Divorce/Post-Divorce, Custody, Estate Planning, Appeals, Civil and Commercial Litigation, and Real Estate
Sean R. Aiello is a Partner of Schell & Oglesby, LLC and a native of Franklin, Tennessee with a family history of practicing law in Williamson County dating to the 1800s. Sean graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in arts for political science and Italian language, and obtained his Juris Doctor and Graduate Degree in Comparative Law from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2015.
Before joining Schell & Oglesby, LLC, Sean clerked for the judges of the 21st Judicial District Circuit Court which includes Williamson, Hickman, Perry and Lewis Counties. In his current position, Sean is a licensed Rule 31 Mediator and centers his litigation practice on divorce and custody matters as well as civil and business litigation.
In 2018, Sean was first elected to local government to serve as Williamson County Commissioner for District 11 where he has since chaired the Law Enforcement Committee and served on numerous other committees including Internal Audit and Tax Study. Sean is actively involved in his local bar associations, elected President of the Williamson County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division for the 2019-2020 term, and is an active member of the John Marshall Chapter of the American Inns of Court. Since 2017, Sean has additionally served on the Board of the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division in various leadership positions and is currently on the Board’s Executive Committee as Vice-President.
Sean additionally serves on the Pull-Tight Players Theatre Board of Directors as legal counsel, and volunteers his time running local legal clinics and participating in Franklin Noon Rotary Club service projects. When not working, Sean enjoys carpentry and other construction endeavors.
Admitted To:
- Tennessee: 2015
- Middle District of Tennessee, US District Court: 2016
- Western District of Tennessee, US District Court: 2020
Awards and Ratings:
SuperLawyers: MidSouth Rising Star, 2020, 2021, 2022
Lawyers of Distinction: Excellence in Family and Divorce Law, 2020
Licensed Rule 31 Mediator, 2021
Education:
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center: 2015
- Juris Doctor
- Graduate Degree in Comparative Law
University of Tennessee, Knoxville: 2012
- Bachelor of Arts: Political Science, Italian Language
Memberships/Associations
- Tennessee Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
- Vice-President, 2022-2023
- Middle Tennessee Governor, 2021-2022
- District 11 Representative, 2018-2021
- Middle Tennessee CLE Captain, 2017-2018
- Tennessee Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Continuing Legal Education Chair, 2022-2023
- Williamson County Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Division
- President, 2019-2021
- John Marshall Chapter of American Inns of Court
- Executive Committee, 2019-2022
- Pull-Tight Players Theatre
- Board of Directors, 2017-2020
- Federalist Society
Government:
- Williamson County Government
- District 11 County Commissioner, 2018 – Present
- Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee Chair, 2019-2021