Tennessee Criminal Defense Lawyers | Compare & Review

Tennessee Criminal Defense Legal Professionals

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Tennessee residents facing criminal defense issues have access to attorneys who specialize in felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, assault, theft, and white-collar crimes. The legal framework in Tennessee differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Circuit Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern criminal defense cases in this jurisdiction.

Criminal cases in Tennessee are prosecuted through Circuit Court, with appeals handled by the Court of Appeals. Your constitutional rights apply, but Tennessee's own rules of criminal procedure determine how the case unfolds in practice. Early representation is critical — the decisions made in the first days after arrest often define the trajectory of the entire case. The Tennessee Bar Association maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

Choosing the right criminal defense attorney in Tennessee means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to criminal defense law in Tennessee for an in-depth look at Tennessee's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

John Haines - Attorney
John Haines
0/5 (0 reviews)
109 S Northshore Dr., Ste 401 Knoxville, Tennessee
(865) 269-2524
Duncan School of Law (2018)
English
Bar #037018
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
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Meredith Mochel - Attorney
Meredith Mochel
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Meredith Mochel
 809 Market St. Ziebold Building Chattanooga TN 37402
(423) 803-4333
University of Tennessee College of Law
English
Bar #022939
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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William James Campbell Jr - Attorney
William James Campbell Jr
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fitzgerald & Campbell, A Professional Law Corporation
 2550 Meridian Blvd Suite 200 Franklin TN 37067
(855) 709-5788
Southwestern Law School (2002)
English
Bar #248729
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Consumer Law Criminal Law
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Michal Durakiewicz - Attorney
Michal Durakiewicz
0/5 (0 reviews)
Durak Law
 725 Cool Springs Blvd., Suite 600 Franklin TN 37067
(615) 812-2829
Emory University School of Law
English, Polish, Russian
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Joseph Preston Strom - Attorney
Joseph Preston Strom
0/5 (0 reviews)
Strom Law Office
 6923 N. Trenholm Rd. Columbia SC 29206
(843) 898-8180
University of South Carolina (1984)
English, Spanish
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Construction Law
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Sarah Bean Smith - Attorney
Sarah Bean Smith
0/5 (0 reviews)
Costner & Greene Lawyers At Law.
 315 High Street Maryville TN 37804
(865) 238-4710
Bar #031967
U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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Samuel G. Hall - Attorney
Samuel G. Hall
0/5 (0 reviews)
Samuel G. Hall, PLLC
 119 W. Market St. Kingsport TN 37660
(423) 247-6161
Bar #037548
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Construction Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Frederick Lee Ortwein - Attorney
Frederick Lee Ortwein
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hamilton County District Attorney's Office, 11th Judicial District
 3828 Dayton Blvd PO Box 15307 Chattanooga TN 37415
(423) 265-0296
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1996)
Bar #019530
Georgia Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Andre Courtney Wharton - Attorney
Andre Courtney Wharton
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1575 Madison Avenue Memphis TN 38104
(901) 726-6884
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1999)
Bar #022588
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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David W. MacNeill - Attorney
David W. MacNeill
0/5 (0 reviews)
MacNeill Law Office
 1506-A McCallie Avenue Chattanooga TN 37404
(423) 364-4365
Bar #038915
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI White Collar Crime
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Jim Williams - Attorney
Jim Williams
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jim Williams & Associates, Lawyers at Law, LLC
 324 Cherokee Street Kingsport TN 37660-4336
(423) 230-0006
University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1994)
English
Bar #018466
Virginia Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Criminal Law
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Lee Carter Massengill - Attorney
Lee Carter Massengill
0/5 (0 reviews)
Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin, P.C.
 777 Anderson Street Bristol TN 37620
(423) 764-1174
Mississippi College School of Law (2001)
Bar #023767
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Peter Amoruso - Attorney
Peter Amoruso
0/5 (0 reviews)
Quist, Fitzpatrick, & Jarrard, PLLC
 800 S. Gay Street Ste. 2121 Knoxville TN 37929
8655241873206
Lincoln Memorial University (2019)
Bar #040982
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
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David C. Veazey - Attorney
David C. Veazey
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of David C. Veazey
 PO Box 3206 Chattanooga TN 37404
(423) 521-1776
University of Tennessee College of Law (2006)
English, French, Russian
Bar #028753
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
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Marcos M. Garza - Attorney
Marcos M. Garza
0/5 (0 reviews)
Garza Law Office, PLLC
 Bank of America Building 550 W. Main Street, Suite 340 Knoxville TN 37902
(865) 540-8300
University of Tennessee College of Law
English
Bar #021483
United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Henry Ambrose - Attorney
Henry Ambrose
0/5 (0 reviews)
Henry Ambrose Law
 1284 West Main St. Franklin TN 37064
(615) 509-9253
Middle Tennessee State University (1971)
English
Bar #033189
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
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David Louis Raybin - Attorney
David Louis Raybin
0/5 (0 reviews)
Raybin & Weissman, P.C.
 424 Church St Suite 2200, Fifth Third Center Nashville TN 37219
(615) 256-6666
University of Tennessee College of Law (1973)
Bar #003385
