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Mr. Cherry handles criminal cases throughout the counties of middle Tennessee.  He regularly handles driving under the influence cases and enjoys great success in representing clients with driving offenses.  He successfully defends those charged with sexual offenses and is currently abreast of the rules and regulations of the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry.. Mr. Cherry regularly represents those that have been convicted of criminal offenses before the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.  In 2012, he was successful in reversing a criminal conviction and a twenty-four year sentence at the Court of Criminal Appeals.  Permission to Appeal was not requested by the State.. Mr. Cherry also handles complex personal injury matters involving all manner of injury.  In 2009, he negotiated a $1,000, settlement in a personal injury wrongful death case in Wilson County, Tennessee.  In that same year, he also negotiated a $600, settlement of a middle Tennessee personal injury matter.  In 2011, he negotiated the lump sum settlement of over $150,000 in a workers’ compensation case in Wilson County and in 2012 he negotiated a lump sum settlement of over $200,000 in a workers’ compensation case.  He regularly works to ensure that his personal injury clients receive the maximum benefit under the law.

Jonathan C. Bowman received both his undergraduate degree in Political Science and Philosphy in 1992 and his law degree in 1996 from West Virginia University.

John graduated with honors from the University of Memphis School of Law. While in law school, he was a justice on the Moot Court Board and received the highest-grade award in jurisprudence, fair employment practices, and administrative law. After receiving his law license, John practiced law in Memphis before returning home to Middle Tennessee. In 2002, John began practicing in Wilson County, Tennessee. He served as Special Assistant Public Defender for approximately two years handling numerous criminal matters. Additionally, he has presided as special judge for Wilson County General Sessions and Juvenile Courts as well as presided over the Wilson County Teen Court. To further his expertise as a trial attorney, John attended the American Trial Lawyers Direct Examination College and successfully completed the prestigious two-week intensive jury trial skills program at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy in Colorado.

In December of 2018, I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Technological University. The following August, I started law school while working full-time. In 2020, I began working for Lannom & Williams as the Investigator and Law Clerk to Frank Lannom.. In 2023, I graduated from the Nashville School of Law in May and was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in October. My role in the firm transitioned to an Associate Attorney for our criminal defense team. I am a member of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defenses Lawyers and the Tennessee Bar Association.. I believe that hard work is required to provide clients with the best representation for their case. No matter the case or the legal issue, the objective is to always be an advocate for the client’s needs and do what is best for the client.

I was born and raised in rural Tennessee. After attending college at Middle Tennessee State University and law school at Belmont University, I am glad to be back home working out of Lebanon, Tennessee. I enjoy golfing, banking, classical music, and the Nashville Predators.

I want to take this space to thank my wonderful wife and children for all of  their support, which has molded me into the husband, father and attorney that I am today. Outside of the practice of law my family keeps me busy.  Sometimes I think they work me harder than my staff, but I love every second of it.  I can never coach enough soccer games, go on enough dates with my wife, or enjoy too many Cincinnati Reds baseball games on a summer eve.  I enjoy it all and will continue to work hard for my family and my clients.

I started practicing law in 2009 after 12 years in Law Enforcement and working within the Juvenile Courts.

I joined with Victor Rotolo to form Kearns Rotolo Law as of January 2022. In my role as managing partner, I will continue to focus on matters pertaining to criminal defense, family law, personaly injury, and municipal matters.. Former Two-term Hunterdon County Prosecutor. As a criminal defense attorney with statewide recognition, I have earned the distinction of having worked both sides of the criminal justice system. A former Hunterdon County Prosecutor, I was the only one to have been appointed to this position for two terms, making me Hunterdon’s longest serving prosecutor. As the county’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer, I managed and led of team of assistant prosecutors and detectives with the goal of detecting, prosecuting and preventing criminal activities. This experience gives me unique insight into how the state prepares and prosecutes criminal cases, which I will use to mount skilled and powerful defenses of the charges against my clients.. While Prosecutor, I was invested in improving the quality of life for all residents of Hunterdon County and worked in partnership with other local leaders to implement several community programs designed to achieve that.In 2024, Anthony P. Kearns achieved and has since maintained the highest rating of "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell, the oldest nationally recognized legal reference company in the country.. In 2025 I was selected to the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers. The Super Lawyers list is generated by the Thomson Reuters organization according to the methodology and set of standards set forth here: https://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection-process/.. Additionally, I was chosen for membership to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers in 2025, an invitation-only professional organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet precise qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers.. [No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.]

