About
Dale Bohannon is a Cookeville attorney at Dale Bohannon Attorney, with more than four decades of experience helping clients address bankruptcy law, estate planning, tax-deferred exchanges, and litigation matters. His work reflects a practical, no-nonsense approach to debt restructuring and other legal concerns. Since 1982, he has served hard-working neighbors throughout the Cookeville community with professional guidance, plain-language explanations, and compassionate support during stressful financial and personal legal situations every day with care locally.
Dale earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1976. He also earned his B.S. from Tennessee Technological University in 1973, graduating with highest distinction. His accounting and legal education support his work in bankruptcy, financial planning, tax-related matters, and litigation. He is also a Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Law Specialist through the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization and is certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification.
Dale is described as the only board-certified bankruptcy attorney in the area’s 13-county district. His practice background includes bankruptcy, estate planning, tax-deferred exchanges, and litigation, giving clients access to focused guidance across related financial and planning issues. He aims to solve problems, ease concerns, and provide hope for people facing difficult choices, using clear pricing, direct communication, and respectful service throughout each matter from start to finish.
Dale Bohannon is known for a friendly, down-to-earth approach that has helped him earn repeat and generational business in Cookeville. His client service style centers on treating each person as more than a case and recognizing that no two situations are alike. Through careful guidance, practical problem-solving, and steady communication, Dale helps clients pursue workable solutions with confidence, clarity, integrity, and dependable legal support during difficult times ahead.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney/Owner, Dale Bohannon Attorney
- Member, Tennessee Bar Association
Licensed State
- Tennessee
Education
- Vanderbilt University
Juris Doctor (JD) - Tennessee Technological University
Bachelor of Science
Awards & Badges

- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- Power of Attorney
- Trusts
- Wills & Living Wills
- Tax




