Practice Areas: Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Licensed in Tennessee since: 1983
Education: University of Georgia School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2012, 2014, 2017 - 2023 McWilliams, Gold & Larramore
410 South Germantown RoadChattanooga, TN 37411 Phone: 423-624-4090 Email: Barry L. Gold Visit website
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Barry L. Gold is a top-rated attorney practicing in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. Providing legal representation in Tennessee for a variety of different issues, Barry Gold was selected to Super Lawyers for 2010 - 2012, 2014, 2017 - 2023. He is admitted to practice before the courts in Tennessee.
After completing undergraduate studies, Barry L. Gold attended law school. Barry Gold was enrolled at University of Georgia School of Law. He earned a juris doctor degree in 1983. Barry Gold was admitted to the practice of law in 1983.
Attorneys like Barry L. Gold are recognized by their peers for their outstanding work and commitment to the spirit of the legal profession. Their knowledge of the law, professional work ethic, and advocacy on behalf of their clients allow them to stand out among other attorneys in the field.
Barry Gold represents clients with Family Law issues.
First Admitted: 1983, Tennessee
Professional Webpage: http://www.mcgfirm.com/barrygold.html
Honors/Awards:
- Order of Barristers, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi
Educational Background:
- B.A., University of Georgia, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, 1980
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Helton v. Helton; Tennessee Court of Appeals No. E2020-00599-COA-R3-CV. The trial court held Husband in civil contempt for failure to comply with certain financial obligations under the parties' divorce decree, but the trial court made no finding that Husband had the financial ability to comply with the decree. Husband appealed, arguing that his conduct was not contemptuous, as he did not have the ability to comply with the decree. The Tennessee Court of Appeals vacated the finding of contempt, and remanded the case to the trial court, for reconsideration of Husband's ability to pay. Wife's request for attorney's fees on appeal was denied., 2021
- Thompson v. Blackshear; Tennessee Court of Appeals No. E2012-02499-COA-R3-CV Following the parties' divorce, the father moved to modify his child support obligation alleging a significant variance in his income. Following a hearing, the trial court modified the father’s child support obligation from $2,000 a month to $73 per month, awarded a $21,124 judgment against the mother for overpayment, and awarded the father attorneys’s fees in the amount of $10,000. Mother appealed. The Tennessee Court of Appeals vacated and remanded., 2014
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Recognized by the Tennessee Supreme Court as a 2022 Attorney for Justice, for providing 50 or more hours of pro bono service in Tennessee during the calendar year, 2022
- Recognized by the Tennessee Supreme Court as a 2017 Attorney for Justice, for providing 50 or more hours of pro bono service in Tennessee during the previous calendar year, 2017
- Family Connections Supervised Visitation Center Consulting Committee Member (supporting the supervised visitation and safe exchange of children in situations involving domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, or stalking), 2016
- Family Connections Supervised Visitation Center Consulting Committee Member (supporting the supervised visitation and safe exchange of children in situations involving domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, or stalking), 2015
- SAFE HAVENS Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Advisory Committee, a 3 year project administered by the federal Office on Violence Against Women; provides a grant to Hamilton County, Tennessee to support the supervised visitation and safe exchange of children in situations involving domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, 2012 - 2014, 2014
- Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission Pro Se Parenting Plan Form Subcommittee, 2012 - 2013, 2013
- CJCRS 2010 Volunteer of the Year for Teaching and Co-Advising Student Teacher Program, 2011
- Sunday School Teacher and Co-Supervisor of Student Teaching Program, 2011
- Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission Pro Se Parenting Plan Form Subcommittee, 2011
- Pro Bono Firm of the Year Award to McWilliams & Gold, chosen by Legal Aid of East Tennessee as the local law firm "which has demonstrated outstanding commitment to access to justice", 2011
- Chattanooga Bar Association Fee Arbitration Committee
- Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission Pro Se Forms Subcommittee, 2010
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Lecturing attorneys, mediators, and legal professionals on December 4, 2024, on family law statutory, case law, Rules, and ethics updates, Lecturer/Author, CBA Family Law Update 2024, Chattanooga Bar Association, Law, Mediation, Social Services, 2024
