Michael and his wife Sandy have been married for over 40 years and have 4 children who are now grown and married, and have blessed Michael and Sandy with 9 grandchildren. Michael and Sandy are members of Woodland Park Baptist Church (where Mike serves as an elder and works with high school students).
Education
- University of Georgia (BA, summa cum laude, 1981; JD, summa cum laude 1984)
- Academic Honors
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Order of the Coif
Memberships
- State Bar of Georgia
- Chattanooga Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Christian Legal Society
- Chattanooga Estate Planning Council
- Fellow, Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
- Georgia Council of Adoption Lawyers
Featured Publications
- Tennessee Bar Association – Tennessee’s New Adoption Law (July 2018)
- Tennessee Bar Journal – A New Concept: Enforceable Post-adoption Contact Agreements Come to Tennessee
- Tennessee Bar Journal – Tennessee’s New Adoption Law
Practice Areas
- Adoption, throughout all of north Georgia and middle and east Tennessee, including:
- Birth parent representation
- Independent adoptions
- Agency adoptions
- Stepparent, grandparent and other relative adoptions
- Termination of parental rights
- Adult Adoptions
- Corporate Law
- Estate Planning (including wills, trusts & tax planning)
- Estate Administration
- Probate
- Non-profit organization law
Client Testimonials
Attorney Mike Jennings with Samples, Jennings, Clem & Fields law firm has representative our family on two occasions. Not only is Mike a great lawyer, he is a great human! He was thorough with our cases, he was throughtful with his words, and he was compassionate throughout the entire adoption process. I confidently and highly recommend Mr. Jennings along with his associates to handle any of your legal needs.
TerryGoogle Reviews Mike Jennings = INTEGRITY. This man really cares. It has been a great comfort to have an advocate like him during our difficult time. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
NanGoogle Reviews Mike Jennings was our attorney for our adoption and was a wonderful resource at all times. He is kind and compassionate and helped guide us through each situation as it came up no matter the time of day or question.
KeelyGoogle Reviews We've worked with Jennings & Vetterick for 2 adoptions plus some other help through foster care. They're highly respected, knowledgable, and comforting to work with. They get things done.
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