Law Firm Overview

Ritchie, Dillard & Davies, P.C. is engaged in criminal defense and civil trial practice. The firm has an extraordinary record of success for its clients. The firm's lawyers are experienced, accessible, responsive, thoroughly prepared, and present their clients’ position in the most persuasive manner to achieve the best result possible.

The firm defends individuals and corporations under investigation or prosecution by federal or state authorities. The firm's criminal defense practice ranges from complex white collar crime cases (antitrust, business, bankruptcy, environmental, health care, defense, and tax) to prosecutions for personal and property crimes.

The firm's civil practice encompasses business disputes, environmental matters, personal injury cases, worker's compensation claims, civil rights work, estate litigation, domestic disputes, and will contests.

A mark of the firm's distinction is that its members regularly teach other lawyers and law students at seminars and classes throughout the country. The firm’s lawyers speak on constitutional issues in civic, educational, and political settings. Its members also have served and currently serve in leadership positions for local, state, and national bar organizations and civic groups.

Areas of Practice

• Business & Commercial Law
• Business Organizations
• Criminal Law
• White Collar Crimes
• Environmental Law
• Wills
• Family Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Real Estate Law
• Workers' Compensation Law

Representative Cases

• Riggins v. Nevada, 504 U.S. 127 (U.S. Supreme Court 1992)
• Minnesota v. Dickerson, 508 U.S. 366 (U.S. Supreme Court 1993)
• U.S. v. Frost, 125 F.3d 346 (6th Cir. 1997)
• U.S. v. Valentine, 100 F.3d 1209 (6th Cir. 1996)
• U.S. v. Huguenin, 154 F.3d 547 (6th Cir. 1998)
• State v. Sample, 2002 WL 1789696 (Tennessee Supreme Court 2002)
• Howell v. City of Lenoir, 1997 WL 412124 (TN Court of Appeals 1997)
• Brown v. Ogle, 46 S.W.3d 721 (TN Court of Appeals 2001)
• State v. Mongiove, 1991 WL 9036 (TN Court of Criminal Appeals 1991)
• Brimmer v. State, 29 S.W.3d 497 (TN Court of Criminal Appeals 1998)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Criminal Law, White Collar Crimes, Environmental Law, Wills, Family Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Real Estate Law, Workers' Compensation Law