Nashville Tennessee Family Law Lawyer Attorney

Helen Sfikas Rogers
Rogers & Associates
The Wind In The Willows Mansion
2205 State Street
Nashville, TN 37203-1850

Communication Center

Phone:

(615) 320-0600

E-mail:

helen37203@aol.com

Fax:

(615) 320-9933

Web site:

http://www.helenrogerslaw.com
http://lawyers.com/helenrogerslaw

Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
Education	Honors	Published Works
Affiliations	References	Representative Clients
Representative Cases

Current Employment Position(s):: Managing and Senior Attorney, since 1997; Special Judge in Circuit and General Sessions Court, since 1993

Year Joined Organization:: 1997

Areas Of Practice:: Divorce; Family Law; Mediation; Litigation & Appeals; Personal Injury -- Defense; Personal Injury -- Plaintiff; Professional Malpractice Law; Probate & Estate Administration; Wills; Adoptions

Certifications/Specialties:: Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1995; Civil Trial Specialist, State of Tennessee Committee on Continuing Legal Education and Spec., 1995; Civil Trial Mediator, Tennessee Supreme Court, 1996

Bar Admissions:: Tennessee, 1980; U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1980; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1987; U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 1988; U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1989; U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1991; U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1982; U.S. Supreme Court, 1983; U.S. Tax Court, 1981

Education:: Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, 1980; J.D.; Honors: Class Rank: 17 in Class of 54; Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1975; Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1974; B.A.; Honors: magna cum laude; Major: Political Science; Minor: Economics

Published Works:: "The First Amendment Option in Civil Rights Cases", The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 7, No. 2, Summer, 1988; "Divorce, It Will Affect Your Business Sooner or Later", Nashville Business Journal, Spring, 1997; "If You Live Together, It Will Cost You", Nashville Bar Journal, Vol. 11,, 7, July, 2002

