About
Bernstein, Stair & McAdams LLP, situated in Knoxville, TN and surrounding areas, is a full-service law firm that has been serving clients since 1959. With a team of accomplished attorneys, the firm specializes in a wide range of areas, including real estate transactions, family law, business law, estate planning, and civil litigation. The firm prides itself on its client-centered approach, working relentlessly to ensure clients' legal needs are met with utmost proficiency. Notably, their attorneys have received recognition for their expertise, including being named Top Attorneys for Family Law and Adoption, and Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law.
Specialties
Service type
Transactional business, Litigation / Legal representation
Work type
Landlord / tenant dispute, Lease / contract interpretation, Writing a lease / contract, Buying a property, Selling a property, Short sale, Foreclosure, Contract disputes, Title and Boundary Disputes, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Housing Discrimination, Construction Disputes, Other real estate issues
Location and hours
Bernstein, Stair & McAdams LLP
The Weston Building
Knoxville, TN 37919
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Closed
Closed
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
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Work Experience
Partner
Bernstein, Stair & McAdams, LLP
2004 - Present
Attorney
Bernstein, Stair & McAdams, LLP
2021 - Present
Chancellor
Chancery Court, Sixth Judicial District
2006 - 2021
Law Director
Knox County Law Director’s Office
2000 - 2006
Deputy Law Director
Knox County Law Director’s Office
1988 - 2000
Of Counsel
Bernstein, Stair & McAdams LLP
2017 - Present
Manager
Miller Anderson Law Group, PLLC
2013 - 2017
Attorney
Reeves, Herbert & Anderson, P.A.
2012 - 2013
Attorney
Howard & Howard
2003 - 2012
Attorney
Young & Perl, PLLC
1998 - 2003
Attorney
Bernstein, Stair & McAdams, LLP
2021 - Present
Associate Attorney
Butler Vines & Babb
2021 - 2021
Attorney
Page and Cook, PC
2019 - 2021
Clerk
Tennessee Attorney General's Office
2018 - 2018
Acting Assistant District Attorney
Knox County District Attorney's Office - White Collar Crimes Unit
2017 - 2017
Legal Intern
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
2017 - 2017
Associate Attorney
Bernstein, Stair & McAdams, LLP
2020 - Present
Chief Deputy Clerk and Master/Judicial Law Clerk
Knox County Chancery Court
2013 - 2020
Partner
Bernstein, Stair & McAdams, LLP
2000 - Present
Education
University of Tennessee
1999
University of Tennessee College of Law
2004
Western Kentucky University
1984
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
1976
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
1973
University of Tennessee College of Law
1996
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (main)
1974
University of Tennessee College of Law
1977
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee College of Law
University of Tennessee College of Law
1978
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (main)
1975
University of Tennessee College of Law
University of Tennessee
University of Memphis - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
1998
Univerity of Tennessee
1995
University of Tennessee College of Law
University of Tennessee College of Law
1983
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (main)
1980
University of Tennessee College of Law
2014
University of Hawaii, Manoa
2005
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (main)
2002
University of Tennessee College of Law
1993
Vanderbilt University
1990
University of Tennessee College of Law
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee College of Law
1972
Yale University
1966
University of Tennessee College of Law
2000
University of the South (Sewanee)
1997
University of Tennessee College of Law
2005
Emory University
1998
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee College of Law
Law
1996
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
1976
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
1973
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee College of Law
Law
1993
Vanderbilt University
1990
University of Tennessee College of Law
University of Tennessee
University of Memphis - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Law
1998
Univerity of Tennessee
Political Science
1995
University of Tennessee College of Law
Law
2005
Emory University
Classics
1998
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee College of Law
Law
1983
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (main)
Accounting
1980
University of Tennessee College of Law
Law
2000
University of the South (Sewanee)
1997
University of Tennessee College of Law
Law
1978
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (main)
Business Administration
1975
University of Tennessee College of Law
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee College of Law
Law
1977
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (main)
Communications
1974
University of Tennessee College of Law
Law
2004
University of Tennessee
1999
Associations & Affiliations
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Knoxville Bar Association
Member
Knoxville Bar Association
Member
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Knoxville Bar Association
Member
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Knoxville Bar Association
Member
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Knoxville Bar Association
Board of Governors
MyLife Foundation Board (Sertoma Center)
President
Supreme Court Historical Society
Member
Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court
Master
Knoxville Bar Association
Member
East Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women
Member
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Phi Beta Kappa
Member
Knoxville Bar Association
Co-Chair, Solo & Small Firm Committee
MyLife Foundation (Sertoma Center)
President-Elect
Knoxville Bar Foundation
Fellow
Knoxville YWCA
Board Member
Sertoma Center
Board Member, Office of Secretary
Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women
Member/Former Board Member
Memphis Bar Association
Former Member
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
Knoxville Bar Association
Member
Phi Alpha Delta
Member
Knoxville Bar Association
Member
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
American Bankruptcy Institute
Member
Knoxville Bar Association
Member
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Knoxville Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Tennessee Bar Foundation
Fellow
Great Smoky Mountain Council - BSA
Legal Council and Executive Committee Member
Knoxville Breakfast Rotary Club
Past President
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
Knoxville Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Knoxville Bar Association
Member
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Publications
Dicta
Ten Hut: What you need to know about the SCRA
2008
Tennessee Journal of Practice and Procedure
Exercising Personal Jurisdiction Based on Internet Contacts
1998
National Business Institute Seminar
Child Custody and Visitation
2014
National Business Institute Seminar
Non-Traditional Family Structures and Paternity
2014
National Business Institute Seminar
Dividing Debts in Divorce
2011
Speaking Engagements
Health Care Reform Primer
Health Care Reform
2013
Commercial & Residential Landlord Tenant Law
Residential Landlord Tenant Law
2013
Handling Difficult Employee Issues
Employment Law
2013
McCalla Dental Conference
Employment Law
2012
Employment Law Update
Employment Law
2011
Employment Law
Employment Update: Privacy in the Workplace
2008
Commercial & Residential Landlord Tenant Law
Landlord - Tenant Law
2006
Ins and Outs of Judicial Sales
Delinquent Property Tax Suit and Sale
2020
Divorce Law Guide from A to Z
Child Custody & Visitation
2014
Advanced Family Law
Non-Traditional Family Structures and Paternity
2014
Divorce Litigation from Start to Finish
Trial of a Divorce Case
2013
Continuing Legal Education Teleconference
Dividing Debts in Divorce
2011
Custody By The Forms
Child Custody Procedure
2011
Law Practice Today Expo
Effective Fee Agreements - Understanding the Ethics Rules & Avoiding Client Complaints
2011
Top Ten Current Challenges in Family Law
Financial Discovery in Divorce
2010
Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorce
Failure To Secure Legal Assistance in Handling QDROs
2009
Services offered
Real Estate Lawyer
Employment Law Attorney