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As an Arizona criminal defense attorney in Scottsdale, Mr. Borrelli handles criminal and DUI cases throughout Maricopa County and the State of Arizona. He has spent more than a decade protecting people charged in Criminal cases from minor misdemeanors to first degree murder. Mr. Borrelli works hard to stay up to date in current developments in Arizona DUI law as well.  While DUIs are criminal offenses, DUI cases are unique. Mr. Borrelli has been defending DUI cases in Scottsdale, Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert and throughout the State since opening Borrelli Law Office in 2004.

Wendy B. Mendelson is an experienced criminal defense attorney in Phoenix. She has successfully defended clients facing charges ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. Her passion for the law and subsequent long list of victories for her clients have helped shape her career and afforded her the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream of opening her own firm.

Hobbies include hiking, camping, cooking, sewing and traveling.

Richard L. Hartley was raised in a small cabin on the shores of Sebec Lake in rural Maine.  Home-schooled during the early years, Rick then graduated from Foxcroft Academy in 1989.  He went on as only the second student from his high-school to attend Princeton University, graduating with a degree in Russian History.After living abroad for a time, Rick made the commitment that he would return to Maine to practice law.  Immediately following Law School Rick became the resident prosecutor for Sagadahoc County.  In his tenure as prosecutor, attorney Hartley became intimately familiar with all facets of Maine's criminal justice system.  He acted as legal counsel and conducted legal training for numerous law enforcement agencies.  He also honed his trial skills during hundreds of trials, many before juries.Since 2002, Rick has dedicated himself entirely to criminal defense.  He has defended clients against charges of murder, manslaughter, sex crimes, robbery embezzlement, drug trafficking, operating under the influence (OUI), operating after revocation (OAR), domestic assault, and a variety of other felony and misdemeanor charges in both state and federal courts.  Rick is a member of the bar of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Committed to criminal defense, attorney Hartley served on the Board of Directors for the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (MACDL). He was elected first as the Vice-President and then the President of MACDL, Maine's voice for it's criminal defense bar.. In 2009, Rick was honored by his selection as Top 100 Trial Lawyer, by the American Trial Lawyers Association - an honor which he as again received for each year since.. Moreover, In his daily practice as a criminal defense attorney, Rick is a savvy negotiator and a tireless advocate in the courtroom for each and every client.

Ben Hodges holds a BFA in Theatre from Otterbein University, is an alumnus of the Commercial Theater Institute, and holds a 2012 Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey. He is a licensed attorney in the states of New York and Tennessee, focusing on entertainment, contract, family, landlord/tenant, and estate planning law, with associated and necessary litigation.. Ben Hodges served as an editorial assistant for seven years on the 2001 Special Tony Honor Award-winning Theatre World, becoming the associate editor to John Willis in 1998 and editor in chief in 2007. Theatre World was for sixty-nine years the oldest, most complete annual pictorial and statistical record of the American theatre. Theatre World Volume 69: 2012-2013 was the last volume of the series to be published in hard cover.. The Commercial Theater Institute Guide to Producing Plays and Musicals which Hodges coedited with late Commercial Theater Institute director Frederic B. Vogel, was released by Applause Theatre and Cinema Books in 2007, and has become the definitive resource in its field.. Forbidden Acts, the first collected anthology of gay and lesbian plays from the span of the twentieth century, edited and with an introduction by Hodges, was published by Applause Theatre and Cinema Books in 2003 and became a finalist for the 2004 LAMBDA Literary Award for Drama. It has been adopted as a course book by New York University, Cornell University, and many other colleges and universities.. His Out Plays: Landmark Gay and Lesbian Plays from the Twentieth Century, edited and with an introduction by Hodges, featuring a foreword by Harvey Fierstein and a new introduction to The Boys in the Band by Mart Crowley, was released by Alyson Books in spring 2008.. His The Play That Changed My Life, with essays by scores of America’s foremost American playwrights including Christopher Durang and Doug Wright, was released by Applause Books in 2009.. He also served on the New York Innovative Theatre Awards Committee, selecting outstanding individuals for recognition Off-Off-Broadway.. A native of Morristown, Tennessee, he currently lives in Morristown, located in Hamblen County, Tennessee, was appointed as an assistant public defender for the 3rd Judicial Tennessee, on September 1, 2022.

