Professional Experience

Stephen M. Worsham, Esq.

Born in Kansas City, Mo., but having resided in Tullahoma, Tenn., area for more than 50 years, Steve has been a partner in the firm for more than 40 years. His practice has evolved from general practice including almost every type of legal matter to a concentration in the areas of Estate Planning including Wills, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Living Trusts, etc., Real Property law, Transactional law (contracts, etc.); and Estate Administration and Probate.

He is admitted to practice in all trial courts in Tennessee, but his practice is generally limited to the counties of Coffee, Moore, Bedford, Franklin, Warren, Lincoln, Grundy, and in addition to the probate courts of  Davidson County and Hamilton County. He also has practiced before the Tennessee Supreme Court and before the Federal Court in the Eastern District of Tennessee. He has appeared in the Tennessee Court of Appeals and the Tennessee Supreme Court several times and has several reported cases before the Tennessee Supreme Court. He served as the City Attorney for the City of Tullahoma for over 30 years, and is currently serving as City Attorney.

Formal Education:

          ·Graduate of Franklin County High School, Winchester, Tenn.
          ·Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga., two years
          ·University of Tennessee at Knoxville, (two years) graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration
          ·University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, graduated with a Doctor of Jurisprudence, (with honors), was a member            of the staff of the Editorial Board, Tennessee Law Review and initiated into the Legal Honor Society, Order of the Coif.

 

Professional Licenses:

          ·All Tennessee Courts
          ·United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

 

Military Service:

          ·US Army, 2nd Lieutenant, Transportation Corps
          ·US Army Reserve, Captain, Judge Advocate General’s Corps

Religious Affiliation:

 

          ·Member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Tullahoma, Tenn., and past Chairman of the Parish Council

 

Family:

          ·Two adult children and four minor grandchildren

Organizations:

          ·Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association, President, 1986-1987
          ·Tullahoma Rotary Club - current
          ·Motlow College Foundation, Board of Trustees, (Chairman 2007-2008)- current
          ·Tullahoma Municipal Airport Authority, (Vice Chairman 2009-2010)- current
          ·Coffee County Election Commission, (Secretary) 1967-1989
          ·Coffee County Bar Association - current
          ·Tennessee Bar Association - current
          ·American Bar Association
          ·Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
          ·Association of Trial Lawyers of America
          ·Affiliation with and service on the governing boards of numerous other civic and philanthropic organizations.
          ·Alpha Tau Omega Social fraternity in undergraduate school
          ·Phi Delta Phi Legal fraternity in Law school