Nashville School of Law Dean William C. Koch, Jr. announces alumna Marlene Eskind Moses ’80 as a new member of the NSL Board of Trust. Moses is a partner in the family law section at Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin (GSRM Law) where she specializes in family law litigation, mediation, arbitration, and collaborative law.
“We are indeed fortunate to welcome a lawyer of Marlene’s stature to NSL’s Board of Trustees. Her support of our School and its students is long-standing and significant. Marlene’s national and international leadership in the field of family law demonstrates that NSL’s law degree enables our graduates to reach the heights of our noble profession,” said NSL Dean William C. Koch, Jr.
Prior to joining GSRM Law, she was the founding partner of MTR Family Law PLLC. Moses is known internationally for her unwavering commitment to client advocacy and favorable outcomes across all types of family law matters. Her distinctive combination of legal expertise and a Master’s Degree in Social Work enables her to adopt a comprehensive approach to problem-solving that is grounded in a far more in-depth understanding of the emotional drivers of each client’s matter.
Moses has been a staunch advocate of NSL since she graduated in 1980. In fact, she and her late husband Bob helped create our annual recognition dinner so our NSL alumni could feel connected, supported, and celebrated.
“I am thrilled to be a board member at the Nashville School of Law. I owe the school a lot in terms of how it has propelled my life both professionally and personally. At the time I didn’t expect that. I expected to be educated and learn a lot, but I did not expect it to be as life changing as it has become,” said Marlene Moses.
“I was close to previous NSL board members Doug Fisher and former Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court Frank Drowota. A lot of our board members are Vanderbilt Law graduates, and they put their energy and support into NSL, while they were at the top of their careers. It is good that we will have two women on the board, and I am thrilled to be one of them.”
Moses’ exceptional reputation is reflected in her numerous accolades and leadership positions. In April, she became a Nashville Public Education Foundation Hall of Fame Honoree, receiving recognition for her exemplary leadership and service in the community. Moses is certified as a Family Law Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and she is consistently recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and as a Mid-South Super Lawyer.
She is also one of the 100 lawyers who have been selected as a Diplomate of the American College of Matrimonial Lawyers. Her leadership extends to other prestigious roles, such as Past President of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, and Past President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In addition to her private family law practice, Moses also serves as a family law mediator.
Moses has three children and six grandchildren. As a fourth generation Nashville native, her entire family, including her parents, remains close, living five minutes from her Nashville home.
Founded in 1911, Nashville School of Law is a nonprofit law school that offers a high-quality legal education to working men and women at an affordable tuition. The law school boasts more than 50 adjunct legal professors who are practicing attorneys and active judges, each of whom has participated in notable legal cases, thereby enriching NSL classrooms with their expertise and insights. NSL graduates include distinguished judges, attorneys, and community leaders, who are actively engaged in advancing and improving the legal framework within our state.
NSL classes are held exclusively at night. Most students enrolled in the school continue full-time employment throughout their law school career. NSL students are teachers, police officers, paralegals, doctors, business owners, real estate agents and other various professionals. NSL students appreciate the opportunity to earn their JD degree while continuing to pursue their present career and pay for their legal education at the same time.