Pamela Williams Kelly | Memphis Divorce & Family Lawyer

• Member | American Bar Associations
• Member | Tennessee Bar Association
• Member | Memphis Bar Association
• Member | American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• Member | Ben F. Jones Chapter, National Bar Association
• Member | Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyer Association (BESLA)
• Member | Black Women Film Network (Atlanta, GA)

• Celebrate Pro Bono Award | Memphis Bar Association Access to Justice Committee and the Memphis Area Legal Services Pro Bono Project

In a divorce case, I was able to reduce my client's past due child support balance by over $5,000 by providing evidence that illustrated my client's willingness and desire to support his children. This reduction enabled my client to avoid further court or administrative actions to collect past due child support and encouraged negotiation between my client and his wife to resolve the divorce as uncontested.

I will listen to a potential client. Only then will I be able to determine if I am able to offer legal services that can make a difference. If I am not, I respect that person's time with a 15 minute telephone consultation.

For the telephone consultation to be meaningful, it is helpful if the potential client has concise dates, facts and documents to reference. The telephone consultation is a way to at least point the caller in the right direction if my firm is not hired.

My colleagues are skilled, but I offer a ""hands on"" approach for my clients. I am available by telephone and e-mail. I work hard to give my client all the benefits that they are entitled to under the law.

The most rewarding aspect of being an attorney is helping my client to obtain justice in whatever form that might take. Justice does not always mean an absolute win for my client. It may mean a compromise that leads to finality. It is important for my clients to move on with their lives and not stay in a situation that keeps them in the same place months or years from now. Life is too precious for that. We have to move on.

I am a supporter of education, children and community service. My volunteer work and non-legal memberships allow me to pursue those interests.