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Woman of Wilson: Julie Robinson




WOW J Robinson TENNOVA

WOW J Robinson TENNOVA

Longtime attorney Julie Robinson joined the Family Law Division of Lannom & Williams in February.

Family law includes divorce, custody, paternity, and child support and alimony cases. Robinson, who is also a family mediator, explained how that aspect of her job is very rewarding.

“In this role, I am able to act as a neutral and assist litigants in resolving their legal disputes without the need for additional litigation, which takes a financial and emotional toll on the parties, as well as the family unit as a whole,” she said.

As a lawyer, she is able to assist clients in making tough decisions and encourage them in the difficult and stressful process.

“Our domestic laws are ever-changing. To be effective and advise clients with reasonable certainty as to legal options available to them, attorneys must stay abreast of the ever-changing laws and use that knowledge along with our creative skills to come up with creative conflict resolution or trial strategy,” she added.

Robinson was born and raised in Watertown. She recalled thinking in elementary school that she wanted to be a criminal defense attorney.

“When I started working as a legal assistant for Mike Jennings (now mayor of Watertown) it really sparked my interest in law again,” she said.

Robinson completed the paralegal program at Volunteer State Community College and attended Middle Tennessee State University where she majored in criminal justice.

She worked for family law attorney Susan Merry while attending the Nashville School of Law.

“I started as a solo practitioner sharing office spare with Susan M. Merry in 2002, moved to Rochelle, McCulloch & Aulds, PLLC, in 2003 and became a partner at RMA in December 2007,” she said of her career before moving to Lannom & Williams.

She is a proud aunt to nephew, Bryce Webster, 18; and niece, Carleigh Barrett, 8. In her spare time, Robinson enjoys sporting events and spending time on the water.

She also loves to cook for family and friends.

“There is nothing better than sitting out back by the fireplace with lots of food on the grill and more in the oven inside,” Robinson said. “I always said I cook to relieve stress, so I think there were times my co-workers got hungry and loaded the calendar.”

Robinson is a member of the 15th Judicial District Bar Association and the Tennessee Bar Association Family Law Section.

She is a member of the College Hills Church of Christ, where she taught Sunday School to kindergarten kids for several years.

Robinson named her mother, Shirley Hudson Robinson, as a strong female influence in her life.

“Not only did my mother work outside the home as a school teacher when I was growing up, but she also supported my father’s high school coaching career. My dad sacrificed a lot of time away from home, and my mom held down the fort with three active daughters,” she said. “She went through back and neck surgery and other health issues, but she continued working and keeping up with us. She made sure that we made it to our activities that we had our school work done and she had our meals on the table most evenings when we got in from our practices.”

Another lady she admires is her aunt, Donna Sue Robinson.

“After losing my uncle/her husband when my cousin, Tracey, was 6 years old and then losing her mother 13 weeks later, she worked and went to school while raising her daughter. She has gone on to assist a number of her family members when their health has failed, and she most recently took care of her father, who suffered from dementia, in her home until he passed in September 2018.  While working, taking care of her father and always being there for my cousin, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and continued to work through surgery, chemotherapy and radiation – hardly ever missing a day of work,” she said. I’ve rarely ever heard her complain and don’t recall ever seeing her ask for help.  She is a very strong, hard working woman that has been so good to so many people.”

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