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Lawyer Overview

   Christina Norris has practiced law in Middle Tennessee for over 25 years.  She is a founder and partner in Norris & Norris PLC.  She is very committed to her clients and she will work hard to win your case.  

  Chris's practice is devoted primarily to:

Areas of Practice

• Social Security Disability
• Litigation - Appeals
• Wills - Probate - Elder Law
• Personal Injury

Representative Cases

• Matthews v. Pickett Co., 996 S.W.2d 162 (Tenn. 1999)
• Myint v. Allstate Ins. Co., 970 S.W.2d 920 (Tenn. 1998)
• Lane v. State, 906 S.W.2d 1 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1993)
• State v. Kern, 909 S.W. 2d 5 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1993)
• State v. Pulley, 863 S.W. 2d 29 (Tenn. 1993)
• McReynolds v. Cherokee Inc., 815 S.W. 2d 201 (Tenn. App. 1990)

West Practice Categories

Contracts, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Social Security -- Disability, Disability, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Workers' Compensation Law

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee, 1979
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1980

Professional Associations and Memberships

• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2004 - Present (Member)
• National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives (Member)
• Nashville Bar Association, 1986 - 1989 (Board of Directors)
• Nashville Bar Association, 1979 - Present (Member)
• Lawyers Association for Women, 1981 - Present (Founding Member)
• Lawyers Association for Women, 1984 - 1985 (Vice President)
• Tennessee Bar Association, 1979 - Present (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• ATHENA Award Nominee, Lawyers Association for Women, 2000

Classes and Seminars

• Legal Writing, Vanderbilt Law School, 1999 - 2004
• Elder Law Basics - Special Needs Trusts, NBI, 2005
• Elder Law & Medicaid Planning, NBI, 2005

Pro Bono Activities

• Metro Nashville School Board, 2000 - 2004
• Board of Directors, Homework Hotline, 2004

Past Employment Positions

• Office of the Tennessee Attorney General, Special Assistant Attorney General, 1990 - 1994
• Chancery Court, Davidson County, Clerk & Master, 1981 - 1989
• Vanderbilt Law School, Legal Writing Instructor, 1999 - 2004

Education

• University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1978
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: Dean's List
  
  Law Review: Tennessee Law Review, Articles Editor, 1976 - 1978
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1970
  B.S., Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: With Honors
  Major: English
• Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1973
  Master of Arts
  Honors: Fellowship - National Institute of Mental Health
  Major: Developmental Psychology

References

• Bank of America
• SunTrust Bank

Published Works

• Courts - Scope of Authority - Sterilization, 44 Tenn. L. Rev. 879, 1979

Address

424 Church Street
Suite 1300
Nashville, TN 37219-2439

Phones

(615) 627-3959 (Free consultation)

Faxes

(615) 627-3962

Emails

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Websites

http://www.norrislaw.net