Paula Rhea Henderson

Paula Rhea Henderson

also known as Paula Ham

4.8
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 33 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Cleveland, TN
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family

121 Broad St. S.W., Cleveland, TN

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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 33 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 1993

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Attorney Paula Henderson

121 Broad St. S.W., Cleveland, TN, 37364

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Paula Rhea Henderson's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 8 of 8 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by anonymous | September 18, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Rude and untrustworthy

Left a $3000 set of pearls for a $1000 case that she bailed on. Said I didn’t pay when her boss took my case for the pearls as collateral knowing they are my most prized possession and I would be back for them with cash in hand. I explained my situation back in June for a September case and was worki...ng towards it facing divorce and many other challenges. She thinks she can treat people how she wants and speak to them like they are dirt beneath her feet. I could have saved my cash the previous time I hired her and defended myself. A public defender did a better job than she ever dreamt of doing. Money hungry rude twit. Now the entire office is fired as my attorneys for all. I’ll be there to get my pearls Monday morning looking better than she ever dreamed of being. Cannot stand this prude. What a waste of human space on earth.

Posted by Johnny Kaylor | February 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great attorney! Paula Henderson

If you are looking for a great attorney for a criminal case, I highly recommend Paula Henderson,She is defiantly on your side and don't drag her heels getting things done for her clients,She wastes no time gathering the info and finding out what she needs to do to get justice for her client,If not fo...r Paula...I would probably be sitting in a jail cell instead of here writing a review,Thank you so much Paula!

Posted by Megan | March 29, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Life Changing

As a young lady I made many mistakes, just as many people do. I was in a dangerous situation in my life, doing dangerous things, and with a dangerous crowd. The court appointed a lawyer to me then and it was Paula. I had court appointed lawyers before so I did not expect much because I was not pa...ying her. Then I met her. You can see the heart of this woman through her eyes. You can see that her passion is to help you upon your first meeting. She will be straight forward with you, and honest about how you can help yourself. Her profound wisdom is priceless to me. She sat me down as a young lady, and in the very frank conversation that she had with me, she lined me right up for the right path and gave me courage to protect myself and my daughter in the process. She fought so hard for me in court, and then she brought me a FAFSA to fill out to go back to school. Anyone with a lawyer like this is fortunate to have her. I owe her my life, and I am so thankful that God brought her into my life in my time of need.

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James Bell

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 23

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer wholeheartly. Paula is an exceptionally skilled trial lawyer and a very skilled negotiater. She brings to the courtroom a persuave manner of truth, justice and sincerity."

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Sean Cleary

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Nationally Ranked Top Ten Attorney, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers Association

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Attorney, Chancy, Kanavos, Love, & Painter

2012 - 2015

Attorney, Law Office of James A.H. Bell, P.C.

2005 - 2011

Attorney, Law Office of Paula Ham

1993 - 2005

Assistant District Attorney, Office of Knox County District Attorney General

Associations

2014 - Present

National College of DUI Defense

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Board of Directors

Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

National Trial Lawyers Association

Knoxville Bar Association

Tennessee Bar Association

Education

1993

The University of Tennessee School of Law, Knoxville

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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