Our Lawyers

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JOHN R. PHILLIPS, JR.

John R. Phillips, Jr. has been certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1995. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Business litigation, domestic relations, personal injury and probate are his areas of practice, and he also serves as a mediator in domestic relations cases.

John is a 1973 graduate of Harvard University, and received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1976. He was admitted to the bar in 1976 in Tennessee and to the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee in 1979.

At Tennessee Law School, John won the American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law and Torts. He was President of the Sumner County Bar Association in 1979, and is also a member of both the Tennessee and American Bar Associations. In 2011 he was appointed as a Co-Receiver for eight HALO-related companies by Chancellor Tom E. Gray with the liquidation of those companies along with resolution of their myriad legal issues successfully completed in 2014.

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LINDSEY A. RALSTON

Lindsey Ralston is a Sumner County native, having grown up in Hendersonville, where she attended Hendersonville High School. After graduating from HHS, Lindsey attended the University of Tennessee, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha. After thoroughly enjoying her time in Knoxville, Lindsey decided to return home to finish her undergraduate degree at Austin Peay State University.

After earning her Bachelor's Degree, Lindsey attended Nashville School of Law, where she obtained her law degree in 2011. After passing the bar, Lindsey began working for a large firm in Nashville, where she handled Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation, and Personal Injury cases.

Her focus areas of practice include: Family Law (Divorce, Custody, etc.), Social Security Disability, and Personal Injury. In addition to practicing law, Lindsey is also listed by the Supreme Court of Tennessee as a Rule 31 Mediator. Lindsey has successfully mediated hundreds of Family Law Cases, and she really enjoys this area of her practice.

Lindsey is a member and Past President of the Sumner County Bar Association, charter member and Past President of the Hendersonville Evening Rotary Club, and she was a founding member and Past Vice - President of the Junior Service League of Hendersonville. In addition to her love of the law and her passion for helping others, Lindsey also has a passion for traveling, scuba diving, and spending time on the lake; and she dearly treasures her time with her Husband and family, and her two Golden Retrievers, Maya and Millie.

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JOSHUA J. PHILLIPS

Joshua J. Phillips handles a variety of civil matters with a concentration in the areas of litigation, probate, wills and estates, and corporate and business law. He has extensive litigation experience involving contract disputes, construction, non-competes, fiduciary duty claims, and real estate, and has tried federal jury cases and cases before state and administrative courts.

In addition to his litigation work, Josh has had significant experience negotiating agreements, advising on contracts, and working with clients to achieve business goals.

Josh was a partner in the Nashville office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. Josh is a graduate of Duke University and earned his law degree with highest honors from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He received Am. Jur. Awards for his coursework in Criminal Law, Torts II, Contracts II, Property, Land Use, and Employment Law. After law school, Josh clerked for Chief Justice William M. Barker on the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Josh has written and presented on topics including e-discovery, injunctions, discovery enforcement, construction liability, and real estate transactions.

Josh is licensed in Tennessee and Kentucky. He is admitted to practice before the state courts in Tennessee and Kentucky and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee, Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Josh is a native of Gallatin and a graduate of Gallatin High School. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Betsy, and their three children, Hal, Lucy, and Sam.

BRITTANY A. HOLLAND

Brittany Holland is a Sumner County native, having grown up in the Gallatin area. She attended Pope John Paul II High School; and, after graduation, Brittany left home to attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. During College, Brittany was a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority. After two years in Chattanooga, she decided to return home and finish her undergraduate degree at Middle Tennessee State University. After earning her Bachelor’s Degree, Brittany attended the Nashville School of Law while working as a full-time paralegal in the Nashville area for a large civil litigation firm.

After obtaining her law degree from Nashville School of Law and passing the Bar, Brittany went to work for a civil litigation and collections firm in Brentwood, TN. Brittany quickly learned that this area of law was not her calling, as she wanted the opportunity to advocate for people, rather than companies and corporations. To pursue her passion of helping others, she left the large firm to start her own small practice in Rutherford County, where she focused on Family Law and Criminal Law cases for more than a year, before joining the Ralston Firm in 2021.

Brittany is passionate about helping people navigate through their legal matters, especially those dealing with Family Law. Brittany is a firm believer that every case is different and requires a unique approach to achieve a desirable outcome. Her focus areas of practice include: Family Law (Divorce, Child Custody, etc.) and Probate (Wills, Power of Attorney, etc.)

When Brittany isn’t practicing law, she loves spending time on the farm with her family, and she enjoys most any outdoor activity, especially kayaking.

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ALEXANDRA R. HOUSE

Alex House is a Sumner County native.

Alex has a general civil law practice with concentration in the areas of domestic relations, personal injury, and probate.

Alex graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, summa cum laude. She continued her education at Belmont University College of Law in Nashville, where she obtained her law degree. Alex clerked for state trial court and appellate court judges and held internship positions which helped her gain substantive experience in numerouse areas of law.

Alex grew up in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and attended Beech High School. In her free time, Alex enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her corgi, Franklin.