Chad Michael Butler

Chad Michael Butler

1.5
Rating: 2.5

Licensed for 17 years

Family Lawyer at Trenton, TN
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Personal Injury

106 East Court Square, Trenton, TN

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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 17 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 2009

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

Location

Hardee, Martin, Donahoe, Owens & Wright, P.A.

106 East Court Square, Trenton, TN, 38382

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Chad Michael Butler's Reviews

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1.5 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | September 23, 2022

Left more confused than when I arrived...

I usually do not undertake such things as leaving reviews but am compelled in this instance. Chad's consult was rushed, unorganized, and strangely condescending. We actually did reach out to him in the following days but in hindsight are thankful he did not even bother to return our call. Please do y...our research and consult a few sources, do not act out of desperation. Do not allow your life and future and well-being to hang in the balance of a "lawyer" unwilling to even lift a finger for his clients.

Posted by anonymous | October 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Read the reviews......

Extra star because relatively cheap, but if you divide the rate by the amount of time this firm/lawyer spends on you (zero), you quickly realize that you are getting what you pay for, even a little less.

Posted by anonymous | October 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

CLOWN

If you don't care about your kids or never want to see your kids....Hire this clown cause he is good at loosing in every way possible. If you do care DONT HIRE ANYONE FROM THIS OFFICE!!!!! From a former customer/victim

Posted by Gwendolyn | August 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

"Fair"

I feel that giving anyone 1 star is a bit harsh considering that due services were rendered, however Chad is the closest I have come to disavowing counsel. Apart from being unprepared for THE day in court, Chad is lackluster in his strategy and totally impersonal with clients & cases. My family was i...n great emotional distress and to see the apathy with which we were treated is somewhat concerning and very much insulting. Please do not hire such lawyers based on the first phone number you find on google, they will get you through your day in court but that is about it & certainly without victory.

Posted by Sai | July 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Juvenile

Totally clueless and negligent

This is the worst legal experience I have ever had. Chad did not even as much know my age on the day of court- he was ready to have a minor tried as an adult with a smile on his face. Doesn’t answer emails, failed to retrieve traffic tapes for FOUR MONTHS. Only reason Chad may be worth hiring is that... your case will get thrown out in the future for ineffective assistance of counsel. There is absolutely zero sense of “fight for the client” in this horrible attorney.

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Experience

Rating:  2.5 (Strong Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Censured issued in TN, 2025

updated on 12/24/2025

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.

Honors

2014

Jackson's Finest Professionals, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Attorney, Hardee, Martin, Donahoe, Owens & Wright, P.A.

2009 - 2011

Counsel for Special Assets Department, Pinnacle Financial Partnerts

Associations

Tennessee Bar Association

Gibson County Bar Association

Jackson-Madison County Bar Association

Education

2008

Nashville School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence

2001

Union University

Master of Business Administration

1998

Union Unversity

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

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