Member page - Barbara Moss - ELDER LAW OF NASHVILLE

Barbara Moss | Founder

Barbara Moss, the founder of Elder Law of Nashville, has been practicing law in Nashville for more than 30 years. She started out as a trial lawyer and now focuses her practice on elder law, conservatorships, probate, estate planning, Medicare and Medicaid.

Barbara truly cares about seniors and their families. She was a single mom and a trial lawyer for 22 years and believes that her mission, and the mission of her staff, is to relieve the anxiety of seniors and their families as they prepare for and face the challenges of aging while maintaining their standard of living.

Barbara has been named by her peers as the 2022 Lawyer of the Year in Elder Law. She has also been named “Best of the Bar” (one of the 75 best lawyers in Nashville) multiple times by peers in Nashville has been chosen as a Mid-South Super Lawyer in Elder Law by Law & Politics Magazine, (2006-present); was named by peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America© (2005-present); was named by peers as one of “Nashville’s Best Lawyers.” The Tennessean (2010-present); and was selected by Memphis Magazine as one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in the Mid-South. She was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Vanderbilt School of Law from 1984 to 2000 and is currently on the faculty of the Nashville School of Law. Barbara was the first woman to chair the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, the organization responsible for all attorney ethics and discipline in Tennessee, and holds herself to very high ethical standards.

Barbara has been recognized for her contributions to the law profession and the community with numerous honors including the Martha Craig Daughtrey Award (a lifetime achievement award given by women lawyers in Nashville) in 2022, the Athena Award in 2007, induction into the YWCA Academy of the Women of Achievement in 2008, the Molly Todd Cup in 2009 presented by Nashville networking organization CABLE, and Nashville Business Journal, Women of Influence in 2007.

Barbara graduated in the top 10% of her class Vanderbilt University School of Law. She has written more than 95 columns for The Tennessean, most recently under the topic “Advice for Seniors.”

Barbara and her husband, Tom, love adventure travel, cooking, and their grandchildren, all of whom live in Nashville.

LINKEDIN PROFILE

My Passions:

Educating seniors and their families through public speaking

Writing for the Tennessean

My roses

My family

Cooking

Need help getting started?

Visit our FAQs page to get answers to common questions or contact our team of elder law attorneys in Nashville today!

CONTACT US

D Zanitsch

I evaluated a number of law firms in Nashville that listed elder law as one of their professional areas .. "professional area" is not the same as the firm's focus. Elder Law of Nashville demonstrated in the handling of our family needs that this is not just an item on a website drop down menu. The firm is 100% focused in this specialty area and brought to our needs an exceptional depth and breath of professional knowledge, skill, resources, experience, creativity, and most importantly compassion for all members of the family involved in our case. Thank you Barbara and to your team.

Anthony Ditcharo

I have used the services of Elder Law for some important family issues, and found them to be very thorough and very easy to work with. I will certainly reach out to them for future legal needs!

Darrell Franklin

We first found Elder Law during Covid protocols when my Grandmother was transferred to a facility out of our control. Elder Law helped us get her closer to home and eventually helped us get her home. They have been amazing to us and we continue to use them now for my Grandfather. Highly recommend.

Paulette Stroupe

I am so grateful that Elder Law of Nashville was recommended to me . Barbara, Shannon, and Randall are an amazing team and have been great to work with. I would never have been able to navigate the very complicated Medicaid / TennCare system on my own. They have been professional, compassionate and truly caring in helping to get my husband into a long term care facility. I am so grateful for all their work. I would very definitely recommend them for your elder law needs.

Richard Gotwald

The whole team at Elder Law at Nashville are experts at what they do. They helped me pull together all the documentation to apply for Medicare, including managing through estate spend-down requirements and the healthcare assessment, to full success for my aging mother. They are courteous and highly responsive. I recommend them to anyone in need of their services.

Hailee Hunt-Hawkins

I have loved working with Elder Law of Nashville! Barbara, Shannon, and Janel are an amazing team and have been instrumental in helping our family function and thrive during a season of change. So grateful for their work, dedication, and compassion!

Claudia Neely

My 91 year old father went through a heartbreaking legal case when my stepmother needed residential care due to Alzheimer's. Elder Law of Nashville stepped up to help my dad and my stepmother, ensuring my stepmother's rights as a person were not curtailed due to prejudice about disability and age. Barbara and Shannon, especially, went above and beyond, dedicating long hours to helping and supporting my dad, and putting together a case that protected both my dad and stepmom. Elderlaw of Nashville is not only about wills and trusts. If you or your loved one is facing discrimination due to age or disability, no one can do more to help you. I give them five thousand stars.

Matthew Wilson

The Elder Law of Nashville team was amazing to work with on sorting out issues a lot of complex issues related to our elderly mother in need of nursing home care. They offered great, pragmatic advice while approaching every issue in a compassionate, caring manner.