Helen Sfikas Rogers

After 40 years of active family law practice in Tennessee, Ms. Rogers is uniquely able to effectively analyze the most complex and high-conflict cases and use that experience and patience to help her clients. Ms. Rogers is a Nashville native having attended Hillsboro High School, Vanderbilt University, and the Nashville School of Law. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 3 year Magna Cum Laude. She holds certifications in Pre-trial and Civil Trial Practice by the National Board of Trial Advocacy which only a very small percentage of counsel can achieve.

Since opening her own practice in 1997 at the Wind in the Willows Mansion, Ms. Rogers is able to offer a home-like office for clients, with a full team of attentive attorneys, paralegals and support staff. Helen Rogers is much in demand as a speaker and writer on various legal issues including a published chapter on parental alienation issues. She served on the hearing panel for 5 years with the TN Board of Professional Responsibility. As the past chair of the TN Bar Association, and Family Law Executive Committee, she has worked with the top attorneys statewide. For 5 years, Ms. Rogers served in the capacity of Chairperson for the Metro Transportation Licensing Commission.

Ms. Rogers has also had an office in Franklin, Tn for over 25 years. She is admitted to practice in all courts including the US Supreme Court. Ms. Rogers is also a Rule 31 Listed Mediator and a trained collaborative divorce lawyer.

She is a lifelong member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Helen Rogers and Larry Kamm have been married for over 30 years and have been successful in practicing law together. They are proud parents of 3 married daughters and 5 grandchildren. Ms. Rogers enjoys yoga and playing bridge.

Published Works

  • Six Months or Six Days: When You Can File for Divorce in Tennessee?, Tennessee Bar Association
  • “The First Amendment Option in Civil Rights Cases”, The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 7, No. 2, Summer, 1988
  • “Divorce, It Will Affect Your Business Sooner or Later”, Nashville Business Journal, Spring, 1997
  • “If You Live Together, It Will Cost You”, Nashville Bar Journal, Vol. 11, 7, July, 2002
  • “Gonewski and Alimony in Tennessee”, The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 29, No. 2, Summer, 2010
  • “The Phenomenon of Parental Alienation”
  • “Parental Alienation – Science And Law” – Contributing Author, April, 2020

