Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella, PC
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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.
Dodson Parker Hosts LAW’s Melanie Grand
Dodson Parker hosted the Lawyers Association for Women event on March 26 celebrating the retirement of Melanie Grand, who served as Executive Director for 24 years. Pictured below is Marietta Shipley, Jimmie Lynn Ramsaur and Margaret Behm.
Behm Continues to Champion Women’s Sports in Nashville
Margaret Behm pens a guest column for The Tennessean highlighting the economic and societal impact of the 2014 Women’s Final Four. With women’s sports at an all-time high in the public consciousness, Nashville’s history with women’s basketball, and a new Titans’ stadium in place, she declares that Nashville is the perfect place to have the first Women’s Final Four in a stadium with over 60,000 seats. Read the full column here.
Tyler Yarbro Quoted in Article Discussing Pending Legislation
Following the Dobbs decision and the enactment of Tennessee’s abortion ban, Tennessee legislators filed a bill seeking clarification that the state’s strict abortion laws do not prohibit contraceptives or fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization. After the Alabama Supreme Court’s recent ruling that frozen embryos are considered children under the state’s wrongful death statute, this proposed legislation has garnered attention. To read what Yarbro had to say about the proposed legislation click here.
Appellate Advocacy: A Handbook on Appellate Practice in Tennessee, 13th Edition Now Available
The Nashville Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Committee has published the thirteenth edition of Appellate Advocacy: A Handbook on Appellate Practice in Tennessee. The Handbook, available at no cost here, provides novice and experienced litigators helpful tips and analysis on practicing in the state’s appellate courts.
Editor in Chief, Donald Capparella of Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella, P.C., has handled over 400 appeals in state and federal courts. Assistant editors are Jacob A. Vanzin, William T. Owen, and William Allensworth.
Tyler Yarbro Participates in Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum
Yarbro participated in a “round robin” discussion on Leadership and Service for the Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum. Other participants in the discussion were Sharon Roberson of the YWCA, Alfred Degrafinreid of Leadership Nashville, and Dannelle Whiteside of Austin Peay State University. The NBFLF is a leadership program for attorneys in Nashville who have been practicing between three and eight years, designed to bring together emerging leaders to participate in monthly workshops over the course of nine months. This month’s workshop focused on Public and Legislative Service.
Tell the Story: Writing the Statement of Facts in an Appellate Brief
“Get your facts first; then you can distort them as you please.” -Rudyard Kipling, An Interview with Mark Twain, from sea to sea: letters of travel, 180 (1899). First and foremost, a brief must tell a compelling story. It should cry out for relief for your...