Nashville's bar referral service has no eviction lawyers available. You can spend 10, 20, even 30 hours calling around, and many tenants give up. TenantGuard puts a licensed Tennessee lawyer on the menu at posted prices: $900 for a lawyer review and a lawyer with you in court ($400 + $500), or $400 for a lawyer review.
That's 8–12 hours at $250–$400 an hour, plus expenses, billed against a deposit you pay upfront, to handle a routine eviction case through its first court resolution. TenantGuard is about half to a third of what a lawyer typically costs. See every price on the pricing page.
| Service | Upfront cash to budget* (market estimate) | Estimated final lawyer bill (market estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Review, negotiate, and document a settlement without court | $750–$1,500 | $800–$2,100 |
| Routine eviction defense through initial court resolution | $1,500–$3,500 | $2,100–$5,100 |
| Extended contested litigation | $3,500–$5,000+ (may need topping up) | $5,200–$17,000+ |
| Free legal aid, if accepted | $0 lawyer fee | $0 lawyer fee (confirm any separate expenses) |
*Upfront amounts are budgeting assumptions, not surveyed typical retainers. A deposit counts toward the final bill. Totals exclude rent owed, settlement payments, relocation, bonds and any fee award to the other side.
8–12 hours of lawyer time at $250–$400 per hour, plus $100–$300 in expenses. Central example: 10 hours × $300 + $200 = $3,200. That is the typical cost of a lawyer for a routine Nashville eviction case. Some providers charge less, and some charge much more.
U.S. cities ranked #21–30 by population (Nashville is #20). Where no local quote was verified, the common $2,100–$5,100 planning range applies.
| City | Strongest pricing evidence found | Finding representation |
|---|---|---|
| 21. Oklahoma City | One firm publishes $450 demand letters and $190–$300/hour litigation rates; no complete tenant-defense quote. | Private representation exists; a law school clinic also represents tenants. |
| 22. Washington, D.C. | A tenant specialist publishes a $75 consultation, then $130/hour for ordinary work (other rates for lawsuits). | Clearest transparent paid option found; D.C. Bar also offers free-help pathways. |
| 23. El Paso | No reliable published tenant-defense total or retainer found. | Legal aid exists; some private practices take tenants selectively. |
| 24. Las Vegas | A defense firm advertises free consultation but quotes representation individually. | Paid tenant defense exists; free representation through certain qualifying programs. |
| 25. Boston | No verified Boston full-case price. A Worcester comparator publishes $275/hour and a $3,500 Housing Court retainer. | Multiple providers; the city says its weekly clinic is temporarily suspended. |
| 26. Detroit | Michigan’s qualifying reduced-fee program publishes $75/hour, deposit capped at $750. | Eligible tenants have a direct free court-counsel route. |
| 27. Louisville | No reliable published private tenant-defense total found. | Legal Aid and a law-school clinic provide screened representation; capacity limits apply. |
| 28. Portland | Oregon’s qualifying Modest Means program publishes $60–$100/hour plus an individually set retainer. | Several routes exist, but providers limit capacity. |
| 29. Memphis | No verified current retail total. A 2022–2023 funded pilot paid participating lawyers $250–$325 per case (not a retail price). | Legal-service providers exist; the pilot does not show current availability. |
| 30. Baltimore | No verified private full-case price found; free counsel for qualifying tenants. | Several court-representation routes, but the city warns of capacity limits. |
You can spend 10, 20, even 30 hours searching on your own and still not get a price, because most lawyers never post one, and many decide whether to take your case in a phone interview first. Then the bill runs by the hour against your deposit. TenantGuard posts every price: free first notice review, $10 each extra review, $250/month AI Defense Package (only while your case is open), $400 lawyer review, $900 for a lawyer review and a lawyer with you in court. Pick from the menu, with no interview to get through.
Nashville's bar referral service has no eviction lawyers available, and it points tenants to the Eviction Right to Counsel program. Finding a listed lawyer is easier than finding an affordable one who will take the case and appear on your court date. TenantGuard skips the search: the lawyer and the price are on the menu.
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Source: TenantGuard research, October 2026. Market estimates from published rates across ten comparison markets; $3,200 is what a lawyer typically costs, not a TenantGuard price.
These figures come from research done in October 2026. The ranges are planning estimates, not quotes.