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Hillary Ellen Dewhirst

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Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 23 years

Litigation Lawyer at Knoxville, TN
Practice Areas: Litigation, Family, Licensing ... +2 more

4014 Sutherland Ave, Po Box 11352, Knoxville, TN

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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 23 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 2003

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2011

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Law Offices of Hillary Ellen Dewhirst

4014 Sutherland Ave, Po Box 11352, Knoxville, TN, 37919-5103

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Hillary Ellen Dewhirst's Reviews

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Posted by Abbey | February 2, 2026 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

10/10 Recommend

I worked for Ms. Dewhirst and would recommend her to anyone in need of assistance with family law. Ms. Dewhirst is extremely knowledgeable and is an excellent adoption attorney.

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Hillary Ellen Dewhirst's Lawyer Endorsements

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Abbey Sims

Adoption lawyer | Feb 02

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I had the opportunity to work for Ms. Dewhirst as a law clerk when I was a law student. I would highly recommend Ms. Dewhirst to anyone needing assistance with adoption law or any of her other fields of practice. Ms. Dewhirst is extremely knowledgeable in the law and always demonstrates a high level of care with all of her clients."

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Grace Gardiner

Family lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Abbey Sims

Adoption lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2011.

Censured issued in TN, 2011

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.

Education

2003

University of Tennessee College of Law

J.D.

1997

University of Tennessee-Knoxville

B.A.

1994

Rhodes College

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University of Tennessee College of Law

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University of Tennessee

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