Michael R. Parham

Michael R. Parham is a Tennessee estate planning lawyer and principal at Parham Estate Law, with decades of experience helping individuals and families protect assets and plan transfers. His practice includes estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, estate administration, asset protection, and business succession planning. He works with clients on estate and gift tax planning, powers of attorney, premarital agreements, and special needs planning. He is certified as an Estate Planning Specialist by the State of Tennessee and is admitted in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

Michael earned his B.A. in American Studies from David Lipscomb College. He later received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School. He then completed an LL.M. in Estate Planning at the University of Miami School of Law. His academic background includes undergraduate study in American Studies, formal legal training, and advanced graduate study devoted specifically to estate planning.

Michael advises clients on revocable and irrevocable trusts, charitable trusts, special needs trusts, and other planning structures. His work includes strategies designed to manage wealth, reduce estate tax exposure, and organize the transfer of assets. He assists with probate and estate administration, including matters involving heirs, debts, and distribution of estate property. His practice extends to business succession planning for owners preparing for future changes in control or ownership.

Michael R. Parham founded his estate planning practice in 2009 after years of legal experience. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. His professional memberships include the Memphis Estate Planning Council and the Planned Giving Council for Greater Memphis. His practice remains focused on estate planning, probate, trusts, asset protection, tax planning, and succession matters for clients across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal Attorney & Founder, Parham Estate Law
• Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
• Member, Memphis Estate Planning Council
• Member, Planned Giving Council for Greater Memphis
• Member, Tennessee Bar Association
• Member, Mississippi Bar Association
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association

Licensed State

• Tennessee
• Mississippi
• Arkansas

Education

• University of Miami School of Law
  LLM in Estate Planning
• Vanderbilt University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• David Lipscomb College
  BA in American Studies

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