Marlene Eskind Moses

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 2021
• 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 Family Lawyers
  • President since June 2020
• 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 since June 2020
  • 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, "Vaccinations and Parental Decision Making," Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 57, No.1, Jan-Feb 2021
• 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 Committee
  • Vice President, 1998
  • Secretary, 1996-1998
  • Board Member, 1992-1999
• Conservancy Gala 2013- Aphrodite Committee
• Dinner Committee Member for the Anti-Defamation League, 1995-1996
• ECON Club
  • Board Member, 2020-present
• Family and Children's Service
  • President of the Board, 2020-present
  • Vice-President 2017-2019
  • Co-Chair of the Capital Campaign, 2014-present
  • Board Member, 2012-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 of Nashville, Member, 2016-present
• 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
• US Friends of the Hague Convention Foundation
  • Member of the Board of the Directors, 2017-present
  • Founding Member
• Women In The Nineties, Member
• YWCA Academy of Achievement, Steering Committee Member, 1997
• YWCA, Fund Raising Campaign Committee, 1999-2000