Mary Frances DeVoe (Mary Frances) is the Pro Bono Project attorney for Legal Aid of East Tennessee’s southern program. Mary Frances joined Legal Aid in 2021 and is responsible for clinic and private attorney coordination for the southern portion of LAET’s service area, as well as organizing and fundraising for LAET’s annual “Pro Bono Night.” A native of Oxford, Mississippi, Mary Frances earned her bachelor’s degree from Elon University in Elon, North Carolina and her JD from Belmont College of Law in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to her work as the Pro Bono Project attorney, Mary Frances's practice focuses primarily on family & adoption law.

Ms. Tuley concentrates her practice on commercial real estate and finance transactions, focusing particularly on the long term care industry. Ms. Tuley regularly represents health care lenders and owner/operators of long term care and seniors housing facilities in acquisitions, dispositions, and financing transactions. Ms. Tuley works on all phases of a transaction, including corporate formation, due diligence, and coordination with local counsel. She also does extensive work representing national health care lenders in balance sheet and bridge-to-HUD loans and mezzanine loans.

Prior to law school, Claire worked as a paralegal at Baker Donelson and cultivated considerable experience assisting clients in large-scale financing transactions.

Brian Bush is a native Chattanoogan, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law and Maryville College. He currently practices at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Brian Bush has served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office. He’s also a commissioned officer, serving in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Bush is dedicated to serving his community through his work, and he and his wife, Mauriel, enjoy calling Chattanooga home.

John Jolley is an attorney with Legal Aid of East Tennessee. Since 2016, He has served as an on-site partner at the Chattanooga Family Justice Center representing victims of domestic violence in orders of protection, divorces, custody matters, and other civil legal issues. Jolley graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2014. He is also a graduate of Leadership Chattanooga ('20) and serves as a liaison to the ABA Select Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense. 

Tim Ballard practices civil litigation with Evans Harrison and Hackett. His practice focuses on domestic relations and personal injury. His domestic relations practice includes not only divorce and child custody cases, but also cases involving grandparent visitation, termination of parental rights, Juvenile Court practice, and service as a Guardian ad Litem in Circuit and Chancery Courts. He earned his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law & bachelor’s degree from UT.

Cecilia Garrett works on a variety of litigation matters for individuals and businesses. She represents and defends clients in family law matters, contract disputes, Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy filings, landlord/tenant disputes, collections, and other commercial litigation matters. She also assists with employer issues related to workers’ compensation and construction law-related matters. Cecilia advises clients operating in a variety of industries, including transportation and logistics, health care, and manufacturing. Cecilia takes a personal approach and strives to be consistent and committed to every client. She enjoys working and collaborating to determine the most efficient and proactive way to proceed. Quickly getting to the heart of a matter, Cecilia will provide a straightforward analysis and set of solutions to save clients time and energy.

Matt Wayne is a litigation associate at Copeland, Stair, Kingma & Lovell where his practice experience includes general liability, construction, employment, and trucking and transportation. Wayne defends clients in an array of issues, ranging from general liability claims to complex, multi-party construction disputes, and commercial transportation matters. He also has significant experience in advising and representing clients in day-to-day labor and employment issues that develop in an array of large and small businesses and industries. Wayne is a Chattanooga native, receiving his J.D. from The University of Tennessee College of Law after graduating from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is also deeply involved in the community, serving on a number of nonprofit boards that support the local community.