Mary Jo Hendrix

Administrative Assistant/Office Manager

The Office Manager coordinates all legal support activities including supervision of staff, financial management, time keeping, and billing. She also coordinates and monitors all Workers' Compensation case management and scheduling of depositions and hearings. These vital services provide support for the attorneys and ensure maximum time for their client caseload.


Email: Mary Jo Hendrix

Yvonne White

Secretary/Receptionist

The Secretary/Receptionist is responsible for greeting customers who visit the Closson, Bass, and Tomberlin Law Office and for making them feel comfortable in their wait for services. This is also the first staff member the customer hears when they call our firm. She reviews the initial information on the client and opens a case file when the circumstances warrant assistance. She handles all office procedures for the front office. At the conclusion of a case, the Secretary/Receptionist closes the file and concludes all the final paperwork. This position offers support to other staff members, freeing their time for other duties.


Email: Yvonne White

Brenda Morrison

Social Security Specialist

Handle Social Security files, prepare Social Security files for hearing, place Social Security files in order, order medical records, prepare necessary forms for appealing Social Security denials, meet with clients, take monthly updates from Social Security clients, speaking with the judge's office for updates on pending claims for Social Security, scheduling social Security hearings, occasional scheduling appointments and answering the telephone, typing correspondence to be mailed out, and keep forms current on the computer.


Email: Brenda Morrison

John Porter

Investigator

John joined the firm in 1998 after working investigating years for another firm. He is responsible for interviewing all criminal clients and contacting all witnesses in criminal cases. After following leads derived from these interviews, he conducts follow-up interviews to glean final information for the case. He photographs crime scenes and evidentiary material, serves subpoenas in civil and criminal cases, and files criminal and civil documents with the appropriate courts. John states, "I will always greet you with a smile and make sure I have done all that I can possibly do for you and your case."


Email: John Porter

 

 
 

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