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Mark L. Puryear III, Phillip R. Newman, and Charles E. Morton IV created Puryear, Newman + Morton in 2001 as a full-service law firm dedicated to serving the needs of its clients in a professional, ethical and caring manner.

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Administrative Law
We help our clients successfully navigate and understand regulations involving governmental administrative agencies at all levels, zoning...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Our attorneys serve as well-respected neutrals helping parties resolve disputes in a variety of areas, including family...
Appellate Practice
Our attorneys have filed appellate briefs and argued cases in the Tennessee Court of Appeals and the...
Collaborative Divorce
Our attorneys have been trained in collaborative divorce and are pleased to offer collaborative divorce as another...
Corporate Law and Business Litigation
We help businesses at all stages of their development, from formation through dissolution.  The services our attorneys...
Criminal Defense
We provide a range of services for clients who are under investigation by governmental entities or who...
Debt Collection
We represent personal and commercial debtors and creditors through all stages of the collection process.
Divorce and Separation
We recognize divorce and/or separation are traumatic and life changing events with far reaching and long lasting...
Juvenile Law
We help our clients determine, protect and enforce their rights in juvenile court when children are born...
Landlord & Tenant Disputes
We represent landlords and tenants in all types of commercial and residential lease transactions.
Personal Injury Law
We help clients who have been seriously injured in or as a result of auto collisions, slip...
Post-Divorce Disputes
We understand many divorce decrees of judgments may need to be enforced or modified after a divorce...
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
We help our clients minimize the financial impact of divorce and the untimely death of a spouse...
Probate Law
We advise clients and help them prepare a variety of estate planning documents including Wills, Powers of...
Real Estate Law
We represent sellers and buyers of real estate in all types of real estate transactions.  If necessary,...
Real Estate Services
We represent buyers and sellers of commercial and residential real estate in transactions large and small.  We...

Attorneys & Staff

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Mark Puryear
Mark L. Puryear III
Founding Member

With more than 22 years of experience, Mark Puryear’s practice focuses on defending clients charged with criminal offenses in Williamson and surrounding counties.

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Phillip Newman
Phillip R. Newman
Founding Member

A civil litigator and Rule 31 mediator, Phil Newman’s practice focuses on family law, personal injury, and mediation. He was raised in Brentwood, TN and is president of the 21st Judicial Drug Court.

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Chas Morton
Charles E. Morton IV
Founding Member

Chas’s practice focuses on real estate, probate, and corporate matters. A native of Franklin, TN, he’s a Rule 31 mediator and an extremely fast swimmer.

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Alisha Warner
Alisha Guertin Warner
Attorney

Alisha practices family law, including divorce and child support proceedings and juvenile court matters. She also represents small businesses in Williamson County in transactional and collection cases.

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Abi
Abigail E. Ruiz
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“I would like to extend my sincere thanks to everyone at Puryear, Newman + Morton for all of the services and time you put into my parenting time and child support cases. The relationship we have built over the years has grown into one that I value and appreciate. I am truly grateful for the help and support you and your team have rendered to my son and I.”

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130 4th Ave S,
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-2444