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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John David Drake - Attorney
John David Drake
0/5 (0 reviews)
Drake Drake & Frost
 120 East Main St. Suite #310 Murfreesboro TN 37130
(615) 900-4529
University of Tennessee College of Law (1984)
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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John David Schwalb - Attorney
John David Schwalb
0/5 (0 reviews)
John D. Schwalb, PLLC
 741 Cool Springs Blvd #104 Franklin TN 37067
(615) 794-7100
English
Bar #011671
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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James Ralph Hickman - Attorney
James Ralph Hickman
0/5 (0 reviews)
James R. Hickman Jr. Law Office
 140 Court Avenue Sevierville TN 37862
(865) 453-0944
Bar #020125
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law
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Derek R. Howard - Attorney
Derek R. Howard
0/5 (0 reviews)
Howard Law Office
 8 Public Square North Murfreesboro TN 37130
(615) 900-3235
Nashville School of Law (2000)
English, Spanish
Bar #023696
Federal Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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John Chadwick Long - Attorney
John Chadwick Long
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sindle & Long, Lawyers at Law
 130 South Water Avenue Gallatin TN 37066
(615) 451-0307
Nashville School of Law (2002)
Bar #025526
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
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Gerald Howard Summers - Attorney
Gerald Howard Summers
0/5 (0 reviews)
Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers, P.C.
 735 Broad St Chattanooga TN 37402
(423) 265-2385
University of Tennessee College of Law (1966)
English
Bar #000534
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Medical Malpractice
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Nicholas H. Armes - Attorney
Nicholas H. Armes
0/5 (0 reviews)
Judkins Law Office
 1143 Oak Ridge Turnpike #202 Oak Ridge TN 37830
(865) 482-7877
Middle Tennessee State University
English
Bar #032507
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Family Law Municipal Law
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Paul M. Estep - Attorney
Paul M. Estep
0/5 (0 reviews)
Estep & Estep Lawyers-At-Law
 1733 Main Street Tazewell TN 37879
(423) 626-3525
6th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Estate Planning
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Steven Gregory Moore - Attorney
Steven Gregory Moore
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Steven Gregory Moore
 3001 South Broad Street Suite 101 Chattanooga TN 37408
(423) 777-4061
Jacksonville State University (1983)
English
Bar #014701
Georgia Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Lawrence James Arnkoff - Attorney
Lawrence James Arnkoff
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Lawrence J. Arnkoff
 5115 Maryland Way Brentwood TN 37027
(615) 933-5182
University of Miami (1971)
Bar #026140
Federal Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Anthony M. Avery - Attorney
Anthony M. Avery
0/5 (0 reviews)
Anthony M. Avery, Lawyer
 The Walnut Building 706 Walnut Street, #304 Knoxville TN 37902
(865) 637-3035
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
English
Bar #012925
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Patrick Slaughter - Attorney
Patrick Slaughter
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of LaFevor & Slaughter
 900 South Gay Street Suite 1704 Knoxville TN 37902
(865) 344-1864
Bar #032364
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
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Candice K. Mendez - Attorney
Candice K. Mendez
0/5 (0 reviews)
Candice K. Mendez, Lawyer at Law
 1237-D Gay Street Dandridge TN 37725
(423) 623-4134
Appalachian School of Law (2005)
English
Bar #027425
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
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Randall Kirby - Attorney
Randall Kirby
0/5 (0 reviews)
Griffin Law Group
 776 East McMurry Blvd Hartsville TN 37074
(931) 837-2050
Belmont University College of Law (2018)
English
Bar #036850
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Andy Davis - Attorney
Andy Davis
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davis, Kessler & Davis
 705 Dinah Shore Blvd. Winchester TN 37398
(931) 967-7000
California Western School of Law (2001)
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Medical Malpractice
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Brent Hessel - Attorney
Brent Hessel
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hessel Law
 2200 21st Avenue South Suite 305 Nashville TN 37212
(615) 379-8472
American University (2007)
Spanish
Bar #029824
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
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William A. Wooten - Attorney
William A. Wooten
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wooten Law Office
 120 Court Square East Covington TN 38019
(901) 475-1050
Washington University in St. Louis
Bar #026674
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Collections
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Katie Klinghard - Attorney
Katie Klinghard
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mathis, Bates & Klinghard, PLLC
 412 Franklin Street Clarksville TN 37040
(931) 919-5060
The Nashville School of Law (2005)
Bar #029661
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Tyler Scott Davis - Attorney
Tyler Scott Davis
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davis Law Office
 804 W Race St Kingston TN 37763
(865) 354-3333
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2012)
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Criminal Law
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Jason Reeves - Attorney
Jason Reeves
0/5 (0 reviews)
 704 N. Jefferson Street P.O. Box 910 Shelbyville TN 37162
(931) 684-6444
University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1996)
Bar #020256
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Joe Richard Judkins - Attorney
Joe Richard Judkins
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1143 Oak Ridge Turnpike Suite 202 Oak Ridge TN 37830
(865) 482-7877
University of Tennessee College of Law (1977)
English
Bar #005548
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Personal Injury
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