Ramirez, David P.

A native of Ripley, Tennessee, Alissa Gay graduated magna cum laude from Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee, and received her J.D. from The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in Memphis, Tennessee. While in law school, Alissa was an extern with Judge David S. Kennedy, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Tennessee. Alissa was also a member of the Duberstein Bankruptcy National Moot Court team. Upon graduation, Alissa practiced insurance defense, including admiralty and maritime law, with the Memphis firm of Thorp, Fones and Frulla.

Since 2007, Alissa has been in practice with the Jackson, Tennessee firm of Teel & Maroney, PLC, where she currently concentrates her work in the areas of chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcies. Alissa has experience assisting clients in avoiding foreclosures and repossessions, as well as stopping wage garnishments and harassing creditor phone calls. Alissa devotes a portion of her practice to assisting veterans with their claims for compensation with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Alissa also enjoys assisting families with the adoption process, representing adopting families in both domestic and international adoptions. Further, Alissa represents a wide variety of clients in general civil litigation cases ranging from landlord and tenant issues to contract disputes to collections matters.

Alissa is licensed to practice in all Tennessee state courts, as well as the Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee. Alissa is also an accredited attorney with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.