About Paul E.
Paul E. Tennison constructed a career that runs along two steady tracks: military service and the regulation. He began on the United States Military Academy, earning a Bachelor of Science in 2010, then turned to legal learn about and completed his J.D. at Vanderbilt University Law School in 2018.
His early years were marked by military assignments. Commissioned after West Point, he served as a Field Artillery Officer in the U.S. Army beginning in 2010. He persisted his military service with the Tennessee Army National Guard and held the rank of Major in 2015. Those twin roles — soldier and scholar — shaped how he approaches problems and organizes work.
After law school, Tennison moved into private practice. In 2018 he joined Cole Law Group, PC as a senior associate. He treated matters that drew on his background and court admissions. In 2023 he accepted a role as an associate lawyer at Hall Booth Smith, P.C., the place he's a part of a broader roster of litigators and counsel.
Tennison is admitted to practice in Tennessee and earlier than the three federal districts that cowl the state: the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Tennessee. He also holds accreditation from the Department of Veterans Affairs to prepare, present and prosecute claims for veterans disability benefits. That credential intersects with both his military background and his legal practice.
Outside company titles, he has been active in bar and service organizations. He has held membership within the Nashville Bar Association and the American Bar Association since 2016. He also belongs to the National Guard Association of Tennessee. From 2021 to 2022 he chaired the Nashville Bar Association’s Veterans Committee, a position that brought collectively nearby lawyers, veterans and repair organizations on issues affecting former service members.
Colleagues describe Tennison as methodical in case preparation and steady beneath pressure. He has combined courtroom admissions, VA accreditation and military knowledge into a tradition that addresses clients who face claims and litigation tied to service and civil disputes. He balances legal proceedings tasks with administrative work that veterans’ claims frequently require.
He currently practices as an associate at Hall Booth Smith, P.C., the place he works on veterans benefits claims and civil legal proceedings things.
