{"id":9883,"date":"2026-07-18T20:37:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T15:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9883"},"modified":"2026-07-18T20:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T15:37:49","slug":"who-is-rose-palermo-meet-nashvilles-divorce-lawyer-to-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9883","title":{"rendered":"Who is Rose Palermo? Meet Nashville&#8217;s Divorce Lawyer to the Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The three biggest country music divorces in 2026 all have one name in common: That&#8217;s Rose Palermo, who is representing the plaintiff in all three cases.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s right: <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/jelly-roll\" target=\"_blank\">Jelly Roll<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/summer-pardi\" target=\"_blank\">Summer Pardi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/raelynn\" target=\"_blank\">RaeLynn<\/a> \u2014\u00a0all of whom filed initial paperwork in their divorces from their respective spouses <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/bunnie-xo\" target=\"_blank\">Bunnie Xo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/jon-pardi\" target=\"_blank\">Jon Pardi<\/a> and Josh Davis \u2014 booked Palermo\u00a0to represent them in court.<\/p>\n<p>Is it just a coincidence that they all booked the same divorce lawyer? Probably not.\u00a0Here&#8217;s why Palermo is such a popular choice for star divorces in Nashville.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why Did Jelly Roll, Summer Pardi and RaeLynn All Choose the Same Divorce Lawyer?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Summer Pardi and RaeLynn are close friends in real life, and their divorces are happening on pretty similar timelines. It&#8217;s completely plausible that Summer, who filed in May, gave RaeLynn Palermo&#8217;s number before RaeLynn\u00a0started her own divorce proceedings the following month.<\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s not the only reason why they would want to book her. Simply put, Palermo&#8217;s reputation precedes her.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Who is Divorce Lawyer to the Stars Rose Palermo?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Rose Palermo is frequently named as one of Tennessee&#8217;s top family lawyers, and one of the most ruthless in divorce cases.<\/p>\n<p>Palermo and her husband Denty Cheatham\u00a0first opened their law office in 1973. She&#8217;s said that she didn&#8217;t necessarily intend to specialize in divorce cases, but they became her bread and butter.<\/p>\n<p>She got an early-career spotlight on an episode of CBS&#8217;\u00a0<em>60 Minutes<\/em> in 1979, where she spoke about a non-divorce case she took on for singer-songwriter Tim Nichols. The episode brought widespread attention to Palermo&#8217;s career, and helped establish her as a &#8220;bulldog&#8221; who was often feared by opposition in the courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>For decades,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillescene.com\/news\/headed-for-splitsville-just-hope-your-spouse-doesnt-hire-rose-palermo\/article_7212fe2c-c592-5c05-bc4f-93ce19c722a4.html\" target=\"_blank\"> she has maintained\u00a0a reputation<\/a> for fighting tirelessly to win her clients the best possible outcome in their divorce. She is close with high-profile families such as the Judds, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.williamsonherald.com\/news\/local_news\/mercy-community-healthcare-names-new-mental-health-facility-after-naomi-judd\/article_1de76c26-ea2f-11ed-ae91-7b85a2b680e1.html\" target=\"_blank\">described<\/a> Naomi Judd as a &#8220;dear friend&#8221; during the opening of a new mental health facility named after the late star in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Many in the legal world describe her as firm but fair, while others call her a fearsome presence in the courtroom, especially when the reasons for the divorce include infidelity.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Read More<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/mothers-day-2026-wedding-two-divorces\/\" target=\"_blank\">Country&#8217;s Wild Mother&#8217;s Day Week: Two Divorces + a Wedding!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One thing I don&#8217;t have much of a stomach for is when kids are involved,&#8221; Palermo once said of her work, according to the\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillescene.com\/news\/headed-for-splitsville-just-hope-your-spouse-doesnt-hire-rose-palermo\/article_7212fe2c-c592-5c05-bc4f-93ce19c722a4.html\" target=\"_blank\">Nashville Scene<\/a><\/em>. &#8220;But I can fight over a dollar any day of the week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to a high-profile career that has\u00a0included some of Nashville&#8217;s top stars as clients, Palermo successfully fought for the right to retain her maiden name after marriage, in the landmark Tennessee Supreme Court decision Dunn v. Palermo.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What Country Stars Have Hired Rose Palermo to Be Their Divorce Attorney?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Palermo has represented the following artists:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jason Isbell (in his divorce from Amanda Shires)<\/li>\n<li>Maren Morris (in her divorce from Ryan Hurd)<\/li>\n<li>Kacey Musgraves (in her divorce from Ruston Kelly)<\/li>\n<li>Kelsea Ballerini (in her divorce from Morgan Evans)<\/li>\n<li>Billy Ray Cyrus (in his divorce from Firerose)<\/li>\n<li>Tracy Lawrence (in his divorce from his first wife, Frances Weatherford)<\/li>\n<li>Wynonna Judd (in her divorce from her second husband, D.R. Roach)<\/li>\n<li>Conway Twitty (as a lawyer for his estate during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/twittys-children-sue-sonyatv-royalties-105989\/\" target=\"_blank\">high-profile family disputes<\/a> over rights and royalties in the 2000s)<\/li>\n<li>Sweethearts of the Rodeo Janis Oliver (in her divorce from Vince Gill)<\/li>\n<li>Jewel (in her divorce from Ty Murray)<\/li>\n<li>Mel Tillis<\/li>\n<li>Ben Folds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">Country Music Divorces and Breakups In 2026 [FULL LIST]<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t just seem like there have been a lot of country music divorces and breakups in 2026. We count five stunning splits so far and we&#8217;re only halfway there!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list of all of the major divorces, including relevant dates and reasons when available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/author\/billydukes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/popcrush.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=63&#038;gver=10&#038;bid=252&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DQt0jyGgiLtltNrdtnDzncATqSK9PT5Eib9iw&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The three biggest country music divorces in 2026 all have one name in common: That&#8217;s Rose Palermo, who is representing the plaintiff in all three cases. That&#8217;s right: Jelly Roll, Summer Pardi and RaeLynn \u2014\u00a0all of whom filed initial paperwork in their divorces from their respective spouses Bunnie Xo, Jon Pardi and Josh Davis \u2014&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/townsquare.media\/site\/204\/files\/2026\/07\/attachment-rosepalermo.jpg?w=1200&q=75&format=natural","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}