Tom Maschmeyer
Mr. Maschmeyer is a member of the firm of Griffin, Clift, Everton & Maschmeyer, PLLC. He has given lectures to peers on various Estate Planning topics, including Top Estate Planning Devices, The Tennessee Uniform Trust Code, Drafting Health Care Directives, Charitable Trusts, and Estate Administration and Fiduciary Duties. He received his B.S. degree from Southeast Missouri State University, graduating summa cum laude and his J. D. from Memphis State University School of Law, where he served on the Law Review and received the American Jurisprudence Awards in Decedents Estates, Future Interests and Torts. He is a CPA (inactive status and a member of the AICPA). He has served as past general counsel of Christian Mission Concerns of Tennessee, Inc., a 501(c) corporation. He continues to serve as an arbitrator for FINRA (formerly NASD) from time to time.
For the past 25 plus years, Mr. Maschmeyer has been counseling clients in their estate planning concerns utilizing a variety of tools and techniques of estate planning but primarily drafting trusts, wills, powers of attorney, business buy-sell agreements, business formation, contracts, commercial leasing, and sales transaction documents. He is a member of the Memphis Estate Planning Council and as an adjunct has taught continuing Ed college courses in estate planning. Additionally, a substantial part of his practice continues to include assisting in the administration of estates, both through and outside of the probate process. He has also had the privilege of serving as a substitute judge for the Shelby County Probate Court.
Tom and his wife Brenda, have two sons, Trip and Luke. They enjoy church fellowship at First Evangelical Church. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, biking, hunting and fishing, and watching the Memphis Tigers, the Grizzlies, and Cardinal baseball.
Mr. Maschmeyer’s practice includes Estate Planning, Probate, and Business Law.
Education:
- Southeast Missouri State University (B.S. 1977 Summa Cum Laude)
- Memphis State University School of Law (J.D. 1980)
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- AICPA Member
- Memphis Estate Planning Council