Mary Sullivan Moore

Mary Sullivan Moore

4.8
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 32 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Chattanooga, TN
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

622 Georgia Ave, Suite 101, Chattanooga, TN

About Mary

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Child Custody 10%

11 years

10%
Child Support 10%

11 years

10%
DUI and DWI 10%

11 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 32 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 1994

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2006

Location

Mary Sullivan Moore, Attorney at Law

622 Georgia Ave, Suite 101, Chattanooga, TN, 37402

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Mary Sullivan Moore's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

30 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Julie | November 23, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Outstanding Defense Attorney Who Delivers Results

Mary Moore is an exceptional defense attorney who combines unmatched legal expertise with genuine care for her clients. From the start, she was professional, thorough, and deeply committed to my case. Her communication was clear, responsive, and reassuring, ensuring I felt informed every step of the ...way. Mary’s confidence and skill were remarkable. Beyond her legal talent, her empathy and support made an overwhelming situation manageable. If you need a brilliant, compassionate, and relentless advocate, Mary Moore is the best choice.

Posted by Mark | March 11, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Awesome Attorney

Mary is highly motivated and knowledgeable in all aspects of the Law. She has helped myself and someone I care about greatly in criminal defense and drivers reinstatement. Mary is highly respected in her field and will work with you in any legal matters. You've been a great help to us Mary, Thank You...

Posted by Daniel | September 26, 2019

Last minute warrior

We had a last minute meeting that was called and were desperate for immediate assistance with our situation. After a quick call with Mary Sullivan Moore’s office, she emailed to us a list of data that we needed. This data helped our cause tremendously. Excellent work conducted in a matter of minut...es!

Posted by Shawn | September 03, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Utterly disappointed

In my opinion, I have personally never seen such continued incompetence in dealing with a professional in my life. We retained Ms. Moore the first week of December to close out an uncontested divorce that was literally two weeks from finalizing before the judge. In initial consult, Ms. Moore promis...ed to seek damages which the previous attorney had chosen to not pursue. All the things we had desired, but weren’t getting from the mediation agreement that Ms. Moore promised confidently she would seek! (Until I paid the retainer.) We then went weeks with little, to no communication, all the promises offered now turning to excuses. Sheer incompetence by her and her paralegal came out in many conversations, with correspondence from us regularly, and conveniently misplaced and forgotten. Ms. Moore was continually condescending, belittling and deeply abrasive with no provocation. This case, which was in the last two weeks of completion before, is now six months in, post retaining Ms. Moore. In this entire time, only one motion was ever filed to the court, which Ms. Moore filed improperly mind you. When finally in front of the judge on this “Motion Monday,” with all parties present, Ms. Moore not only failed to bring the proper paperwork before him, she utterly choked in attempting to state our side of the case. Her utter lack of any preparation before this hearing not only had the opposing counsel grinning from ear to ear, but had the Judge dismissing her out of the courtroom without addressing the Motion before him. This “bulldog” of a litigator, as so would be described, was put down to that of a whimpering puppy before the Judge. If that is not bad enough, 24 hours after completely self destructing before the court, she had the nerve to tell us our $3200 retainer was not only used up, but that her client was now owing an additional $2500+, PLUS an additional $3000 retainer to carry on!!!? Needless to say, Mary Sullivan Moore has since been fired, and replaced with new counsel without hesitation. I would NOT recommend this attorney to anyone, at any time, for any service.

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Mary Sullivan Moore's Lawyer Endorsements

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R. Best

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer!"

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Philip Coyle

Unknown lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mary Sullivan Moore's experience and track record speaks for itself. She is extremely well versed in numerous aspects of the law and is as competent an attorney as we have in Chattanooga. I proudly endorse Ms. Moore."

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Kenneth Lawson

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2006.

Censured issued in TN, 2006

updated on 09/21/2013

When an attorney is censured it means he or she did something wrong but may still practice law. 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.

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Adjunct Professor, University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga

2010 - Present

Attorney, Solo Practioner

2007 - 2009

Franchise Development Specialist, Krystal Company

2000 - 2006

Assistant District Attorney, Hamilton County Prosecutor

1997 - 2000

Associate Attorney, Luther Anderson

Associations

2011 - Present

Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2011 - Present

Chattanooga Bar Association

Member

2011 - Present

Southeast Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

State V. Chance Loftis

Not Guilty on 2 Counts, and Guilty of 1 misdemeanor

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Education

1995

Tulane University Law School

LL.M - Master of Laws

1994

University of Mississippi School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

University of Mississippi

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2012

Current Health Issues Facing Our Families, Children, and Community

Children Navigating the Legal System

Languages

English

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