Attorney Marlene Eskind Moses | MTR Family Law, PLLC

Problems created in families need someone who can provide creative and highly desirable solutions. Marlene Eskind Moses is uniquely qualified to be that problem solver. With a Masters in Social Work, in addition to her law degree, Marlene understands the importance of protecting children, protecting or acquiring wealth, and planning for the future.

Clients appreciate the customized approach Marlene utilizes with each challenge presented. Listening, understanding, and achieving each client’s desired result is of the utmost importance.

Marlene, founding Manager of MTR Family Law, PLLC, has long been recognized as an outstanding family law practitioner. She has received an “AV” rating, the highest available, in the Martindale Hubbell Legal Dictionary, a nationwide publication which independently rates lawyers on the basis of their peers’ opinions and she has received the highest rating possible by AVVO, which also rates lawyers by their peers, clients, and industry advisors.

She is Board certified as a Family Law Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. The Best Lawyers In America has included her in its publication as a specialist in family law. She has named as a Mid-South Super Lawyer since 2011 and has been in the Tennessee Top 100 and the top 50 women in the Mid-South. A certified Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and past President, she met the stringent requirements of membership. The approximately 1,600 AAML Fellows across the United States are recognized by judges and attorneys as preeminent practitioners with a high level of knowledge, skill, and integrity. Marlene is one of only 100 members across the country who was selected as a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers and she serves as Secretary and on its Executive Committee. Serving as Vice-President and Past President of the US Chapter of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Marlene’s practice is international, as well.

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My experience with Ms. Moses has been great. Very professional, in all senses of the word. She has taken my needs to heart and provided excellent counsel. Highly recommended.

- Keith

This law firm helped me through the hardest time in my life. Each one of the folks I worked with there cared about me individually as well as provided superb legal guidance. I am forever grateful to Marlene and her team.

- Anonymous

Mrs. Moses was fantastic. She always gave excellent advise and made sure to look out for my best interests while also keeping everyone comfortable. I would recommend her to anyone in need of family law advice and counsel.

- Anonymous

Preparatory and Legal Education

Nashville School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1980
Tulane University, Master of Social Work, 1973
Tulane University, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 1972

Bar Admissions

Supreme Court of the United States, March 24, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, April 30, 1982
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee, December 9, 1981
State of Tennessee, April 11, 1981

Private Practice

Principal, MTR Family Law, PLLC
Areas of practice include Family Law Litigation, Mediation, Arbitration, and Collaborative Law

Awards

Newcomb College of Tulane University, Distinguished Alumna Award 2012
Mid-South Super-Lawyers 2011, 2012, Tennessee The Top 100 and Mid-South The Top 50 Women
Mid-South Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2006-present
Martindale-Hubbell, Awarded the Highest Rating (AV) for Attorneys
Nashville Business Journal, Women of Influence Award, 2009
The Best Lawyers in America, The Best Lawyer in America in the category of Family Law, 2006 through 2020
YWCA, Athena Award Nominee, 2002
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Outstanding Fellow of the Year Award, 2001
Nashville School of Law, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2001
YWCA, 10th Annual Academy for Women of Achievement Nomination, 2001

Certifications and Training

Collaborative Law
- Trained in Collaborative Law, August, 2009
Mediation
- Certified Rule 31 Listed Family Law Mediator
- Trained Mediator, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1996
- Tennessee Supreme Court Approved Mediator, Certified Rule 31 Listed Family Law Mediator trained
Arbitration
- Trained Arbitrator, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1995
Family Law Specialist
- Board Certified as a Family Law Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Executive Committee Member, 2003 - 2012
- President, 2009-2010
- President-Elect, 2008-2009
- Vice-President, 2003-2008
- Parliamentarian, 2002-2003
- Board of Review Committee, 2001-2002, 2007
- Board of Governors, 2001-2003
- Chair of Cohabitation Agreement Committee, 2011-2013
- Chair of Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2000-2001
- Liaison to the Changing American Family Committee, 2000-2001
- Ad Hoc Member of the Executive Committee, 1998-2004
- Membership Committee Chair, 1998-2003
- Membership Committee, 1997-2003
- Continuing Legal Education Committee Member, 1995-2001
- Legislative Committee Member, 1994-1998
- Best Practices Committee, 2008-2013
- Collaborative Law Committee, 2009-present
- Fellow,1994-present
- Nomination Committee Member, 2014
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation
- Vice-Present, 2005-2007
- Legal Counsel, 2007-2009
- Secretary, 2005-2006
- Treasurer, 2003-2005
- Board Member, 2001-2009
American Bar Association
- Child Custody Pro Bono Project Advisory Committee, 2001-2005
- Family Law Section, Family Courts Committee, 1993
- Law Practice Management Committee,1993
- Fellow, March, 2016-present
American College of Family Trial Lawyers

