Amanda Jelks

Amanda Jelks

Jelks Law, PLLC
  • Business Law, Trademarks, Estate Planning ...
  • Georgia, Tennessee
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Amanda manages a boutique firm which serves clients in Tennessee and Georgia. Amanda focuses primarily on business and estates matters including: contracts, trademarks, business formation, wills & trusts, powers of attorney, and probate.

Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Formation
Trademarks
Trademark Registration
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Georgia
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Tennessee
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Managing Attorney
Jelks Law, PLLC
- Current
Attorney
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, PC
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Legal Clerkship
Pinnacle Airlines
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Education
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
J.D. (2010)
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Honors: Dean's Award for Excellence - Best Oral Advocate Moot Court Board Mock Trial Competition, Semi-Finalist
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University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
B.S. (2005)
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Honors: Dean's List
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Awards
Best of the Best - Estate Planning Firm
Times Free Press
Best of the Best - Estate Planning Firm
Times Free Press
Emerging Business of the Year
Urban League
Top 20 Under 40 Young Professionals
Chatter Magazine & Times Free Press
Rising Star in Business Law
Super Lawyers
Rising Star in Business Law
Super Lawyers
Outstanding Pro Bono Volunteer
Legal Aid of East Tennessee
Outstanding Pro Bono Volunteer
Legal Aid of East Tennessee
Professional Associations
Georgia Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Chattanooga Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Tennessee Bar Association
Member
- Current
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United Way of Greater Chattanooga
Board Member
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Chattanooga Women's Leadership Institute
Board Member
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Southeast Tennessee Law Association for Women
Communications Chair (2014-2016)
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American Inns of Court, Brock Cooper Chapter
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Speaking Engagements
Fail-Proof Your Startup, Startup Week Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
Jelks Law, PLLC
Great businesses fail everyday regardless of how amazing their services or products are. Attend this seminar to learn how to minimize the likelihood of your business being one of them. You'll leave this seminar knowing how to protect your brand, if/when to incorporate your business, ways to minimize your liability, how to keep employees from learning the ins and outs of your business and then becoming your main competitor, the meaning of some of the most popular (and also most confusing) contract terms, how to keep partnerships from falling apart and great tips for succession planning.
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Chattanooga
1615 Bailey Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
Telephone: (423) 602-2230
Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: Closed (Today)
Sunday: Closed