Kennerly, Montgomery & Finley P.C.

About Kennerly, Montgomery & Finley P.C.

Kennerly, Montgomery & Finley P.C. is a Knoxville law firm located on the fourth floor of 550 W Main Street, serving businesses, nonprofits, and individuals across a broad range of legal needs. The firm’s listed practice areas cover business and corporate law, banking and financial services, bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, civil litigation and appeals, construction law, employment and employee benefits/ERISA, real estate, taxation, local government and public utilities, landlord-tenant matters, insurance, and homeowners and condominium association law. Estate-related work includes estate planning, elder law, divorce and family law, and trust, probate, and estate administration and litigation, alongside services for churches, nonprofits, and tax-exempt organizations.

The firm’s intellectual property group is a notable part of its offering. According to the firm, its IP attorneys handle domestic and overseas patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, rights of publicity, technology commercialization and transfer, and monetization of IP. The trademark practice includes clearance searches, brand development guidance, filing and prosecution before the USPTO and foreign offices, maintenance of registrations, opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, licensing and co-existence agreements, watch services, and infringement or unfair competition litigation in federal and state courts. Patent work includes patentability and right-to-use assessments, infringement and validity opinions, and prosecution of applications domestically and abroad.

With roughly twenty attorneys listed on its site, the firm presents itself as a full-service practice rather than a single-attorney office. Reviewers most often describe their experiences in terms of professionalism, clear communication, and thorough handling of matters, with several citing estate work, complex business and transactional matters involving capital formation and health care services, and litigation. Front-desk and support staff are also singled out for being friendly and welcoming, and the downtown building and location draw positive mention.

Feedback is not uniformly positive. A small number of reviews describe disappointing outcomes in estate, trust, and probate matters, pointing to untimely communication, limited negotiation on a client’s behalf, and billing friction, including charges related to a power-of-attorney request. These accounts are a minority against a 4.30 rating across twenty reviews, but they indicate that responsiveness and case management can vary by matter and attorney. Prospective clients with estate or trust needs may want to clarify communication expectations and fee arrangements at the outset.