Executive Committee Member 2012 to present
Diplomate, 2003-present

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Member 2012 to present

Board of Professional Responsibility

Hearing Committee Member, 1992-1999

Harry Phillips American Inns of Court
- Master Emeritus status, 2008-present
- Recorder, 1994-2007
- Member, 1992-2008
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Member, 2010-present

International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- President Elect 2018
- Vice-President, 2010-present
- Website Subcommittee Chair, 2010-to present
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, USA Chapter

U.S.A. Chapter President 2015
U.S.A. Chapter President-Elect 2014
U.S.A. Chapter Vice-President , 2005-2007, 2013-2014
Board of Managers, 2004-2007
Parliamentarian, 2002-2003
Fellow, 1998-present

International Network of Boutique Law Firms
- Firm membership, 2009-2013
Lawyers Association for Women
- President, 1996-1997
- President-Elect, 1995-1996
- Secretary, 1994-1995
- Member, 1982 - present
Leadership Nashville Alumni 2015 - present
- Participant, September 2014 to May 2015
Middle Tennessee Collaborative Alliance
- Founding Member, 2010-to present
- Chair of the Protocols Committee, 2012, 2013
Nashville Bar Association
- Member of the Board of Directors, 1990-1993
- First Vice-President, 1993
- Domestic Relations Committee , Former Chair
- Administration of Justice Committee, Former Board Liaison
- Nashville Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Former Committee Member and Former Board Liaison
- Member, 1981-present
Nashville Bar Foundation, Fellow, 1993-present
National Board of Legal Specialization Certification/National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Vice President, 2009-2010
- Executive Committee Member, 2006-2009
- Board Member, 2000-2010
Tennessee Bar Association
- Family Law Code Commission, 2000-2009
- Family Law Section Chair, 2001-2002
- Family Law Section Vice-Chair, 2000-2001
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee,1995-2010
- Family Law Section Member, 1982-present
Tennessee Bar Association Foundation, Fellow, 2001-present
Tennessee Board of Law Examiners
- President, 2003-2006
- Member, 2001-2012
Tennessee Advisory Board Member, 2011-present
Tennessee Justice Center Advisory Board Member, 2011-present
Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women, Member, 1982 - present
Tennessee Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Former Committee Member
Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society

President, 2009-2010
President-Elect, 2008-2009
Board Member, 2004-Present
Founding Member, 1996

Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Family Law Section Vice-President , 1994