Representative Cases

  • Smallman v. Smallman, 2023 WL 7483428, 2023
  • Woodward v. Woodward, 2023 WL 7323285, 2023
  • Gant v. Gant, 2017 WL 417225, 2017, Tenn.App.
  • Hauf v. Hauf, 2016 WL 4523230, 2016, Tenn.App.
  • Hogan v. Coyne Int’l. Enterprises Corp., 996 S.W.2d 195, 1998, Tenn.App.
  • Boyd v. Tenn. State University, 848 F.Supp. 111, 1994, M.D. Tenn.
  • Stanbury v. Bacardi, 953 S.W.2d 671, 1997, Tenn., 1982145661
  • Baxter v. State of Tennessee, Dept. Of Corrections, 831 F 2d 293, 1987, 6th Cir., 1987123257
  • Tolar v. City of Cookeville, 952 S.W.2d 831, 1997, Tenn.App.
  • McFarlin v. Watts, 895 S.W.2d 687, 1997, Tenn. App.
  • Cowden v. Sovran Bank/Central South, 816 S.W.2d 741, 1991, Tenn.
  • Dailey v. Southern Heel Co., 785 S.W.2d 344, 1990, Tenn.App.
  • Cullum & Maxey Camping Center, Inc. v. Adams, 640 S.W.2d 22, 1982, Tenn.App.
  • Baxter v. State of Tennessee, Dept. Of Corrections , 831 F.2d 293, 1987, 6th Cir.
  • Wright v. Quillen, 75 S.W.3d 413, 2001, Tenn.App.
  • Wright v. Quillen, 83 S.W.3d 768, 2002, Tenn.App.
  • Staats v. McKinnon, perm. to appeal denied 2006, 206 S.Wd.3d 532, 2006, Tenn.App.
  • In re: Estate of Martha M. Tanner, 2007WL4287373, 2007, Tenn.App.
  • Maynor v. Nelson, 2006WL 3421288, 2006, Tenn.App.
  • Hunt v. Hunt, 2006 WL 1763668, 2006, Tenn.App.
  • Gratton v. Gratton, 2006 WL 794883, 2006, Tenn.App.
  • Brooks v. Brooks, 2005 WL 1584203, 2005, Tenn.App.
  • Zinder v. Zinder, 2005 WL 427987, 2005, Tenn.App.
  • Richards v. Richards, 2005 WL 396373, 2005, Tenn.App.
  • Irvin v. USA, et al., Civ. No. 3:02-0706 , 2004, 6th Cir.
  • Evans v. Evans, 2004 WL1882586, 2004, Tenn.App.
  • Miller v. Miller, 2003 WL 22938950, 2003, Tenn.App.
  • Milam v. Milam, 2002 WL 662026, 2002, Tenn.App.
  • Wright v. Quillen, 2002 WL 13045, 2002, Tenn.App.
  • Miller v. Miller, 2003 WL 22938950, 2003, Tenn.Ct.App.
  • Milam v. Milam, 2002 WL 662026, 2002, Tenn.Ct.App.
  • Kornblee v. Kornblee, 2001 WL 109385, 2001, Tenn.App.
  • Crowell v. Crowell, 2000 WL 688568, 2000, Tenn.App.
  • Evans v. Abdullah, 1999 WL 20777, 1999, Tenn.App.
  • Kincaid v. Kincaid, 1999 WL 1271715, 1999, Tenn.App.
  • Irwin v. Irwin, 1998 WL 726632, 1998, Tenn.App.
  • Rogers v. Watts, 1997 WL 367477, 1997, Tenn.App.
  • Moorehead v. Lincoln & Donelson Care Center, 1997 WL 675455, 1997, Tenn.App.
  • Stanbury v. Bacardi, 953 S.W.2d 671, 1997, Tenn.
  • Blumer v. Blumer, 1995 WL 414872, 1995, Tenn. App.
  • Payne v. Wilson, 1995 WL 33747, 1995, Tenn. App.
  • Dorris v. Dorris, 1993 WL 380778, 1993, Tenn. App.
  • Hazelhurst v. Hazlehurst, 1993 WL 115674, 1993, Tenn. App.
  • Marchetti v. Marchetti, 1993 WL 11711, 1993, Tenn. App.
  • Johnson v. Johnson, 1991 WL 169568, 1991, Tenn. App.
  • Cowden v. Sovran Bank/Central South, 1990 WL 96269, 1990, Tenn.App.
  • Nelson v. Bruce, 1990 WL 31743, 1990, Tenn. App.
  • Sibert v. State, 1989 WL 126710, 1989, Tenn. App.
  • Frenchman v. Third Natil Bank, 1989 WL 100263, 1989, Tenn.App.
  • Willoughby v. Parker, 1988 WL 46201, 1988, Tenn.App.
  • Anderson v. Anderson, 1986 WL 14442, 1986, Tenn.App.
  • Laird v. Laird, 1986 WL 14042, 1986, Tenn.App.
  • Thompson v. American Holding Corp., 1986 WL 5542, 1986, Tenn.App.
  • Hudson v. Hudson, 328 S.W.3d 863 , 2010, Tenn.
  • O’Rourke v. O’Rourke, 2010 WL 4629035, 2010, Tenn. Ct. App.
  • Green v. Green, 2010 WL 891897, 2010, Tenn. Ct. App.
  • O’Rourke v. O’Rourke, 337 S.W.3d 189, 2009, Tenn. Ct. App.
  • Hudson v. Hudson, 2009 WL 3631017, 2009, Tenn. Ct. App.
  • Kershaw v. Kershaw, 2009 WL 4039262, 2009, Tenn. Ct. App.
  • In re Estate of Tanner, 295 S.W.3d 610, 2009, Tenn.
  • Wester v. McDow, 2009 WL 1034758, 2009, Tenn. Ct. App.
  • Waugh v. Waugh, 2007 WL 2200278, 2007, Tenn. Ct. App.
  • O’Rourke v. O’Rourke, 2007 WL 1815413, 2007, Tenn. Ct. App.
  • Schuerman v. Schuerman, 2007 WL 3072770, 2007, Tenn. Ct. App.
  • Cook v. Hess, 2013 WL 1788553 , 2013, Tenn. Ct. App.
  • Halliday v. Halliday, 2012 WL 7170479, 2012, Tenn. App.