- Lecturer/Trainer for prospective and practicing Tennessee family law mediators, Lecturer/Trainer, Family Law Mediation - July 2024, Private Dispute Resolution Services, Mediation; Law, 2024
- Advanced training - Tennessee Child Support Guidelines Worksheet, Lecturer/Trainer, Tennessee Child Support Worksheet - April 2024, Private Dispute Resolution Services, Mediation; Law, 2024
- Lecturer/Trainer for prospective and practicing Tennessee family law mediators, Lecturer/Trainer, Family Law Mediation - February 2024, Private Dispute Resolution Services, Mediation; Law, 2024
- Lecturing attorneys, mediators and legal professionals on December 6, 2023, on family law statutory, case law, Rules, and ethics updates, Lecturer/Author, CBA Family Law Update 2023, Chattanooga Bar Association, Law; Mediation, 2023
- Authored and Presented Family Law Hot 100: 50 Attorney Do's and Don'ts; 50 Client Do's and Don'ts, Speaker/Author, TBA Family Law 2023: Chattanooga, Tennessee Bar Association, Law, 2023
- Lecturer/Trainer for prospective and practicing Tennessee family law mediators, Lecturer/Trainer, Family Law Mediation - July 2023, Private Dispute Resolution Services, 2023
- Lecture/train attorneys, mediators, social service providers regarding the current Tennessee Child Support Guidelines, Worksheets, and recent child support case law, Nuts and Bolts of the Child Support Worksheet - February 2023, Private Dispute Resolution Services, Law, Mediation, Social Services, 2023
- Lecturing attorneys, mediators and legal professionals on December 14, 2022, on family law statutory, case law, Rules, and ethics updates, Lecturer/Author, Family Law Update 2022, Chattanooga Bar Association, Law; Mediation, 2022
- Lecturer/trainer July 2022 for prospective and practicing Tennessee family law mediators, Family Law Mediation, Private Dispute Resolution Services, Lecture/Author, Family Law Mediation - July 2022, Private Dispute Resolution, Law: Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2022
- Lecturer/trainer March 2022 for prospective and practicing Tennessee family law mediators, Family Law Mediation, Private Dispute Resolution Services, Lecturer/Author, Family Law Mediation - March 2022, Private Dispute Resolution Services, Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2022
- Lectured attorneys and legal professionals on December 2, 2021, on the topic of Tennessee Family Law Updates, Lecturer/Author, Family Law Update 2021, Chattanooga Bar Association, Law, Mediation, 2021
- Lecturer/Trainer March 2021 and April 2021 - Updates/Training for attorneys and mediators pertaining to the amended May 2020 Tennessee Child Support Guidelines and Worksheets, Community Parenting Plan Initiative - Child Support Worksheet, Private Dispute Resolution Services, 2021
- Lectured attorneys and legal professionals on February 10, 2021, on the topic of Tennessee Family Law Updates, Lecturer/Author, Family Law Update 2020, Chattanooga Bar Association, 2021
- Lecturer/trainer February 2021 for prospective and practicing Tennessee family law mediators, Family Law Mediation, Private Dispute Resolution Services, 2021
- Lecturer/Presenter - Community Parenting Plan Initiative - Updates/Instructions for utilizing the May 2020 Tennessee Child Support Worksheets, Lecturer/Presenter, Community Parenting Plan Initiative - Child Support Worksheet, Private Dispute Resolution Services, 2020
- Lectured to attorneys and legal professionals on December 11, 2018 on the topics of legislative and Rules updates pertinent to Tennessee family law in 2018, Lecturer and Panel Member, Family Law Update 2018, Chattanooga Bar Association, 2018
- Authored and presented lecture to attorneys and legal professionals at the 2018 TAM 13th Annual Family Law Conference in Nashville TN, on the topic of Modifying Child Custody & Visitation, Lecturer & Author, Modifying Child Custody/Visitation, Tennessee Attorneys Memo, 2018
- Panel member for June 2018 Juvenile Court Symposium, "In the Best Interest of Children," for Tennessee legal professionals and mediators, on the advantages and shortcomings of a negotiated Parenting Plan in Juvenile Court cases, from the view of a Judge, Attorney, and Mediator; sponsored by Private Dispute Resolution Services, 2018
- Lecturer/presenter to attorneys and legal professionals, October 2016 and December 2016, Tennessee Attorneys Memo M. Lee Smith 11th Annual Family Law Conference for Tennessee Practitioners, Nashville, Tennessee, Modifying Child Custody/Visitation, Lecturer/Presenter, 2016
- Lecturer/trainer April 12, 2016 for prospective and practicing Tennessee family law mediators about Tennessee family law pertinent to mediation, Private Dispute Resolution Services, 2016
- Lecturer/trainer March 24, 2015 and December 8, 2015 for prospective and practicing Tennessee family law mediators about Tennessee family law pertinent to mediation, Private Dispute Resolution Services, 2015
