C. Jay Ingrum

C. Jay Ingrum launched the Ingrum Law Firm, PLLC in 2023, following 23 years at Phillips & Ingrum, where he practiced alongside his father, Bob Ingrum, and John R. Phillips, Jr. His career began in public relations, law, and insurance before fully transitioning to legal practice. Jay specializes in criminal law, family law/domestic relations, personal injury, probate, juvenile law, and collections.

Jay's legal acumen was recognized in 2009 when he received a BV rating for Very High Legal Ability and Ethical Standard from Martindale-Hubbell. He became a partner at Phillips & Ingrum on February 1, 2021, and was listed as a Rule 31 Family Law Mediator in July 2021.

He holds a B.A. in Speech Communication from the University of Tennessee and earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Nashville School of Law in 2000. Jay was admitted to the Tennessee bar the same year.

In the legal community, Jay has held various leadership roles, serving as Secretary (2009), Treasurer (2010), Vice President (2011), and President (2012) of the Sumner County Bar Association. He is also a member of the Tennessee Association for Justice and the Tennessee Bar Association.

Jay has contributed to the profession as a Volunteer and Peer Monitor for the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program. In 2016, he was among thirty-three attorneys selected for the Tennessee Bar Association's Leadership Law class, a program aimed at developing leadership skills among Tennessee lawyers. That same year, Jay was honored with the Tennessee Bar Association's Leadership Law Larry Dean Wilks Leadership Award, recognizing his exceptional leadership within the program.