My Journey from a Small Tennessee Farm Town to Law Firm Owner and Attorney
by Jennifer Porter
I am from small town, USA where the biggest economic forces were tobacco farming, cattle farming, factory work, and service industry jobs. My dad was a factory worker, and he worked second or third shift for a lot of my childhood. I remember him being asleep most of the day but if I stayed up really late, I might see him come home from second shift. My mom was a nurse, and until I graduated high school, she also worked hospital shifts and home health care nurse work that was extremely demanding. Both of my parents were hard workers and they instilled that same work ethic in me.
If you asked my mom, she would tell you that I always said I was going to be a lawyer when I grew up. Maybe it’s because my little hometown is also home to the Federal courthouse for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
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Essential Documents for Your College-Bound Child
by Stephanie Himel-Nelson, Estate Planning Attorney
As your child heads off to college, they’re legally considered an adult at 18—meaning you no longer have automatic access to their medical or financial information. To stay prepared, parents should have these three key documents in place:
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What EVERYONE Needs to Know About Being Covered For An EMERGENCY
by Jennifer Porter
Many of you may not be aware that when you purchase an auto insurance policy in Virginia, you are purchasing two different types of coverage:
Liability and Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM).
Liability Coverage is the type of insurance which protects you and provides you with financial protection when you cause an auto collision and cause injury and damages to other people.
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