Dennis Wayne Stanford
About Dennis
Biography
I have been licensed to practice law for over 31 years. My background includes service in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate Generals Corpoffering me a wealth of military knowledge and experience. I also served as a prosecuter, served as the Legal Advisor to the Metro Nashville Police Department, and have extensive litigation experience with those organizations and in private practice. You will find that I am direct and very truthful with my clients. I often have clients state that they appreciate that I am a "straight shooter". My firm offers courteous, compassionate, honest, aggressive, and affective legal services.
My firm is focused on family law (divorces, seperations, adoption, custody) , criminal law, and personal injury law, though we offer and will be happy to discuss with you services in a broad range of other legal areas.
Practice Areas
7
Practice Areas
25 years
38 years
25 years
33 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Tennessee for 31 years
State: Tennessee
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Licensed in North Carolina for 39 years
State: North Carolina
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Dennis W. Standford
215 S 2nd St, Clarksville, TN, 37040-3629
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Dennis Wayne Stanford's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 28 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by Memori | November 15, 2023 | Consulted Attorney
Criminal defense Lawyer
Dennis has great communication with his clients and will help you in every way he can.
Posted by Nikko | January 13, 2023 | Consulted Attorney
Excellent
Good lawyer and firm, friendly people and work with you very understanding I recommend you get them as you attorney
Posted by Lisa | November 2, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Amazing person and attorney
Dennis heard my case when I was in court prior to representing me. He brought me in the office and gave me the information good and bad from the get go. He didn’t promise me any specific outcome but still ultimately for what I was after. If you need a professional attorney who also empathizes with hi...
Posted by Jasmine | August 19, 2022 | Consulted Attorney
Would hire Mr. Stanford for ANYTHING.
I can’t say ENOUGH how much I enjoyed working with Mr. Stanford today. My husband is deployed and we had an encounter where VW credit was trying to repossess our vehicle although our finances were directly affected by his deployment (having to pay a $800 childcare fee) and they denied us our SCRA rig...
Posted by Brittney | July 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Great lawyer
Mr. Stanford was a great lawyer in my divorce case. He knew what he was doing it did take almost a year for me to get divorced but it wasn’t really his fault. The courts were slow. I would highly recommend him and use him again as my lawyer.
Dennis Wayne Stanford's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. In his practice of law, Mr. Stanford has established an excellent reputation of being a zealous advocate, and effective counselor. He has a true passion for serving his clients and causes."
"I endorse Dennis. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Dennis was the attorney to seek advice from when I had my first case on Ft Campbell. He is one of the few attorneys in Montgomery County who has any knowledge of military matters. He is very knowledgeable and has had great success in trying cases on Campbell. I would recommend him to anyone who is facing disciplinary action in the military."
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Stanford is an outstanding attorney with an exceptional reputation. He is a strong and zealous advocate for his clients and a credit to the legal profession. I highly recommend his legal services."
"I endorse this lawyer. As a former Staff Judge Advocate in the United States Army, he is well versed in the UCMJ and military trial defense."
"I endorse this lawyer."
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Criminal defense lawyer
Experience
Honors
2017
Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1992
Excellence in Claims, US Army Claims Service
N/A
Air Assault Badge, US Army
N/A
Jump Wings, US Army
N/A
AAM, MSM, and various awards, US Army
Work Experience
2002 - 2013
Attorney, Private Practice
1994 - 2001
Senior Attorney, Metropolitan Gornment of Nashville and Davidson County
1987 - 1993
Prosecuting Attorney, Us Army Jag Corps
1986 - 1993
Attorney Advisor, US Army Jag Corps
Associations
Sample of Legal Cases
Convicted manslaughter. 15 year sentence
Aquitted of all charges. Subsequently promoted to CW4
Of approximately 300 suits, about 35 made it to trial. I won all of those. Metro paid nothing. The rest were dismissed before they ever got to court.
Education
1986
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2015
Forfeitures
Publications
N/A
Languages
English
German
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
First time offense juvenile shoplifting in TN, what will I be charged with?
26 Mar 2013
My son's girlfriends mom is threatening him with a restraining order just because mom doesn;t like him. Can she do that?
26 Mar 2013
Do jury's convict on probability and not reasonable doubt?
16 Mar 2013
Legal Guides
What Do I Do With a Will After the Testator Dies?
18 Mar 2013
What Do I Do If the Police Want to Speak to Me?
18 Mar 2013
Family Support in the Military
18 Mar 2013