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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 15, 2023

The American Bar Association recently released a list of lawyers across the country who achieved the distinction of ABA Free Legal Answers Pro Bono Leader in 2022. The group of 140, which includes nine lawyers in Tennessee, handled the most pro bono questions through the ABA Free Legal Answers portal. Lawyers had to answer at least 50 civil legal questions to be included. Tennessee lawyers recognized are: Kevin D Balkwill, Ethics Law PLLC; Richard B. Gossett; Bryan C. Hathorn; Samantha Lunn, Law Offices of Samantha A. Lunn; Mary Jo Middlebrooks, Middlebrooks & Gray; Bruce A. Ralston, Law Office of Bruce A. Ralston; Carl E. Seely, Divorce Incorporated; and Yasmin K. Stiggons and Brian M. Wetzstein, Husch Blackwell. Five law firms with offices in Tennessee also were recognized for answering at least 75 questions in 2022: Butler Snow, Husch Blackwell, Jackson Lewis, and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough. See the full lists.