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Middle Tennessee’s Collaborative Practice Group

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Joanna McCracken

Joanna McCracken

Profession: Lawyer
Phone: (615) 669-6859
Email: joanna@mccracken.law
Website: https://mccracken.law/
Practice: McCracken Kuhn PLLC
Location:
4501 Charlotte Ave Unit 90743
Nashville, Tennessee 37209

Areas of Practice:

  • Divorce
  • Collaborative Divorce
  • Family Law

Collaborative Training:

  • Advanced Collaborative Divorce Training

Biography:

Joanna L. McCracken is an experienced litigator, a trained mediator, and a collaborative divorce professional with an advanced certification. As a family law attorney, Joanna strives to guide her clients through their toughest life experiences with education, zeal, and compassion, utilizing her versatile skill set to create solutions that deliver long-term benefits protecting her clients’ best interests and futures.

Joanna’s dedication to her practice and clients has earned her the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys’ 10 Best for Client Satisfaction Award multiple years in a row. She has consistently been ranked in the Top Ten by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, been named a Mid-South Rising Star by Superlawyer magazine, and is recognized by the American Jurist Institute as a Top Ten Family Law Attorney for Tennessee. Joanna is an active member of the American, Tennessee, and Nashville Bar Associations. She serves on the Tennessee Bar Association’s Wellbeing Committee working in conjunction with Bar associations around the nation to improve the working lives of lawyers.

Prior to forming her own firm, Joanna worked as a litigator at a large regional law firm where she honed her skills in a broad range of practice areas including family law, medical malpractice, professional liability, real estate, and entertainment law. However, it was her own experience with divorce that prompted Joanna to build a dedicated family law practice. As a single parent with two small children, Joanna faced many challenges as she rebuilt her future, leaving her with a great appreciation for the difficulties of transitioning to a new life and a deep sense of advocacy and empathy for her clients.

In addition to her legal accolades, Joanna is a meditation teacher and yoga instructor certified by the Yoga Alliance. She uses the skills learned in these disciplines to educate the legal community on how to better handle occupational stress and how to use such skills to help clients. Joanna gives talks at law schools, legal conferences, and for various professional organizations.

Joanna originally hails from London, England. You might notice the accent! She attended London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in African Studies, majoring in the Swahili language. Joanna moved to Nashville in 2002 while working in the music business. She enjoyed success as a music publishing manager and copyright administrator on Music Row. Joanna also pursued her love of real estate by working toward, and obtaining, a broker’s license. Joanna remains very involved in the Nashville real estate community. Joanna’s background in music and real estate has uniquely positioned her to advise family law clients regarding real and intellectual property issues that need to be addressed during divorce, for prenuptial agreements, and other family law situations.

Fee Information:
$375 / hour

Education:

  • Nashville School of Law
  • Juris Doctorate School of Oriental and African Studies
  • University of London, Bachelor of Arts in African Studies

Licenses:

  • Law license for Tennessee received in 2013 - in good standing. No disciplinary action.