Carpenter & Lewis PLLC

I needed an estate attorney for my 90+ year old parents to update Wills, prepare a Living Trust, and prepare Powers of Attorney, Healthcare POA's, Living Wills and Deed changes for the Trust. After interviewing 7 Knoxville attorneys/law firms, I settled on Stephen Carpenter at Carpenter & Lewis. He had fixed pricing (very reasonable for an entire Estate Package) and was impressive and personable on the phone. We have now completed the process and we could NOT be happier with the result. My parents were so complimentary of the very process that they were dreading. Stephen is HIGHLY knowledgeable, tax and estate savvy, detail oriented and is so very down to earth, professional and responsive. His documents were amazing and needed very few changes. He is an avid listener and translated our unique needs into legal language so very well. He was great in explaining everything and answered all our questions in terms we could all understand. The process was painless! I did my own estate documents 10 years ago in another state using a large, high powered law firm -- Believe me -- Stephen's process was 10 TIMES better - and a lot less expensive. Stephen knows how to do this and how to guide you through it VERY WELL! Also, Lorie, his assistant, was a joy to work with, so pleasant and service oriented. I do NOT do reviews of things on the web...but, after using Carpenter & Lewis' services, I wanted all of you who are looking to do estate planning to know -- YOU WILL NOT GO WRONG WITH THEM!!!! So, do yourself a favor...if you want a great outcome, if you want super value for your money, if you want to deal with very pleasant, personable and responsive people who are experts and pros at what they do -- use Stephen Carpenter at Carpenter & Lewis. It's not a large law firm...it's a small, highly effective, service oriented group. You won't regret it...and perhaps afterwards, you'll also WANT to write a review of them to help others who are trying to decide who to use for some of the most important legal documents in their life.
5 7 years ago (06-05-2018)

I had an urgent need for an attorney to review a contract within days. Stephen got to work on Friday night and was finished by Monday afternoon (the planned signing date). I am extremely pleased by the attention to my needs and he caught issues with the contract that I had no idea were there. I strongly endorse and recommend Stephen Carpenter and the firm Carpenter & Lewis.
5 8 years ago (02-08-2017)

Carpenter & Lewis helped me set up my LLC a few years ago and very recently helped me with a contract. Their legal advice saved me a lot of money because what I had planned to do would have cost a lot in multiple state taxes. Two of their attorneys helped be re-structure the deal to reduce my exposure to lawsuits and simultaneously reduce the tax burden for the business. I even enjoyed talking with them. They understood my business and how important this transaction was to me. It was not cheap but was worth the money to have good attorneys. I plan to have them help me re-do my Will now. Highly recommended.
5 9 years ago (15-04-2016)

Stephen Carpenter is an attorney that you can trust. He is fair and easy to work with. Our company has been using his services for years. We had our first appointment in his office. Since then, we have worked with him through email and telephone on various projects. This makes it very convenient for us. I highly recommend Carpenter & Lewis PLLC.
5 9 years ago (21-03-2016)

5-Star Helpful, caring, friendly, sincere, honest, fair and (generous) when it comes to charging for services, willing to refer to others in areas where others may have more "niche" experience in dealing with certain issues. Would highly recommend their services. — Bob Emery
5 9 years ago (22-04-2016)