$ 125-300 per hour
About Francis
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Divorce and Separation
40%
41 years
Criminal Defense
30%
41 years
Personal Injury
20%
41 years
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
5%
41 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
20%-33%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Tennessee for 41 years
State: Tennessee
Acquired: 1985
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2024
Location
Law Offices of Francis Xavier Santore Jr.
121 E Depot St, Po Box 113, Greeneville, TN, 37743-5643
SANTORE AND SANTORE
121 East Depot Street, P.O. Box 113, Greeneville, TN, 37743
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Francis Xavier Santore Jr.'s Reviews
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Posted by Keith | November 05, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Very Competent
Frank Santore is a strong and forceful advocate for his clients. He handled my case for legal malpractice when no one else would and our settlement was much more than I expected. His strong advocacy doesn't sit well with the "establishment" but he cares about his clients.
Posted by Jason | December 23, 2014 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Interstate Trucker
Frank may have had some personal issues in the past, but I have had nothing but a great relationship with him since 2011. He has help me keep our drivers on the road and supporting their families. He is knowledgable, caring and compasionate. I recommend him to anyone with traffic violations.
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Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024.
Temporary Suspension issued in TN, 2024
updated on 12/02/2024Temporary suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice during a disciplinary investigation. The suspension typically expires when the investigation is resolved.
Suspension issued in TN, 2010
updated on 02/20/2017Suspended means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Francis’s comment:
“In 2010, I received a suspension for a 2008 incident where, in a manic episode, I threw a cup of coffee across a courtroom in our local courthouse (before court started and before the judge arrived) and then caused vandalism by ripping the bannister off a stairwell. Our BPR suspended me based largely on my two prior incidents listed below. It was this incident that brought me to the realization that I needed help. BECAUSE OF THESE REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES, I THINK I CAN EMPATHIZE WITH MOST OF U!”
Censured issued in TN, 2008
updated on 06/18/2014When 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.
Francis’s comment:
“In 2008, I was censured for an incident where, after a defendant in a civil lawsuit, who had run over my secretary, causing injuries from which she later died, had evaded service of process in Biloxi, MIssissippi, I made one telephone call to her and made what could be construed as threats of violence toward her. Defendant was eventually arrested for felony welfare fraud in Ohio, and, after serving her sentence there, was extradicted to Tennessee and pled guilty to a felony here.”
Publicly Censured issued in TN, 1994
updated on 06/18/2014This 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.
Francis’s comment:
“In 1994, I was publicly censured for an incident where I hit a fellow attorney in open court.”
Work Experience
1985 - Present
Attorney and Partner, Santore and Santore
Associations
2008 - Present
Tennessee Lawyers' Assistance Program (TLAP)
1985 - Present
Tennessee Bar Association
1985 - Present
Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
1985 - Present
Greene County Bar Association
1985 - 2000
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
1985 - 2005
American Association for Justice
Education
1984
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor