NHS Law Firm (previously Harden Kemp Law Group)

What NHS Law Firm (previously Harden Kemp Law Group) does

NHS Law Firm is a privately held, solo-practitioner law firm headquartered at 1260 Thousand Oaks Drive in Hernando, Mississippi, and licensed to practice in both Mississippi and Tennessee. The firm was established as an independent legal practice by owner Natalie Hurley Harden Schmidt in 2014 and rebranded from Harden Kemp Law Group to NHS Law Firm in 2024. It offers five interconnected practice areas: estate planning and asset protection (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills); probate, estate administration, conservatorships and guardianships; land use, property disputes, and real estate transactions; tax matters and contracts (audits, planning, compliance, settlements, contract negotiation and drafting); and business entity creation, modification, and acquisitions (LLCs, corporations, non-profits). Clients are individuals, families, and small businesses primarily across Mississippi and Tennessee, engaged via phone, text, email, and online appointment booking through the firm's website.

The firm's revenue model is retainer-based professional services billing: clients pay retainers held in client trust accounts that are drawn down as fees and out-of-pocket expenses accrue, with separate pass-through of court filing fees, courier fees, expert witness costs, and third-party vendor expenses. The firm's primary technology stack is the Clio legal practice management platform, which provides secure document management and sharing, a confidential client portal for communication, and billing and payment processing. Marketing and client acquisition are driven by an SEO-optimized content marketing blog (with legal news aggregation), an email newsletter signup, and basic social sharing, with the website serving as the central digital presence. The firm operates as a direct-to-client practice with no resellers, distributors, or marketplace channels.

NHS Law Firm is differentiated primarily through the credentials of its owner: Natalie Schmidt holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and a BBA in Accounting, is a Listed Rule 31 Mediator with a Family Law special designation, and brings nearly thirty years of legal experience including roles at Burch, Porter & Johnson, Armstrong Allen PLLC (now Adams & Reese), International Paper as Tax Attorney and Manager in Global Tax, and Counsel On Call. The firm is bootstrapped and owner-controlled with no disclosed institutional or external investment, and operates with a headcount in the 1–10 range, with an external web developer as the only other identified contributor beyond the owner-attorney.

Name

NHS Law Firm (previously Harden Kemp Law Group)

Legal name

NHS Law Firm

Website

https://nhslawfirm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NHS Law Firm is a privately held solo law practice headquartered in Hernando, Mississippi, and licensed in both Mississippi and Tennessee. Founded in 2014, the firm provides estate planning, probate, tax, real estate, contract, and business entity legal services to individuals and small businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAK

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYFSAEAKAD

Estate & Probate Administration Services

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Fiduciary, Trust & Estate Advisory

Keywords

• Estate planning services
• Probate administration
• Business entity formation
• Tax legal services
• Real estate law

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Retainer and Fee Structure: Law firm generates revenue through legal service fees based on complexity, time commitment, and nature of services provided. Clients pay retainers held in client trust accounts, which are applied to fees and costs as they accrue. Additional expenses include court filing fees, courier fees, expert witness costs, and third-party vendor expenses. Payment is due upon receipt of invoices with late payment interest applied.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NHS Law Firm is a small, privately held law practice that delivers personalized legal services in estate planning and asset protection, probate and estate administration, conservatorships and guardianships, real estate and land use matters, tax and contracts, and business entity formation and acquisitions. The firm is licensed in Mississippi and Tennessee and is led by an attorney-accountant offering integrated tax and legal counsel.

Product overview

NHS Law Firm is a legal services firm offering five core practice areas: Estate Planning and Asset Protection Services (estates, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills), Probate and Estate Administration with Conservatorships and Guardianships, Land Use and Property Transactions, Tax Matters and Contracts, and Business Entity Creation and Acquisitions. The firm serves clients in Mississippi and Tennessee, providing personalized legal counsel across these interconnected practice areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estate Planning and Asset Protection Services Comprehensive estate planning services for individuals and families in Mississippi and Tennessee, including drafting and management of estates, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, and customized trusts tailored to client needs.
• Probate, Estate Administration, and Disputes with Conservatorships and Guardianships Legal representation and guidance through conservatorships, guardianships, and probate proceedings from start to finish, including managing disputes, exploring alternatives, and administering estates (including real estate and tax matters) after a loved one's passing.
• Land Use, Disputes, and Property Transactions Legal services for land use, property disputes, and real estate transactions, covering ownership rights, neighbor disputes, deeds, property divisions, easements, and issues with government entities for property owners in Mississippi and Tennessee.
• Tax Matters and Contracts Handling of tax issues including audits, planning, compliance, and settlements for individuals and businesses, together with contract services covering negotiation, drafting, and assessment of tax impacts.
• Business Entity Creation, Modification, and Acquisitions Assistance with forming, modifying, and acquiring businesses, including LLCs, corporations, and non-profits, covering entity formation, restructuring, financing, acquisitions, filings, compliance, and licensing.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CliocoreTechnology or IntegrationClio is the firm's chosen legal practice management platform used for secure document management and sharing, confidential client communication via client portal, and billing and payment processing. Clients consent to data storage within Clio's platform which adheres to stringent data protection standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Butler Snow: Mississippi-headquartered full-service regional law firm with offices across the South including Memphis; competes for the same estate, probate, business-formation, and tax clients in the DeSoto County and Memphis markets that NHS serves.
• Baker Donelson: Large regional law firm with deep Tennessee and Mississippi presence including Memphis, Nashville, and Jackson offices; comparable as a full-service competitor for the same estate-planning, business-formation, and tax clientele that NHS targets in the Memphis MSA.
• Adams & Reese: Large regional full-service law firm with offices across the Southeast, including Tennessee and Mississippi; notably where NHS's owner previously practiced as a Tax Associate at predecessor firm Armstrong Allen PLLC. Direct comparability through overlapping MS/TN presence and tax-and-estates practice.
• Burch, Porter & Johnson: Memphis-based regional law firm where Natalie Schmidt began her career as a summer clerk/associate in training; comparable because it serves the same Memphis MSA client base across estate, business, and tax-adjacent matters but with significantly larger scale and partner bench.

Emerging players

• Trust & Will: Online estate-planning platform offering wills, trusts, and related documents at sub-$500 price points; comparable as a direct threat to the transactional end of NHS's estate-planning practice and increasingly to higher-tier products.
• LegalZoom: Mass-market online legal services platform offering wills, LLC formation, and basic contracts; comparable because it commoditizes the entry-level end of NHS's estate-planning and business-formation service lines with national brand reach and price efficiency.
• Wealth.com: Digital estate-planning platform built for financial advisors and wealth managers; comparable as a technology-enabled competitor targeting the same estate-plan and trust-formation market that NHS serves, with potential partnership angle rather than pure competition.

Regional players

• Wyche, P.A. South Carolina-headquartered mid-size regional firm with limited Southeast footprint; comparable as a similarly positioned full-service firm serving high-net-worth estate-planning, tax, and business-formation clients in a defined regional market.
• Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, PLLC: Memphis-based regional full-service firm serving Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas clients across estate, probate, business, and real estate matters; comparable in size, geography, and service mix to NHS as a direct regional competitor.
• Lewis Thomason: Tennessee-based regional law firm with Memphis and Nashville presence covering estate planning, business law, and real estate; directly comparable as a similarly scaled mid-market competitor for the same Memphis MSA individual and small-business client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harden-kemp-law-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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