Our Team

Partners

David Heller

David Heller

Partner
David’s practice focuses on family wealth preservation, which includes estate planning, estate tax planning, and asset protection planning. David helps clients and their families create plans to protect the family…
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Matt Potempa

Partner
A native Memphian, Matt received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Memphis in 2003 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock…
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Jennifer Sheppard

Partner
Jennifer L. Sheppard is a lifelong resident of Nashville, TN having graduated from Hillwood High School in 1997. She attended The University of Tennessee, Knoxville where she earned a B.A.…
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John R. Wilks

Partner
John Wilks joined Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard, PLLC as an associate in 2015. John’s practice at MHPS is primarily devoted to family, estate and personal injury litigation.
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Adam Barber MHPS

Adam Barber

Partner
In 2019, Adam joined the team at Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard, PLLC with a primary focus on probate administration and litigation.
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Attorneys

Lindsay Norfleet

Attorney
Lindsay Norfleet joined Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard, PLLC in 2016. Lindsay’s practice at MHPS is primarily devoted to personal injury litigation and estate planning.
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Matthew Hausman

Attorney
In 2020, Matt joined the team at Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard, PLLC with a primary focus on probate litigation and estate administration.
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Jack Bond

Attorney
Jack joined Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard, PLLC in 2021 and primarily practices in probate administration and real estate transactions.
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Kate Nyquist

Attorney
Kate joined Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard in 2022 and brings her background in both client advocacy and real estate law to the practice of probate administration and conservatorships.
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Paralegals

Sara Denman

Paralegal
Sara Denman is an estate paralegal who works primarily in the areas of Estate Administration, including Conservatorships and Guardianships.
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