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Licensed in Tennessee for 41 years
State: Tennessee
Acquired: 1985
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Law Offices of Joy Buck Gothard
190 S Lowe Ave, Po Box 806, Cookeville, TN, 38501-3524
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Posted by John | July 09, 2024
Unresponsive
I called her office and left a voice message on the answering machine with my name and number requesting a return call. After a month no return call. I sent and email through the firm website with my name and number. No return message. I guess she doesn't need any new clients or is retired.
Posted by anonymous | September 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Leave the rest for the best!
We recently moved from another state and were in need of updating our wills. Joy, updated our wills, and was able to make many recommendations in regards to protecting assets, making sure beneficiaries have been designated, putting land into trusts, and more. She has been doing this for years, she ...
Joy Buck Gothard's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Joy is one of the most respected probate attorneys in the area. She's highly knowledgable and effective in her work, and I'd happily recommend her."
"Joy is very intelligent, ethical, practical and does a great job for her clients. She is from the old school, and is a lawyer's lawyer. I have highly recommended her for various legal matters to others in the community, and would use her myself if I were in need of a lawyer."
Kenneth Williams
Litigation lawyer
Experience
Honors
1985
Top 10%, Class of 1985--UT College of Law., Order of the Coif.
Work Experience
1987 - 2003
Associate, Ledbetter & Buck
Associations
1992 - Present
Tennessee Lawyers' Association for WomenMember
1990 - Present
Upper Cumberland Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1987 - Present
Tennessee Bar AssociationMember
1990 - 2000
Upper Cumberland Lawyers Association for WomenMember, President
Education
1985
University of Tennessee College of Law
J. D.,
1982
Tennessee Tech University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2012
Farmland Legacy
Save the Farm
Publications
2016
Blog on Gothardwaters.com
Various topics
Languages
English
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