THE BLAIR LAW FIRM - Key Persons


Claire Sawyer

Job Titles:
  • Attorney With the Firm

Denise Davis

Job Titles:
  • in 2020 As a Litigation Paralegal
  • Paralegal
  • Paralegal / Brentwood, TN
  • Personal Injury
Denise joined the Blair Law Firm in 2020 as a litigation paralegal. A Tennessee native, Denise was born and raised in North Nashville before attending Tennessee State University. She graduated summa cum laude in 2007 with her Bachelor's Degree in English.

Julie Travis Moss

Job Titles:
  • Attorney, of Counsel With the Firm
  • Personal Injury
Julie Travis Moss' practice areas include estate and trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, estate planning, real estate, and related litigation. She also advises closely held business owners regarding general corporate matters. Julie has more than 22 years of diverse legal experience, including ten years as a general practitioner in Michigan and teaching legal writing at Vanderbilt Law School. With her depth of experience, Julie provides comprehensive services to meet our clients' diverse needs. And with her depth of understanding of family relationships and dynamics, Julie is able to work with our clients to resolve their most difficult and complex matters. Julie earned her B.A. degree from the University of Michigan and her J.D. degree from Loyola University Chicago. She is licensed to practice in the states of Tennessee, Michigan and Illinois (inactive) and is also admitted to practice before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Courts for the Middle District of Tennessee, the Western District of Michigan, and the Northern District of Illinois. Julie speaks frequently on estate planning, administration, and litigation topics. Education J.D., Loyola University Chicago B.A., University of Michigan

Kelly Penning

Job Titles:
  • Office Administrator
  • Law Office Administrator
  • Law Office Administrator / Brentwood, TN
Kelly joined the firm in 2019 as office administrator. Kelly was born and raised in Middle Tennessee. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Lincoln Memorial University with a BA in Communications. Kelly was in the business world for twenty years before joining our firm. She and her husband of twenty-three years are the proud parents of two girls. The entire family are sports enthusiasts.

M. Lee Smith

Job Titles:
  • Representative Speaking Engagements

Rebecca C. Blair

Job Titles:
  • Attorney
  • Personal Injury
Having litigated cases in state and federal courts for twenty-six years, Rebecca understands that litigation is about solving a problem. Whether the litigation is the means for solving the problem or litigation is the problem, Rebecca knows that what her clients need is a solution. Rebecca knows that no one enters into litigation lightly. Litigation is time-consuming, expensive, and stressful, but sometimes necessary. Rebecca knows how much is at stake for her clients. Rebecca's goal is to get her clients through the litigation process as efficiently as possible and with the best results. Rebecca has represented individuals, families, beneficiaries, executors, administrators, trustees and trust companies in all aspects of estate and trust litigation. Rebecca helps families protect the wishes of deceased loved ones. She helps beneficiaries protect their inheritance. She helps executors, administrators and trustees protect the assets of the estate and guides them through estate conflict with beneficiaries. Having lived in the Franklin/Brentwood/Nashville community her entire life, it is no surprise that Rebecca is also often called upon to use her problem-solving skills for individuals and business in our community experiencing other types of conflict. Rebecca is listed in The Best Lawyers in America © 2023 in the field of Personal Injury litigation. This honor from her colleagues was awarded for Rebecca's years of experience fighting for the rights of clients who have been catastrophically injured or who have lost loved ones as a result of the negligence of another. Rebecca's personal injury clients are often facing loss and pain. They often have mountains of bills and an uncertain future. Rebecca fights for her clients to solve those problems. Rebecca is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America © 2023 in the field of Business Litigation. Rebecca guides local business clients through conflict when they have been sued or fear being sued in situations such as employment disputes, tort claims, contract disputes and insurance disputes. Rebecca also pursues claims for her business clients when they have been wronged. Rebecca Blair was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 in the fields of Business Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs. Rebecca Blair enjoys an AV Preeminent Peer Review rating in Martindale Hubbell