Representative Cases:: Hogan v. Coyne Int’l. Enterprises Corp., 996 S.W.2d 195 (Tenn.App. 1998); Boyd v. Tenn. State University, 848 F.Supp. 111 (M.D. Tenn. 1994); Stanbury v. Bacardi, 953 S.W.2d 671 (Tenn. 1997); Baxter v. State of Tennessee, Dept. Of Corrections, 831 F 2d 293 (6th Cir. 1987); Tolar v. City of Cookesville, 952 S.W.2d 831 (Tenn.App. 1997); McFarlin v. Watts, 895 S.W.2d 687 (Tenn. App. 1997); Cowden v. Sovran Bank/Central South, 816 S.W.2d 741 (Tenn. 1991); Dailey v. Southern Heel Co., 785 S.W.2d 344 (Tenn.App. 1990); Cullum & Maxey Camping Center, Inc. v. Adams, 640 S.W.2d 22 (Tenn.App. 1982); Baxter v. State of Tennessee, Dept. Of Corrections , 831 F.2d 293 (6th Cir. 1987); Wright v. Quillen, 75 S.W.3d 413 (Tenn.App. 2001); Wright v. Quillen, 83 S.W.3d 768 (Tenn.App. 2002); Staats v. McKinnon, perm. to appeal denied 2006, 206 S.Wd.3d 532 (Tenn.App. 2006); In re: Estate of Martha M. Tanner, 2007WL4287373 (Tenn.App. 2007); Maynor v. Nelson, 2006WL 3421288 (Tenn.App. 2006); Hunt v. Hunt, 2006 WL 1763668 (Tenn.App. 2006); Gratton v. Gratton, 2006 WL 794883 (Tenn.App. 2006); Brooks v. Brooks, 2005 WL 1584203 (Tenn.App. 2005); Zinder v. Zinder, 2005 WL 427987 (Tenn.App. 2005); Richards v. Richards, 2005 WL 396373 (Tenn.App. 2005); Irvin v. USA, et al., Civ. No. 3:02-0706 (6th Cir. 2004); Evans v. Evans, 2004 WL1882586 (Tenn.App. 2004); Miller v. Miller, 2003 WL 22938950 (Tenn.App. 2003); Milam v. Milam, 2002 WL 662026 (Tenn.App. 2002); Wright v. Quillen, 2002 WL 13045 (Tenn.App. 2002); Miller v. Miller, 2003 WL 22938950 (Tenn.Ct.App. 2003); Milam v. Milam, 2002 WL 662026 (Tenn.Ct.App. 2002); Kornblee v. Kornblee, 2001 WL 109385 (Tenn.App. 2001); Crowell v. Crowell, 2000 WL 688568 (Tenn.App. 2000); Evans v. Abdullah, 1999 WL 20777 (Tenn.App. 1999); Kincaid v. Kincaid, 1999 WL 1271715 (Tenn.App. 1999); Irwin v. Irwin, 1998 WL 726632 (Tenn.App. 1998); Rogers v. Watts, 1997 WL 367477 (Tenn.App. 1997); Moorehead v. Lincoln & Donelson Care Center, 1997 WL 675455 (Tenn.App. 1997); Stanbury v. Bacardi, 953 S.W.2d 671 (Tenn. 1997); Blumer v. Blumer, 1995 WL 414872 (Tenn. App. 1995); Payne v. Wilson, 1995 WL 33747 (Tenn. App. 1995); Dorris v. Dorris, 1993 WL 380778 (Tenn. App. 1993); Hazelhurst v. Hazlehurst, 1993 WL 115674 (Tenn. App. 1993); Marchetti v. Marchetti, 1993 WL 11711 (Tenn. App. 1993); Johnson v. Johnson, 1991 WL 169568 (Tenn. App. 1991); Cowden v. Sovran Bank/Central South, 1990 WL 96269 (Tenn.App. 1990); Nelson v. Bruce, 1990 WL 31743 (Tenn. App. 1990); Sibert v. State, 1989 WL 126710 (Tenn. App. 1989); Frenchman v. Third Natl Bank, 1989 WL 100263 (Tenn.App. 1989); Willoughby v. Parker, 1988 WL 46201 (Tenn.App. 1988); Anderson v. Anderson, 1986 WL 14442 (Tenn.App. 1986); Laird v. Laird, 1986 WL 14042 (Tenn.App. 1986); Thompson v. American Holding Corp., 1986 WL 5542 (Tenn.App. 1986)

