Mike and his wife Sandy have been married for over 40 years and have 4 children who are now grown and married, and have blessed Mike and Sandy with 10 grandchildren. Mike 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
- Executive Council of the Adoption Section of the Tennessee Bar Association, 2019-Present, and former chair of the adoption section
- 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.
BenGoogle Reviews
Thank you all for your professional and compassionate service in helping us get my parents’ affairs in order. At times like these, people need good and caring counsel, and you all showed that to us in abundance.
Susan O.
We don’t know how he does it, but the patience and endurance Mr. Jennings has to get to the finish line is amazing! The care he has for people really shines through in everything he does. There are no words that could express our gratitude to Mr. Jennings for helping our dream come true. Thank you to Mr. Jennings for all he did, even being there at 1:00 AM to make sure our birth mother felt good about things and to make a plan.
Kevin and Danielle G.
Mr. Jennings is worth every penny! He works hard for your case, makes you feel at ease, and is very punctual with his communication. Mr. Jennings even texted me when he needed something urgently from me! Communication is KEY with a lawyer. My wife and I never had to worry about anything for our case when it was in his hands.
Bo W.
We hired Mr. Jennings to do a stepparent adoption and could not be more satisfied with the service we received. Mr. Jennings made sure he answered any question we had even after we hired him. He cared about my fears and concerns. We will look no further for an attorney to represent any legal issues we may have in the future. Thank you, Mr. Jennings!
Amber H.
This man is the best of the best. He is the best lawyer anyone could hire for an adoption, and he has such a servant’s heart. He truly cares about his clients, and his top priority is to help them. He is wise and kind and goes out of his way for others.
Kristin O.
Attorney Mike Jennings with Samples, Jennings, Clem and Fields law firm has represented our family on two occasions. Not only is Mike a great lawyer, but he is also a great human! He was thorough with our cases, he was thoughtful 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.
Terry J.
Mike Jennings and his staff were fantastic to work with. They were competent and kept us up to date as to what was happening with our adoption case. Mike and Rebecca Harris went above and beyond to make our very quick adoption happen, even out of state. They were available to discuss any of our questions or concerns anytime.
Erin T.
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.
Keely R.
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.