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I am a member of the National Association of Criminal
Defense
Lawyers, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Tennessee Association
of Criminal
Defense Lawyers, and the Tennessee Municipal Judges Association.
I graduated from University of Tennessee with his Bachelor of
Science Degree in 1969 and then went to the University of
Tennessee School of Law. I completed my studies at the Nashville Y.M.C.A.
Night Law School, now known as the Nashville School of Law in Nashville,
Tennessee. I then received my Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1975.
On June 1, 1976,
I was admitted to practice law. I joined the Tennessee Bar
Association on October 15, 1976. In 1980, and then was accepted into the
United States District Court for the Middle District in Nashville. I attended and received certification from the University of Tennessee School
of
Law Tennessee College of Trial Advocacy in 1983 and in 1986 was admitted to
the United States Supreme Court and the United States Sixth Circuit Court of
Appeals.
I am the presiding Judge for the cities of Carthage and
Gordonsville, Tennessee. I was recognized as the longest sitting municipal judge
with over 25
years of public service at the 2003 First TMJA Conference held in
Gatlinburg,
Tennessee.
I prefer to meet you face-to-face so we
can talk freely about the facts and issues concerning your
problem. Normally when you contact
me, I will schedule you an appointment as soon as
possible. For security reasons, I do
not like to talk in depth about facts of your case over the
phone.
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