Michael Fort — Franklin, TN Divorce Attorney
Founding Partner, Fort, Holloway, & Saylor, LLC
AV Preeminent Rated • Super Lawyers Recognized • Avvo 10.0 • Family Mediator
Michael Fort is a founding partner at Fort, Holloway, & Saylor, LLC and a divorce attorney in Franklin, Tennessee who has practiced in Williamson County since 2006. A Williamson County native, he represents clients in divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, property division, post-divorce litigation, and other family law matters throughout Franklin and Middle Tennessee.
Franklin and Williamson County Family Law Practice
Michael Fort’s practice is centered on family law. He represents husbands, wives, mothers, and fathers in contested and uncontested divorces, parenting disputes, support litigation, and post-divorce matters. His work regularly involves cases filed in Williamson County and the surrounding courts, where local knowledge, careful preparation, and clear presentation of proof can materially affect the outcome.
Prospective clients searching for a Franklin divorce lawyer often want more than a general practitioner. They want an attorney whose profile clearly reflects divorce and family law, who understands the local courts, and who has experience handling both negotiated resolutions and difficult contested hearings. Michael Fort’s background and practice focus make him particularly well suited for that role.
Divorce, High-Asset Divorce, and Property Division
Michael Fort handles divorce cases involving straightforward marital estates as well as financially complex matters. He has experience addressing business valuations, retirement account division, real estate holdings, investment accounts, debt allocation, and disputes about whether property should be classified as marital or separate under Tennessee law. In high-asset divorce cases, details matter. A fair result may depend on tracing assets, identifying undisclosed accounts, evaluating business interests, or challenging incomplete financial disclosures.
- Contested and uncontested divorce
- High-asset divorce and complex property division
- Business valuation and professional practice issues
- Division of retirement accounts, real estate, and investment holdings
- Hidden asset and financial disclosure disputes
Child Custody, Parenting Plans, and Support
Child custody litigation is a core part of Michael Fort’s practice. He represents parents in initial custody determinations, parenting plan disputes, modifications, relocations, enforcement actions, and child support matters. These cases are often emotionally demanding and fact-intensive, and they require disciplined preparation and credible proof. Michael Fort works to keep the focus on the issues that matter most to the court and to the child’s best interests.
He also handles alimony and support disputes involving transitional alimony, rehabilitative alimony, alimony in futuro, and child support calculations. Support issues often turn on income, earning capacity, standard of living during the marriage, and the broader structure of the marital estate. Michael Fort helps clients understand both the immediate litigation issues and the long-term financial consequences of proposed outcomes.
- Child custody and parenting plan litigation
- Parenting plan modification and enforcement
- Child support establishment and modification
- Alimony disputes and support analysis
- Post-divorce contempt and enforcement proceedings
Mediation and Practical Resolution
Although Michael Fort is a trial lawyer, he also understands that not every family law case should end in trial. He has regularly served as a Family Mediator and brings that perspective to case strategy, negotiation, and formal mediation. That experience helps him evaluate settlement positions realistically, identify points of leverage, and pursue resolutions that protect the client’s interests without losing sight of what a court is likely to do if the case remains contested.
Local Background and Courtroom Perspective
Before entering private practice, Michael Fort served as a law clerk in the 21st Judicial District Judges’ Office in Franklin, Tennessee. That experience provided early exposure to local court procedure, judicial expectations, and the practical realities of litigation in Williamson County. He later practiced with Schell, Binkley and Davies, LLC, became a partner there in 2013, and then co-founded Fort, Holloway, & Saylor, LLC.
That professional history gives Michael Fort a combination of local roots, courtroom familiarity, and long-term family law experience that is highly relevant to clients searching for a divorce attorney in Franklin, Tennessee.
Credentials and Recognition
Michael Fort’s public professional profile reflects the following credentials and recognitions:
- AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyers recognition
- Avvo 10.0 rating
- Rule 31 Family Mediator
- Practicing in Franklin and Williamson County since 2006
- Former law clerk in the 21st Judicial District Judges’ Office
Consultation
Individuals seeking a divorce attorney in Franklin, Tennessee or representation in a Williamson County family law matter can contact Michael Fort at Fort, Holloway, & Saylor, LLC for a confidential consultation regarding divorce, child custody, support, alimony, property division, mediation, and post-divorce disputes.
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