After growing up in California, attorney Daniel A. Gillespie went to college in Virginia. Before his second year of college, he joined the Marine Corps Reserve. Later after joining the Army he was stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky. As a paralegal he learned the highly specialized area of military criminal law, before joining the Army reserves. While finishing college and spending time in the Army reserves as a paralegal, he was deployed several times. While serving in a special operations unit in Iraq, he spent time working in international operations law with the Army civil affairs. Upon returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom, he finished his undergraduate degree in Social Science before attending law school at Regent University in Virginia Beach. While in law school, he worked primarily with small firms in the area of family law and litigation.. Upon graduation from law school he was accepted into the highly acclaimed LLM in Trial Advocacy program at Temple University in Philadelphia. Deferring it for a year, he worked for a small firm in Maryland handling contract litigation, estate litigation, and civil RICO cases. In early 2010, after completing his LLM in Trial Advocacy, he opened The Gillespie Law Firm in downtown Knoxville.. After many years of successful practice in Knoxville, Daniel and his wife and daughter spent some time in Charlotte, NC area in order to help begin a congregation.  When that was completed, they moved back to TN to the Memphis area.  Where he opened his second practice focusing on helping people solve their problems.

Growing up in Grainger County, Tennessee, I have many years experience working with the people of this county from tomato farming to legal issues and taxes.  My parents are Margaret and J.C. Jones of Rutledge.. My husband and I love our animals.  This is our horse, Elmer.  We also have two donkeys, Jellibean and Babybell, and a ShihTzu, named Piddles.. My daughter is Casey Lett, and I have two grand children, Isaac and Maryah.

Frankie Slaughter received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Nashville School of Law. He is an active member of the following organizations:. When he returned to this area, Frankie started practicing law with his father, a former Sullivan County Circuit Court Judge. Frankie’s original goal was to become a prosecutor as he had prosecuted cases in a clinic while in law school. After law school, his job was going to be as a prosecutor for the First Judicial District under David Crockett. However, the position for an additional assistant attorney general was not funded. Accordingly, Frankie and his father started a Bristol TN law firm together.

I found myself drawn to the practice of law right out of high school and enjoy helping people and defending their rights.  Outside of my practice, I enjoy the outdoors.

Jere Mason is a disciplined advocate that believes every client deserves someone who will battle to protect their legal interests. Throughout his life he has used his "never quit" attitude and aggressive style to achieve success in the business world, martial arts realm, as a law enforcement officer, and now as your attorney. Mr. Mason stands ready to bring his years of experience to your aid and aggressively protect your interest.

Founding attorney Bryan Huffman is a trial lawyer who protects his clients’ interests by seeking solutions that make sense – according to your personal situation and the law. He has significant experience in general litigation, criminal defense, appellate law, and commercial law. Further, he was a former member of the USAF JAG Corps, where he acted as both a prosecutor in the Military Courts-Martial and the Chief of Military Justice. He gained significant experience by prosecuting crimes in courts-martial and handling many administrative and personnel cases, which formed his current focus on civil rights issues. If you are interested in resolving your case and not looking to fight for the sake of fighting, Bryan Huffman is the lawyer for you.

I chose the practice of law because I believe in the fundamental rights that everyone has to a fair trial, to parent their children, to protect their property, and to be safe from incursions onto those rights. I primarily practice in the county I grew up, Tipton, in as well as surrounding counties such as Shelby, Haywood, Lauderdale, and enjoy hunting, fishing, watching sports, and spending time with my dog, Ora Mae.

I grew up In West Tennessee in a large family. I ventured off to college at Memphis State University where I learned the fine balance of how much fun you could have and still get into law school. I attended law school in Arkansas and also abroad at the University of London and University of Exeter. After graduation and passing the bar exam, I came back home, bought a building on the court square in 1992 and have been here ever since. My goal is to help people get out of sticky situations in a cost-efficient manner so that they can resume their lives and put their mistakes in the rear-view mirror. My law partner and I practice all over Tennessee and have been in more than 100 court systems in Tennessee.

Thank you for taking the time to look at the Avvo profile of Attorney Jim D. Owen.. Graduated from the University of Tennessee Law School in 1971 where he received the Order of the Coif and was a member of the Tennessee Law Review. He has practiced law in Knoxville, Tennessee and the surrounding area for over 40 years.  He is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association and the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.Mr. Owen began law practice with Banks, Daniel and Campbell after clerking for the firm during law school and joined as a partner during 1975.  In 1982 he and fellow attorney Bob Edwards began a successful private practice as Owen & Edwards law firm in Knoxville . In 1998 Mr.Owen joined the State of Tennessee Public Defender's office in the 6th Judicial District as an Assistant Public Defender and provided services to the indigent.  He retired from that State position in July, 2015 and has now returned to private practice.Mr. Owen is originally from Morristown, Tennessee and is an avid hiker of the Great Smoky Mountains.  Through his children he became active with Soccer programs and served the community as an AYSO coach and referee for 26 years.  From 1971-79 he proudly served his country as an MP is the U. S. Army Reserve.He is currently providing services in Knox, Jefferson, Hamblen, Sevier, Grainger and Greene Counties in East Tennessee.