Hodges, Doughty & Carson is currently comprised of 25 lawyers engaged in a diversified civil practice.  Our aim is professional excellence in service to our clients.  Internal harmony and commitment to common ideals can be demonstrated by the fact that during the past 50 years, very few lawyers associated with our firm have left for reasons other than retirement.

We are a full-service law firm providing a broad range of legal services to both national and local clients.  Our attorneys have extensive trial experience in state, federal and appellate courts.  Several are approved mediators under Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 and in court-annexed mediation programs adopted by the federal courts.  Our office practice includes contractual and commercial matters, banking, taxation and estate planning. Our firm is a member of Legal Network Alliance. This network of over 75 carefully selected general practice law firms provides our clients access to a global network of legal resources throughout the United States and 20 other countries.

Our firm also has a long record of providing leadership in professional organizations, including two presidents of the Tennessee Bar Association and five presidents of the Knoxville Bar Association.  For many years our firm has held the highest rating awarded by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory for legal and professional standards based upon evaluation by our peers.

What makes our firm unique is an unparalleled level of commitment to provide the highest level of personalized service to our clients.  We are accessible and responsive. Our client’s goals are our goals.  We focus on their objectives and we work diligently to achieve the best possible results in the most cost efficient manner.