About
Martin L. Pierce is a extraordinarily experienced lawyer in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with information in Estate Planning, Business Entity Law, Employee Benefits, and Tax Law. Martin L. Pierce, a local of Memphis, Tennessee, is a distinguished lawyer primarily based in Chattanooga. He finished his undergraduate research at Tennessee Technological University in 1978, graduating summa cum laude. In 1981, he obtained his law degree with excessive honors from the University of Memphis, wherein he turned into a published member of the University of Memphis Law Review. Martin is licensed to exercise regulation in Tennessee and Georgia, as well as before the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. With a focal point on Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Elder Law, Probate, and more, Martin is a Certified Estate Planning Specialist diagnosed by using the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils and the Tennessee Supreme Court. He is likewise AV Preeminent rated via Martindale-Hubbell and a Mid-South Super Lawyer® in Estate Planning and Elder Law. Additionally, he has been selected to Best Lawyers in America for Trusts and Estates and is an AVVO Top-Rated Lawyer. In addition to his expertise in Estate Planning, Martin also makes a speciality of Business Entity Law, which include Corporations, LLCs, and Partnerships, as well as Employee Benefits, Retirement Plans, and various Tax regulation topics. He is an Accredited Lawyer with the Department of Veterans Affairs and an Accredited Estate Planner® by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils. Active in professional companies, Martin is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Lawyers, the Chattanooga Estate Planning Council (Past President, 2006-07), and the Chattanooga Tax Practitioners (President, 2007-08). He additionally holds a Charter club of the Chattanooga Planned Giving Council. Martin L. Pierce is a incredibly reputable lawyer regarded for his expertise in Estate Planning, Business Entity Law, Employee Benefits, and Tax Law.
Legal Issues
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Elder Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Special Needs Trusts
- Conservatorships & Guardianships
- Wills, Trusts, Advance Directives (Powers of Lawyer, etc.)
- Medicaid Planning
- LLCs, Corporations, etc.
Certificates
Estate Planning
Tennessee
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions



Experience
- Owner
Martin L. Pierce, Lawyer at Law, Certified Estate Planning Law Specialist
2005 - Partner
Husch, Blackwell, Sanders, Welsh & Katz LLP
2002 - Partner
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.
1984 - Associate
Stophel, Caldwell & Heggie, P.C.
1981
Education

Graduation year: 1978

Graduation year: 1974
Associations

Current

1988 - Current

1982 - Current
Costs
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Retaines and Rates
Low, flat fee for many common services, documents and needs! Rates from $75 per hour (Paralegal) to $350 per hour (Senior most Lawyer for certain matters)