ERIC LEHMAN

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Local attorneys Eric Lehman and William Johnson have built a unique full-service law firm that aims to treat its clients with respect, while providing competent and caring service.

“Lehman Johnson was founded in 2016,” Lehman said. “We’re the only law firm with an office in this part of Sango, (just off exit 11 on Sango Rd.) We now have four attorneys, Timothy Warren, Jr., Denise Sandifar, William Johnson and myself. We are a general law practice, and with this lineup we are able to do a lot of different things.”

“We do criminal law, family law, wills, trusts, and estate planning,” Johnson said. “Our goal for a while has been to have attorneys who can accommodate as many needs as possible. Denise handles probate and estates, Timothy does criminal and family matters, I do a fair amount of family law and Eric does a lot of business formations, business law and contract law. We provide excellence in a variety of legal needs.”

Johnson’s path to a career in law was more direct than Lehman’s, but the two make a great team. While Johnson has a twoyear-old at home, Lehman already has two grandchildren. Their differences seem to make for a strong and entertaining partnership.

“I worked a couple of different sales jobs while my wife was in the Army and doing her dermatology residency,” Lehman said. “So, I put my career on hold for a bit. Once we settled in Clarksville and she was about to get out of the Army, she said, ‘now its your turn to figure out what you want to do.’ She actually suggested law school, and that intrigued me.”

“The Nashville School of Law fit my situation best. I made an appointment to meet with the Dean. He showed us around, and I really liked it. I did well on the LSAT and got in. I really enjoyed my time there and passed the bar on my first try. I felt like I was too old to be hired by anyone, (laughs) so Denise Sandifar and I formed a firm right out of school.

Lehman, who grew up in Pennsylvania, has two children 23 and 21 and two grandkids. “I grew up in Robertson County,” Johnson said. “In 2008 I got my undergraduate degree at APSU in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security. I always had an interest in the law. First, I became a probation officer in Robertson County, then a Border Patrol agent in New Mexico for a couple of years, but I didn’t want to do that forever.”

“I had already taken the LSAT. I came back to Tennessee and worked for the family business while I attended Nashville School of Law. I knew I wanted to practice law and David Hudson, a free speech scholar from NSL who taught both of us, told me I should meet Eric.

I started practicing under Eric’s been great so far.” One thing that sets the Lehman Johnson firm apart is Concord Title, a business they started in 2019. “Our practice includes our title company, Concord Title,” Lehman said. “A majority of William’s and my time is focused on real estate transactions. Warren and Sandifar do a lot of the meat and potatoes of our firm’s other legal work. But, I love the transactional stuff. When we got into titles, I really found my comfort zone.”

Lehman is very down to earth as he explains his philosophy of business. “We’re a law firm full of competent and caring attorneys who go the extra mile to treat our clients with respect. When clients come to us, we put them at ease, and make the law more relatable. We put people in a comfortable environment that makes it nice to work with people.”

Lehman goes on to say, “We want to help you now and in the future. We want our clients to feel comfortable calling us. We take our time to make sure our clients have a great experience.”

Johnson talked about how their business has grown with the city. “The growth we’ve seen in this town since I graduated APSU in 2008 has been fantastic. To watch it, and be a part of it, is such and honor. Clarksville has given us a lot of opportunity.”