Rutherford Social Security Disability Lawyers

Since 1983, the Law Office of Mark A. Skelton has distinguished itself as a law firm serving consumer bankruptcy (chapter 7 and 13) and social security disability clients in East Tennessee. The law office also handles adoption/divorce/family law and estate planning/probate cases. Our regular office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am until 5:00pm. Mark Albert Skelton is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law. Mark Skelton's daughter, Amy Kathleen Skelton, also graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law and joined the law office upon her graduation and admission to the practice of law in...

Attorney Mark Stapleton has practiced law for more than 25 years and is committed to serving his community as an attorney, father and member of the First United Methodist Church in Morristown, Tennessee. Mark received his law degree from Cumberland School of Law at Stamford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He also has a Masters' degree in health law and an advanced legal degree (LL.M.) in health law. Mark became certified by the N.B.T.A. and the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization in 1995. He is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education events for other lawyers. He...

I have been fighting on the behalf of thousands of clients who are disabled and cannot work, or have very serious health problems that make it nearly impossible to simply function without a lot of difficulty for more than twenty years. Often a disability claim is filed as a matter of last resort when a person is out of options. Accordingly, if you can no longer work following a serious workplace injury or due one or more medical conditions, do not waste time because the disability claims process is slow. Get a claim filed and give serious thought to retaining...

Herbert Thornbury, Esquire and his staff work with clients who have personal injury claims including social security, workers’ compensation and accident injuries in Tennessee.

Arthur Bass graduated from the University of Tennessee law school, receiving his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1975. He has practiced law for 41 years, providing quality legal services for reasonable fees to the people of Bradley County and the surrounding counties of southeast Tennessee. He has handled cases in all the local state courts as well as the Tennessee Court of Appeals and the Tennessee Supreme Court. Arthur Bass is also licensed in federal court and has handled cases before the Eastern District of TN and in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Wagner & Wagner is one of the longest-established law firms in Chattanooga. With more than seven decades of proven legal experience, our law practice has steadily grown through repeat business, valuable referrals and a tradition of client satisfaction.

For the past ten years, Ms. Smith has represented clients in Blount County, Knox County and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee in a variety of matters. From criminal defense to personal injury, Ms. Smith is dedicated to representing her clients. She values professionalism and responsiveness.

Professional Experience:
Private law practice, Cookeville, TN 1982-present
Rural Legal Services of Tennessee, Cookeville, TN 1979-1981
Admissions:
Supreme Court of Tennessee, 1979
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1985
United States District Court – Eastern District of Tennessee, 1981
United States District Court – Middle District of Tennessee, 1981
Supreme Court of the United States, October 11, 2017
Education:
J.D., University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1978
B.A., University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Psychology, 1973
Positions:
Past Chair, Social Security Section of the Tennessee Bar Association (2016-2017)
Chair-Elect, Disability Section of the American Association for Justice (2018-2019)
Past President, Putnam County Bar Association
Board of Professional Responsibility for the Supreme Court of Tennessee, 1992-1998
Honors:
Fellow,...

It's all about the relationship with my clients — meeting their needs and helping to solve their problems.

Working with clients to navigate the ins-and-outs of their legal matters with confidence is where my 18+ years of courtroom and practice experience come into play.

My goal is to empower you to take full control of your case — before the legal system does.

My practice areas are limited to criminal defense, divorce and family law, personal injury, social security disability, and worker's compensation. I also limit the number of clients I work with at any given time, so that I can dedicate my...

Education -Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee J.D. – 2008 -Honors: Top 15% (Class Rank: 14th out of 112) -Honors: Harry Phillips American Inn of Court—Student Member 2007-2008 -University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, Tennessee B.S. summa cum laude -Honors: Phi Kappa Phi -Honors: Recipient of the Outstanding Criminal Justice Student Award -Major: Criminal Justice -Minor: Political Science Professional Associations and Memberships -Tennessee Bar Association -Tennessee Association for Justice