Rugby Lawyers

Bryce W. McKenzie joined the Law Offices of Bryan E. Delius because he believes that every person in need should have an attorney in their corner who will fight for justice under the law. Bryce's primary areas of practice are criminal defense, personal injury, appellate law, and business litigation.

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.

I chose the path of law because I am passionate about advocating for individuals during their most challenging times. Each day, I assist those who have been injured, those who are accused, and others facing daunting legal hurdles as they maneuver through a system that can often seem overwhelming. As a personal injury and criminal defense attorney at OEB Law, I handle cases that have the potential to significantly alter lives—whether it’s obtaining compensation for someone harmed in an accident or defending a client against severe allegations. My method is straightforward: Vigorous representation when it matters most Transparent communication so clients are...

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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...

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.

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...

Macey Dawson Gurley is an associate attorney at Rocco & Griffin, PLLC. She joined the law firm as an attorney in 2014. Macey is a native of White County and attended White County High School. She was Senior Class President and graduated in the Top Ten of her high school class. Macey graduated summa cum laude from Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. She received both the Distinguished Senior Award and the Paul G. Stephenson Award for Honorary Student from the Political Science Department. She later earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Regent...

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.

Jeff Cherry handles criminal cases throughout the counties of middle Tennessee. He also regularly handles DWI/DUI cases and enjoys great success in representing clients with driving offenses.

Mr. Gilbert assists families in both the employment law and in special education law. He believes a wrongful termination affects an entire family. Additionally, Mr. Gilbert has long been active in upholding the rights of schoolchildren with disabilities—those who have individual education plans (IEPs) or 504 plans.

Jed is licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee and the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis School of Law. He earned his Juris Doctorate in 2015. He has a B.S. in History from Tennessee Technological University in 2010, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

Jed is also a Captain in the Judge Advocate General currently serving in the U.S. Army Reserve. Jed graduated from the Army's Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course in 2017 drills at Fort Campbell, KY, supporting the operations of the 101st Airborne Division.

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 &...

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...

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.

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.