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Karnes Legal Services Lanis L. Karnes |
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Phone: 731.668.9LAW Fax: 866.459.4606 Phone: Extension Name Email Address 1 Receptionist, Amanda Callicoat Karnesbook@KarnesLegal.com 2 Calendar Clerk Karnesreceptionist@KarnesLegal.com 4 Paralegal, Sandi Bishop Karnesclerk@karnesLegal.com 5 Paralegal for Juvenile Matters, Celana Allen CelanaAllen@KarnesLegal.com 6 Attorney Lanis Karnes Lanis Karnes@KarnesLegal.com 7 Attorney Marlene Simpson MarleneSimpson@KarnesLegal.com 8 Paralegal Keith Dobbs Keith Dobbs@KarnesLegal.com 9 Prepaid Legal Clerk Judy Karnes Karnesreceptionist@KarnesLegal.com Hyatt Legal Clerk Judy Karnes Karnesreceptionist@KarnesLegal.com Billing Department, Judy Karnes Karnesreceptionist@KarnesLegal.com 0 Menu To set an appointment, please call extension 2. OFFICE HOURS: OUR OFFICE HOURS ARE MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 9 AM TO 5 PM; FRIDAY 9 AM TO NOON, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. |
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EDUCATION: JURIS DOCTOR, BACHELOR OF ARTS in EDUCATION, Regent University School of Law 1996 CBC, Honor Graduate 1976 Virginia Beach, Virginia Springfield, Missouri HONORS AND ACTIVITIES: HONORS AND ACTIVITIES: Faculty Achievement Award Regent Univ. School of Law 1996 Honor Society Academic scholarships Four-time scholarship recipient Member ABA Class Secretary 1972, 1973 Member Christian Legal Society Chi Alpha Secretary Moot court Arthur Quademi Secretary School representative/press conference Student Government Representative Student Bar Association Executive Secretary 1995-1996 Editor, The Fellowship, 1971-1976 PUBLISHED: Basic Mediation Training HIGH SCHOOL: North Side, Jackson, Tn. Adoption CLE for VA Bar Assoc. 1971; Honor Gradate; Beta Club; Editor, Articles; Class Action Yearbook; Student Council; Class Secretary Family Mediation Training President, Bookkeeping Club LICENSE TO PRACTICE LAW/EXPERIENCE – Virginia 1996, Tennessee 1999; Tennessee City and County courts, Court of Appeals, State Supreme Court, Virginia City and County courts, Court of Appeals 4th, 8th, 6th Federal District Court 4th, 8th 6th Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals U. S. Office of Personnel Management Appeals Veteran’s Administration Appellate Court Unemployment, Social Security, and Administrative Courts. Public Defender State Court of Appeals 2004 BEREAN LAW GROUP, P.C.-law clerk, third year practice attorney, staff attorney 1994-1997 8th CIR.FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT CLERK INTERNSHIP Summer 1994 MEDIATOR - Family Alternative Mediation, Norfolk, VA Lanis Karnes is a member of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association 2006 - present Tennessee Supreme Court Guardian ad Litem Trainer AFFILIATIONS: affiliate attorney with The Rutherford Institute, Pacific Institute, the American Center for Law and Justice TEACHING EXPERIENCE – PROFESSOR, Providence Bible College, Norfolk, Virginia 1995 – 2000 (Family Counseling, English) Private School - First Assembly Christian School, Hannibal, Mo.1977–1979; Teacher/Owner, Harmony House of Hannibal, Missouri 1977 - 1979 (music, voice) Public School Weakley Co., Tn 1976- 77 OTHER EXPERIENCE – SOCIAL WORKER, State of Missouri Adoption Specialist, Scott Co. 1985 – 1993. Finalized 169 adoptions. Expert witness children/adoptions SOCIAL WORKER, State of Arkansas, Assistant County Director, SCAN 1982 - 1984 President/Director Family Alternative Mediation Services, Inc. Norfolk, VA 1995 Promoter/Director Calvary Ministries Inc., Cape Girardeau, Missouri 1984 - 1993 Executive Secretary So. Missouri District Council Assemblies of God, Springfield, MO 71-77 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Member, North Side Assembly of God 1999 - present Madison County Republican Women Madison County Republican Party Jackson Christian Women’s Club Madison County LAW 2000 – present Madison County Bar Association present Speaker: community education, seminars, conferences, finances, adoptions 1971 – present Christian Legal Society 1993 to present Alliance Defense Fund Honor Guard for Pro Bono work 2003 to present National Leadership Award, The National Republican Congressional Committee; Honorary Chairman, Business Advisory Council 2003 Member, Tennessee Mental Health Law Revision Commission 1999 President Joy Fellowship Cape Girardeau, Missouri 1986 - 1993 Founder and Director Scott County Adoption Support Group, Sikeston, Missouri 1988 - 1993 President Tri-County Citizen's Advisory Group, Scott County, Missouri 1988 - 1993 Program Administrator ARTOP, ADEP, Sikeston, Missouri 1990 - 1993 Regional Advisor to State of Missouri Department of Corrections 1990 - 1993 Governor's Council on Infant Mortality, Jefferson, Missouri 1990 Director, Heartland Center for Unwed Mothers, Chemical Abusers and Counseling, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 1990 - 1992 House of Representatives Committee Hearing for the Hungry 1992 Member, Scott County, Missouri Infant Mortality Judicial Review Team 1991 ‑ 1993 Charter Member Community Caring Council (presently recommended by Senate as prototype for all communities) Cape Girardeau, Missouri 1989 - 1993 Founder, Tri-County Home for Abused Children, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 1985 Calvary Temple, Jackson, Tennessee– praise and worship team 1999 – 2001 HONORS and AWARDS Miss Tennessee, Missionette 1969 Miss Tennessee, C.A. 1971 Ester Award, General Council of the Assemblies of God 1982 Director's Special Service Award, State of Missouri, Dept. Social Services 1988 Who's Who in the Midwest 21st edition; Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America 2nd edition The World of Who's Who Among Women 1988; Who's Who Among Human Service Professionals 1991; Who's Who in the World 1994; Member, National Association for Female Executives 1994 Member, American Association of Christian Education Regent University Faculty Achievement Award May 1996 TBJ Honor Roll for Pro Bono Work January 2003 TBJ Honor Roll for Pro Bono Work, February 2005 2007 Madison County CASA Attorney of the year 2007 West Tennessee Legal Services Pro Bono Attorney of the Year HOBBIES and TALENTS Equestrian, pilot, vocalist, pianist, lecturer, guest speaker, author Devoted mother and grandmother CASES: TCA - BURTON v. McCARY, TCA - HAWKINS v. HAWKINS http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/hawkins.wpd TCA – In the Matter of: Z. A. W. W2005-01956-COA-R3-JV
Virginia DYE v. RIVERSIDE REGIONAL, ET AL (Oct 2000)
4th Circuit, Federal ASHBY v. ISLE OF WIGHT (Jul 2003) |
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