Jami K Ferrell

Jami K Ferrell

also known as James K Ferrell

4.4
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 19 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Memphis, TN
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury

2255 S. Germantown Rd, Memphis, TN

About Jami

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 50%

You can't take on every single type of case and expect to be the best at everything. That's why I limit my law practice to only two types of law, personal injury and divorce. These two areas are very similar in that it's take someone who is experienced in presenting cases in front of the court to get the best result. That's why when you hire me, you're hiring someone with experience to help you attain the best outcome possible. All while doing it with honesty and integrity.

21 years

50%
Personal Injury 50%

I handle only truly serious accident and injury cases with an emphasis on Memphis car wrecks. I don't work for those who aren't really hurt and who are only trying to scam the system. But for people who have been seriously hurt I am one heck of an advocate for them to make sure that I get the best result possible. I'm selective and take a personal interest in all my cases. You will speak with me and I'll help you every way I can

21 years

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-250 per hour

Contingency

25%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 17 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 2009

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2012

Licensed in Mississippi for 19 years

State: Mississippi

Acquired: 2006

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Location

Ferrell Law Firm

2255 S. Germantown Rd, Memphis, TN, 38138-3814

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Jami K Ferrell's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

Posted by Cathy | July 9, 2013

Hardworking and Very Smart Attorney

I'm not exactly sure what to write here. My pastor recommended that I talk with Jami and I hired him to help me with my divorce after I had a chance to meet and "interview" him. He may be the best listener I've ever met! I just thought my girlfriends were good listeners until I met him, but I was soo...o surprised at the time he spent listening to me before he ever even started giving me advice. I can't say how much I appreciated that. But besides the listening he also turned out to be pretty badass as a lawyer too:) I'm very happy that I was guided to him and hired him.

Posted by Em | October 19, 2012

Honest, Understanding, and Smart

I spent several months deliberating over who to hire for my divorce. I didn't know who to use so I asked some of my friends and one of them who had recently gone through a divorce told me about her experience and actually recommended that I talk to her husband's attorney, Jami Ferrell. She said that... she wished she had hired him instead of the attorney that she had used. I really couldn't believe that she recommended the attorney her husband used. I ended up hiring him for my divorce and he did a great job in getting me alimony and child support. I told him that I didn't want to go through an drawn out and ugly divorce and he was really understanding about this. He was great in working to get my divorce without really completely screwing up the relationship between me and my now ex-husband. And that was really important to me since we see each other a lot because of our kids. The things I liked about him were that he had a no BS approach and told me the good and bad stuff and what to expect (and not to expect), he didn't do a lot of extra stuff just to bump up my fees, and he was very honest and sincere. He also was really smart when it came to dealing with all our finances, he was pretty impressive when it came to working out all of our financial junk (it was crazy). I strongly recommend him if you have to hire a divorce lawyer.

Posted by Kellyy | September 11, 2012

Professional, Smart & Prepared

I hired another lawyer to represent me in my divorce first before I hired Jami and had a terrible experience. The first lawyer I used was impossible to communicate with and didn't seem to really care about my case. Then I called Jami after seeing a billboard and I'm glad I did. He handled my divo...rce very professionally and I was really happy with how prepared he was. When we went to court the judge actually said they were impressed how well he he had everything in order. He told me what to expect to win on and what things I probably wouldn't win even if he did the best lawyering job ever and I appreciated that. Overall he was super smart, considerate and a hard-worker. I definitely endorse him.

Posted by Lis | September 7, 2012

THE Divorce lawyer in Memphis

Okay, a friend of mine had used him for her divorce. My first experience with Mr. Ferrell started with a phone call to his office when I asked a few questions about a possible divorce and some custody issues. He called me back and after talking he told me that he didn't think that I really needed him... yet and that I should just save my money and come back to him later after I did a few things (that he told me to do) myself. Here are a few things to point out about the above statement: 1. This was totally opposite of what another attorney I had already met with had told me when he said that I would need him to do a ton of work and then asked for a $6,000 retainer. (By the way, does anyone really understand what they heck how retainers work? I'm still trying to figure them out.) 2. He did this for free and told me that he hoped to never hear from me again, but that he would be there if I did call. 3. He didn't try to scare me into hiring him like the other attorney did. Fast-forward nine months later and I ended up having to come back to him for advice. That's when I hired him for my divorce. This was my first marriage and first divorce, so I don't really have a lot of experience with divorce lawyers, but if all lawyers worked like Mr. Ferrell does then I don't think lawyers would have such a bad reputation. The whole experience with his office was really good. Tracey, his assistant, was a sweetheart and he was way nicer than I expected from an attorney. He knew what he was doing and didn't seem to waste my time or money. The only warning I'll give is that he is pretty busy, so sometimes it did take him until the next day to call me back. But when he did call he was always happy to spend time explaining everything to me without making me feel like I was bothering him or that I was stupid. If I ever need a divorce again (God please no!) he'll be the person I call.

Posted by anonymous | August 14, 2012

A strong attorney

When I couldn't take my husband for one more minute I decided I needed to get out of the marriage, but I wanted to be smart about how I did it. I ended up visiting three different law firms to make sure I was making the right decision on who to hire. Mr. Ferrell was the only attorney who didn't just ...tell me whatever they thought would get me to hire them, and the only one who didn't push me signing up with him that day. (He was actually the first lawyer I met with and recommended I meet with other lawyers just to make sure I was comfortable with whoever I ended up choosing to work with.) I'm very happy that I did pick the Ferrell Law Firm. Mr. Ferrell was extremely knowledgeable in every area of my divorce. He let me know what to expect during the hearings we had at the courthouse and during the mediation we went to. Because he was such a nice guy whenever we met I was a little concerned at first that he might not be "mean" enough, but that definitely wasn't an issue. It was great watching him tear into my husband at court. I had warned him that my husband was a smart a** but he said that would end up being to our advantage. After seeing Mr. Ferrell get him to wiggle uncomfortably and get all turned around with his lies on the witness stand I wasn't worried again whether he would be tough enough. He was pretty ferocious:) I'm just happy that I hired Mr. Ferrell. Going through a divorce definitely sucks, but I always knew what to expect and thought he worked really hard to help me. Anytime I had questions him or Tracey always called me back or emailed me. And I never felt like he was taking advantage of me or racking up his fees. If your looking for a good divorce attorney you should hire him.

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Jami K Ferrell's Lawyer Endorsements

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Larry Rice

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Robert Kraft

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have been following Jami's career for several years, since meeting him online. He has been extraordinarily helpful in providing advice to other lawyers in the fields of personal injury and family law. Jami is one lawyer who truly cares about his clients and about the reputation of the legal profession. He is doing all he can to elevate the profession by providing exceptional service to his clients. I endorse him without reservation."

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Anthony Castelli

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 31

Relationship: Other

"Jami Ferrell has the best interests of his clients at heart. I met Jami through a lawyers group dedicated to continually finding better ways to serve their clients and Jami freely shared his ideas to help other attorneys give great client service and get great results. Many lawyers say they care. Jami really cares. Take a look at his web site and you can see the great educational material he gives freely to the public. We need more lawyers like Jami. Heck we need more people like Jami"

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Solomon Neuhardt

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 30

Relationship: Other

"Jami received a 5 star rating for client satisfaction from Memphis Magazine, one of the many reasons he is an excellent personal injury attorney. His clients have provided numerous positive testimonials that further attest to his excellence. If I am looking for an attorney in Tennesse Jami is the man I will call."

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Ricky Bagolie

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Jami Ferrell as a Memphis Personal Injury Lawyer. He is a dedicated advocate who fights hard to get his clients justice. I would not hesitate to call him."

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James Reed

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly recommend Jami Ferrell as he is the type of lawyer who goes above and beyond the call of duty. Not many lawyers take the time to write an informative and FREE book to assist people in coming to understand the complexities of our laws. The fact that Jami has done so tells you that he is the kind of guy who truly cares about helping people and when you have been injured in an accident, that is EXACTLY the type of lawyer you want on YOUR side!"

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Carol Brent

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Jami and I are both on the same listserv and are able to share our knowledge and ideas. I recommend Jami Ferrell as an attorney for both personal injury cases as well as divorces."

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Long Duong

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've known Jami for quite a while now after first meeting him through the attorney email "think tanks". Jami is a hardworking, results-oriented attorney who really understands how to take care of a client. I heartily endorse Jami Ferrell for personal injury, accidents and family/divorce matters!"

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Larry Rice

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Anthony Castelli

Personal injury lawyer

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Randall Sevenish

Personal injury lawyer

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Solomon Neuhardt

Personal injury lawyer

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Robert Kraft

Personal injury lawyer

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Carol Brent

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

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James Reed

Personal injury lawyer

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Long Duong

Probate lawyer

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Ricky Bagolie

Personal injury lawyer

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Michael Lawyer

General practice lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2012.

Censured issued in TN, 2012

updated on 12/05/2013

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.

Jami’s comment:

“The big red exclamation point showing "Censured" by the state that looks bad right? Until you learn the whole story, that it was because the TN BOPR found I was guilty of "unauthorized practice of law" in TN even though this isn't true & I have always been correctly licensed to practiced law. That a competitor atty filed the complaint, that the TN Atty Gen, MS Atty Gen, and MS Bar found the claims baseless. Much more about this is on my website, please read the full story to see what you think!”

Honors

2013

Five Star Client Satisfaction Award, Crescendo Business Services

2013

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2012

Five Star Client Satisfaction Award, Crescendo Business Services

2012

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2011

Five Star Client Satisfaction Award, Crescendo Business Services

2011

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2010

Five Star Client Satisfaction Award, Crescendo Business Services

2009

Five Star Client Satisfaction Award, Crescendo Business Services

2008

Five Star Client Satisfaction Award, Crescendo Business Services

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Partner and Founder, Ferrell Law Firm

Associations

2011 - Present

Tennessee Bar Association, General Solo and Small Firm Section

2009 - Present

Tennessee Association for Justice

2009 - Present

Memphis Bar Association

2009 - Present

Memphis Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

2009 - Present

Tennessee Bar Association

2009 - Present

American Association for Justice

2009 - Present

Memphis Bar Association, Family Law Section

2009 - Present

Memphis Bar Association, Sole/Small Firm Section

2009 - Present

Memphis Bar Association, Litigation Section

2006 - Present

Mississippi Bar

Sample of Legal Cases

Williams v. Leet

Settled for maximum insurance limits

Massey v. Pittman

Settled for maximum insurance policy limits

Echols v. Short

Settled for maximum insurance policy limits

Jackson vs. Haywood

Settled for $50,000 which was policy limits (including underinsured motorist coverage)

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Education

2006

University of Mississippi School of Law

Juris Doctorate

1998

Mississippi State University

Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2011

Top 10 Current Challenges in Family Law

Military Divorce

2011

Top 10 Current Challenges in Family Law

Equitable Distribution of Debts

2011

CBU

The Divorce Trap

2011

Annual Family Law Update CLE Seminar - August 2011

Divorce and Bankruptcy

2010

Publications

2011

The Ferrell Law Firm The Memphis Divorce Guide

2011

Memphis Bar Association In production... Attorney's Guide to What Memphis Judges Want You to Know

2010

Memphis Health + Fitness Bikers Hit by Cars Have Rights

2010

Memphis Business Journal Two Words That Can Help Avoid a Lawsuit

2009

Memphis Daily News The Ferrell Firm Does Things Differently

Languages

English

Activity

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