Knoxville
The attorneys at O.E.B. Law are dedicated to providing skilled legal support and personalized service to our clients. Our practice areas include personal injury, disability, and faulty drugs and medical devices.
Our personal injury clients face injuries from auto vehicle accidents caused by the negligent actions of other parties. We guide our clients through the often-complex legal maze to help them pursue full and fair compensation so they can move forward through life.
Our social security disability department helps many clients obtain much-needed compensation following a disability, injury or long-term physical ailment.
As Mass Tort attorneys, we represent clients nationwide in a variety of faulty drug and defective medical device cases. We understand the duty product manufacturers and distributors carry in the process of developing and marketing these products. We are diligent in our pursuit of full and fair compensation when that duty goes unfulfilled.
The lawyers at O.E.B. Law have experience helping clients collect compensation for motor vehicle accidents throughout Tennessee. We provide effective support whether you need help with an insurance claim or if a jury trial is needed to pursue full damages for serious injuries or disability. If you have questions, contact O.E.B. Law to schedule a free consultation!
Established in 2007 by Benjamin T. Barnett, The Barnett Firm was founded to offer solutions for a range of family law, adoption and civil matters. As long-time residents of Knox County, our attorneys understand the legal challenges that are unique to East Tennesseans. As seasoned litigators, we have represented our clients throughout East Tennessee courthouses. This extensive trial experience helps us navigate judicial procedures efficiently and design effective legal strategies.
Michael Bernard was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee and attended Farragut High School. He received his undergraduate degree from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and received his Juris Doctor from the William W. Knight Law Center at the University of Oregon. Despite attempting to become a Duck, Michael is all Vol and returned home to Knoxville to practice law upon graduation. Since accepting an associate position at Ogle, Elrod, and Baril, Michael has diligently worked to bring over 1500 personal injury cases to a successful resolution. Additionally, Michael practices in the fields of bankruptcy, environmental, and civil rights.
Sarah Booher is a graduate of the College of William and Mary, where she double majored in Public Policy and American Studies. After moving to Tennessee, she attended the University of Tennessee, where she received her Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning. Sarah was the Planner for Anderson County for five years before she could no longer resist the urge to go to law school. She attended Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law, where she was active in Moot Court, Inns of Court, the Federalist Society, OutLaw, the TBA Young Lawyer Division, and was a presenter at the 2015 Igniting Legal Teaching Conference. Sarah received her limited license in 2015, where she served as an Assistant Public Defender for the indigent citizens of the 8th Judicial District (Campbell, Claiborne, Union, Scott, and Fentress counties) in General Sessions Court, Circuit Court, and Criminal Court. Sarah graduated second in her class in 2016, a year after coming to Ogle, Elrod, & Baril as a law clerk.
Sarah practices personal injury, workers compensation, and family law at the firm. She is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association, and writes a bi-monthly column for their Dicta publication. She is also a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys home improvements, attending concerts, playing trivia and Singo with Knox Trivia Guys, and hanging out with her dog.
Timothy Grant Elrod obtained his Bachelor’s of Arts Degree from Tusculum College and his Juris Doctorate Degree from Oklahoma City University. Mr. Elrod is a Partner here at Ogle, Elrod, & Baril, PLLC and his primary practice centers around divorce and family law matters which entails every facet of family life from divorce to adoption; including but not limited to child support, custody, alimony, contempt, mediation, and orders of protection.
Matthew Fink has been in practice for 7 years, having graduated from the College of Law at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2010, where he served as an editor on the Tennessee Transactions Journal. His educational background is in business and finance. Since passing the bar, Mr. Fink has practiced with several law firms and handled virtually all aspects of civil litigation. He worked for two years handling subrogation claims on behalf of insurance companies and defended personal injury claims for a year prior to that. In 2017, Mr. Fink decided to return to his roots and seek justice and fair compensation for those injured through no fault of their own.
When not in the office and court, Mr. Fink spends time with his family in Powell, and can be spotted running with his dogs or hiking in the Smokies. If he can ever find time for himself, he enjoys sitting on the back porch, picking his guitar, and watching the sunset.