Shelley Breeding
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Shelley Breeding
Biography
Shelley S. Breeding is prominent Knoxville family law, business law and civil litigation attorney with years of experience handling multi-million-dollar divorce and business cases in state and federal courts. She has argued numerous cases in front of the Tennessee Court of Appeals and cases in front of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Shelley represents individuals as well as corporations, handling everything from forming the corporation to drafting contracts to litigation for her business clients. Shelley's family law practice focuses on adoption and complex divorce cases, which often require expert witnesses for business valuations, commercial and residential property appraisals and frequently psychological experts related to child custody matters. Shelley has years of trial experience, including both jury and bench trials across East Tennessee. She is skilled at handling all phases of litigation, from filing new cases through discovery and depositions to trial, and when needed, appeals. Shelley has taken dozens of depositions of expert witnesses and is well versed in all aspects of pre-trial motions and proceedings in state and federal courts. She has been lead counsel in hundreds of cases and is well-known in courts across East Tennessee. In addition to her construction, divorce and business law practice, Shelley has handled complex adoption, termination of parental rights and surrogacy cases ultimately decided by the Tennessee Supreme Court. She has never shied away from those complex cases because she knows that a forever home for a child is at stake. She routinely handles step-parent, grandparent, foster care and related adoptions, whether contested by the biological parents or agreed upon by all involved. Shelley is also a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 mediator for civil and family law and is trained as a collaborative attorney. Her mediation and collaborative divorce practices allow clients an alternative to traditional litigation.
Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Construction Law
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Juvenile Law
Fees
- Free Consultation - We offer free consultations for personal injury matters.
- Credit Cards Accepted - Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Amex
- Contingent Fees - We accept contingent fees for personal injury matters.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Office of Global Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year: 2005 - 2006
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Managing Partner Breeding & Henry, LLC
Year: 2008 - Current
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Professional Associations
Tennessee State Bar # 024330 Member (Current)
Knoxville Bar Association (2006 - Current)
Awards
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Top Attorney for Family Law/Divorce/Child Support
Cityview Magazine Top Attorney 2014.0
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Top Attorney for Adoption
Cityview Magazine Top Attorney 2013.0
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Top Attorney for Family Law/Divorce/Child Support
Cityview Magazine Top Attorney 2013.0
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Top Attorney for Adoption
Cityview Magazine Top Attorney 2012.0
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Top Attorney for Family Law/Divorce/Child Support
Cityview Magazine Top Attorney 2015.0
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Top Attorney for Adoption
Cityview Magazine Top Attorney 2015.0
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Top Attorney for Family Law/Divorce/Child Support
Cityview Magazine Top Attorney 2016.0
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Top Attorney for Adoption
Cityview Magazine Top Attorney 2016.0
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Top Attorney for Family Law/Divorce/Child Support
Cityview Magazine Top Attorney 2012.0
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Top Attorney for Adoption
Cityview Magazine Top Attorney 2014.0
Education
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University of Tennessee College of Law J.D. (2005) | Law
Year: 2002 - 2005
Honors: Order of the Barristers Activities: President of International Law Society, Jessup Moot Court Team
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University of Tennessee - Knoxville B.A. (2002) | Japanese and World Business; Political Science
Year: 1999 - 2002
Honors: Magna Cum Laude, University Honors Program, Whittle Scholar
Speaking Engagements
Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Family Law from Start to Finish, Knoxville, TN, May 11, 2017, National Business Institute
Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Family Law from Start to Finish, Knoxville, TN, May 11, 2017, National Business Institute
Websites
Breeding & Henry, LLC
900 S. Gay St., Suite 1950, Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 670-8536