by Jedidiah McKeehan | Aug 6, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan A phrase that I often hear people say that are unfamiliar with the court system is, “Well, I’ll just go get the court to appoint me a lawyer.” Okay, well that is great if you qualify, but the court will not necessarily appoint you a lawyer. It...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 30, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan So, I have explained previously the difference between an arbitration and a mediation. But today, I want to talk about the specifics of what occurs during a mediation. A mediation is essentially a meeting that takes place between the parties (the...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 23, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan We have all heard that we can act in self-defense when someone is trying to hurt us but what Tennessee law actually says we are allowed to do that? There are actually three very short statutes that spell out what you can do when acting in...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 16, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan So, individuals who have had an encounter with the law occasionally ask me if what they were charged with or what they pled guilty to is able to be expunged. When a charge is expunged, in the eyes of the law that charge never happened. The...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 9, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan During my time as a lawyer I have represented a large number of people on their personal injury cases. Personal injury cases can be car wreck cases, slip and fall cases or a few other types of cases. When I have my first meeting with potential...
