Awards & Recognition

 

Named to the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by the American Trial Lawyers Association every year since 2007

 

Named to the Best Lawyers in America List every year since 2007

 

Named a Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar (2013)

 

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The President’s Legal Education Achievement Award, in recognition of exceptional achievement in CLE programming and for outstanding contributions to the professionalism and integrity of the criminal defense bar (2008)

 

Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education & Specialization, Award for Leadership in Attorney Certification (2006)

 

Named to the “Super Lawyer” List in Mid-South Super Lawyers Magazine every year since its inception in 2006

 

Named to the Knoxville City View Magazine “Top Attorney” List in the area of DUI Defense every year that the specialty area has been included since its inception in 2006

 

First attorney in State of Tennessee to become certified as a DUI Defense Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education & Specialization (2006)

 

Appointment to Governor Phil Bredesen’s Task Force on DUI Laws in Tennessee, Selected as Committee Vice-Chair (2006)

 

Named to the Best Lawyers List every year since its inception in 2004 in the area of DUI Defense by Business Tennessee Magazine

 

Participant in meeting sponsored by Center for Disease Control/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Alcohol Impaired Drivers: Injured, Uncharged and Untreated (2005)

 

The Bernstein-Ritchie Award for Extraordinary Service to the University of Tennessee Law School Legal Clinic (2004)

 

University of Tennessee College of Law Outstanding Adjunct Professor (2002)

 

American Bar Association/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Panel Member of the Judicial Issues Group Development Meeting regarding Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Per Se Legislation (2001)

 

Member of the Board of Regents, National College for DUI Defense, Inc. (1999 – Present)

 

Advisory Board Member to The Champion, The Official Publication for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (1999 – Present)

 

Appointee to the Administrative Office of the Tennessee Supreme Court Committee to Educate the Tennessee Judiciary about DUI laws

 

Graduate of The National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada, DUI/Traffic Safety Faculty Development Workshop developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (1998)

 

DUI Committee Chair or Co-Chair of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (1995 – Present)

 

Moot Court Board Special Service Award for Outstanding Contributions to the University of Tennessee College of Law Advocacy Program (1995 – 1996)

 

Adjunct Professor, University of Tennessee College of Law (1993 – Present)

 

Forrest W. Lacey Award for Outstanding Faculty Contribution to the University of Tennessee College of Law Moot Court Program (1993 – 1994)

 

Coach, University of Tennessee Law School National Trial Team (1991 – 1996)

 

Special Judge, General Sessions Court of Knox County, Tennessee, Criminal Division (1987 – Present)

 

Colonel Aide de Camp, Tennessee Governor’s Staff (1983)

 

Marquis Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, Who’s Who in the World, and Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America