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With over 20 years of experience, Leigh Taylor White is a highly skilled divorce attorney in Memphis, Tennessee who is adept at navigating the complexities of family law matters. She focuses her practice on litigation and mediation of divorce cases, child custody, parenting plans, alimony, child support, child relocation, adoption, dependency and neglect, and international child custody disputes. Leigh Taylor has extensive experience in asset protection in family law, including pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, business valuations, and forensic accounting. Leigh Taylor practices in Tennessee and Mississippi with a focus on Memphis-Shelby County in Tennessee and DeSoto, Tate, Panola, Lafayette, and Marshall counties in Mississippi. Leigh Taylor is committed to providing legal representation tailored to meet her clients' goals with compassion, integrity, and expertise.
Leigh Taylor is a native of Batesville, Mississippi. She attended Rhodes College, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in 2002. Leigh Taylor returned to Mississippi to attend the University of Mississippi School of Law, where she graduated with her Juris Doctorate in 2005. Following law school, Leigh Taylor clerked for the Honorable David M. Ishee during his tenure with the Mississippi Court of Appeals.
Service to the community is one of Leigh Taylor’s core values. She volunteers for Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc., the Community Legal Center, and has served on the Wellness Committee of the Memphis Bar Association. She also served on the Board of Directors for Mind What Matters, a nonprofit supporting family caregivers of memory diseases and spreading brain health awareness, the Board of Directors for the University of Mississippi School of Law Alumni Chapter, and as an elder at Idlewild Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee. Leigh Taylor regularly presents in continuing legal education programs focused on a variety of family law and litigation matters.
When she is not in the office, Leigh Taylor enjoys running, reading, and traveling, especially with her husband and their two children.
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State: Tennessee
Acquired: 2006
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State: Mississippi
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
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668 Colonial Road, Suite 4, Memphis, TN, 38117
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Posted by anonymous | June 01, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Highly recommend!
Leigh Taylor is a breath of fresh air. She and Taylor Oyaas are an absolute Dream Team! After a long journey in the family court system to address divorce and years of post-divorce proceedings, she came into my case and brought order to chaos. Leigh Taylor’s expertise and stamina in handling my case...
Posted by Melissa | May 15, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Simply the Best
I hired Leigh Taylor White in the summer of 2022 for ongoing post-divorce custody proceedings. I filed for divorce in 2011 and I've had a lawyer pass away, verbally abuse me, retire, and take a sabbatical. After my previous lawyer announced her sabbatical, I asked her point-blank, "Who are the best f...
Posted by anonymous | December 09, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Support
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LT and her team is the BEST! I was referred to her. I did a consultation with her. I explained my entire situation and she gave me the best advice for child support court. I hired her within a week. She is easy to get hold of and follow up with you. She is worth it and I will recommend get her 10/10...
Posted by Rob | June 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Probate
Smart, yet practical
Leigh Taylor successfully helped my family and me with an estate conflict. She is smart and practical, not only understanding the law, but knowing its limitations. She offered practical advice that helped guide us to resolution.
Posted by anonymous | August 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Great Attorney
Leigh-Taylor represented me in a very contentious divorce and custody matter. She was extremely prepared to represent my interests. She always looked for a harmonious resolution, based on law and her experience, to the matter before proceeding with extensive ligation. If litigation was required,...
"As a former co-worker of Ms. White's as well as a fellow family law practitioner in the Memphis area, I certainly recommend Ms. White for cases involving domestic law issues, including divorce, child support, and custody matters. She is licensed in both Tennessee and Mississippi and is well respected in both states by her peers."
Divorce and separation lawyer
Juvenile law lawyer
2024
2024 Mid-South Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
2023 Mid-South Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2021
Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2020
Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers
2019
Rising Star, Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers
2018
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2018
Best of Bar Finalist, Memphis Business Journal
2017
Fellow, Memphis Bar Foundation
2017
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2016
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2015
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2014
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2021 - Present
Partner/Attorney, Mullins, Whitfield, White & Hillis, PLLC
2019 - 2021
Partner/Attorney, Thomas, White & Gill
2012 - 2019
Attorney, Shea, Moskovitz & McGhee, PLC
2007 - 2012
Attorney, Glankler Brown, PLLC
2005 - 2007
Judicial Law Clerk, Mississippi Court Of Appeals
Member
Family Law Section, Past-President
Member
2020 - 2023
University of Mississippi Law School Alumni AssociationBoard Member
2014 - 2014
Memphis Bar AssociationFormer Board Member, Section Representative
2012 - 2015
Community Legal CenterFormer Board Member
2005
JD - Juris Doctor
2002
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2022
Writs of Habeas Corpus
2022
I always feel like somebody's watching me: a discussion on the Tennessee and Federal Wiretapping Acts
2021
Practical Differences Between Tennessee and Mississippi
2021
How Probate Intersects with Family Law and a Discussion of Trusts
2016
Divorce Mediation
2013
Social Media From A to Z
2012
Family Law Update
2010
Divorce and Prenuptial Agreements
English