Knoxville Divorce Lawyer

Sobieski, Messer & Associates, PLLC

612 Gay Street
5th Floor
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
USA

(865) 223-5586

www.sobieskimesser.com

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Law Firm Overview

At Sobieski, Messer & Associates, PLLC, our Knoxville divorce lawyers in Knox County help clients with spousal support, child custody, and other family issues. In addition to divorce and custody practice, the law firm represents clients in civil rights actions and construction lawsuits. The firm’s lawyers are skilled and between them have decades of experience in civil litigation. They also brief and argue appeals at the state and federal levels.

Committed to providing quality legal services in the atmosphere of a small practice setting, Sobieski, Messer & Associates, PLLC has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer rating (AV). While our lawyers do general civil litigation, they place special emphasis on family law, civil rights, construction, and appellate practice. The attorneys are assisted by a well-trained staff of secretaries, paralegals, and technical support personnel, all dedicated to improving the delivery of legal services through continuous training and new technology.

Clients benefit from our decades of combined legal experience. In a small firm setting, we work closely with each client on an individual basis. We offer considerable flexibility based on the nature of your legal issues. Whenever possible, we help divorcing couples settle out of court through collaborative divorce or mediation. However, if necessary, we are seasoned litigators and never hesitate to take a case to trial if it is in the best interest of a client.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Annulment; Equitable Division of Property and Debts; Contested and Uncontested Divorce; Conservatorships; Grandparent's Rights / Visitation.

Practice Areas Description

The lawyers at Sobieski, Messer, & Associates, PLLC provide legal services in the following areas of practice:

- Family Law

Nothing strikes at the roots of a culture as deeply as the management of family relationships. Assisting childless families to grow through adoption, assisting adult children with the care of aging parents and helping families navigate the troubled waters of divorce makes the practice of Family Law one of the most challenging and rewarding legal fields.

- Civil Rights

Our interest in the practice of civil rights stems from deep felt appreciation for the amazing balance struck in our Constitution between granting government the powers necessary to make a nation strong and reserving to individuals those rights necessary to preserve individual freedom. The extraordinary powers of government (to demand and take our money, property, and in certain circumstances, our liberty) are placed in the hands of ordinary people. Human nature predisposes people to misuse power. If we are to realize our goals of equal opportunity and individual freedom in the face of a strong government, then civil rights must be zealously guarded.

- Construction Law

Contractors, subcontractors, and architects face enormous challenges in the design and construction of stable, well functioning, and attractive facilities. The combination of skills demanded in the field of construction (art, science, physics, personnel management, and contract administration) makes our efforts to ensure that fair practices are employed by all members of the building team both rewarding and interesting.

- Appellate Practice

Appellate practice requires a set of skills quite different from those demanded by trial practice. Appellate practice calls for special research and writing skills and subjects the attorney to the unique experience of being cross-examined by multiple judges on questions of law. That experience is both exhilarating and humbling. The opportunity to participate in shaping the policy directions the law will take is exciting and challenging.

- Mediation

The legal system is designed to provide a way to resolve disputes without resort to violence and a way to compensate victims for injuries. It has grown into a complex set of rules and procedures that are very costly to navigate. While our attorneys love to try cases, we encourage all our clients to resolve as many issues as possible outside the courtroom. You do not have to agree to anything in mediation, but if you do, your agreement will be binding.

- Divorce

The divorce attorneys at Sobieski, Messer & Associates, PLLC help you decide if divorce or legal separation is the right option for you. We start the Knoxville divorce process by drafting and filing your complaint for divorce in the appropriate county. Divorce is a very personal process. We help you with the family law issues that are important to you: Division of property; Alimony; Child custody (co-parenting); Child support. If circumstances change after your divorce judgment is entered, we can apply to the court to modify the divorce judgment provisions.

- Separation

Spouses in Tennessee have the option of seeking a legal separation. Filing for legal separation agreement instead of divorce may be a better choice in certain circumstances: Your religious beliefs may disfavor divorce; You may be able to obtain or retain healthcare, insurance, Social Security, or favorable tax benefits; You believe that you may be able to save your marriage but you need time apart from your spouse; You want a formal separation agreement in place during the waiting period to file for divorce.

- Child Custody

Divorce ends marital relationships, but it does not end the relationship between parents and their child. Nonetheless, the parent-child relationship is drastically altered by divorce. The Child Custody lawyers at Sobieski, Messer & Associates, PLLC work to make the resolution of the custody issue as painless as possible for everyone involved, but most importantly for your children. We provide you with the attention you deserve and guide you through the difficult divorce and child custody process.