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Melissa Ashburn, Legal Consultant

(865) 974-0411


Melissa Ashburn, legal consultant, joined MTAS in November 2001. Prior to joining MTAS, Ashburn was an associate in a Knoxville law firm. She holds a doctor of jurisprudence and a bachelor's degree in English. She serves cities and towns in the middle and east Tennessee.


Alexandria
Algood
Allardt
Altamont
Athens
Auburntown
Baxter
Beersheba Springs
Benton
Byrdstown
Calhoun
Centertown
Charleston
Chattanooga
Cleveland
Coalmont
Collegedale
Cookeville
Copperhill
Cowan
Crab Orchard
Crossville
Dayton
Decatur
Decherd
Dowelltown
Doyle
Ducktown
Dunlap
East Ridge
Englewood
Estill Springs
Etowah
Graysville
Gruetli-Laager
Harriman
Huntland
Huntsville
Jamestown
Jasper
Kimball
Kingston
Lakesite
Liberty
Livingston
Lookout Mountain
McMinnville
Monteagle
Monterey
Morrison
New Hope
Niota
Oak Ridge
Oakdale
Oliver Springs
Oneida
Orme
Palmer
Pikeville
Pleasant Hill
Powells Crossroads
Red Bank
Ridgeside
Rockwood
Signal Mountain
Smithville
Soddy-Daisy
South Pittsburg
Sparta
Spencer
Spring City
Sunbright
Tracy City
Viola
Walden
Wartburg
Whitwell
Winchester
Winfield
Woodbury

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