The business was a sole proprietorship, and he had a bank account that was “sort of a personal account” and “sort of a business account.”
Tennessee case summary on property division classification in divorce.
Kelly R. Harris v. Lonnie C.
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Divorced Couple’s Home to Be Valued at Time of Sale, Not Time of Divorce
Tennessee case summary on property division after divorce.
Taylor Brocato (now Dunn) v. Kyle Young
The husband and wife were divorced in Montgomery County, Tennessee, in 2019, and the final decree incorporated their Marital Dissolution Agreement (MDA). Among other things,…
Husband Committed Dissipation When He Paid Off Personal Judgment With Company Assets
Tennessee case summary on property division classification, valuation, and dissipation in divorce.
Eric Wayne Barton v. Mechelle Scholmer Barton
The husband and wife in this Blount County, Tennessee, case were married for 18 years. They met when the husband was…
Wife Entitled to Half of Business Income Overlooked at Trial
Tennessee case summary on property division classification in divorce.
Wanda Sue Averwater v. James Paul Averwater
The husband and wife in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case were married in 1992, while both worked for a construction company. Three years later,…
No Recusal for Judge Who Knew Wife from Theater
Public confidence requires not only actual impartiality, but the perception of impartiality.
Tennessee case summary: judicial recusal denied.
Arthur A. Allen v. Heather S. Allen
This custody matter was scheduled for a hearing in Washington County, Tennessee. It was to…
How Do You Practice Oral Advocacy?
Steven Peskind continues his discussion of the fundamentals of oral advocacy in court, rhetoric, baiting the hook for the fish – not the fisherman, strategies for crafting an argument that will resonate with the judge, and tips for using oral…
Keeping the Judge Engaged During Oral Arguments
Steven Peskind presents strategies to help lawyers not bore the judge, trim down courtroom arguments, don’t drone, don’t beg, use tactical pauses, implement rhetorical tropes to keep their argument compelling for the judge, alliteration, trilogies, antithesis, rhetorical questions, and demonstrative…
Oral Advocacy: Authenticity, Language and Professionalism
Steven Peskind breaks down the importance of authenticity, language, and professionalism in the courtroom including Gerry Spence, “eat the frog,” ethos, logos, pathos, don’t be a pretentious phony, play to your strengths, using your eyes, transition aids, scowling, Churchill, David…
Peskind’s Structure of an Oral Argument for Lawyers
Steven Peskind discusses the importance of the primacy & recency principle before walking through the structure of a motion: cognitive bias, pathos, finish with the ask, what’s a “kill,” tell the story, and point/counterpoint.
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Calming Courtroom Jitters, for Attorneys
Steven Peskind discusses cognitive behavioral therapy methods that can reframe your mindset to conquer courtroom nerves.
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