I joined Kearns Rotolo Law in 2022. I practice primarily in criminal defense at the Superior Court level, DUI/DWI cases, as well as domestic violence, juvenile matters, municipal court, and motor vehicle violations.. Before joining Kearns Rotolo, I was an Assistant Prosecutor for the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office since 2015. I began my prosecutorial career in the Narcotics Unit before being appointed to lead the Juvenile Unit. I later served as the Bureau Chief of the Major Crimes Unit, Acting Bureau Chief of the Special Victims’ Unit, and Legal Advisor to the Professional Standards & Internal Affairs Bureau.. As an Assistant Prosecutor, I prosecuted indictable offenses and handled all court appearances from initial charging through jury trial and sentencing. I maintained a high-volume, victim-sensitive caseload.. In 2025, I was selected to the list of New Jersey Rising Stars. The Rising Stars list is generated by the Thomson Reuters organization according to the methodology and set of standards set forth in "Super Lawyers Selection Methodology." [No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.]. In 2025, I was chosen for membership into the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40. Membership is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those trial lawyers practicing civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense law. [No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.]. I was honored with the Hunterdon County Bar Association’s “Rising Star” Award in 2021. The award is presented to attorneys who have made significant contributions to the legal community, including volunteerism, and in recognition of their achievements as practitioners. [No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.]. In addition to my legal practice, I am an Adjunct Professor at Rider University teaching a Criminal Investigation course and an Adjunct Professor at Raritan Valley Community College where I teach a Sports Law and Risk Management course. I also serve as the Voorhees High School Mock Trial Attorney-Coach.

I have more than twenty-five (25) years of varied domestic and international legal experience.. During my eight (8) years at the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (“Port Authority”), I authored, negotiated and administered three hundred fifty-eight (358) consecutive contracts, worth an aggregate of more than three billion dollars, not one of which resulted in even one dollar of litigation expenses.  A direct descendant of the very first boilerplate contract I authored at the Port Authority in 1992 – the Lump Sum Contract – was recently used as the primary contractual document for the construction of the Freedom Tower, at the site of the World Trade Center (in my office of which, on the west side of the Tower One 66th Floor, I had authored that original boilerplate Lump Sum Contract).  Also while I was at the Port Authority, I authored, negotiated and administered numerous leases and agreements for real estate and other complex transactions.. When I left the Port Authority to work at Foster Wheeler, Inc. (“Foster Wheeler”), I was able to broaden the range of my experience from just the Tri-State area to the international sphere.  At that time, Foster Wheeler was one of the largest international EPC (Engineer/Procure/Construct) contractors in the world.  During the first phase of my tenure at Foster Wheeler, besides performing my duties in the Litigation Division of the Law Department (managing complex international disputes and litigations), I was able to continue my transactional work, albeit mostly for international contracts.  I dealt directly with representatives of foreign governments, such as the Peoples’ Republic of China, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Finland, to name a few.  Also at that time, due to the slowing economic climate, Foster Wheeler began experiencing serious financial difficulties.  As a result, I was asked to do some very interesting corporate work.  I performed Secretarial functions for numerous Foster Wheeler entities. I created and dissolved numerous corporations, almost on a daily basis.  I was intimately involved with the merger, acquisition and divestiture of many other entities, as our CEO attempted to find creative solutions to those financial difficulties.. Also while I was at Foster Wheeler, Inc., I was involved in the acquisition, sale and leasing of industrial facilities, commercial properties and office space throughout the United States and in various world countries.. Eventually, Foster Wheeler suspended all litigation, so the Litigation Division of the Law Department was disbanded.  I was able to find a position as Risk Counsel in the Risk Management Division.  There, as the direct assistant to the Vice President, Risk Management, I was responsible for the procurement and administration of all the types of insurance required for all one hundred forty-five (145) Foster Wheeler entities throughout the world.  At that time, the financial institutions lending money to Foster Wheeler required Foster Wheeler (not only the headquarters entity in New Jersey, where I was, but also all the 144 other domestic and international Foster Wheeler entities as well) to be fully-compliant with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOx”).  At that time, no Foster Wheeler entity anywhere had implemented any SOx framework whatsoever.  The CEO personally chose me to be the legal director of this effort.  Within six (6) months (two months ahead of schedule), our team was able to implement a complete SOx framework for all 145 domestic and international entities.  Once implemented, two prestigious international auditing firms performed intensive SOx audits at all 145 entities, and our framework passed at all 145 with flying colors.  In fact, the CEO later told our team that in the first quarter after the implementation of our SOx framework, total corporate profitability rose by three percent (3%), directly as a result of the efficiencies we had implemented through our SOx framework.. Unfortunately, by that time nothing could save Foster Wheeler.  Eventually, the headquarters was relocated to Switzerland, and almost all of us remaining at the headquarters building itself were laid off in a Planned RIF (Reduction-In-Force).  At that time the domestic economy had already begun to implode.  Thus, almost nine (9) years ago, I decided that rather than attempting to procure another job at a corporation or law firm that might be terminated on a moment’s notice, I would try to implement a private law practice.  Since then, I have been fortunate to work on a very broad spectrum of projects in areas of the law to which I might never have been otherwise exposed, such as finance, compliance, corporate, IT, IP, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, real estate and grants, to name a few.  My complete work history is detailed on my LinkedIn page, at . I have worked both as an independent attorney in private practice, and as an “independent contractor” for lucrative long-term assignments.  In that capacity, I have been fortunate to be an integral member of the legal teams for some major real estate financing and litigation projects at large and prestigious law firms in both New York City and Philadelphia.. Also currently in my private practice, I am the U.S. legal consultant for an international real estate development and financing entity. I have also successfully negotiated numerous residential loan modifications.  I am responsible for the complete oversight of the entire residential, commercial and industrial real estate transaction lifecycle, from survey and title work, pre-contract to post-closing, structuring and negotiating complex transactions, resolving business disputes, minimizing leasing delays, managing legal and paralegal work, structuring project entities such as corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), partnerships and joint ventures.  I also have extensive experience with Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) transactions and litigation.  Finally, I have also been an integral member of the legal team at prestigious law firms in New York City and Philadelphia for some large-scale real estate litigation, acquisition, sale and financing projects.. I am currently admitted to the Bars of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Ohio, the District of Columbia, Maryland and West Virginia, and over the years I have practiced intermittently in all those jurisdictions for various projects.  These days, the main area of my legal work is the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, centered around New York City).  However, in the past two years I have been fortunate to do some substantial projects in Pennsylvania and Texas, so I have begun the application process for admission to those Bars by waiver.. Thank you for your consideration.

