Top Criminal Defense Lawyers in ZIP 37215 | 7 available

2000 Glen Echo Rd Ste 113 , Nashville , Tennessee 37215

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Lexi Woods is a Nashville lawyer licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee. Lexi is the current President of Women In Numbers (WIN), a nonpartisan organization established to engage, encourage, and endorse qualified women to be elected to public office. She is chair of the Nashville Bar Association General Sessions Court Practice Section, and she serves as a mentor in the Belmont University College of Law American Inn of Court. She is a member of the Lawyers' Association for Women - Marion Griffin Chapter; Nashville Bar Association (NBA); NBA Young Lawyers Division; Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Tennessee Bar Association (TBA), and TBA Young Lawyers Division.. Lexi graduated from Belmont University College of Law. While attending law school, Lexi worked as the inaugural law clerk in Davidson County General Sessions Court, Division II, where she served on a Task Force alongside key community leaders which led to the development of a new specialty court: the Competency and Wellbeing Docket. During her time in this position, Lexi was actively involved in the Mental Health, Veterans, and Homeless Courts. Lexi was awarded the Law Student for Justice: Tennessee Supreme Court Pro Bono Pledge Certification in recognition of having completed over 500 hours of pro bono legal work in this role. Lexi also worked for The Blackburn Firm and the Rutherford County District Attorney’s Office in the Homicide and Victim Witness Divisions while in law school. Prior to law school, Lexi graduated from Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology.. After graduating from law school, Lexi worked as the Staff Attorney for the Eighth Circuit Court in Davidson County, Tennessee. Lexi’s litigation practice areas take full advantage of her experience in criminal and civil court. As a Criminal Defense attorney, Lexi is passionately committed to defending clients who have been charged with felonies and misdemeanors; domestic violence; DUI; violation of orders of protection; violation of probation; criminal homicide; and individuals who need help navigating the criminal justice system as a veteran or while experiencing mental health challenges or homelessness.. Her personal interests include shopping, hiking, reading Harlan Coben novels, Nebraska football, and spending time with her best friend: her five-pound teacup Yorkshire Terrier.

Firm: Law Office of Amanda Gentry - MAILING ADDRESS ONLY

4117 Hillsboro Pike #103-134 , Nashville , Tennessee 37215

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Nashville Born and Raised, I spent most of my time zealously defending peoples constitutional rights in and and out of the courtrooms all across Middle Tennessee. I have 3 standard poodles names Joker, Penny, and Harley Quinn.

Firm: Law Office of Bryan Stephenson

2021 Richard Jones Road, Suite 150E , Nashville , Tennessee 37215

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

20+ years practicing law. Attorney Bryan Stephenson represents clients in Nashville and all counties in Middle Tennessee. He has conducted hundreds of court proceedings, including hearings, trials (both jury and bench), and various motions. He is very familiar with "the system", and is knowledgeable of Tennessee law. His legal skills and knowledge are also put to use in his position as adjunct professor for Lipscomb University's Law, Justice, and Society program.  He keeps abreast of legal developments and changes in the law, and is a member of the Nashville Bar Association, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the DUI Defense Lawyers Association.. Prior to opening his own law practice, Attorney Stephenson worked "on the other side" as an Assistant District Attorney for Davidson County for over three years. While a prosecutor, he was in court nearly every day, and dealt with most every type of crime that exists under Tennessee law--everything from Felony Murder, Aggravated Robbery, all levels of felony Drug Offenses, Theft, DUI, Forgery, Burglary, Assault, Sexual Assault, down to Simple Possession of Drugs, Driving on a Suspended License, Public Intoxication, Disorderly Conduct, and many other types of cases. He was a supervisor for the Wiretap Room during investigations by the Drug Task Force. His knowledge and experience from working as a prosecutor helped him lay a strong foundation for starting his own defense firm.. Prior to becoming a prosecutor, Attorney Stephenson worked as a law clerk in the Antitrust, Financial, and Special Litigation divisions of the Nashville office of the Tennessee Attorney General. He also spent a summer working as a law clerk for The Lovelace Law Firm, an Elder Law practice in Dripping Springs, Texas.. Attorney Stephenson graduated with his law degree, Order of the Barristers, from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California. While in law school he was selected to serve on the Pepperdine Law Review and was the school's delegate to numerous national moot court competitions across the country. His article was selected for publication in the Law Review ("I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, But Could I Sue: Whether 'Interacting With Others' Is a Major Life Activity under the ADA", 31 Pepp. L. Rev. 773 (2004)). He was the recipient of several awards and scholarships, including the Gunnar Nicholson Endowed Scholarship, Odell McConnell Scholarship, Howard A. White Scholarship, Associated Women for Pepperdine Scholarship, and was the only Pepperdine student selected one semester to receive an award from the Southern California Defense Counsel. Even as a student, he had the heart of a teacher, and worked as a Teaching Assistant, instructing new law students on Legal Research and Writing. He deeply values his time spent at Pepperdine and frequently misses the weather of southern California, but knew that he would return to his native and lovely Tennessee to practice law and build his career.. Attorney Stephenson graduated with a degree in Mathematics from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. He gained the honor of being named an AP Exam Scholar, earning an entire year of college credit upon entry to Lipscomb. He grew up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and resides in Middle Tennessee with his wife and children.. Law office based in Nashville, TN and serving all counties in middle Tennessee.

Firm: Charles David Buckholts

40 Burton Hills Blvd Ste 200 , Nashville , Tennessee 37215

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Specializing in Criminal Defense, Civil Rights and Consumer Law. Charles (Chuck) D. Buckholts is an experienced Tennessee trial attorney, specializing in federal and state criminal defense, civil rights and consumer law.. Chuck has represented clients on many levels of the justice system, including the United States Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and in twenty-six counties across Tennessee.. Chuck adamantly believes in the rights of all individuals to have equality and justice under the law and vigorously fights to assure these most valuable rights are protected. He gives clients the individualized attention they deserve, and is committed to not only representing them within the court system, but also educating them in the legal process.

Firm: Metropolitan Nashville Govt

Po Box 158382 , Nashville , Tennessee 37215

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: The Cassell Firm

2000 Glen Echo Rd , Nashville , Tennessee 37215

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

J. Caleb Cassell is licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee, has been admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court of Middle Tennessee. He is a member of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and serves as an Attorney Mentor in the Belmont University College of Law American Inns of Court.. A native of Tennessee, Caleb is a graduate of Belmont University College of Law. While attending law school, Caleb was a member of the Board of Advocates - Mock Trial Team, was a charter board member and served as the Executive Editor of Notes of the Belmont Criminal Law Journal, and served as a member of the Legal Aid Society. Caleb also worked in the Rutherford County District Attorney's Office where he managed an extensive caseload of homicides while successfully prosecuting cases in both General Sessions and Criminal Court on behalf of the State. Before attending law school, Caleb graduated from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and Government and Philosophy.. After graduating from law school, Caleb clerked for the Criminal Circuit Court in Rutherford County where he wrote extensively on Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment violations and allegations. Now, as a criminal defense attorney, Caleb is an aggressive litigator with experience defending clients who have been charged with various felonies and misdemeanors; DUI; violation of probation; violation of order or protection and domestic violence; assault and sexual assault; criminal homicide; and those who need assistance with post-conviction relief.. His personal interests include travel, University of Tennessee Football, and spending time with his wife and their two dogs at home in Germantown in the heart of downtown Nashville.

1509 Harding Pl , Nashville , Tennessee 37215

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense