Updated 2007
The Law and Aging Guide is a comprehensive listing of the state-wide resources available to help older persons with law-related issues. Published by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, the Guide includes important contact numbers and addresses for legal assistance providers and other law-related services for the elderly. Many states now have toll-free senior legal hotlines. If you are an older person (or family member or trusted friend of an older person) who needs legal advice or assistance, the first step is to see if your state has a hotline, and, if it does, to call the hotline listed below.
[Note: If you are legal services provider or entity listed below, please email any changes of address or information to the ABA Commission at abaelderly@abanet.org , attn: Law and Aging Guide.]
Tennessee
A. Elder Law Hotline: (865) 637-0484
B. Legal Assistance Developer
Lucy E. Utt, Coordinator
Legal Assistance Program
Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability
Andrew Jackson Bldg., Suite 825
500 Deaderick St.
Nashville, TN 37243-0860
(615) 741-3745; fax (615) 741-3309
C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Jerry Blasingame
Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability
Andrew Jackson Bldg.
500 Deaderick St., Suite 825
Nashville, TN 37243-0860
(615) 741-2056; fax (615) 741-3309
D. Legal Services Funded Under the Older Americans Act
If your income falls within certain guidelines, you may be able to get legal help from the Legal Services or Legal Aid program in your area. In some communities, the Older Americans Act program serving older people and the legal aid program are one and the same. For a state-by-state listing of Legal Services programs, go to http://www.lsc.gov/
First Tennessee AAA
207 N. Boone St. Suite 800
Johnson City TN 37604
(423) 928-0224
www.ftaaa.org
Serves Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington
East Tennessee AAA
East TN Human Resource Agency
9111 Cross Park Drive, Suite D-100
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 691-2551 ext. 216
www.ethra.org/
Serves Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Loudon, Morgan, Monroe, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union and Knox Counties
Southeast Tennessee AAA
(423) 266-5781
Serves Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, McMinn, Marion, Meigs, Polk, Rhea and Sequatchie
Upper Cumberland AAA
(931) 432-4111
www.ucdd.org
Serves Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren and White
Greater Nashville AAA
501 Union St.; 6th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219-1705
(615) 862-8828
www.gnrcaaa.org/
Serves Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgom-ery, Robertson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson and Wilson
South Central TN AAA
PO Box 1346
Columbia, TN 38402-1346
(931) 381-2040
www.sctdd.org/
Serves Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry and Wayne
Northwest AAA
(731) 587-4213
Serves Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion and Weakley
Southwest AAA
(731) 668-7112
Serves Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Hardeman, Haywood, Henderson, Madison and McNairy
Aging Commission of the Mid-South,
Delta Area Agency on Aging
2670 Union Avenue, Extended
Memphis, TN 38112-4428
(901) 324-6333
www.agingcommission.org
Serves City of Memphis , Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton
E. Bar Committees/Sections
Tennessee Bar Association
Elder Law Section
William King Self, Jr., Chair
221 Fourth Ave., N., Ste. 400
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 383-7421
http://www.tba.org/Index.html
F. National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) - Tennessee Chapter
None listed
G. Legal Assistance Projects Involving Private Attorneys
Many communities are also served by volunteer lawyer (pro bono) programs. These programs are usually sponsored by bar associations. Lawyers in private practice volunteer to help low-income persons free of charge. To find the pro bono program in your state, click on http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/probonodirectory.html
Senior Attorney Volunteer
Legal Aid Society of Mid Tennessee
800 Stahlman Bldg.
211 Union St.
Nashville, TN 37201-1586
(615) 242-9272
Knoxville Legal Aid Society
502 S. Gay St., Ste. 404
Knoxville, TN 37902
(423) 637-0484; fax (423) 525-1162
Pro Bono Coordinator Memphis Legal Services
109 N. Mid-America Mall
3rd Fl., Claridge House
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 523-8311
Legal Services of South Central Tennessee, Inc.
P.O. Box 360
Johnson City, TN 37605-0360
(423) 928-8311; fax (423) 928-9488
Legal Services of South Central Tennessee, Inc.
104 W. 7th St., P.O. Box 1256
Columbia, TN 38402-1256
(931) 381-5533; fax (931) 381-5541
Legal Aid Society of Mid Tenn.
211 Union St., 800 Stahlamn Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 244-6610; fax (615) 244-6186
Southeast Tennessee Legal Services
737 Market St., 5th Fl.
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 756-4013; fax (423) 265-4165
Legal Services of South Central Tennessee, Inc.
123 N.W. Atlantic St.
P.O. Box 1293
Tullahoma, TN 37388-1293
(931) 455-7000
Legal Services of Upper East Tennessee
311 W. Walnut St.
P.O. Drawer 360
Johnson City, TN 37605-6711
(423) 928-8311; fax (423) 928-7488
West Tennessee Legal Services
P.O. Box 2066
Jackson, TN 38301-2066
(901) 423-0616; fax (901) 423-2600
Rural Legal Services
226 Broadway
P.O. Box 5209
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-5209
(423) 483-8454; fax (423) 488-8906
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee
211 Union St.
800 Stahlman Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37201-1586
(615) 242-9272; fax (615) 244-6186
Reduced Fee Projects
NBA Young Lawyers Division
Wills Project
207 Third Ave. North
3rd Fl.
Nashville, TN 37201-1610
One week each year, through the LRS, an attorney will provide a simple will for a $99 donation to a local charity, per each individual.
H. Law Schools and Legal Clinics
University of Memphis
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
3715 Central Ave.
Memphis, TN 38152
(901) 678-2421
Web: http://www.law.memphis.edu
University of Tennessee College of Law
1505 W. Cumberland Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37996-1810
(865) 974-4241
Web: http://www.law.utk.edu
Vanderbilt University Law School
131 21st Ave., S.
Nashville, TN 37203-1181
(615) 322-2615
I. Attorney General's Office
Robert E. Cooper Jr., Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
PO Box 20207
Nashville, TN 37202-0207
(615) 741-3491
Web: http://www.attorneygeneral.state.tn.us/
The Tennessee Attorney General's office does not have a separate unit addressing elderly issues, but work on such matters is conducted by units including Consumer Protection and General Civil/Financial Enforcement. Community education is offered through speakers, print materials, and various forms of media.
J. State Protection and Advocacy Agency
Tennessee Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
P.O. Box 121257
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 298-1080; (800) 284-9636; fax (615) 298-2046
Email: gethelp@dlactn.org
Web: www.dlactn.org
K. Dispute Resolution
None listed
L. Other Projects
None listed