Classes/Seminars

  • Speaker, New Lawyers Seminar, Law Office Management, 1990 to 1993
  • Speaker, “Prime Time” Program, Wills & Estates, Memorial Hospital, 1990 to 1992
  • Speaker, Capital Gain and Valuation, Tax Aspects of Divorce in Tennessee, 1993
  • Speaker, Mediation Tax Consequences, Key Issues in Family Law, 1993
  • Speaker, Spring and Fall Education Programs, Wills and Estates, YWCA, 1989
  • Speaker, Child Custody & Visitation in Tennessee, Experts and Modification of Decrees, National Business Institute, 10/27/1994 to 10/27/1994
  • Speaker, Ethical Considerations in Family Law, Nashville Bar Association Convention, 07/14/1994 to 07/14/1994
  • Speaker, Podiatric Malpractice Featuring Dr. Brian Bacardi, ABC’s 20/20, 04/14/1995 to 04/14/1995
  • Speaker, Paralegals in Family Law Practice, Ethics and Appellate Procedure, National Business Institute, 05/11/1995 to 05/11/1995
  • Speaker, Child Custody and Visitation in Tennessee, Ethics, Experts and Change of Custody, NBI, 12/12/1995 to 12/12/1995
  • Speaker, Mock Trial, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Issues, Certified Property and Casualty Underwriters Annual Meeting, 03/14/1996 to 03/14/1996
  • Speaker, Education Program, Estate Planning and Trusts, Nashville YWCA, 05/07/1996 to 05/30/1996
  • Speaker, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Ethics, Modification and Litigation, 09/26/1996 to 09/26/1996
  • Speaker, Pre-Nuptial Seminar, Legal Rights, Modification, Provisions & Drafting, Nashville YWCA, 05/13/1997 to 05/13/1997
  • Speaker, Domestic Law, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 to 1998
  • Speaker, Advising Family Business in Tennessee, Heritage Professional Publishing, 10/22/1997 to 10/22/1997
  • Speaker, Wills & Trusts, People’s Law School, 1998 to 1998
  • Speaker, Ethics and Procedures, Adoption Law, NBI, 10/08/1997 to 10/08/1997
  • Speaker, Ethics, Grounds for Divorce, Domestic Relations in Tennessee, NBI, 01/15/1998 to 01/15/1998
  • Speaker, Recent Developments in Sexual Harassment Cases, Middle Tennessee Claims Managers Council, 10/02/1998 to 10/02/1998
  • Speaker, Procedure and Ethics, Adoption Law, NBI, 03/16/1999 to 03/16/1999
  • Speaker, Seminar on Cases Study of Jackie Beard Case, Tennessee Association of Private Investigators, Annual Meeting, 06/02/2001 to 06/02/2001
  • Speaker, Ethics: Know Your Rules, Know Your Role, Family Law, NBA, 10/02/2003 to 10/02/2003
  • Speaker, What’s New in Domestic Law, Williamson County Bar, 03/05/2004 to 03/05/2004
  • Speaker, Update of Domestic Law, Williamson County Bar, 02/04/2006 to 02/04/2006
  • Speaker, Practical Application of the New Child Support Guidelines, Nashville Bar Association, 02/09/2005 to 02/09/2005
  • Presenter, Significant Topics in Domestic Law, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Assn., 04/06/2006 to 04/06/2006
  • Speaker, 2005 Child Support, Williamson County Bar Guidelines, 02/08/2005 to 02/08/2005
  • Mediation Training, American Arbitration Association, 1992 to 1992
  • Arbitration Training, American Arbitration Association, 1992 to 1992
  • Civil Mediation Training, Dispute Resolution Services David Strawn, 1996 to 1996
  • Advanced Mediation, Tennessee Bar, 1999 to 1999
  • Presenter, Domestic Law Seminar, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Assn., 05/06/2004 to 05/06/2004
  • Presenter, Domestic Law Seminar, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Assn., 04/14/2005 to 04/14/2005
  • Presenter, Domestic Law Forum, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Assn., 04/05/2007 to 04/05/2007
  • Instructor, Law Office Procedure, Domestic Relations and Corporations, Southeastern Paralegal Institute, 1984 to 1992
  • Speaker, Client Communication and Management, Tennessee Association for Justice, 02/03/2012 to 02/04/2012
  • Speaker & Program Chair, Mediation Techniques that Work and the Ones that Do Not, Tennessee Association for Justice, 04/15/2012
  • Presenter, 2012 Domestic Case Law Update, Sumner County Bar, 05/03/2012
  • Presenter, 2012 Domestic Case Law Update, Williamson County Bar, 05/04/2012
  • Domestic Law Considerations for LGBT Families- Tennessee Bar Association LGBT Law Forum September 21, 2018
  • Speaker, The Maryland Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts – 7th Annual Educational Conference & Chapter Meeting. Topic: Parental Alienation Litigation and Factors. October 7, 2021

