
Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella, PC
Providing legal counsel in the areas of law that impact lives and livelihoods. Call us - 615 254 2291
Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella, PC
Providing legal counsel in the areas of law that impact lives and livelihoods. Call us - 615 254 2291We work to prevent problems, and we help solve the problems that can’t be prevented.
Our appellate practice team is among Tennessee’s most experienced and most successful.
Lawyers with extensive trial experience in Tennessee’s state and federal courts.
Focused advice for the particular needs of government agencies and non-profits.
We help Tennessee’s families and businesses plan for and navigate the changes that life brings.
If you’ve been hurt—from a car wreck, a fall, a medical procedure, or an accident—we can help.
DPBC Attorneys Enjoy Celebration of Justice Sharon Lee
The Nashville Bar Association honored Justice Sharon Lee following her retirement from the bench at a reception hosted by the Nashville School of Law. Many of Justice Lee’s friends and colleagues, including several Dodson Parker attorneys, gathered to celebrate and thank her for her many years of service to Tennessee.
Justice Sharon Lee

Circuit Court Judge Joe P. Binkley, Jr., Sixth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Martha Craig “Cissy” Daughtrey and Margaret Behm

Sixth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Martha Craig “Cissy” Daughtrey, Grace Gao and Harlan Dodson III.
Amy Bryant, Julie Downs Payne and Lindsay Sisco
DPBC Listed in Best Lawyers® – U.S. News 2024 “Best Law Firms” List for Metro Nashville Area; 17 Practice Areas Recognized
U.S News & World Report and Best Lawyers have announced their 2024 Edition of “Best Law Firms.” According to the publications, the law firm rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer review from leading attorneys in their fields.
Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella, PC received rankings in seventeen different practice areas for the Metro Nashville Area, with “Tier 1” rankings in Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Employment- Individuals, Employment – Management, Insurance Law, Litigation-Labor & Employment, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiffs, and Trusts & Estates Law.
The Honorable Richard Dinkins
In memory of the Honorable Richard Dinkins, our former law partner prior to his appointment to the Davidson County Chancery Court in 2003. In 2008, he was appointed to the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
Read more about Judge Dinkins’ life and accomplishments here.
Six Dodson Parker Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2024; 18 Firm Practice Areas Represented
Six lawyers from the firm were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024. The attorneys are recognized for their work in 18 practice areas.
Margaret Behm has been named 2024 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Nashville for her work in Non-Profit/ Charities Law, and is also recognized in the following areas:
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- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Municipal Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
Michael Bressman, named in the publication since 2018, is currently recognized for his work in Art Law, Information Technology Law, Nonprofit/ Charities Law, and Trademark Law.
Donald Capparella has been selected for inclusion in the publication since 2013, and is currently recognized in the areas of Appellate Practice, Insurance Law, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.
Harlan Dodson has been named to the Best Lawyers® publication since 2013, and is currently recognized for his work in the following categories:
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- Nonprofit/ charities Law
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Commercial Transactions/ UCC Law
Paul S. Parker, recognized since 2020, is named in the publication for his work in the areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates.
Tyler C. Yarbro, has been selected for inclusion in the publication since 2016, and is currently recognized in the following fields:
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become regarded as one of the definitive guides to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers® is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 36,000 leading attorneys cast almost 4.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers® “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
DPBC’s Margaret Behm Quoted in Nashville Post’s Sports Article
Margaret Behm, longtime board and executive committee member of the Nashville Sports Council and two-term board member of the Metropolitan Sports Authority, speaks with the Nashville Post about the ongoing efforts to bring a women’s professional sports team to Nashville, the benefits for the city, and what has to happen to make this a reality. To read the full article click here.



