Success for Our Middle Tennessee Clients
The following facts represent a sample of our many successful case results. Please feel free to call our office at (615) 444-2900, or fill out our online contact form at the bottom of this page.
Case: Custody/Post Divorce Result: At the hearing Melanie Bean proved the allegations against our client, the Father, were partially false and others were exaggerated and convinced the Court to Dissolve the Restraining Order. Father was immediately restored his full equal parenting schedule and the Father and the children were immediately reunited. Details: Mother and Father exercised equal parenting time, but [...]
Case Type: Social Security Disability Case Details: Client was a welder when a steel beam fell on him and crushed his pelvis at 28 years old. He suffered a broken femur and bladder and urethra injuries. Case Result: After being denied twice, Client was awarded disability benefits, including retroactive pay, at social security benefits hearing.
Violation: Aggravated Assault with a Vehicle Facing: 3-15 Years in State Prison Result: Allowed to plead to a lesser offense, which was completely suspended, and reduced probation - no jail time. Additional Details: Client was accused with purposely hitting his former girlfriend and mother of his child with a vehicle during a meeting at a public place. The Client [...]
Violation: Driving Under the Influence Facing: Up to 11 months and 29 days imprisonment, up to $2,500.00 in fines, and restricted license Result: All charges dismissed Additional Details: A neighbor called the police informing them that a domestic dispute was occurring and that one of the parties was leaving the scene. Two officers stopped our client, a female, and [...]
Violation: Driving Under the Influence, 2nd Offense; Underage Driving While Impaired, and Underage Consumption of Alcohol Result: Pre-Trial Diversion with no conviction, no jail time and no loss of license if client does not commit another offense for 12 months Additional Details: Defendant submitted to a blood test for the purpose of determining his blood alcohol content, which [...]
Case: DCS accuses Macon County Father of sexual molestation of a former step child and sought to remove his visitation rights with his own daughter. Result: Dismissal of the Department's petition and immediate return of Equal Time with Daughter. Details: After several hearings exposing the inconsistencies in the belated statements of the former step child and the mother, [...]
Case: DCS accuses Wilson County Mother of neglecting her children and exposing them to drug use. Result: Dismissal of the Department's petition at the first hearing challenging the authority of DCS to remove client’s children for her home. Mother and children were immediately reunited based upon Melanie’s representation. Details: Melanie Bean was able to obtain a dismissal of [...]
Case: DCS accuses Wilson County Mother of physical abuse and failing to protect her daughter from physical abuse of her boyfriend. Result: Child returned to mother's custody and DCS petition dismissed. Details: In a Wilson co case, our client and her boyfriend were accused of physically abusing her daughter and causing severe bruising to her body. Melanie negotiated [...]
Case: DCS indicated father for physical abuse after protecting his wife from an abusive foster child, who had already broken the leg of his wife in an earlier encounter. Result: Indication reversed Details: Due to Melanie’s vast experience with the Department of Children’s Service, and her successful history in fighting them, an attorney from East Tennessee asked for [...]
Violation: Felony Burglary, Criminal Trespassing, Misdemeanor Theft Facing: Class C Felony Burglary Sentence of 3 to 15 years and fines in the state penitentiary and up to $10,000 in fines plus additional penalties for trespassing and theft. Result: Felony burglary and theft charges dismissed, criminal trespass continued for 30 days until dismissed. Client left with no criminal record. [...]