- Lecturer/presenter to attorneys and legal professionals, October 9, 2015, Tennessee Attorneys Memo M. Lee Smith 10th Annual Family Law Conference for Tennessee Practitioners, Nashville, Tennessee, Access to Mental Health Records in High Conflict Custody Cases, 2015
- Lecturer/presenter to attorneys and legal professionals, May 2013 Ethics in Professional Practice sponsored by PDRS for the Juvenile Court of Bradley County, Tennessee, 2013
- Lecturer/moderator to attorneys and health care professionals, November 14, 2013 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Advanced Training for Family Lawyers: Access to Mental Health Records in High Conflict Custody Cases sponsored by the Tennessee Bar Association's Family Law Section, 2013
- Lecturer/presenter to attorneys and legal professionals, December 6, 2013, Tennessee Attorneys Memo M. Lee Smith 8th Annual Family Law Conference for Tennessee Practitioners, Nashville, Tennessee; Change of Custody Issues, 2013
- Lecturer/trainer November 19, 2013 for prospective and practicing Tennessee family law mediators about Tennessee family law pertinent to mediation, Private Dispute Resolution Services, 2013
- Lecturer/presenter to attorneys and legal professionals, November 15, 2012 Family Law Forum in Nashville, Tennessee, Military Divorce and Psychological Evaluations and Tennessee Family Law Case Law Update sponsored by the Tennessee Bar Association's Family Law Section, 2012
- Lecturer/presenter to attorneys and legal professionals, December 6, 2012, M. Lee Smith 7th Annual Family Law Conference for Tennessee Practitioners, Nashville, Tennessee; Ethical Considerations in Domestic Relations Law, 2012
- Lecturer/presenter to attorneys and legal professionals, June 23, 2011 Family Law Forum: Top 10 Family Lawyer Do's and Don'ts, sponsored by the Tennessee Bar Association's Family Law Section, 2011
- Lecturer/presenter to attorneys and legal professionals, December 2, 2011, M. Lee Smith 6th Annual Family Law Conference for Tennessee Practitioners, Nashville, Tennessee; How to Maximize Your Client’s Recovery When they Cohabit and Separate, 2011
- Author/Lecturer on December 8, 2010 regarding ethical considerations in Tennessee divorce/family law cases, with emphasis on Tennessee's 2011 Rules of Professional Conduct, Conflicts of Interest, Attorney Fees, and Confidentiality and Disclosure Issues; Lecturer on December 8, 2010 on problems associated with failure to properly manage personal affairs after a divorce, with emphasis on post-divorce parenting arrangements, review of estate plans and named beneficiaries, inheritance and non-marital property, use of qualified financial advisors, Author/Lecturer, Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces, National Business Institute, 2010
- December 7, 2010 lecture/training for prospective Tennessee family law mediators about Tennessee family law pertinent to mediation, Lecturer, Family Mediation Law, Private Dispute Resolution Services, 2010
- Authored and presented seminar on November 17, 2010 to attorneys and legal professionals, outlining and discussing the January 1, 2011 revisions to the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct, Speaker & Author, Recent Updates on the Rules of Ethics, Chattanooga Bar Association, 2010
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Chair, Chattanooga Bar Association Domestic Law Committee, 2024
- Chair, Chattanooga Bar Association Domestic Law Committee, 2023
- Chair, Chattanooga Bar Association Domestic Law Committee, 2022
- Co-Chair, Chattanooga Bar Association Domestic Law Committee, 2021
- Selected a Chattanooga Bar Foundation Fellow, 2020
- Co-Chair, Chattanooga Bar Association Domestic Law Committee, 2020
- Co-Chair, Chattanooga Bar Association Domestic Law Committee, 2019
- Tennessee Bar Association Family Law Section Executive Committee, 2014
- Chair, Family Law Section, Tennessee Bar Association, 2011
- Tennessee Bar Association Family Law Code Committee, 2014
- Tennessee Bar Association Family Law Code Committee, 2003 - 2013
- Tennessee Bar Association Family Law Section Executive Committee, 2003 - 2013
- Hearing Officer, Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility, 2007 - 2013
- Immediate Past Chair, Family Law Section, Tennessee Bar Association, 2012
- Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2012
- Chair, Family Law Section, Chattanooga Bar Association, 2012
- Chair, Family Law Section, Chattanooga Bar Association, 2010 - 2011
- Vice-Chair, Family Law Section, Tennessee Bar Association, 2010
- Tennessee Department of Human Services Income Shares Advisory Committee, 2005
- Chair, Family Law Section, Tennessee Bar Association, 2005
- Vice-Chair, Family Law Section, Tennessee Bar Association, 2004
Office location for Barry L. Gold
410 South Germantown Road
Chattanooga, TN 37411
Selections
11 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2012, 2014, 2017 - 2023