James H. Snyder, Jr.
Attorney at Law
Location: Maryville, Alcoa , TN
Phone: (865) 981-4966
Email: snyder@lawpractice.net
Practicing law since 1988, James H. Snyder Jr. is admitted to practice in all courts of the state of Tennessee, as well as the District Court and the Supreme Court of the United States. He has vast legal experience, serving as a prosecutor for 6 years; and a Juvenile Court Referee (now called Juvenile Court Magistrate) for 8 years. He has been working as an attorney for more than 30 years representing those who needed his assistance.
When it comes to protecting your rights, experience matters. Snyder has successfully resolved thousands of cases including multiple complex, lengthy trials.
Education and Early Career
James H. Snyder Jr. graduated from the University of Tennessee, College of Law in 1988. Upon graduation, he clerked for the Honorable Joe D. Duncan, Presiding Judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals until he retired on September 1, 1990.
On September 1, 1990, Mr. Snyder joined the District Attorney General’s Office for the Fifth Judicial District (Blount County, Tennessee) until going into private practice on September 1, 1996.
Recent Experience
Since 1996 Mr. Snyder has focused on helping people who need assistance with family matters: divorces (either contested and uncontested), post-divorce matters (such as child custody and child support), parental relocation, adoptions (including step-parent, agreed and contested hearings), Orders of Protection, and criminal defense related to family law matters, including domestic assault, stalking, harassment, and various other misdemeanors and felonies.
James H. Snyder Jr. is known as an attorney who is willing to aggressively litigate the most difficult cases but, because of his extensive preparation, is often able resolve his clients’ legal matters through mediation or settlement negotiations.
James H. Snyder Jr. recognizes that an integral part of being a family law attorney is helping clients properly provide for their family and loved ones using personalized wills and trusts, durable powers of attorney, advance directives, the establishment of conservatorships, and the probate of estates. He recognizes that these matters require particular care in dealing with the concerns of many family members while always providing dignified professional legal service.
Areas of Practice
- Family Matters
- Adoptions
- Divorces
- Post-Divorce Matters
- Probate Administration
- Estate Planning
- Criminal Defense
- Conservatorships
- Orders of Protection
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1988
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, , Knoxville, Tennessee
- J.D. – 1987
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
- B.S. Business Administration (Public Administration Major)
Previous Employment
- Honorable Joe D. Duncan, Presiding Judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Law Clerk, May 1988 to September 1990
- District Attorney General’s Office for the Fifth Judicial District (Blount County, Tennessee), September 1990 to September 1996
- Juvenile Court Referee (Magistrate) for Blount County, Tennessee September 1996 to July 2004