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While I was in law school, I had the opportunity to hire some young adults with developmental disabilities in the restaurant that I co-owned. The experience changed my life and started me on a 20+ year career advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities, especially in employment.
I think this experience helps me understand what my clients are going through when they are trying to plan for the future of their family member with a disability.
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Acquired: 2003
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Acquired: 1994
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50 Vantage Way, Suite 202, Nashville, TN, 37228
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Posted by Don | September 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Highly recommend
We hired Cindy Gardner of the Special Needs Law Center to do our Wills and Special Needs Trust for our daughter. We were very impressed with the way she explained everything so thoroughly and answered all of our questions. She is VERY knowledgable and took special care to make sure we understood al...
Posted by anonymous | September 16, 2015 | Guardianship
Drops You and Does Not Return Calls after $$
She seems very good until you need her afterwards. Even named her as successor conservator on special needs trust fund. Three years later neither she nor office will return my calls or give me an explanation as to why she won't call me back. Very unprofessional in my opinion and will cost me many $$...
Hello! I haven't looked at my AVVO site in a long time, but just saw your posting. I am SO sorry that you feel that way about our services. I would love to talk to you about how I can remedy your concerns, of course at no charge to you!
Posted by Pamela | April 19, 2013 | Guardianship
Lawyer Becomes Friend
Cynthia was hired to handle a conservatorship and special needs trust for our disabled son and also to construct our wills. She was very helpful and knew all about laws regarding our special needs. She made sure we understood all the options and made herself available to us when we had questions a...
"I strongly endorse this lawyer. She is smart, throrough, caring and very conscientious. She is respected by lawyers and judges throughout the state."
Family lawyer
1992
Employer of the Year, Dale Rogers Training Center
2002 - 2011
Senior Staff Attorney, Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee
2013 - Present
Down Syndrome Association of Middle TennesseeBoard Member
2012 - Present
Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with disabilitiesMember
2011 - Present
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
2011 - Present
Lawyers' Association for Women
2014 - 2017
Arc Davidson County & Greater NashvilleBoard Vice-President
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2011
Unraveling the Mystery of Conservatorships and Special Needs Trusts
2011
Unraveling the Mystery of Conservatorships & Special Needs Trusts
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