Nashville Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, "Collaborative Family Law Practice: The Alternative to Divorce Litigation", co-presenter, May 2013
Nashville School of Law, Continuing Legal Education, "How and Why Permanent Parenting Plans can be Changed", April, 2013
Family Law Conference for Tennessee Practitioners, “Modification of Permanent Parenting Plans,” December 2012
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, “The Role of Psychology in Family Law Over the Past Fifty Years,” November 2012
Nashville Bar Association, 2012 Practice Institutes Seminar, “Collaborative Divorce Practice: The Movement Away From Traditional Divorce Practice,” October 4, 2012.
TAM CLE Seminar, “Providing for the Paramour in Parenting Plans,” December 1, 2011.
Nashville School of Law, “Discovering Hidden Assets in a Divorce Case,” September 21, 2011.
TAM Family Law Conference, “Discovering Hidden Assets in a Divorce Case,” December 3, 2010.
Family Law Conference for Practitioners, “Advocacy in Family Law Mediation,” December 4, 2009
Tennessee Bar Association Family Law Forum, “Practicing Divorce Law in the Midst of Economic Turmoil,” May 21, 2009
Tennessee Association for Justice 2009 Domestic Law Forum, Professionalism in Domestic Law, “Dealing With Grandparents and What is New on Grandparent Visitation,” April 16, 2009
Lawyers Association for Women (L.A.W.) Mentoring Program, Panel Discussion at the Nashville School of Law, April 16, 2008
All About Women Annual Symposium, “Family Law Highlights,” September, 2005
Summit Divorce Planning, Financial Advisory Group, “Family Law Highlights,” September 2005
Tennessee Bar Association, “Understanding the New Child Support Guidelines,” December, 2004
Tennessee Bar Association, “Preventing Legal Malpractice and Ethics Complaints,” December, 2002
Tennessee Bar Association, “Bridge the Gap,” November, 2002
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, “Ethics Jeopardy,” November, 2002
Board of Professional Responsibility, “Ethics Workshop,” September, 2000
Nashville Bar Association, Emerging Trends and Issues Seminar, “The Voices of Children and When They Should be Heard,” February, 2000
Tennessee Bar Association
- “How to Handle Custody and Child Support Across State Lines,” December, 1998
- “Preventing Legal Malpractice Claims,” May, 1995
- “Seven Areas of Ethical Consideration,” 1994 (two sessions)
Mediation Association of Tennessee, “Family Law in Tennessee,” May, 1995
Nashville Bar Association
- NBA Ethics in Family Law, September, 1995
- NBA Convention, 1992
- NBA Probate Seminar, 1992
National Business Institute, Family Law, 1991 and 1992
Clerks of Tennessee Courts
Southeastern Paralegal Institute, Prior Family Law Instructor
Family Law Conference for Practitioners, “Advocacy in Family Law Mediation,” December 4, 2009

Marlene Eskind Moses & Manuel Benjamin Russ, "International Prenuptial Agreements," Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 56, No. 5, May 2020
Marlene Eskind Moses, " Ethics in Family Law Mediation" , Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 55, No. 1, January 2019
Marlene Eskind Moses, "C hanging a Life Insurance Beneficiary in Violation of an Injunction", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 54, No. 9, September, 2018
Marlene Eskind Moses, " Merger Doctrine in Family Law", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 54, No. 5, May 2018
Marlene Eskind Moses, " Elimination of the Alimony Deduction: A Tax Break for some, a Hike for Others", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 54, No. 1, January 2018
Marlene Eskind Moses, "Modifications to Child Support Laws in 2017", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 53, No. 9, September 2017
Marlene Eskind Moses, " Redefining Relocation ", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol 53, No. 5, May, 2017
Marlene Eskind Moses, " Inconvenient Forum", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 53, No. 1, January 2017
Marlene Eskind Moses, " Finding and Defining Incom e Available for Support", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 52, No. 9, September, 2016
Marlene Eskind Moses, "QDRO and State/Local Government Pensions", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2016
Marlene Eskind Moses, "Recent Recalculation of Retirement: Employment Benefits as Separate Property," Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 52, No. 1, January 2016
Marlene Eskind Moses, "What Obergefell v. Hodges Means for Tennessee," Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 51, No. 9, September 2015
Marlene Eskind Moses, "Perfecting Protection", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 51, No. 5, May 2015
Marlene Eskind Moses, "Can Criminal Contempt Create Compliance", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 51, No. 1, January 2015
Marlene Eskind Moses, "Forced Marriage", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 50, No. 9, September 2014
Marlene Eskind Moses, "Electronic Surveillance in Family Law", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 50, No. 5, May 2014.
Marlene Eskind Moses, " The Art of Having Three Biological Parents", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 50, No. 1, January 2014.
Marlene Eskind Moses, "The Role of Psychology in Family Law over the Last 50 Years", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 49, No. 9, September 2013.
Marlene Eskind Moses, "Modifying Permanent Parenting Plans in Tennessee", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 49, No. 5, May 2013.
Marlene Eskind Moses, "Helping Children Endure Divorce", Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 49, No. 1, January 2013.
Marlene Eskind Moses, "Uncovering Hidden Assets in Divorce: Secret Closets and Covering Your Bases," Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 48, No. 9, September 2012.
Marlene Eskind Moses, " Parenting Coordinators: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 48. No. 5, May 2012.
Marlene Eskind Moses, "Recent Evolution of the 'Paramour Provision' History," Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 47, No. 9, September 2011.
Marlene Eskind Moses, "Parental Alienation in Child Custody Disputes," Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 47, No. 5, May 2011.
Marlene Eskind Moses, " Divorce Planning in Tennessee: Pre-Nuptial, Post-Nuptial Agreements and Trusts," Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 47, No. 1, January, 2011.
Marlene Eskind Moses, "An Overview of Tennessee's Burgeoning Alternative Dispute Resolution Process: Collaborative Law," Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 46, No. 9, September, 2010.
Marlene Eskind Moses, "The Current Status of Tennessee ' s Grandparent Visitation Law," Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 46, No.l , January, 2010 reprinted in The Verdict, 2010.
Marlene Eskind Moses, as 2009 President-Elect of the AAML lead a committee for preparation of, " What Should We Tell the Children?...A Parents' Guide for Talking About Separation and Divorce", 2009.
Marlene Eskind Moses, James R. Everett, Jr., and Ronald K. Nevin, " Guardianship and Conservatorship," Tennessee Practice Series, Legal Forms, Chpt. 48, Vol. 15 (Supp.1993).
Probate Section of Tennessee Practice Series (prior edition).

