How to Lower Divorce Costs
Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
Every day, we get a call from a potential client asking about the cost of a divorce. Of course, the answer is always “it depends.” However, we’re happy to advise our current and future clients on ways they can try to lower their costs during the legal process. Here are some of our best […]
Read More »Literacy in Juvenile Detention Centers
Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
According to a November 2015 article in The Tennessean, roughly 2,500 children and teenagers from across Tennessee come through Knox County’s juvenile detention center each year. Juvenile inmates are accused of all sorts of crimes, some as serious as murder and others as (relatively) minor as shoplifting. Some of these inmates stay at the center […]
Read More »What’s Our Firm’s Success Rate at Trial?
Friday, November 9th, 2018
We often get asked what our success rate is, or how many cases we win versus lose. It is a complicated question for any lawyer to answer. Here’s why. We first have to define what it means to “win” a case. Many people define a “win” as getting everything they asked for. But a divorce, […]
Read More »TN Supreme Court Honors Margaret Held
Sunday, October 21st, 2018
In recognition of Attorney Margaret Held’s exemplary pro bono service in 2017, the Tennessee Supreme Court has honored her with the title of 2018 Attorney for Justice. Last year, Margaret provided more than 50 hours of pro bono service to clients who couldn’t afford the fees associated with legal services. Held Law Firm is committed […]
Read More »Important Questions for your Divorce Lawyer
Monday, September 17th, 2018
Choosing your divorce lawyer is one of the most important decisions you will make as you proceed through a divorce. There are several things you should ask prospective lawyers, and when you ask them make sure you get a thorough answer. How are retainers and legal fees handled for divorces? You are entitled to a […]
Read More »Introducing the Advocacy Project
Thursday, May 17th, 2018
Unlike other professions, lawyers are not required to intern prior to taking their first client. We believe that fact is scary. Doctors go through years of residency because to perform surgery without that supervised experience would put patients in danger. Similarly, to entrust someone with zero experience to litigate such important issues as who gets […]
Read More »Margaret Held Recognized as Patriotic Employer
Tuesday, May 8th, 2018
Held Law Firm’s founding attorney, Margaret Held, was recently recognized as a Patriotic Employer by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The award is given to individual supervisors and bosses who provide direct support to Service members in the National Guard or Reserve. The ESGR website states: “The Patriot Award reflects the […]
Read More »New Divorce Guide Features Margaret Held
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018
Looking for a resource to help you through your divorce? Margaret Held was recently published, alongside other divorce professionals, in a stress-free divorce guide. Book description: “Divorces are tough, but that doesn’t mean they have to be stressful! Eliminating the stress, anger and anxiety so often involved in the divorce proceedings benefits not just you, […]
Read More »The Law Firm’s Dream
Monday, February 5th, 2018
When I started Held Law Firm, my dream was to do more than just take individual cases. I wanted to use what I learned from individual cases to design solutions for problems faced by many of my clients, and then advocate, organize, and lobby for those solutions. In those first few years, we were active […]
Read More »Why Pick Held Law Firm?
Wednesday, January 10th, 2018
It’s important to have a sense of why people hire you instead of The Other Guy. From listening to our clients at Held Law Firm, we can say this: What makes us different, and the reason why people hire us rather than The Other Guy, is… (1) We care about our clients, and they […]
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