Honors and Awards

  • Named one of the Best of the Bar Attorneys by the Nashville Business Journal, 2017
  • Selected to serve as a legal writing mentor for the Nashville School of Law Innovative Writing Mentor Program
  • National Directory of Who’s Who in American Executives and Professionals, Membership Number 16531
  • Honorary Member, Tennessee Association of Private Investigators
  • AV Rated Attorney, Martindale Hubbell
  • Top 50: 2013 Women Mid-South Super Lawyers
  • 2021 Attorney for Justice Award

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Tennessee Bar Association, Family Law Committee Chairperson, Present
  • State of Tennessee, Hearing Panel Member, Board of Professional Responsibility, 1990 to 1996
  • Nashville Bar Association, Ethics and Professionalism Practice Committees, 1990 to 1993
  • Nashville Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service, Chairperson, 1992 to 1994
  • Nashville Bar Association, Member, Pro Bono Board of Directors, 1992 to 1994
  • Nashville Bar Association, Member, ADR Committee, 1998 to Present
  • Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, Member, 1996 to Present
  • Nashville Bar Association, Member, Fee Dispute Committee, 2000 to Present
  • Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association Lawyers Association for Women
  • American Arbitration Association, Panel Member
  • Mediation Association of Tennessee, Nashville Chapter
  • National Association for Women Business, Owners, 1998 to 1998
  • Tennessee Association of Private Investigators, Honorary Member
  • Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors Member, 2005 to 2007
  • Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Vice Chair, Legislative Committee, 1993 to 2007
  • Nashville Bar Association, Fellow
  • American Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

  • Little, Thrailkill & Owen, P.C., Nashville, Tennessee, Paralegal, 1975 to 1978
  • Ken Innis Advanced Financial Planning (Now Southeastern Financial Group), Nashville, Tennessee, Technical Assistant, 1978 to 1980
  • Watts, Sweeney, Lewis & Rogers, Nashville, Tennessee, Solo Practitioner, 1980 to 1983
  • Link, Jones, Rogers & Porter, Nashville, Tennessee, Partner, 1983 to 1984
  • Jones & Rogers, Nashville, Tennessee, Partner, 1984 to 1997
  • Special Judge in Circuit and General Sessions Court, 1993 to 1996

Pro Bono Activities

  • Volunteer, YWCA Legal Clinic, 1981 to 2000
  • Youth Advisor, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1999 to 2009
  • Member, Greek Ladies Philoptochos Society at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
  • President, Myrtlewood/Highlands Homeowners Association, 1989 to 1989
  • President, Parish Council at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1994 to 1996
  • Chairperson, Metropolitan Transportation Licensing Commission for Nashville and Davidson County

Languages

  • Modern Greek
  • French