Chattanooga Attorney Jim Purple
Divorce Lawyer, Bankruptcy Attorney, Criminal Attorney
Attorney Jim Purple
Attorney Jim Purple has been practicing law in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, for more than 29 years. As a lawyer Jim Purple has represented a variety of people in many areas of law. Attorney Purple is a people person and truly cares about his clients. In fact, many of those that Jim Purple has represented as a lawyer are considered friends. Jim is married to Ellen Purple and is the father of four (4) children and the adoptive father of one (1) child. He has four (4) grandchildren and two (2) great grandchildren. As a family law attorney, Jim Purple, draws from his own personal experiences as well as his experience as a lawyer to provide a well rounded and caring representation of divorce clients. Being a people focused lawyer, Jim Purple, looks beyond the legal issues of bankruptcy, and criminal law, and makes his clients feel comfortable discussing these tough personal and legal issues.
Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody and Child Support Attorney in Chattanooga
Divorce is a very tragic situation, and involves many emotional and legal issues. This is true whether you have children involved in the divorce or not. Obviously a family law attorney is not there to heal all of your wounds, but to guide you through the legal issues involved in divorce. However, a caring divorce lawyer can help the emotional trauma and understands your situation, which makes the legal problems of divorce a lot easier to deal with -divorce is never easy. There are many reasons that a person seeks a divorce such as financial stress, adultery, alcohol or drug abuse, child abuse, domestic violence, abandonment, or several issues that leads a person say ITS OVER! Contact and retain Chattanooga divorce lawyer, Jim Purple.
On the legal front, divorce requires that marital property be divided in an equitable (fair) manner,which includes the marital home if its owned by the parties, retirement accounts, personal property from automobiles to household items, and often times a consideration of alimony. Legal battles over alimony can be very complicated and get very heated. After all why should one spouse have to lose the lifestyle to which she/he has become accustomed because the other spouse caused the divorce – by having an affair, being drunk, or abusive, etc. On the other hand the person who would have to pay alimony feels that its wrong to have to continue to support his/her spouse. Chattanooga divorce attorney, Jim Purple, understands these issues and represents his clients with a caring attitude and draws upon his 29+ years of experience as a lawyer in family law matters.
Child Custody Attorney
If there is a child involved in the divorce, then a Permanent Parenting Plan must be developed to deal with the custody of the child, child support and all other parenting issues, like educational decisions, health care decisions, etc. The legal battle over the custody of a child is probably the most difficult part of divorce. Having a family law child custody attorney who not only understands the legal issues but also the emotional issues involved in child custody disputes is important. As a child custody lawyer, Chattanooga attorney Jim Purple helps his clients work through the many issues involved in a child custody dispute – where will the child live most of the time, should your child even spend any time with the other parent, or should parenting time be supervised. These issues require extensive legal advice and vigorous representation by your lawyer, but also understanding. Child custody is not limited to divorce, but often becomes an issue after the divorce is final, or among parents who were not married. Chattanooga family law attorney, Jim Purple, has extensive experience in all types of child custody, and changing custody.
Chattanooga Bankruptcy Attorney – Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
Bankruptcy Lawyer
When your debt outweighs your ability to pay, and your shrinking income is just not enough to keep up with your credit card payments, home mortgage, car payments and living expenses you need debt relief in bankruptcy. Most people are embarrassed about having to file chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy. Many people are scared about what will happen during the course of a bankruptcy filing, and whether or not they will lose everything they own, or the house that has been in the family for years and so on. Chattanooga bankruptcy attorney Jim Purple understands the personal trauma that bankruptcy brings to people. The staff at Purple Law Firm will treat you as a person and always respect your personal feelings about filing bankruptcy. It is the job of a bankruptcy lawyer to prepare the bankruptcy petition and represent you in the meeting of creditors and other legal proceedings (if any) when your file chapter 7 or chapter 13. Attorney Jim Purple and his staff will make sure that you do not feel judged and do everything possible to help eliminate your fears and embarrassment regarding filing bankruptcy. Attorney Jim Purple has been practicing bankruptcy law for over 29 years in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As your lawyer for bankruptcy Jim Purple will make sure that your Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 is handled properly and will see you through the discharge of your debts, or the completion of your chapter 13 plan. Get a free bankruptcy evaluation by Chattanooga bankruptcy attorney Jim Purple. Contact Purple law Firm today.
Criminal Attorney, Defense Lawyer for DUI, Felony and Misdemeanor Charges
Being arrested or charged with a crime is very serious, and for some people quite scary. Depending on the type of crime that you are charged with, you could spend a lot of time in jail, prison, or on probation. In order to make sure your rights are protected and you have the best chance of a good criminal defense, you need an experienced criminal attorney.
Chattanooga Criminal Lawyer
Being arrested is only the first step in the criminal process. From this point forward you need a criminal lawyer to advise you and to guide you through the criminal law process. Of course you do not need to wait to be arrested before consulting or retaining a criminal defense attorney. If the police or any other law enforcement agency are investigating you, you should consider consulting a criminal attorney. Remember that only a lawyer can give you legal advice, including advising you as to when you should actually engage the services of a criminal defense attorney.
After you are arrested and charged with a crime you will appear before a judicial officer, judge or magistrate to have bail set. In Tennessee, bail is is usually handled by purchasing a bail bond from a bail bondsman. The amount of bail depends on the nature of the criminal charge – DUI, Domestic violence, felony, misdemeanor – and the seriousness of the crime alleged to have been committed. Another factor in setting bail is your previous criminal record, and protection of the public (again seriousness of the crime charged). Chattanooga attorney Jim Purple does from time to time help his clients obtain a bail bond – although he does not endorse a particular bail bondsman- attorney Purple will assist a criminal client in obtaining a bond from a bondsman you select. Another function of a criminal lawyer in relation to bail bonds is to request that the court lower the amount of bail in certain cases. Attorney Jim Purple has over 29 years experience as a criminal lawyer, defending clients charged with a variety of crimes. From lowering bail, to plea bargaining, to obtaining pre trial diversion for eligible criminal defendants, to a criminal jury trial, Chattanooga criminal defense attorney Jim Purple is experienced and will be there for you or your loved one. Choose your criminal attorney wisely.
Attorneys Lawyers in Chattanooga Serving Tennessee Residents
At Purple Law Firm our attorneys serve the legal needs of people in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Red Bank, Collegedale, Soddy Daisy, Bradley County, Cleveland, Rhea County, Dayton, and many other areas in Tennessee. Attorney Jim Purple will file bankruptcy for people who can file chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy int he United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and criminal cases in Federal District Court.
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