Representative Clients:: Adventist Risk Management; Brauer Material Handling; Kentucky-Tennessee Conference, Association of Seventh-Day Adventists

References:: Sun Trust Bank

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Speaker, New Lawyers Seminar, Law Office Management, 1990 - 1993; Speaker, "Prime Time" Program, Wills & Estates, Memorial Hospital, 1990 - 1992; Speaker, Capital Gain and Valuation, Tax Aspects of Divorce in Tennessee, 1993; Speaker, Mediation Tax Consequences, Key Issues in Family Law, 1993; Speaker, Spring and Fall Education Programs, Wills and Estates, YWCA, 1989 - Present; Speaker, Child Custody & Visitation in Tennessee, Experts and Modification of Decrees, National Business Institute, October 27, 1994; Speaker, Ethical Considerations in Family Law, Nashville Bar Association Convention, July 14, 1994; Speaker, Podiatric Malpractice Featuring Dr. Brian Bacardi, ABC's 20/20, April 14, 1995; Speaker, Paralegals in Family Law Practice, Ethics and Appellate Procedure, National Business Institute, May 11, 1995; Speaker, Child Custody and Visitation in Tennessee, Ethics, Experts and Change of Custody, NBI, December 12, 1995; Speaker, Mock Trial, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Issues, Certified Property and Casualty Underwriters Annual Meeting, March 14, 1996; Speaker, Education Program, Estate Planning and Trusts, Nashville YWCA, May 7, 1996 - May 30, 1996; Speaker, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Ethics, Modification and Litigation, September 26, 1996; Speaker, Pre-Nuptial Seminar, Legal Rights, Modification, Provisions & Drafting, Nashville YWCA, May 13, 1997; Speaker, Domestic Law, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 - 1998; Speaker, Advising Family Business in Tennessee, Heritage Professional Publishing, October 22, 1997; Speaker, Wills & Trusts, People's Law School, 1998; Speaker, Ethics and Procedures, Adoption Law, NBI, October 8, 1997; Speaker, Ethics, Grounds for Divorce, Domestic Relations in Tennessee, NBI, January 15, 1998; Speaker, Recent Developments in Sexual Harassment Cases, Middle Tennessee Claims Managers Council, October 2, 1998; Speaker, Procedure and Ethics, Adoption Law, NBI, March 16, 1999; Speaker, Seminar on Cases Study of Jackie Beard Case, Tennessee Association of Private Investigators, Annual Meeting, June 2, 2001; Speaker, Ethics: Know Your Rules, Know Your Role, Family Law, NBA, October 2, 2003; Speaker, What's New in Domestic Law, Williamson County Bar, March 5, 2004; Instructor, Law Office Procedure, Domestic Relations and Corporations, Southeastern Paralegal Institute, 1984 - 1992; Speaker, Practical Application of the New Child Support Guidelines, Nashville Bar Association, February 9, 2005; Speaker, Update of Domestic Law, Williamson County Bar, February 4, 2006; Instructor, Law Office Procedure, Domestic Relations and Corporations, Southeastern Paralegal Institute, 1984 - 1992; Speaker, Practical Application of the New Child Support Guidelines, Nashville Bar Association, February 9, 2005; Presenter, Significant Topics in Domestic Law, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Assn., April 6, 2006; Speaker, 2005 Child Support, Williamson County Bar Guidelines, February 8, 2005; Mediation Training, American Arbitration Association, 1992; Arbitration Training, American Arbitration Association, 1992; Civil Mediation Training, Dispute Resolution Services David Strawn, 1996; Advanced Mediation, Tennessee Bar, 1999; Presenter, Domestic Law Seminar, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Assn., May 6, 2004; Presenter, Domestic Law Seminar, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Assn., April 14, 2005; Presenter, Domestic Law Forum, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Assn., April 5, 2007; Instructor, Law Office Procedure, Domestic Relations and Corporations, Southeastern Paralegal Institute, 1984 - 1992

Honors and Awards:: National Directory of Who's Who in American Executives and Professionals, Membership Number 16531; Honorary Member, Tennessee Association of Private Investigators; AV Rated Attorney, Martindale Hubbell

Professional Associations and Memberships:: State of Tennessee, 1990 - 1996; Hearing Panel Member, Board of Professional Responsibility; Nashville Bar Association, 1990 - 1993; Ethics and Professionalism Practice Committees; Nashville Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service, 1992 - 1994; Chairperson; Nashville Bar Association, 1992 - 1994; Member, Pro Bono Board of Directors; Nashville Bar Association , 1998 - Present; Member, ADR Committee; Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, 1996 - Present; Member; Nashville Bar Association, 2000 - Present; Member, Fee Dispute Committee; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association; American Bar Association Lawyers Association for Women; American Arbitration Association; Panel Member; Mediation Association of Tennessee; Nashville Chapter; National Association for Women Business, 1998; Owners; Tennessee Association of Private Investigators; Honorary Member; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, 2005 - 2007; Board of Governors Member; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 - 2007; Vice Chair, Legislative Committee

Past Employment Positions:: Little, Thrailkill & Owen, P.C., Nashville, Tennessee, Paralegal, 1975 - 1978; Ken Innis Advanced Financial Planning (Now Southeastern Financial Group), Nashville, Tennessee, Technical Assistant, 1978 - 1980; Watts, Sweeney, Lewis & Rogers, Nashville, Tennessee, Solo Practitioner, 1980 - 1983; Link, Jones, Rogers & Porter, Nashville, Tennessee, Partner, 1983 - 1984; Jones & Rogers, Nashville, Tennessee, Partner, 1984 - 1997

Pro Bono Activities:: Volunteer, YWCA Legal Clinic, 1981 - 2000; Youth Advisor, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1999 - Present; Member, Greek Ladies Philoptochos Society at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church; President, Myrtlewood/Highlands Homeowners Association, 1989; President, Parish Council at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1994 - 2006

Languages:: Modern Greek; French

Birth Information:: September 25, 1953, Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

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