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Our Team

Nancy L. Choate practices exclusively in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trust and Probate Administration, Asset Protection, Business Planning, and Special Needs Planning.  She employs a personalized approach to providing legal advice, and she strives to provide a comfortable environment for her clients.  Each client is different and requires her to be good listeners, as well as creative, to determine the best plan for them.  Nancy focuses on understanding the objectives of each client and serves as a guide to them as they navigate financial, healthcare and estate planning. Our team of professionals look forward to serving you.

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Congratulations to Nancy on being named one of the 20 most influential women in West Tennessee at the 2018 Sterling Awards.

The UTM Campus Connection interview featuring Nancy Choate at the 2023 Working Women’s Conference

Our Staff

Curtis Choate

Office Manager
curtis@nancychoate.com

Curtis is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin. He was a band director for 30 years before joining The Law Office of Nancy L. Choate, P.C. as office manager. In addition, he also assists clients in the Medicaid application process. His favorite part of his job is meeting our clients and learning their life stories. Outside of work, Curtis enjoys fishing, traveling and most of all being “Papa” to his two granddaughters.

Amber Ashworth

Legal Assistant
amber@nancychoate.com

Amber is a graduate of Union University (Summa Cum Laude) and has been working as Nancy’s legal assistant since August 2021. Her favorite part of her role is drafting wills and trusts, which allows her to take part in the estate planning process and help clients gain peace of mind. In her free time, Amber enjoys reading biographies, perfecting her breadmaking skills, and spending time with her husband, Daniel and her daughter, Theadora.

Kara Turner

Legal Assistant
kara@nancychoate.com

Kara  was born and raised in Jackson, Tennessee. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from The University of Memphis. She has worked with Nancy since 2021 and enjoys her role of handling probates, trust funding, creating LLCs, and her personal favorite, client interaction. When Kara is not in the office, you can find her at the river with her husband, Trey, and their rambunctious German Shepard, Maverick, or watching Tennessee football with her family.

Kathryn Gervasi

Client Relations Representative
receptionist@nancychoate.com

Kathryn moved to Jackson from Chattanooga in December of 2024. She is a graduate of Samford University with a degree in Human Development and Family Sciences and has worked with Nancy since February 2025. She serves as our client relations representative and enjoys meeting our clients and assisting them with intake and scheduling appointments.  Outside of the office, Kathryn likes to cook, go to the gym, and watch tv with her fiancé, Daniel, and their cat, Stormy.

Mitiz Merriweather

Paralegal
mitiz@nancychoate.com

A dedicated professional with over 40 years of legal experience, Mitiz is a graduate of Union University, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership.  She is a certified paralegal, and as a proud member of National Association of Legal Assistants.  Outside of her career, she is happily married to Albert Merriweather, Sr., the proud mother to Kayla, Kelsea, Karen, and A.J. (Quesha), and delighted to be “MiMe” to her first grandchild, Ollyn Noor. Out of the office, she enjoys volunteering, working in her flower bed, reading, and catching up on her Westerns.

Katie Harville

Legal Assistant
katie@nancychoate.com

Katie is a graduate of Union University with a degree in Political Science. She has been Angela Snider’s legal assistant since 2012 and enjoys drafting estate planning, conservatorships, and probate documents. Outside of the office, she likes spending time with her husband Michael and daughter Karleigh as well as baking and cake decorating.

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403 N. Parkway
Suite 201
Jackson, TN 38305

P.O. Box 12488
Jackson, TN 38308

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