Helen Sfikas Rogers
Managing and Senior Attorney since 1997
Year Joined Firm
- 1997
Areas of Practice
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Mediation
- Litigation & Appeals
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- Professional Malpractice Law
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Wills
- Stepparent or Grandparent Adoptions
- Collaborative Law
Certified Legal Specialties
- Civil Trial and Pre-Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1995
- Civil Trial Specialist, State of Tennessee Committee on Continuing Legal Education and Spec., 1995
- Civil Trial Rule 31 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
- J.D. - 1980
- Honors: Class Rank: 17 in Class of 54
- Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida - 1975
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
- B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1974
- 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
- "Gonewski and Alimony in Tennessee", The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 29, No. 2, Summer, 2010
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 Natil 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)
- Hudson v. Hudson, 328 S.W.3d 863 (Tenn. 2010)
- O'Rourke v. O'Rourke, 2010 WL 4629035 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2010)
- Green v. Green, 2010 WL 891897 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2010)
- O'Rourke v. O'Rourke, 337 S.W.3d 189 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2009)
- Hudson v. Hudson, 2009 WL 3631017 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2009)
- Kershaw v. Kershaw, 2009 WL 4039262 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2009)
- In re Estate of Tanner, 295 S.W.3d 610 (Tenn. 2009)
- Wester v. McDow, 2009 WL 1034758 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2009)
- Waugh v. Waugh, 2007 WL 2200278 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007)
- O'Rourke v. O'Rourke, 2007 WL 1815413 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007)
- Schuerman v. Schuerman, 2007 WL 3072770 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007)
Representative Clients
- Adventist Risk Management
- Brauer Material Handling
- Kentucky-Tennessee Conference, Association of Seventh-Day Adventists
- South Central Conference Association of Seventh-Day Adventists
References
- Sun Trust Bank
Classes/Seminars
- 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
- Speaker, Update of Domestic Law, Williamson County Bar, February 4, 2006
- 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
- Speaker, Client Communication and Management, Tennessee Association for Justice, February 3, 2012 - February 4, 2012
- Speaker & Program Chair, Mediation Techniques that Work and the Ones that Do Not, Tennessee Association for Justice, April 15, 2012 - Present
- Presenter, 2012 Domestic Case Law Update, Sumner County Bar, May 3, 2012 - Present
- Presenter, 2012 Domestic Case Law Update, Williamson County Bar, May 4, 2012 - Present
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, Hearing Panel Member, Board of Professional Responsibility, 1990 - 1996
- Nashville Bar Association, Ethics and Professionalism Practice Committees, 1990 - 1993
- Nashville Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service, Chairperson, 1992 - 1994
- Nashville Bar Association, Member, Pro Bono Board of Directors, 1992 - 1994
- Nashville Bar Association, Member, ADR Committee, 1998 - Present
- Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, Member, 1996 - Present
- Nashville Bar Association, Member, Fee Dispute Committee, 2000 - Present
- 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, Owners, 1998
- Tennessee Association of Private Investigators, Honorary Member
- Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors Member, 2005 - 2007
- Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Vice Chair, Legislative Committee, 1993 - 2007
- Metropolitan Transportation Licensing Commission for Nashville and Davidson County, Chairperson
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
- Special Judge in Circuit and General Sessions Court, 1993 - 1996
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer, YWCA Legal Clinic, 1981 - 2000
- Youth Advisor, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1999 - 2009
- 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 - 1996
Languages
- Modern Greek
- French
