Wade V. Davies
wdavies@rddjlaw.com
Mr. Davies, who has been with the firm since his first year at the University of Tennessee College of Law, graduated first in his law school class in 1993. He became a partner at the firm in January 1999. Today he serves as the firm's managing partner.
Mr. Davies earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Pomona College in Claremont, California.
In his criminal defense practice Mr. Davies represents individuals at both the trial and appellate levels. His practice ranges from state court cases to the most complex federal matters. His civil practice includes an emphasis on representing individuals in litigation against the state and federal government and agencies. Mr. Davies represents doctors and other health care providers in criminal, civil and administrative cases. He has served as an expert witness on the standards for defense counsel in criminal cases.
Mr. Davies is named in The Best Lawyers in America. He is a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Knoxville Bar Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has been named a Master of the Bench of the Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court.
He has been elected to serve as Secretary of the Knoxville Bar Association in 2011 after having served a full term on the KBA Board of Governors. Mr. Davies has served two terms on the Board of Directors of TACDL. He is the chair of the TACDL Amicus Curiae committee, authoring briefs on critical legal issues. He has been chosen to write questions for the Tennessee Bar Examination. Mr. Davies was recently appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court to serve on the Board of Professional Responsibility.
Bar Admissions:
Supreme Court of Tennessee, 1993
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1994
U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
Education:
Doctor of Jurisprudence, summa cum laude
University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1993
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude
Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1989
Major: History
Selected Publications:
“Put it in Writing? Effective Judgement of Aquittal Motions” Tennessee Bar Journal, July 2011.
“The 2011 Amendments to the Rules of Professional Responsibility: Affirming the Privilege of Self-Regulation,” DICTA, January 2011.
“Upjohn Warnings: Best Practices and Tennessee Ethical Requirements,” Tennessee Bar Journal, November 2010.
“White Collar Crime 2009” DICTA, 2009
“Computer Forensics -- How To Obtain and Analyze Electronic Evidence,” The Champion, Vol. XXVII, No. 5 June, 2003
“Supreme Court Clears the Way for Parallel Criminal & Civil Proceedings,” (Co-Author with Robert W. Ritchie), Hospital Law Newsletter, Vol. 15, No. 12 October, 1998
Selected Cases:
National Parks Conservation Association v. Tennessee Valley Authority, 480 F.3d 410 (6th Cir. 2007)
United States v. Frost, 125 F.3d 346 (6th Cir. 1997)
United States v. Huguenin, 154 F.3d 457 (6th Cir. 1998)
United States v. Valentine, 63 F.3d 459 (6th Cir. 1997)
State of Tennessee v. Butler, 955 S.W.2d 78 (Tenn. Crim. App 1996)
State of Tennessee v. Easterly, 77 S.W.3d 226 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2002)
State of Tennessee v. Gomez, et al, 239 S.W.3d 733 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2007)
Taught Seminars:
“Criminal Law/ Criminal Procedure,” Tennessee Law Institute, October 6, 2011, September 13, 2011.
"Health Care Fraud Defense," East Tennessee Health Care Fraud Working Group, September 28, 2011.
“Drafting the Suppression Motion,” Federal Defender Services, Eastern District of Tennessee, September 1, 2011.
"Search & Seizure: Federal Developments,” TACDL, June 24, 2011
“Ethics in Pretrial Publicity,” Tennessee Bar Association, December 6, 2010.
“Media Panel,” Inn of Court, September 16, 2010.
“Practical Applications from Gant,” TACDL Round Table, 2010
“Corporate Investigations and White Collar Crimes: Identity Theft,” Knoxville Bar Association, 2008
TACDL Ethics Seminar, December 11, 2009
“Defense Experts Identification Section & Teamwork,” Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2008
“The Criminal Defense Trial From Start to Finish,” National Business Institute, 2007
“Practical Lessons Not Taught in Law School,” Tennessee Bar Association, 2007
“Practical Lessons from a Master: Bob Ritchie and the Little Things That Matter in the Practice of Criminal Law,” Tennessee Bar Association, 2006
“Little Things Mean A Lot: Practice Tips,” Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004
“When OIG Comes Knocking,” Tennessee Bar Association Health Law Forum, 2004
“Warrantless Searches,” Federal Defender Services of Knoxville, 2002
“Ethical Resources for the Zealous Advocate,” TN Public Defender’s Conference Annual Meeting, 1999
Honors and Awards:
Graduate, National Criminal Defense College, 1997
Robert W. Ritchie Award for Service to Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2008
Professional Associations, Memberships and Service:
Knoxville Bar Association
Secretary, 2011
Knoxville Bar Association, 2007 - 2009
Board of Governors
Knoxville Bar Association, 1994 - Present
Member
Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2007 - 2010
Board of Directors
American Bar Association, 1994 - Present
Member
Tennessee Bar Association, 1994 - Present
Member
Tennessee Bar Association, 2007 - Present
Editorial Board
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1994 - Present
Member
Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court, 2004 - Present
Master of the Bench, Emeritus
Tennessee Board Professional Responsibility, 2008 - 2011
Hearing Committee Member
Tennessee Board of Law Examiners, 2010 - Present
Assistant Examiner
Member, Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee.
