J. Caleb Cassell is licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee, has been admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court of Middle Tennessee. He is a member of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and serves as an Attorney Mentor in the Belmont University College of Law American Inns of Court.
A native of Tennessee, Caleb is a graduate of Belmont University College of Law. While attending law school, Caleb was a member of the Board of Advocates - Mock Trial Team, was a charter board member and served as the Executive Editor of Notes of the Belmont Criminal Law Journal, and served as a member of the Legal Aid Society. Caleb also worked in the Rutherford County District Attorney's Office where he managed an extensive caseload of homicides while successfully prosecuting cases in both General Sessions and Criminal Court on behalf of the State. Before attending law school, Caleb graduated from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and Government and Philosophy.
After graduating from law school, Caleb clerked for the Criminal Circuit Court in Rutherford County where he wrote extensively on Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment violations and allegations. Now, as a criminal defense attorney, Caleb is an aggressive litigator with experience defending clients who have been charged with various felonies and misdemeanors; DUI; violation of probation; violation of order or protection and domestic violence; assault and sexual assault; criminal homicide; and those who need assistance with post-conviction relief.
His personal interests include travel, University of Tennessee Football, and spending time with his wife and their two dogs at home in Germantown in the heart of downtown Nashville.
- Belmont University College of Law
- J.D. (2017) | Criminal Law
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- Honors: Received Belmont Criminal Law Certificate upon graduation.
- Activities: Board of Advocates - Mock Trial Team; Belmont Criminal Law Journal - Executive Notes Editor; Criminal Law Society; Legal Aid Society; Belmont College of Law Inn of Court. Elected as charter member of the executive board for the Belmont Criminal Law Journal. Selected to join the Board of Advocates - Mock Trial Team.
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- University of Tennessee - Knoxville
- B.A. | Political Science and Philosophy
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- The Cassell Firm
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- Davidson County Democratic Party Executive Committee
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- Judicial Law Clerk
- Rutherford County Circuit Court
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- Checkers Not Chess: How I learned to stop worrying and embrace the Gates Standard for Search Warrants
- For the Defense
- The Importance of Attorney Well-Being
- Belmont University - College of Law, American Inn of Court
- The Judicial Nomination Process
- Belmont University - College of Law, American Inn of Court
- Nashville Bar Association
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- Tennessee Bar Association
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- Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
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- Belmont University – College of Law, American Inn of Court
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- Junior Achievement - Nashville
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- Tennessee
- Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
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- United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- White Collar Crime
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. Can victim show up at defendants residence with a no contact order in place?
- A: The answer to the first question (can victim show up at defendants residence with a no contact order in place?), is yes. A victim, or individual protected by a "no contact order", Order of Protection, or similar Court Order, has no restraints on his or her liberty beyond that of a normal citizen. He or she can go wherever they please.
The victim showing up at a place where the defendant is located is not impermissible on her part. It is also, likely, not a violation of the order on the part of the defendant since he didn't instigate the situation.
The best thing you can do is meet with a compassionate attorney who has experience with domestic violence, Orders of Protection, ... Read More
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