Rockford Lawyers

Mr. Gibson was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, and admitted to bar, 1984, Tennessee. Also admitted to the United District Court of the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Tennessee; the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Gibson graduated from the University of Tennessee (B.A., with Honors, 1975); pursued graduate studies at the University of Chicago, and obtained his doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee in 1984. Member: Tennessee Bar Association, Knoxville Bar Association and Defense Research Institute. Mr. Gibson has served as a charter member of public school foundations...

David H. Luhn, born Knoxville, Tennessee, is the managing partner of Norton & Luhn, P.C. Mr. Luhn is a Member of the Knoxville Bar Association and the Knoxville Estate Planning Council. At present Mr. Luhn is engaged in the general practice of law with a focus in the areas of Estate Planning, (Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Health Care Power of Attorneys, Durable Power of Attorneys, Living Wills, Advance Directives, Conservatorships, Guardianships, Asset Protection Strategies, and Quit Claim Deeds); Estate Administration (Probate, Representing Executors and Beneficiaries); Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements; Business Law (Contract Review, Confidentiality Agreements,...

Ron Koksal was born in Russell, Kansas and graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1972. He was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1973, and is admitted to practice before various federal courts and the United States Supreme Court.

Ron and his wife Judi have two children: Zack and Luke. He enjoys spending time with family, playing golf, Tennessee and Kansas basketball, reading, cooking and traveling to destinations of Judi’s choice (!) and with friends to golf destinations such as South Carolina, Ireland and Scotland.

Ron has a son with autism and is involved in related causes such...

For the past ten years, Ms. Smith has represented clients in Blount County, Knox County and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee in a variety of matters. From criminal defense to personal injury, Ms. Smith is dedicated to representing her clients. She values professionalism and responsiveness.

For more than 38 years, our established law office has earned a positive reputation for professional representation for those in need of family law and estate planning services.

Sara is a member of the law firm Oberman & Rice in Knoxville, Tennessee where she practices with Steve Oberman. Sara attended the University of Tennessee College of Law, where she received her Doctor of Jurisprudence, Magna Cum Laude (high honors), in 2002. Graduating in the top ten percent of her class, Sara was elected to the Order of the Coif, the highest academic honor a law student can achieve. While attending the University of Tennessee, Sara received the Claire Garland Memorial Scholarship and was also the recipient of numerous academic awards, including Dean's List, Highest Honors. She was also a member of...

Chris Beavers, an associate with Banks and Jones, joined the firm upon graduation from law school. Chris primary areas of practice are workers' compensation, family law, personal injury, criminal defense, and estate law.

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As an attorney for the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association (formerly known as the National Food Processors Association), Rocky was a founding member of the Coalition of Food Industry Defense Counsel (COFIC), a group that defends and promotes the food industry interests at both manufacturing and retail levels. He has worked closely with such industry leaders as Bush Brothers, Inc., Campbell Soup, Dole, Gerber, Heinz, Hormel, Kraft, Quaker Oats, and Star Kist. Rocky became board certified in civil trial law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, an American Bar Association accredited organization, in December 1995, and by the Tennessee Commission...

Daniel L. Ellis is an Attorney in Knoxville, Tennessee where he represents employees in Department of Energy Security Clearance Hearings and Appeals, Prior to graduating from University of Tennessee College of Law in 2009, Daniel was selected the Tennessee Bar Association’s Law Student Volunteer of the Year. Daniel is also a member of the Tennessee and Bar Associations and is a member of the Hamilton Burnett Chapter of the American Inn of Court.

During my more than 20 years of legal experience, I learned that the community needs legal support for individual and family issues. A large part of my practice focuses on family law and personal injury law, but each client has unique needs and concerns.

David Draper is a Knoxville native and the senior shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville construction law practice group with over 30 years of experience in construction claims. He is an AV-rated trial lawyer with broad experience in civil litigation, arbitration, and mediation. His law practice is concentrated in construction claims involving such issues as defective workmanship, delay claims, bid disputes, design error, and payment claims. His clients include both residential and commercial owners and developers, designers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers and lenders and insurers. He has also handled complex insurance coverage disputes involving construction.

Mr. Eldridge was educated at the University of Tennessee, receiving his undergraduate degree in 1982. He graduated from the Wake Forest University School of Law, cum laude, in 1986. While there, he served as the Editor-in-Chief of its law review publication. Following graduation, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable W. Eugene Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Mr. Eldridge began the private practice of law in 1987, joining Ritchie, Fels & Dillard in 1988, where in 1992 he became a partner. In 2003, Mr. Eldridge established the law firm of Eldridge &...

Attorney David M. Boyd, founding member of The Boyd Firm, PC, is completely focused on Litigation. The Boyd Firm focuses on four areas of law. The Firm represents those injured while riding their Motorcycles, Nursing Home Residents that suffer abuse and neglect in Tennessee Nursing Homes, those individuals engaged in a divorce or post divorce matters, and providing aggressive criminal defense to those charged with crimes.

Bill Cremins enjoys representing clients in truck and car crash cases, and work related cases, as well as family law cases, such as divorce and custody cases. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the College of Arts and Science, and a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the School of Journalism. He is included in the University of Missouri Journalism School's Profiles in Success.

He graduated from St. John's University, N.Y., in 1984. He was admitted to practice in Tennessee in 1984, and in N.Y. in 1985. He is...

Margaret Held has known she wanted to be a lawyer since she was 8 years old, hearing the stories of her grandfather's practice in Knoxville. "When you decide to become a lawyer when you are a kid, it's because you want to stick up for the little guy and take down the bully." As a new attorney, that attitude landed Ms. Held a prestigious Equal Justice Fellowship, awarded by the National Association for Public Interest Law to honor lawyers who make unique contributions in public law. The Fellowship allowed Ms. Held to represent entrepreneurs and non-profit rganizations to create and retain...