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The law office of Boston, Holt, Sockwell & Durham, PLLC, has been serving the community since 1948 when the late William E. Boston and the late W. A. (Bud) Harwell founded the firm. Since that time, numerous members of the firm have ascended to esteemed positions of Circuit Judge, General Sessions Judge, City Judges, County Attorney, Members of the Tennessee General Assembly, and the District Attorney's Office. The firm has the only Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization in the Lawrence County area. In 1998 the firm rededicated its second fifty years to serving the community with continued honesty and integrity. The firm remains highly active in community projects and consistently supports the growth of the county and surrounding area by priding itself in serving the entire community whether it be business, individual, government, plaintiffs or defendants. The firm represents a wide and diverse field of clients as counsel for prominent local and regional companies as well as individuals. The firm provides mediation services by a Rule 31 Certified Mediator, one of the few in the local area. The firm is active in both state and federal courts in Tennessee and Northern Alabama, and is listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Statement of Practice

General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Mediation, Probate, Corporate, Real Estate, Criminal Law, Labor and Employment Law, Management, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Worker's Compensation, and Appellate Practice.

Representative Clients:

Dura Automotive System, Inc.
Tennessee Fabric Corp.
Evers Construction, Inc.
Wilson Oil Co.
H.B. Brink & Co., Inc.
Heritage Automotive Center, Inc.
The City of Ethridge
Lawrence County
RegionsAir
Lawrenceburg Golf & County Club
Shady Brook Angus Farms
Tietgens Enterprises
Story & Lee Furniture and Appliance, Inc.
Tisanni Enterprises, LLC
Enviroworks, Inc.
J & B Express Inc.
Summertown Utility District
Landmark Automotive.

Clients

APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: Mid-South/Lawyers Title Insurance Corp.
Hyatt Legal Services Insurance Plans.

Reference:

First Farmers & Merchants Bank, Lawrenceburg, TN.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation

Address

235 Waterloo Street P.O. Box 357
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464-0357, (Lawrence Co.)

Phone

Phone: 931-762-7167
Fax: 931-762-5878

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

MEMBERS OF FIRM

William E. Boston (1926-2000).

Charles W. Holt, Jr. (Member) born Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, January 4, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Tennessee. Education: Middle Tennessee State University (B.S., 1973); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., 1976). Phi Delta Phi. Rule 31 Certified Mediator, Tennessee, 2007. Advisory Board Member, NationsBank of Tennessee, N.A. Legal Counsel, Lawrence County, Tennessee. President, Christian Home, Inc. Member: Lawrence County and Tennessee Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Mediation; Real Estate Law; Probate and Estates; Banking; Personal Injury.Email: Charles W. Holt, Jr.

Ben Boston (Member) born Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, July 11, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Tennessee. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., 1983); University of Tennessee (J.D., 1985). Phi Alpha Delta. City Judge, Lawrenceburg, 1991—. Chairman, Lawrence County Education Foundation. Member, First United Methodist Church. Member, Board of Directors, First Farmers & Merchants Bank. Member: Lawrence County, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Tennessee Association for Justice; Tennessee Municipal Judges Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Workers Compensation; Labor and Employment Law; Federal Civil Practice.Email: Ben Boston

Christopher V. Sockwell (Member) born Sheffield, Alabama, May 4, 1963; admitted to bar, 1993, Tennessee; 1994, Alabama. Education: David Lipscomb College (B.S., 1986); University of Tennessee (J.D., 1993). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Practice. City Judge, Ethridge. Member, Lawrenceburg Kiwanis Club. Former Member, Board of Directors, Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce. Little League Baseball Coach. Member, Board of Directors, Child Advocacy Center. Member: Lawrence County, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Products Liability; Collections; Family Law; Insurance Defense; Social Security.Email: Christopher V. Sockwell

Ryan P. Durham (Member) born Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, August 10, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Tennessee. Education: Middle Tennessee State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1998); University of Tennessee (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Phi Kappa Phi. Chair, Lawrence County Senior Citizens Club, Inc. Board of Directors. Member/Trustee: Coleman Memorial United Methodist Church; University of Tennessee College of Law Alumni Advisory Board; University of Tennessee College of Law Legal Clinic Advisory Board. Member: Lawrence County, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; Tennessee Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Litigation; Domestic Relations; Medical Malpractice; ERISA; Corporate Law; Personal Injury.Email: Ryan P. Durham