Martin L. Pierce
Martin L. Pierce is a native of Memphis, Tennessee, and received his undergraduate
degree, summa cum laude, from Tennessee Technological University in 1978. Martin received
his law degree, with very high honors, from the University of Memphis in 1981, where
he was a published member of the University of Memphis Law Review. He is licensed
to practice law in Tennessee and Georgia.
Martin works primarily in the areas of (1) Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Elder Law,
Probate, Medicaid & VA Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Conservatorships, Guardianships
and Charitable Planning, (2) Business Entity Law, including Corporations, LLCs and
Partnerships, Nonprofits, Tax-exempt/501(c)(3) Organizations, Contracts, Leases and
Agreements, (3) Employee Benefits, Retirement Plans, Cafeteria Plans, Health Savings
Accounts, COBRA and ERISA, and (4) various other Tax law matters.
He is a Certified Estate Planning Law Specialist through the ABA-accredited National
Association of Estate Planners & Councils. He is also a member of the National Academy
of Elder Law Attorneys, and he is a Department of Veterans Affairs-Accredited Attorney.
Among other professional organizations, he is a member of the Chattanooga Estate Planning
Council (Past President, 2006-07), the Chattanooga Tax Practitioners (President, 2007-08),
and was a Charter Member of the Chattanooga Planned Giving Council. He is also a member
of the Georgia, Tennessee and Chattanooga Bar Associations.
Martin and his wife, Debbie, live on Big Ridge in Hixson and have one son, Drew. They
previously attended Red Bank Baptist Church for many years and are now members of
Gospel Community Church, where he and Debbie are the Financial Deacons.
