Kelly D. Tanner
Knoxville DUI Lawyer, Car Wreck Attorney
Kelly Tanner is a Knoxville DUI attorney and Knoxville Car Wreck attorney. Before attending the Duncan School of Law, Kelly served as a law enforcement officer in Knoxville, TN. In fact, Kelly is highly skilled in the area of FIeld Sobriety Testing, having received countless hours of training in both administration and interpretation of these tests, and has been a part of actually training the police officers who administer them. To say that he has knowledge of how the prosecution makes their cases is an understatement. He knows the system from both sides.
His former career as a Law Enforcement Officer also saw him serve as an accident reconstructionist (a highly skilled expert in the investigation of serious car and truck wrecks), giving him keen insight into the civil area of legal practice, and the rare ability to handle complex car wreck, tractor-trailer wreck and motorcycle wreck personal injury cases. While other attorneys spend thousands for the consultation of an accident reconstructionist, Kelly has the firsthand skill and knowledge himself.
With the skills that few attorneys possess in these regards, Kelly can apply them to the benefit of his clients in resolving their problems.
Practice Areas
DUI defense and other areas of Criminal Defense
Personal Injury
Automobile/Tractor Trailer wrecks
Bar Admissions
Tennessee, 2014
Eastern District of Tennessee Federal Court 2014
Education
Municipal Judge - City of Townsend, TN.
J.D., cum laude, Lincoln Memorial University, Duncan School of Law 2014
B.S., Tusculum College, 2005
Professional Affiliations
Hamilton Burnett Inns of Court
Knoxville Bar Association
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
- English: Spoken, Written
- Lawyer
- Kelly Tanner Law
- Current
- Municipal Judge
- City of Townsend, TN
- - Current
- Lincoln Memorial University - John J. Duncan, Jr. School of Law
- J.D. (2014) | Law
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- Honors: Cum Laude
- Tusculum College
- B.S. (2005) | Business
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- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- TOP 10 DUI Attorney
- American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100
- Hamilton Burnett Inns of Court
- Member
- - Current
- Knoxville Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- State Bar of Tennessee  # 33577
- Member
- - Current
- Estate planning, Nursing Home litigation and other Elder topics, 4th annual Senior Financial Freedom summit
- Ethics and Criminal Defense, Ethics in Criminal Defense Cases CLE
- Website
- Kelly Tanner Law
- Q. I recently got charged with dui 2nd offense and probably facing jail time. What is there to avoid jail time?
- A: Fortunately, when you have recently been charged, there are many options on the table that can affect the outcome of your case and what sentence you receive. The most advantageous thing you can possibly do is to hire a good lawyer to represent you PRIOR to going to far into your case.