Melissa Brown

Paralegal

A Little About Me

While I was born in Michigan, I was raised in Tennessee. Watching Middle Tennessee evolve and grow has been fascinating. Can you believe there were actually times you could travel through Nashville and not hit a pothole or a huge delay in traffic in the middle of the day? The upside to the growth in Middle Tennessee is the array of activities and restaurants seem infinite! I enjoy checking out the various greenways around town, playing a round at Topgolf with my family, or cheering on the Nashville Predators during their home games at Bridgestone Arena.

I have both four-legged children and two-legged children. Some days, it is hard to decide which ones I like more! I am an avid animal lover, so much so that I generally do not even kill bugs but release them instead. I also love to travel, whether it’s to the mountains, the beach, or across the pond. There are very few places I would not want to visit. My goal is to travel to all the places my father has on his bucket list. The Mediterranean is our next stop!

Journey to the Law

My original career choice was to be a dental hygienist; however, after helping with a custody case, I felt my calling was to become a paralegal. I began my journey with Southeastern Career College, and the rest is history. I have enjoyed learning about the legal world and getting to help clients through their life journeys, some of which have turned into lifelong friends!

Prior to joining Crow Estate Planning & Probate, I worked nearly eighteen years alongside two family law attorneys in Sumner County, Tennessee. Throughout my career, I learned about the depths of family law. I developed deep relationships with our clients while guiding them through some of the more difficult times of their lives.

I am excited to deepen my knowledge in the estate planning and probate practice areas and look forward to assisting you with your matter!

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Marshall P

Mr Crow and his staff are amazing! Especially the person assigned to my account, so a special thank you to Callie! Callie answered all of my questions and set expectations during a very confusing time in my life. Mr Crow and his team worked diligently with my specific situation and were very results driven. I would recommend Crow Estate Planning and Probate to anyone looking for an estate or probate attorney.

Benny H

Today my wife and I completed (at Crow Estate Planning and Probate) our Will, Living Will, Power of Attorney for Finance and Medical. As a Tennessee CPA for over 20 years (now retired), I’d like to leave this review so that others may benefit. Our experience rating with with Crow Estate Planning and Probate is EXCELLENT. Our legal team was Kyle Shannon, Callie and Julia. This team was competent, courteous, and professional. They made a potentially complex experience “easy” despite multiple minor trusts involved. The charge for professional services rendered was very reasonable. My wife (Denise) and I would like to thank Kyle and his team (Callie and Julia) for a great experience that exceeded our expectations. I will return for legal needs and I will refer family and others to Kyle, Callie and Julia.

Vic H

I’m very grateful to Mr. Shannon and Callie for the great job they did taking care of my muniment of title. Everyone in Mr. Shannon’s office was exceedingly kind and helpful.

Lisa M

They are caring, very helpful and not too expensive. I would recommend them to anyone that wants to plan for their future death and their children.

Ken A

Crow Estate Planning was caring, professional and took great care of our family. John personally prepared my mother’s estate and completed her final wishes. Their staff was always friendly and eager to assist. Our family strongly recommends John and Crow Estate Planning

Amanda H

Mr. Crow and his staff were very knowledgeable, prompt and pleasant to work with in the estate planning process. Very satisfied clients and highly recommend!

Nick D

Working with Kyle Shannon and Brittney Stewart to setup our Living Trust was nothing short than amazing! Very informative, very responsive, and made the whole process easy to complete.

Todd K

It was an absolute pleasure to work with Kyle establishing my Estate planning needs. Kyle was very thorough and knowledgeable. Kyle’s understanding and professionalism made for a simple and smooth process. Highly recommended!

George D

Be far the best estate planning firm in Clarksville.

Marc M

Warmly greeted. Attorney was very attentive to our needs. Reasonable fees.