I focus my practice on trial litigation and handle a range of cases from criminal defense to complex business and family law cases.  My work ethic anchors the reputation I have earned as an aggressive attorney.  I am committed to quality representation of my clients, whether through contested court proceedings or through mediated solutions out of court.  I maintain an appreciation for the fact that I am guiding individuals through their very personal and often challenging situations.  With the assistance of my staff, managed by my Senior Paralegal Amanda Blankenship, my office is dedicated to helping others through difficult circumstances with appreciation, integrity, and strength to achieve positive results.. The description of “trial attorney” must be supported by actual experience.  A successful trial or pretrial settlement begins with methodical preparation.  I have prepared more than a thousand criminal, civil and family law cases for jury and bench trials that have proceeded to verdict and  I have substantially participated in numerous other criminal and civil jury trials, as lead and co-counsel, which have proceeded to verdict.  I have completed more than a thousand evidentiary and pre-trial hearings, as well as numerous post-trial or post-plea sentencing hearings.. I remain active in the community and in professional organizations.  I am honored to serve as co-chair of the Legislative Committee for TACDL (Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) developing and implementing strategy for legislative advocacy that will benefit all citizens.  I am humbled to serve my Alma Mater, Cumberland University, as an adjunct professor teaching Constitutional and Criminal Law and hope to use this platform to instill the same ethic of hard work I have used to help people through the practice of law.  It was particularly rewarding to be recognized by Cumberland University with the 2013 Distinguished Young Alumni award, considering the many deserving alumni of that school.  I was appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court to serve as a Hearing Committee Member for the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility and I currently still serve in this capacity.  I have been named Mid-South Super Lawyer’s “Rising Star” for the past two years, an award bestowed on me by a panel of my legal peers.

I began working as a law clerk for Lowery, Lowery & Cherry, PLLC in July of 2013.  This firm, primarily dedicated to representing individuals charged with criminal offenses, afforded me the opportunity to hone my skills as a litigator and learn from three of the best in the criminal defense community.  Under Messrs. Jack Lowery, Sr., Jack Lowery Jr., and Jeff Cherry, I have had the opportunity to participate in jury and bench trials, argue motions to suppress, draft appellate briefs to the Courts of Appeals and Criminal Appeals, petition the Tennessee Supreme Court and argue in front of the Court of Appeals.. In 2024, I transitioned to the Law Office of Thomas Maynard.  Here, my areas of practice have largely remained unchanged.  I still enjoy representing individuals in family law, criminal law and general civil litigation.. I was born and raised in a small community North of Lansing, Michigan.  In 2004, I moved to Tennessee to complete my undergraduate at Austin Peay State University.  During this time and for several years after, I worked exclusively in health care.  I began law school in 2010, looking to be better and improve the quality of life for my family and myself.  I finished my legal education at the Nashville School of Law in 2015, graduating second in my class and awarded the Moot Court Award for the best participant in moot court.. My wife of more than 15 years has been with me the entire journey.  Together we have four children (three boys and one girl) and live in between two of Tennessee's finest cities, Mount Juliet and Lebanon.

