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Marlene Eskind Moses

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Overview

Practice Areas

100% Family
32 years

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Retainer (Always)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Moses Townsend & Russ, PLLC

205 23rd Avenue North

Nashville, TN 37203

Office: 615-341-0070

Fax: 615-341-0076
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English

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Bar Admissions: State of Tennessee, April 11, 1981 U.S. District Court, Middle District of TN, December 9, 1981 U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, April... more

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Résumé

License

31 years since Marlene Eskind Moses was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Tennessee	Authorized to practice law	1981	05/04/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Founding Partner at Moses Townsend & Russ, PLLC	2004–present

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Nashville School of Law		law	1980
Tulane University	Social Work	Masters	1973

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Distinguished Alumna Award	Newcomb College of Tulane University	2012
Tennessee The Top 100 and Mid-South The Top 50 Women	Mid-South Super-Lawyer	2011

See all 18 awards

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Chair of Protocols Committee	Middle Tennessee Collaborative Alliance	2012-present
Executive Committee Member	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2010-present

Member	International Academy of Collaborative Professionals	2010-present
Vice-President	International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2010-present
Membership	International Network of Boutique Law Firms	2009-present
Vice President	National Board of Trial Advocacy	2009-present
President	Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society	2009-present
Master Emeritus Status	Harry Phillips American Inn of Court	2008-present
Legal Counsel	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation	2007-present
Fellow	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2004-present
Board of Managers	International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2004-present
Diplomate	American College of Family Trial Lawyers	2003-present
Board Member	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation	2001-present
Fellow	Tennessee Bar Association Foundation	2001-present
Member	Tennessee Board of Law Examiners	2001-present
Board Member	National Board of Trial Advocacy	2000-present
Family Law Code Commission	Tennessee Bar Association	2000-present
Fellow	International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	1998-present
Founding Member	Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society	1996-present
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee	Tennessee Bar Association	1995-present
Fellow	Nashville Bar Foundation	1993-present
Family Law Section Member	Tennessee Bar Association	1982-present
President	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2009-2010
President-Elect	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2008-2009
President-Elect	Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society	2008-2009
Executive Committee Member	National Board of Trial Advocacy	2006-2009
Vice President	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2003-2008
	Harry Phillips American Inn of Court	1992-2008
Board of Review Committee	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2007
Vice-President	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation	2005-2007
U.S.A. Chapter Vice President	International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2005-2007
Recorder	Harry Phillips American Inn of Court	1994-2007
Secretary	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation	2005-2006
President	Tennessee Board of Law Examiners	2003-2006
Treasurer	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation	2003-2005
Child Custody Pro Bono Project Advisory Committee	American Bar Association	2001-2005
Ad Hoc Member of the Executive Committee	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	1998-2004
Parliamentarian	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2002-2003
Parliamentarian	International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2002-2003
Board of Governors	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2001-2003
Chair of Membership Committee	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	1998-2003
Membership Committee	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	1997-2003
Board of Review Committee	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2001-2002
Family Law Section Chair	Tennessee Bar Association	2000-2002
Membership Committee Chair	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	1998-2002
Chair of Continuing Legal Education Committee	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2000-2001
Liaison to the Changing American Family Committee	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2000-2001
Family Law Section Vice Chair	Tennessee Bar Association	2000-2001
Continuing Legal Education Committee Member	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	1995-2001
Hearing Committee Member	Board of Professional Responsibility	1992-1999
Legislative Committee Member	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	1994-1998
President	Lawyers Association for Women	1996-1997
President-Elect	Lawyers Association for Women	1995-1996
Secretary	Lawyers Association for Women	1994-1995
Family Law Section Vice President	Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association	1994
Law Practice Management Committee	American Bar Association	1993
Family Court Committee	American Bar Association	1993
Vice President	Nashville Bar Association	1993
Member of the Board of Directors	Nashville Bar Association	1990-1993
Family Law Section Member	American Bar Association
Domestic Relations Committee	Nashville Bar Association
Administration of Justice Committee	Nashville Bar Association
Nashville Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Committee	Nashville Bar Association
Board Member	Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women
Committee Member	Tennessee Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers

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Portfolio

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
The Pitfalls of Romantic Involvement During Divorce Proceedings	Tennessee Bar Journal	2012
Divorce Planning in Tennessee: Pre-Nuptial, Post-Nuptial Agreements and Trusts	Tennessee Bar Journal	2011

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Providing for the Paramour in Parenting Plans	TAM CLE Seminar	2011
Discovering Hidden Assets in a Divorce Case	Nashville School of Law Seminar	2011

Discovering Hidden Assets in a Divorce Case	TAM Family Law Conference	2010
Practicing Divorce Law in the Midst of Economic Turmoil	Tennessee Bar Association Family Law Forum	2009
Dealing with Grandparents and What is New on Grandparent Visitation	Tennessee Association for Justice 2009 Domestic Law Forum: Professionalism in Domestic Law	2009
Advocacy in Family Law Mediation	Family Law Conference for Practitioners	2009
Mentoring	Lawyers Association for Women (L.A.W.)	2008
Family Law Highlights	Summit Divorce Planning, Financial Advisory Group	2005
Family Law Highlights	All About Women	2005
Understanding the New Child Support Guidelines	Tennessee Bar Association	2004
Preventing Legal Malpractice and Ethics Complaints	Tennessee Bar Association	2002
Bridge the Gap	Tennessee Bar Association	2002
The Voices of Children and When They Should be Heard	Nashville Bar Association: Emerging Trends and Issues Seminar	2002
Ethics Jeopardy	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2002
Ethics Workshop	Board of Professional Responsibility	2000
How to Handle Custody and Child Support Across State Lines	Tennessee Bar Association	1998
Preventing Legal Malpractice Claims	Tennessee Bar Association	1995
Ethics	Nashville Bar Association: NBA Ethics in Family Law	1995
Family Law	Mediation Association of Tennessee	1995
Seven Areas of Ethical Consideration	Tennessee Bar Association	1994
Family Law	National Business Institute	1992
Probate	Nashville Bar Association: NBA Probate Seminar	1992
Family Law	National Business Institute	1991
Family Law	Southeastern Paralegal Institute
Family Law	Nashville Bar Association: NBA Convention

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