An uncontested divorce costs less. But will your divorce truly be uncontested? Click twice on the play button above to watch the video about an uncontested divorce.
What if you are served with 'divorce papers'. What happens then? An experienced Tennessee divorce attorney has some ideas for you. Click twice to play the video.
An experienced Tennessee divorce lawyer gives you a few free tips on what to look for when you are dividing assets in a divorce. Thoughts about how marital assets are divided during a divorce. Click twice to play the video.
How do you start a divorce, or file for a divorce in Tennessee? An experienced local lawyer offers free advice in this video. Click twice to play the video.
In a Tennessee divorce how do you handle splitting your house, and the mortgage. Here's some free advice from an experienced Tennessee lawyer. Click twice to play the video.
In a Tennessee divorce you will generally have a Marital Dissolution Agreement or MDA, and if there are children, you must also file a parenting plan with the court, plus you must take a parenting class. Here's an explanation of these documents by an experienced Tennessee lawyer. Click twice to play the video.
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We have a CPA, that means a strong accounting and cost efficiency background, so we know how to be frugal and give clients the most value for their money. Our rates are comparable to other experienced attorneys in the area. We often show clients how to save on costs by pointing out how to do-it-yourself on many tasks. Our portal and efficient systems mean you can generally spend far less on a case when dealing with us.
As a trained family law mediator we have good negotiation skills to aid in settling matters - but we are also skilled at going to court to 'do battle' with the opposing side.
Founding attorney Burdette explains a bit about why our office operations have evolved to new means and methods and how that change can benefit you.
Keeping up with the advances in technology means you can now basically conduct your entire divorce from the safety of you home. Documents are exchanged through our secure portal, and all communications are via email, text, or Zoom sessions. It saves time and money, and makes you safer.
In Tennessee, the most frequent use of listed mediators is for divorce cases. If you are an attorney, or a client in a divorce or other type of family or civil matter and want to avail yourself of a process that is often far less time consuming and less stressful for the parties involved, please contact Christina Burdette.
Mediation types: Family, General Civil, Civil/Family
This article appeared in the January 2015 edition of the Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators.
CHRISTINA M. BURDETTE is an attorney, certified public accountant and mediator. Her main areas of practice include Probate/Estate Administration, Trusts and Estates/Wills, Family Law and Taxation/Business Law. She earned her undergraduate degree at Austin Peay State University with a double major in accounting and finance. After completing her law degree at the University of Memphis in 1992, Ms. Burdette practiced law with the Memphis firm of Hanover, Walsh, Jalenak & Blair until she opened her office in Germantown in 1998. She is a member of the Memphis and Tennessee Bar Associations. In 2005, she became a Listed Rule 31 Family and Civil Mediator. She is fluent in German.
9. Personal or professional accomplishments you are particularly proud of:
Personally, I’m proud of my gun carry permit and my motorcycle license.
Professionally, I’m proud of a case that I won in the Tennessee Court of Appeals in 2012. I’m also proud that I’ve been able to remain a solo practitioner for over 17 years.
10. Please complete these sentences:
“ I have a burning desire to pilot an F14 Tomcat”
“People tell me I look like Jackie Kennedy”
“If I could have a 30 minute conversation with anyone, I would want to speak with my 17-year old son, John Maximilian Burdette, who passed away on September 5, 2014 from a rare form of liver cancer.”
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As of July, 2023 we were 4.9 of 5 stars for 46 reviews of our Memphis office on Google. - one non-client didn't like the idea of actually paying for service. Many shrug and say - can't win 'em all. But we try to every time.
Our Germantown office has a perfect 5.0 / 5.0 record on the Google reviews for their office, which they gleefully lord over our Memphis staff. The Memphians reply - hey! you've only got 13 to our 46!
Other ratings and awards - 10 Best in Tennessee - family law. Expertise Lawyer - Memphis. Top 3 Estate Planning Lawyer in Memphis. Also, admitted to practice - U.S. Supreme Court. That means excellence.
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