Contingency Fee Representation in Tennessee
This page covers contingency fee representation as it applies in Tennessee — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what contingency fee representation protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern contingency fee representation in Tennessee
Tennessee state law
- Title 47 — Commercial Instruments And Transactions › Chapter 18 — Part 55 Uniform Debt-Management Services ActTN 47 § 47-18-104
Cited in 78 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Title 47 — Commercial Instruments And Transactions › Chapter 18 — Part 55 Uniform Debt-Management Services ActTN 47 § 47-18-120
- Title 47 — Commercial Instruments And Transactions › Chapter 18 — Part 55 Uniform Debt-Management Services ActTN 47 § 47-18-507
- Title 62 — Professions, Businesses and Trades › Chapter 1 — Part 2 Review CommitteesTN 62 § 62-1-123
- Title 63 — Professions Of The Healing Arts › Chapter 13 — Part 4 Physical Therapy Licensure Compact [Contingent implementation date. See Compiler's Notes.]TN 63 § 63-13-209
- Title 63 — Professions Of The Healing Arts › Chapter 13 — Part 4 Physical Therapy Licensure Compact [Contingent implementation date. See Compiler's Notes.]TN 63 § 63-13-312
Federal law
- Federal Tort Claims Act
Federal law allowing private parties to sue the United States in federal court for most torts committed by federal employees. Codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for contingency fee representation in Tennessee.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.