Amelia Crotwell

Ms. Crotwell earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Tennessee in 1990. After several years of environmental consulting, Ms. Crotwell obtained her Doctor of Jurisprudence, summa cum laude, from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1997. She received the Charles Henderson Miller Award of Excellence in Civil Advocacy and has been a member of The Order of the Coif since 1997. From 1997 until 1999, she served as Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Gary R. Wade, Presiding Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee.

In 1999, she entered private practice with the firm of McDonald, Levy & Taylor and became a partner in the firm in 2004. Her legal practice areas include elder law, wills and estates, conservatorship proceedings, special needs trusts, veterans benefits, personal injury, motorcycle accident litigation, worker's compensation, family law, and other civil litigation.

She is a member of esteemed professional organizations including the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, American Association for Justice, and the American and Knoxville Bar Associations. She is also accredited to practice before the Veterans Administration.

Ms. Crotwell participates in a number of volunteer programs in the community. She assisted children of abuse and neglect as a board member and later President of CASA of East Tennessee (2002-2006). She has developed and administered a program for Ride For Life, a non-profit organization, to provide monetary grants for legal services for persons who suffer from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. She offers pro bono legal services through Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Inc. She serves on the University of Tennessee Legal Clinic Alumni Advisory Board.

Ms. Crotwell enjoys walking her dog, kayaking, yoga, martial arts and travel. She is a licensed motorcycle rider.