Virginia Lee Story

Virginia Lee Story

2.8
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 41 years

Family Lawyer at Franklin, TN
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Mediation ... +2 more

136 Fourth Ave S, Franklin, TN

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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 41 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 1985

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 1989

Location

Story, Abernathy and Campbell

136 Fourth Ave S, Franklin, TN, 37064

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Virginia Lee Story's Reviews

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2.8 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

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Posted by Bryan | February 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

Highly Recommend Virginia Story

I hired Virginia in 2013 to help me with family law matters and have found her to be a dedicated and compassionate advocate. Virginia's many years of experience in middle Tennessee and history of success have given me comfort that my interests were being well served.

Posted by anonymous | March 17, 2015 | Family

A Professional Attorney With a Personal Touch

Ms. Story has been a practicing Family and Criminal Law attorney for over thirty years in Williamson County as well as other surrounding counties and has a superior reputation among colleagues, judges, and clients. She has a solid legal background but her experience is not the only reason that she ...is sought after. She also has a genuine concern for her clients; her approach is both logical and emotional and with each step of the legal process, she educates her clients as a means of support. She has a very high record of return clients and because of the this, she receives numerous referrals. One would be hard-pressed to find a more determined, ethical, knowledgeable, and professional attorney who truly cares. I highly endorse this attorney.

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Virginia Lee Story's Lawyer Endorsements

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Whitney Harrington

Family lawyer | Aug 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Virginia is a compassionate, intelligent and focused attorney. She is a leader in the field of family law in this community and is a great attorney - I highly recommend her."

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Donna Green

Family lawyer | Dec 29

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Virginia is the gold standard for divorce lawyers. She is a walking encyclopedia of laws and cases that affect divorce and child custody. Her instincts for the likely outcomes of a case can come only from the years she has devoted to practicing strictly family law. Not only does Virginia know the law and how to use it to her client's best advantage, she is lovely to all parties, attorneys and court staff in the process. I highly recommend Virginia."

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Kathryn Yarbrough

Family lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Co-worker

"I was presented with the opportunity to become an associate attorney with Mrs. Story's office in the summer of 2014. Since that time Mrs. Story has mentored me and helped me to grow my own practice. She has been practicing law for over 30 years and I greatly rely on her experience and expertise. She has a high return rate of clients, which speaks volumes about her professionalism and contacts in the community."

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Jonathon Ashworth

Family lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Joy Day

Family lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I worked in the same building as Virginia for a long time and I always found her to be caring and compassionate with her clients and tough but practical with opposing counsel. She is well-respected by judges and lawyers alike."

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Connie Chadwick

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Jonathon Ashworth

Criminal defense lawyer

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Joy Day

General practice lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 1989.

Publicly Censured issued in TN, 1989

updated on 07/27/2015

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Virginia’s comment:

“This action occurred over 26 years ago and it is not indicative of Mrs. Story's commitment to the Bar and her clients. Her integrity has been proven and it is unfortunate that an incident so many years ago would still be active.”

Honors

2016

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2016

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2016

Best Lawyers in Tennessee, Best Lawyers in Tennessee

2016

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Super Lawyer 7 years, SuperLawyers

2015

Top 10, Top 10 Nationally Ranked Trial Lawyers

2015

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2014

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2013

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2012

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2011

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2011

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2010

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2010

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2009

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2007

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

1985 - Present

Attorney, Story, Abernathy & Campbell

Associations

2014 - Present

National Trial Lawyers Association

Attorney Member

Williamson County Bar Association

Member

Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Tennessee John Marshall American Inn of Court

Member

Education

1985

Nashville School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1981

Lipscomb University

BS - Bachelor of Science

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