For more than twenty years,  I have devoted my practice to trial work, specifically work that involves representing and helping families.. Much of my work centers on divorce and custody.  Divorce is a uniquely personal experience.  I help my clients navigate through this difficult time in their lives with dignity, respect, and compassion.. In my adoption practice, I represent adoptive parents, biological parents, and step parents in private and agency adoptions.   For all matters, I help my clients identify their goals and determine how best to achieve them.

Attorney Kristin Ross is a skilled trial lawyer who is also highly experienced with pre-litigation settlement negotiations. Her track record with clients includes countless successes, and has earned her praise for her compassion and dedication. In 2014, she was chosen to take part in the New Hampshire Bar Association’s highly selective Leadership Academy. She is also an active member of the Grafton County Bar Association, where she currently serves as vice president. Ms. Ross completed her undergraduate degree at Saint Michael’s College, graduating magna cum laude, before earning her Juris Doctor from Vermont Law School in the top 10 percent of her class. She is admitted to practice in New Hampshire and Vermont, as well as New Hampshire’s federal court.

As Founder of Keith Williams Law Group, I dedicate my practice to helping everyday people and their families in accident, injury and wrongful death cases.  I am certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. I am honored to be a frequent lecturer at legal seminars and webinars to attorneys in Tennessee and across the country.. I am actively involved in a number of legal organizations that work to maximize the rights of injured people.  Nationally, I am an Chair-Elect of the AAJ Aviation Section as well as a member of the Public Justice Foundation.  Locally, I am on the Board of the Tennessee Association for Justice (TAJ), serve on the Executive Committee and Board of Governors of the TAJ, a member of the TAJ Circle of Advocates, and serve as Co-Chairman of the TAJ Legislative Committee.  I also a contributing member of Lawyers Involved for Tennessee.. Most important to my clients - I am an experienced and battle-tested trial attorney with significant courtroom experience, having tried hundreds of cases in front of a judge or jury and obtained millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for my clients.  I have obtained numerous substantial verdicts, including a $6,200, verdict believed to be the largest ever obtained in Sumner County, Tennessee.  In addition to courtroom successes, I have also negotiated hundreds of significant settlements for clients across Tennessee and across the country from California to Pennsylvania.. For example, I represented the estate and minor child of one of the victims of the Comair Flight 5191 crash in Lexington, Kentucky.  During that lengthy litigation—which involved dozens of plaintiffs, numerous defendants, and countless other attorneys—I was actively involved as part of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (which guided the litigation for the various Plaintiffs) and served with a group of select attorneys chosen for the Plaintiffs’ trial team. I also recently represented a family whose child was severely injured in a trucking accident. We were able to prove not only liability from the trucking company, but also 3rd party broker liability from the freight broker. That case settled for a Confidential amount.. Although courtroom victories are exciting, the most gratifying part of my work is seeing the benefits that my clients receive as a result of the settlements and/or trial victories achieved. Everyone who is injured in an accident deserves the right to a dignified and secure recovery and my passion is fighting to ensure they get it.

A resident of Wilson County, I grew up in the Gladeville community. I currently reside in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, and am committed to serving the citizens of Wilson County and the surrounding middle Tennessee area. As a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law in Knoxville, I received my Juris Doctorate in May 2010.. My legal experiences prior to “hanging my own shingle” included serving as a student attorney for the University of Tennessee Legal Clinic and clerking for Holland Law in Knoxville. Those experiences allowed her to be involved in criminal defense, family law, general civil litigation, business law, probate, juvenile, and housing cases. I also interned for Judge Thomas Varlan of the Eastern District of Tennessee Federal Court and for the Tennessee General Assembly working under Tommie F. Brown and the Higher Education Subcommittee.. My biggest passion in life is serving my clients to the best of my ability, spoiling my nephew Alexander, and spending time with my friends and fur kids, CoCo, Cricket, and Aspen.