Mr David Ridings
Ridings Law Group, P.C.
OVERVIEW
Practice Areas
Criminal Law
DUI & DWI
Domestic Violence
Juvenile Law
Traffic Tickets
White Collar Crime
Fees
Credit Cards Accepted
All Major Credit Cards Accepted
Free Consultation
Free Consultation on ALL Criminal Matters
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information:
Flat Rate Fees in almost all cases. No hourly billing; No expenses billed to client in most cases.
Flat Rate Fees in almost all cases. No hourly billing; No expenses billed to client in most cases.
Professional Experience
| Attorney, Ridings Law Group, P.C. | -Current |
| Criminal Defense Attorney; DUI Attorney; Drug Defense Attorney; Domestic Violence Defense Attorney; Practice in the area of criminal defense, representing citizens charged with misdemeanors and/or felonies, as well as Juvenile Criminal Cases. Any and all criminal defense from the smallest misdemeanor charge, to the most serious felony charge. October 1998 to Present... | |
| Internship, Metro Nashville District Attorney's Office | - |
| Worked during my last year in law school under a program where I got licensed early pursuant to a supreme court rule, and interned at the DA's Office. | |
| Police Officer, Metro Nashville Police Department | - |
| Patrol Officer (PO II); Master Patrol Officer (POIII); Undercover Police Officer. | |
| Police Officer, Murfreesboro Police Department | - |
| Patrol Officer in Murfreesboro, TN. | |
| Internship, Tennessee Board of Paroles | - |
| Interned within the Tennessee Board of Paroles; gaining invaluable experience, and making lasting relationships that still prove useful today. | |
| Internship, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | - |
| Worked on the Governors Task Force for Marijuana Eradication under Governor Ned Ray McWherter. | |
Education
| Nashville School of Law | J.D. | Law | |
| Honors: Top Ten Percent of Class; Selected by Staff to speak for the class at Graduation. | |||
| Middle Tennessee State University | M.S. | Masters in Criminal Justice Administration | |
| Activities: Thesis on Community Policing in Metro Nashville Davidson County. | |||
| Middle Tennessee State University | B.S. | Criminal Justice Administration; Psychology; Sociology | |
Awards
| Police Academy Top Academic Average Award | Metro Nashville Police Department | |
| Top Officer at the Metro Nashville Police Training Academy. Award given by the Metro Nashville Police Department to the top performing officer, academically, at the training academy. | ||
| Police Academy Top Physical Fitness Award | Metro Nashville Police Department | |
| Top Officer, Physically, at the Metro Nashville Police Training Academy. Award given by the Metro Nashville Police Department to the top physically performing officer, academically, at the training academy. | ||
| Police Academy John R. Cunningham Award | Murfreesboro Police Department | |
| Top Officer at the Tennessee State Police Training Academy. Award given by the National Sheriff's Association to the top performing officer at the training academy. | ||
Professional Affiliations
| General Counsel, Tennessee Highway Patrol Retired Officers Association (THPROA) | -Current |
| Activities: Currently General Counsel for the Tennessee Highway Patrol Retired Officers Association. (THPROA). Enjoy representing the THPROA, and meet with them regularly, including the Annual Banquet each year in Nashville, TN. | |
| Member/Attorney for Members, Fraternal Order of Police | -Current |
| Activities: 1989 through Present. Member of the FOP, and Attorney for various members. | |
WEBSITES & BLOGS
Nashville Criminal Defense Law David G. Ridings, Attorney
Lowering the Blood Alcohol Limit to .05% for suspected DUI Drivers God, Guns, & Government Crime Time Central - 10/21/12 - Justice, Mercy, or Grace? Crime Time Central - 10/14/12 - Escape Crime Time Central - 9/9/12 - Gun Laws Crime Time Central - Legalized Marijuana - August 26, 2012 Show Crime Time Central - Legal Talk Radio - Super Talk 99.7 WTN How Strict is Law Enforcement on DUI Arrests? Can the Police Force me to take a Blood Test for DUI?
CONTACT & MAP
Nashville Criminal Lawyer
211 Union Street
Suite 202
Nashville, TN 37201
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Telephone: (615) 851-1888
Fax: (615) 851-1886
About Mr David Ridings
David G. Ridings, Criminal Defense Attorney
Nashville, TN, United States
Ridings Law Group, P.C. Nashville Criminal Defense Attorney. ...At Ridings Law Group, P.C., Attorney David Ridings has experience on every side of the criminal justice system. He has a long history in law enforcement Serving as a police officer for over 10 years. After leaving the Metro Nashville Police Department, David Ridings served at the Nashville District Attorney's Office, just prior to opening his own Law Firm in 1998. From that time he has maintained a General Practice in the Middle Tennessee area, and now focuses exclusively on Criminal Defense Law. He plans to take his experience full circle and run for Judge in Nashville Davidson County in 2014. He brings this experience with him when consulting with you, and constructing a defense for your case. Get the representation you deserve from an attorney with the kind of experience you don't get out of a book!!
