Jon Perry is a founding partner of the Perry Firm which began in 1996. Jon has 19 years of litigation experience with state and federal courts, arbitrations, mediations, and administrative hearings concerning a variety of issues including, business litigation, insurance defense, trucking accidents, medical malpractice, auto accidents, workers compensation, family law, divorce and adoptions.  He has been lead counsel in jury trials across Tennessee in Plaintiff and Defense cases.  He serves as a guest speaker and panel member for various attorney education seminars and alumni events.

Mr. Perry has represented clients on appeals to the Tennessee Supreme Court and the Sixth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio. At the request of the Tennessee Court of Appeals and the Tennessee Supreme Court, Jon argued cases for the SCALES Program, an acronym for the Supreme Court Advancing Legal Education for Students. Jon was re-elected to the Tennessee Bar Association House of Delegates for the 21st Judicial District, representing Williamson, Perry, Hickman and Lewis Counties.

Jon was the 2007 Chairman of the Board for the Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce.  He has served on the Boards of two Chambers of Commerce with a total service time of 6 years.

Jon grew up in a Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, and graduated from Lawrence County High School in 1985. He is a 1989 graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee where he was a four year varsity tennis team member and named an All-American in Mock Trial at the 1989 National Championship.  Jon is married to attorney Laura D. Perry of Homeland Title, LLC. The Perrys have two sons, Ryan and Tanner. Jon's interests include monthly boy scout trips with sons, acustic guitar, song writing, road bikes, and travel.

Current Employment Position(s):

Partner

Year Joined Organization:

1996

Areas Of Practice:

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Business & Commercial Law

Business Organizations

Child Support

Custody & Visitation

Divorce

Family Law

Medical Malpractice

Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff & Defendant

Personal Injury -- Defense

Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Traffic Violations

Transportation Law

Bar Admissions:

Tennessee, 1992

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1993

U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1993

U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 1993

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1996

Education:

University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1992

J.D.

Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., 1989

B.A.

Double Major in both Urban Studies and Political Science

Honors and Awards:

All-American - Top Ten Attorney, National Championship, 1989

Associations and Memberships:

Perry & Perry Attorneys, Partner

Homeland Title Incorporated, Founding Member

Tennessee Bar Association, 3rd Judicial District, 2001 - 2003

House of Delegates Tennessee Bar Association, 21st Judicial District, 2003 - 2009 Re-elected House of Delegates

Past Employment Positions:

Robinson, Smith & Wells, Chattanooga, TN, Associate, 1992 - 1996

Laura, co-founder of the Perry Firm is also the owner of Homeland Title LLC in Cool Springs. She has closed approximately 10,000 real estate transactions.
Laura has 18 years of experience as an attorney in a variety of areas including real estate purchases, construction, property management, litigation, family law, divorce and adoptions.  She has been a faculty member at Southeastern Career College teaching in the paralegal program.

Laura is a native of Morristown, Tennessee, and graduated from Morristown West High School in 1987. She is married to attorney Jon Perry and has two sons, Ryan and Tanner.

Areas Of Practice:

Real Estate

Construction

Contracts

Bar Admissions:

Georgia, 1993

Tennessee, 1993

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1994

U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1994

U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 1994

Education:

University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1993

J.D.

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1990

B.S.  Major: Public Administration / Business 

Honors and Awards:

Dean's List, Trial Practice Am Jur Award

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Homeland Title Incorporated, 2003 Founding Member

Past Employment Positions:

Mulligan, Barry, Hensley & Evans, Chattanooga, TN, Associate, 1993 - 1995

Luther, Anderson,  Chattanooga, TN, Associate, 1995 - 1996

The Perry Firm, Partner, 1996 - Present