In April, 2023, founding partner Jonathan Cooper reported in DICTA, the monthly publication of the Knoxville Bar Association, on a new Mental Health Court in Knox County (article below). As a criminal defense attorney, Cooper is well aware of the magnitude and effect mental illness has on the criminal justice system. Appointed to both the […]
Knoxville Defense & DUI Lawyers
Protecting your rights is our mission at Knox Defense.
When your future, health and reputation are on the line, our firm has the experience you need and deserve. As the premier criminal defense law firm in Knoxville, Tennessee, we are honored to serve the upstanding citizens of our state.
Look to us for the most experienced Knoxville DUI lawyers. We are regarded as one of Knoxville's premier defense lawyer teams and stand ready to help you get your life, freedom and reputation back on track.
Top Knoxville Defense Attorneys with Proven Experience
Choose a defense firm with more than 30 years of experience in regaining freedom, launching appeals, working out plea bargains, and navigating the legal system for our clients. We protect the life and dreams you built. Our criminal defense services include DUI, homicide, sex offenses, drug cases, assaults, felonies, and misdemeanors.
“Our clients are both plaintiffs and defendants, and we firmly believe in everyone’s right to a fair trial, no matter the claim or charges.”
We review all cases carefully to make sure there’s a chance. If you believe that you or someone you know deserves that chance:
Call 865-524-8106 for a FREE CONSULTATION.
Our client
We were ready to defend our
client when he came to us
facing life in prison
We evaluated his options
and prepared for the case
to go to trial...
Charges Murder
FacingLife
ResultNot Guilty
Learn More
Our client
Facing habitual criminal charges
our client came to us for guidance.
We discovered he had a chance.
All charges were dismissed…
Charges Habitual Criminal
FacingLife
ResultCase Dismissed
Learn More
Our client
Our client was facing petty
larceny charges. WCTH prepared
a strong case and was
able to convince the jury
to reach a not guilty verdict.
Charges Grand Larceny
Facing5 years
ResultNot Guilty
Learn More
Our client
Our client was charged with aggravated
kidnapping. Coming to us facing
20 years, we helped him reach
a not guilty verdict.
Charges Aggravated Kidnapping
FacingFacing 20 years
ResultNot Guilty
Learn More
Our client
Our client was charged with federal
firearms violations. Facing up to 5 years
we were able to persuade the jury
to reach a not guilty verdict.
Charges Federal Firearms Violations
FacingFacing 5 years
ResultNot Guilty
Learn More
Our client
Our client was charged with federal
cocaine conspiracy. Facing up to 20 years
we were able to prepare a case
that resulted in a not guilty verdict.
Charges Federal Firearms Violations
FacingFacing 5 years
ResultNot Guilty
Learn More
Our client was facing petty larceny charges. WCTH prepared a strong case and was able to convince the jury to reach a not guilty verdict.
Charges: Grand Larceny
Facing: 5 years
Result: Not Guilty
We were ready to defend our client when he came to us facing life in prison We evaluated his options and prepared for the case to go to trial.
Charges: Murder
Facing: Life
Result: Not Guilty
Our client was charged with federal firearms violations. Facing up to 5 years we were able to persuade the jury to reach a not guilty verdict.
Charges: Federal Firearms Violations
Facing: 5 years
Result: Not Guilty
Facing habitual criminal charges our client came to us for guidance. We discovered he had a chance. All charges were dismissed.
Charges: Habitual Criminal
Facing: Life
Result: Case Dismissed
Our client was charged with aggravated kidnapping. Coming to us facing 20 years, we helped him reach a not guilty verdict.
Charges: Aggravated Kidnapping
Facing: 20 years
Result: Not Guilty
Knoxville DUI Defense
Drunk or impaired driving charges are far more complex than most misdemeanors. A DUI has the potential for harsh penalties that can be based primarily on an officer’s opinion. Even a first offense DUI can result in jail time, fees up to $1,500, license revocation, and/or 24-hour monitoring.
We know the law and the legal system, and our decades of experience successfully trying DUI cases can help you. Our many satisfied clients can attest to the life-changing experience that choosing KnoxDefense as their DUI lawyers has made for them.
We are dedicated to your case and will take any legal action necessary to ensure your freedom and rights are protected. It's time to make the right decision. Call the team of lawyers with decades of experience and countless victories in DUI cases.
Call 865-524-8106 for a FREE CONSULTATION.
View our DUI Cheat Sheet
An amendment added to HB1029 and its companion bill SB1159 would change the face of the criminal justice system as it relates to underage offenders if the laws passed. Jonathan Cooper of Knox Defense was interviewed regarding this disappointing legislation on Thursday March 16: “It’s going to have a big difference both logistically and for […]
Coverage of the Post Conviction Relief matter concerning the Trial Court’s error in failing to protect the defendant’s Constitutional right to counsel in his 2010 murder trial continues as Joshua Hedrick is interviewed by WJHL News Channel 11 on March 7 as the hearing begins on March 7, 2023. Death row inmate Howard Hawk Willis’s […]