Since our founding 14 years ago, Cynthia J. Bohn & Associates has become one of the most respected law firms in middle Tennessee. We have done so through a combination of attentive client service and mastery of the law. We handle a broad range of family law, criminal defense, personal injury, advance planning matters, and appellate cases. Every one of our attorneys is dedicated to providing effective counsel and explaining complex issues in a manner our clients can easily understand. We take the time to listen closely and then devise the strategy best suited to achieving a client’s specific goals.
Our attorneys have more than 45 years of combined experience. We are admitted to practice before all Tennessee State and Federal Courts, together with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. While we try to resolve our clients’ legal matters through negotiation and mediation, we are always ready, willing and eminently capable to take the case to court.
You can contact our Nashville, Tennessee attorneys by phone or through our Quick Contact page. We welcome the opportunity to speak with you personally.
Cynthia J. Bohn
Contact Info:
Nashville, Tennessee
Phone: 615-252-8866
Fax: 615-252-8020
cynthia@cynthiajbohn.com
Areas of Practice:
Adoption
Child Support
Custody & Visitation
Divorce
Complex Divorce
Litigation Experience:
70% of practice devoted to litigation
Bar Admissions:
Tennessee, 1994
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1999
Education:
Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, June, 1994
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, May, 1985
Bachelor of Science
Major: General Biology
Major: Sociology
Major: Psychology
Representative Cases:
White v. Armstrong, 1999 WL 33085, (Tenn. Ct. App. January 27, 1999)
Darvarmanesh v. Gharacholou, 2005 WL 1684050, (Tenn. Ct. App. July 19, 2005)
Eastman v. Eastman, 2007 WL 1227042, (Tenn.Ct. App. April 25, 2007)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association, 1994 – Present
Tennessee Bar Association
Nashville Bar Association
Lawyers Association for Women
Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women
Thomas H. Miller, Of Counsel
Contact Info:
Nashville, Tennessee
Phone: 615-252-8866
Fax: 615-252-8020
thomashmiller@cynthiajbohn.com
Thomas Miller has been practicing juvenile and family law at the trial and appellate levels for over 15 years. His extensive experience as both an attorney for parents and a guardian ad litem for children provides him with an insightful perspective on family law issues. These cases frequently involve the Department of Children’s Services.
Mr. Miller’s practice extends throughout Middle Tennessee, and he has clients in several states and overseas.
Areas of Practice:
Juvenile Law
Custody and Visitation
Dependency and Neglect
Adoption
Paternity
Child Support
Contempt
Juvenile Misdemeanors and Felonies
Appeals
Bar Admissions:
Tennessee, 1995
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1996
Education:
Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, 1994
Doctor of Jurisprudence
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1983
B.S.
Major: Business Administration
Representative Cases:
Gonzalez v. State Department of Children’s Services, 136 S.W.3d 613 (Tenn. 2004)
In Re: M.J.B., 140 S.W.3d 643 (Tenn Ct App. 2004)
In Re: M.E., M.E., R.B. M.B., and S.B., No. M2003-00859-COA-R3-PT (Tenn. Ct. App. August 16, 2004)
In Re: A.R. and J.R., No. M2007-00618-COA-R3-PT (Tenn. Ct. App. Sept. 6, 2007)
In Re: Shelby L.B., No. M2010-00879-COA-R9-PT (Tenn. Ct. App. Mar. 31, 2011)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Tennessee Bar Association
Nashville Bar Association
National Association of Counsel for Children
Max D. Fagan, Of Counsel
Contact Info:
Phone: 615-252-8866
Fax: 615-252-8020
maxdfagan@hotmail.com
Max Fagan is a former General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge. His experience, both on and off the bench, provides him with a unique perspective in presenting cases. As a practicing attorney and Judge with over 15 years of experience, he has a broad range of knowledge to draw on in assisting his clients. Mr. Fagan practices throughout Middle Tennessee, and has clients from across the country and abroad.
Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Juvenile Law
Personal Injury
Criminal Defense
Wills & Estates
Conservatorship
Divorce
Child Custody and Support
Cases involving the Department of Children’s Services
Adoption
Civil Litigation – Plaintiff and Defense
Appellate Court Work
Bar Admissions:
Tennessee Bar, 1994
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1997
Education:
Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, 1994
Doctor of Jurisprudence
National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada, 2000
General Jurisdiction
The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 1994
Chartered Life Underwriter
The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 1995
Chartered Financial Consultant
Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee
Byron Davis, Jr., Of Counsel
Contact Info:
Nashville, Tennessee
Phone: 615-252-8866
Fax: 615-252-8020
byron@cynthiajbohn.com
Mr. Davis is a former insurance defense litigator with additional experience in the corporate counsel and insurance claim environments. His defense of many commercial and private litigants, as well as, his experience in the insurance corporate and claim environment provides him with a unique perspective in personal injury and worker’s compensation cases. In addition, he has represented clients in various matters including Administrative Law and State Compliance Proceedings, Business & Contract, Criminal, Juvenile, Wills & Estates, and Family Law.
Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury
Worker’s Compensation
Criminal
Administrative / State Compliance Proceedings
Divorce, Alimony, Custody
Adoption
Business & Contract
Wills & Estates
Name Changes
Bar Admissions:
Tennessee, 1995
Tennessee Supreme Court, Rule 31, General Civil Mediator, 1998
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee, 1997
Education:
Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, 1994
Cooper’s Inn Honor Society
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, 1979
Bachelor of Arts
Major: History
Minor: Business Administration, Political Science
Sigma Alpha Chi and Phi Alpha Theta Honor Societies
National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Washington, D.C., 1999
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Nashville Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Timothy T. Ishii, Of Counsel
Contact Info:
Nashville, Tennessee
Phone: 615-252-8866
Fax: 615-252-8020
tim@cynthiajbohn.com
Timothy Ishii is an experienced litigator at all levels of trial work in the Middle Tennessee area. Mr. Ishii has successfully appealed cases from trial level to the Tennessee Supreme Court. After graduating from The Citadel in 1979, Mr. Ishii served with the 101st Airborne Division until paralyzed in a troop accident. After attending graduate school at Vanderbilt University, Mr. Ishii graduated from Nashville School of Law.
Mr. Ishii is admitted to practice before all Tennessee trial courts, the Tennessee Court of Appeals, the Tennessee Supreme Court, and the federal district court for Middle Tennessee.
Areas of Practice:
Appellate
Contracts
Domestic
Probate
Bar Admissions:
Tennessee, 1996
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1996
Education:
Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, 1994
Doctor of Jurisprudence
The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina, 1979
B.A.
Major: Chemistry
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Nashville Bar Association
Nashville Bar Association
Appellate Practice Committee
American Bar Association
Nashville Bar Journal Committee
Susan Lyell Young, Of Counsel
Contact Info:
Nashville, Tennessee
Phone: 615-252-8866
Fax: 615-252-8020
susan@cynthiajbohn.com
Susan Lyell Young practices primarily in the areas of criminal defense, wills and probate. She defends those accused of misdemeanors and felonies appearing in both the General Sessions and Criminal Courts in the counties of Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford and Robertson extending throughout Middle Tennessee.
She also defends those holding a commercial driver’s license.
In probate matters, Ms. Young handles wills, estates and issues involving conservatorship, guardianship and mental health law.
Areas of Practice:
Criminal law – Misdemeanors and Felonies, including DUI
Juvenile Misdemeanors and Felonies
Probate Conservatorship Guardianship
Mental Health
Wills
Power of Attorney
Healthcare Power of Attorney
Appeals
Bar Admissions:
Tennessee, 2009
Education:
Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, 2008
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, 1992
M.S.
Mass Communications/Media Management
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1988
B.A.
Major: English Literature
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Tennessee Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers
Nashville Bar Association
Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women
