Hello My Name Is

HELLO... MY NAME IS By: Jennifer Franklyn

Leitner Williams Dooley Napolitan

HALEIGH CHASTAIN

This month’s “Hello, My Name Is…” q-and-a features Haleigh Chastain, an Associate Attorney at Bernstein, Stair & McAdams. Haleigh graduated from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 2019, and she currently practices domestic relations and family law, including divorce, custody, child support, and paternity actions. Haleigh is a member of the KBA and the TBA and is also involved in the Knoxville community as a Member of the Knoxville Opera Board of Directors. I hope you enjoy this month’s feature on Haleigh, an up-and-coming lawyer in East Tennessee.

Where are you from?

I was born and raised in Knoxville. I moved away for college at CarsonNewman, where I majored in Exercise Science, and then I attended law school in Birmingham, Alabama, at the Cumberland School of Law. But I always knew I would end back up in Knoxville.

Why did you decide to go to law school?

It was not until I was in college that I decided to go to law school. My dad is an attorney at Bernstein, Stair & McAdams. I went to the office often while growing up, and I would handle clerk and runner duties in the summer. By working at the office and growing up around law, I watched what my dad did and became interested in pursuing a legal career in my junior year in college. I took some pre-law and business law courses and enjoyed the reading and writing, and I ultimately decided to go to law school.

What motivates and energizes you at work?

I want to become the best lawyer possible so I can help my clients through one of the most difficult times of their life and get them through to the other side. I work in a very good firm that prides itself on providing great service to its clients. I know that I have to work hard one hundred percent of the time to reach the level of professionalism and service that the partners provide and to uphold the legacy of those who have come before me at the firm.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work?

You can often find me being active, working out, and being outside. I have a Goldendoodle, Remy, who is very energetic, and Remy and I are frequent visitors to the park so she can run off some of her energy. I also have started attending CrossFit classes in Knoxville and enjoy my CrossFit community.

What is your favorite restaurant in Knoxville?

Any type of Mexican food.

What skill or hobby are you currently learning?

I just bought my first house, and I am learning how to do various home improvement projects.

Do you play any sports?

I played tennis in high school and college and even had a job as an instructor at a tennis camp at Wofford College. Once I started law school, I started going to CrossFit classes, and I have kept up with CrossFit ever since.