Community Involvement

American Jewish Comittee

Vice President, 1998
Secretary,1996-1998
Board Member, 1992-1999

Conservancy Gala 20 13- Aphrodite Committee
Dinner Committee Member for the Anti-Defamation League, 1995-1996
Family and Children' s Service Board Member, 2012-present

Co-Chair of the Capital Campaign, 2014-present
Vice-President 2017 - present

Family Support Program, Treasurer, 1993
Girl Scout Leader, 1994-1996
Hamilton Gayden for Judge Campaign Committee, 2014
Harding Academy Parents' Auxiliary Board Member, 1994-1995
Harding Academy Annual Campaign, Grandparent’s Chair 2018-2019
Harpeth Hall School

Annual Campaign Chair, 2001-2002
Board Secretary, 2000-2001
Board Member, 1998-2004

Harpeth Hall School Parents' Association, 1994-1996

Board Member, 1995-1996
Harpeth Hall Parents Together, 1994-present
Chair of Graduation Celebration, 1997-1998
Chair for 12th grade, 1997-1998

Healthy Nashville 2000 Committee Member, 1995-1996
Hillsboro High Advisory Council, 2000-present
League of Women Voters, Former Member
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee

Chair of the Annual Campaign, 1998-1999
Community Advisory Board Member, 1997-2001
Co-Chair of the Small Office Division, 1996-1997

Linda Eskind Rebrovick for Mayor, Finance Committee, 2015/li>
Montgomery Bell Academy

Board Member of the Mothers' Club, 2000-2003
Room Mother, 1998-1999

Nashville Agenda Networking Liaison, 1993
Nashville Ballet

Ballet Ball Auction Committee, 2009-2010
Patron Committee Member of the Masked Ball, 1995-1996
Mother's Committee Advisory Council, 1994-1996

Nashville Symphony, Symphony Ball Legal Counsel, 2005-2006, 2010-2011, 2011- 2012
Northwestern University Parents' Council, 2002-2006
Northwestern University Parents' Annual Fund Committee, 2002-2007
Outlook Nashville

Secretary of Board, Nominating Committee, 1985-1988
Board of Directors, 1984-1989

Patron Committee Member of the Masked Ball for the Nashville Ballet, 1995-1996
Phil Smith for Judge, Finance Committee, 2009, 2014
Phil Robinson for Judge, Finance Committee, 2012, 2014
Ross Alderman for Public Defender, 1999-2000, 2001-2002, 2005-2008

Treasurer

Rotary Club Member, February, 2016
Second Harvest Food Bank, Patrons' Committee Member, 1996
Sophia Crawford for Judge, Finance Committee, 2014
St. Luke' s Community House Board of Directors, 2004-present
Swan Ball, Auction Committee Chair, 1998
Swan Ball, Auction Committee, Advisory Committee, 2011, 2012
Tulane University Parents' Council, 1998-2002
Tulane University President' s Council, 2003-present
Women In The Nineties, Member
YWCA Academy of Achievement, Steering Committee Member, 1997
YWCA, Fund Raising Campaign Committee, 1999-2000

Marlene Eskind Moses

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