce preparation toolkit.
Two offices carry this firm's work. One is a full-service location in downtown Franklin, the other a midtown Nashville space in a historic mansion.
Eight attorneys handle divorce litigation, and partners Rogers, Spanos, and Siew-Ling Shea are certified mediators trained in collaborative methods. Estate planning, probate, and business law round out the practice.
Jennifer Sheppard runs a solo practice tied to MHPS in Nashville, splitting her work between probate and family law.
She handles conservatorships, estate administration, and will contests, as well as divorce and custody matters. Sheppard meets clients at her office, their home, a hospital, or a nursing home, and the first consultation is free.
Few Nashville firms publish their prices. Hodges Law, LLC lists hourly rates, typical retainers, and fixed fees for wills and powers of attorney right on its site.
Attorney Michele Hodges takes probate, divorce, conservatorships, and will preparation, and offers a free 30-minute consultation.