Atty. Siew-Ling Shea
Attorney Siew-Ling Shea has been working in family law since May 2001 — first as a paralegal and then as an attorney at Rogers, Shea & Spanos. She attended high school in Singapore and came to the United States for her undergraduate studies at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, as a scholarship student; and graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a double major in Communication and Sociology.
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Siew-Ling Shea is a Partner based in Nashville, Tennessee, practicing at Rogers, Shea & Spanos. They have 20+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2006. Their practice focuses on divorce, wills, child custody, probate, and family law. Admitted to practice in Tennessee (2006). Educated at Nashville School of Law (J.D., 2006) and University of Michigan (B.A., 1986). Active member of Secretary, Tennessee Bar Association Williamson County Bar Association Tennessee Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Serands clients in Nashville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Attorney Siew-Ling Shea has been working in family law since May 2001 — first as a paralegal and then as an attorney at Rogers, Shea & Spanos
- She attended high school in Singapore and came to the United States for her undergraduate studies at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, as a scholarship student
- and graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a double major in Communication and Sociology
- Shea attended an accelerated paralegal program at Southeastern Paralegal Institute in Nashville, Tennessee (ABA approved), graduating with honors
- Shea earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Nashville School of Law and is a member of Cooper’s Inn, an honorable society reserved for the top 10% of the graduating class
- Shea is licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee and in the U.S
- District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
- She is a Rule 31 Listed Civil Mediator and a trained collaborative divorce lawyer
- Shea is also a Rule 21 Tennessee Supreme Court Approved Mentor Attorney for new lawyers
- Shea was the former Chair (June 2020 – May 2021) of the Tennessee Bar Association Family Law Executive Council, a statewide council of lawyers and judges involved in the formulation, improvement, and education, of family law
- current Chair of the Alimony Bench Book committee of the Tennessee Bar Association, and organizes the authorship of an annual bench book for Judges on new statutory and caselaw developments to improve consistency in legal decision and to challenge legal precedents
- Member, former Board Member and Director of Training for Middle Tennessee Collaborative Alliance (now Collaborative Divorce Nashville), and is committed to seeking a different way to resolve family disputes by preserving relationships
- Professional memberships include: John Marshall American Inns of Court, Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators, Collaborative Divorce Nashville, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Nashville Bar Association, Williamson County Bar Association, and Lawyers Association for Women
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A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
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Why local counsel matters in Tennessee
Practicing law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Nashville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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