A divorce is one of the most traumatic life events you’ll ever experience.

I know. My divorce hit me like a ton of bricks.

I was filled with anxiety. Where would I live? Would I survive financially? Those questions, and hundreds of others, consumed me.

I knew everything was about to change, but I didn’t know precisely what, and I didn’t know precisely how.

If I only knew then what I know now.

That I would be all right.

That I would be happier.

That in time, my life would be far better than it was before.

I eventually realized that one of the worst things I ever went through turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened.

If you’re reading this, the odds are you’re where I once was—anxious, afraid, and worried about all the unknowns.

You will get through this. This moment will pass. And you will emerge stronger, wiser, and better than before.

I understand what you’re going through, and I can help.

I’ve been practicing law in Knoxville since 1997, and my practice is devoted exclusively to family law.

I graduated from Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee College of Law.

I’m the author of Herston on Tennessee Family Law, recognized by the American Bar Association as among the top 100 legal blogs.

I regularly teach seminars to lawyers about family law. I’m certified as a family-law mediator and trained in collaborative divorce.

I serve on the Executive Committees of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Family Law Section and the Hamilton Burnett American Inns of Court.