Chancey-Kanavos is a regional trial firm serving Athens and Cleveland, Tennessee, with concentrated practices in personal injury, criminal defense, and family law. The firm maintains a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating and emphasizes courtroom experience, having handled complex automobile and trucking accidents, medical malpractice matters, wrongful death claims, and a wide range of criminal cases.

Founding partners and senior attorneys bring decades of litigation experience and local court knowledge to their matters. The lawyers are active in state bar associations and practice before local, state, and federal courts, combining appellate experience with hands-on trial work to pursue favorable outcomes for plaintiffs and defendants alike.

Client service at Chancey-Kanavos centers on accessibility and responsiveness: the firm offers free consultations, contingency-fee handling for injury cases, virtual meetings, emergency and 24-hour availability for criminal matters, and walk-in appointments at their Cleveland office. The team seeks to keep clients informed throughout each stage of a case while pursuing aggressive negotiation or trial strategies when required.

About Chancey-Kanavos

Founded in 1994

3 people in their team


Practice areas
Accidents & Injuries
Criminal Defense
Family

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Accidents & Injuries

The firm represents injured plaintiffs in motor vehicle collisions, trucking and 18-wheeler cases, premises liability claims, medical malpractice matters, and wrongful death actions. Attorneys conduct comprehensive investigations, preserve evidence, engage with medical experts, and pursue maximum economic and non-economic damages on a contingency-fee basis to ensure clients can obtain compensation without upfront litigation costs.
Animal & Dog Injury
Assault & Battery
Birth Injury
Brain Injury
Car Accident
Construction Accident
Dangerous Product
Defamation
Drugs & Medical Devices
Medical Malpractice
Motor Vehicle Defect
Motorcycle Accident
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Property Damage
Sexual Abuse
Toxic Mold
Toxic Tort
Travel Accident
Truck Accident
Work Injury
Workers Compensation
Wrongful Death

Criminal Defense

Chancey-Kanavos defends clients charged with traffic offenses, DUI and DWI, drug crimes, violent offenses, sex crimes, and other state and federal criminal matters. The lawyers prioritize protecting freedom and reputation by reviewing arrest procedures, challenging improper searches and seizures, negotiating for reduced charges when appropriate, and preparing vigorous trial defenses, with 24-hour and emergency consultation availability for urgent cases.
Arrests & Searches
Bail Bond Service
Criminal Litigation
Drug Crime
Drunk Driving
DUI & DWI
Juvenile Law
Sex Crime
Speeding & Traffic Ticket
White Collar Crime

Family

In family law matters the firm handles divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, paternity disputes, property distribution, contempt and enforcement actions, and motions to modify. Attorneys combine litigation readiness with practical negotiation to protect parental rights and financial interests while keeping clients informed and focused on durable resolutions tailored to each family situation.
Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Collaborative Law
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Father's Rights
Marriage
Military Divorce
Same Sex & LGBT
Annulment