Our Team
Frank K. Dale
CONSULTANT
Mr. Dale, who brings over 40 years of law practice to Maury County, has been with this firm since 1987. After graduating from Davidson College in 1977 and receiving his law degree from Vanderbilt University in 1980, Mr. Dale began practicing with Shelton, Lawwell & DuBois in Columbia, TN. Primary areas of practice include real estate, estate planning, and probate matters. Mr. Dale chose to remain in his hometown and continue a family presence in Maury County since the founding of the county.
Mr. Dale is currently semi-retired, and only in the office in the mornings. In his spare time, he enjoys visiting his children with his wife, Gloria, and playing golf.
Professional Affiliations
Tennessee Bar Association
Maury County Bar Association
Community Involvement
First Presbyterian Church, Member
Exchange Club, Past Member
Thomas M. Hutto
ATTORNEY
Mr. Hutto graduated with a B.S. in Geology from Sewanee: The University of the South in 1998 and received his law degree from the Nashville School of Law in 2012. Joining the firm as an associate in 2013, Mr. Hutto enjoys working with small businesses, sole proprietorships, and nonprofits from their inception. In addition to assisting his business clients, he also enjoys working with clients on estate planning and handling diverse real estate matters. Thomas also currently serves as the attorney for the City of Lewisburg, TN.
In his free time, Thomas enjoys reading, aspiring to play tennis, and spending time with his family. Thomas, his wife, Amy, and their sons, Carson and Elliott, reside in Columbia, TN.
Practice Areas
Commercial and Residential Real Estate
Landlord Representation
Trust and Estate Administration
Probate
Business and Corporate Formation
General Counsel Advice and Services to small business or services
Professional Affiliations
Tennessee Bar Association, Office Management Section Committee Member
Maury County Bar Association
Community Involvement
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Member
Leadership Maury Class of 2015
Columbia Breakfast Rotary, Past Secretary
Awards and Honors
Paul Harris Fellow, Columbia Breakfast Rotary
Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law, Class of 2019
Bevin W. Lyle
ATTORNEY AND RULE 31 LISTED MEDIATOR
Mrs. Lyle graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South in 2011 and studied law at the University of Alabama receiving her law degree in 2013. A Maury County native, she joined the firm in 2017 and is primarily practicing in the areas of commercial and residential real estate, estate planning, trusts, wills, probate, and business and corporate formation. Mrs. Lyle is also a Rule 31 Listed General Civil/Family Mediator with experience mediating a wide range of disputes.
Bevin resides in Columbia with her husband, David, and their sons, Henry and James. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading a good book, growing flowers, and running.
Practice Areas
Commercial and Residential Real Estate
Estate Planning
Estate and Trust Administration
Probate
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Professional Affiliations
Tennessee Bar Association
Maury County Bar Association, President of Young Lawyers
Community Involvement
Columbia Young Life, Committee Member
Junior League of Maury County, Secretary
United Way of Maury County, Board Member
Columbia Kiwanis, Member
Leadership Maury Class of 2016
The Bridge Church, Member
Awards and Honors
Paul Harris Fellow, Columbia Breakfast Rotary
Outstanding Alumni Advisor Award, The University of the South
Jessie Ring
PARALEGAL
Jessie began her legal career with Clark and Washington in Nashville, TN, in 2016, after receiving her Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies from Nashville State Community College. She joined Dale, Hutto & Lyle, PLLC, in 2020.
In addition to paralegal duties, Jessie also communicates with firm clients to ensure their needs are met in a caring and efficient manner, and she is the first face you see when you come into our office.
Jessie and her husband Matthew live in Columbia, TN, with their cat named Toby. When she’s not at work, she enjoys video games, good food, and reading all kinds of books.