David Eldridge

Tennessee

Eldridge & Cravens, PC
400 W Church Ave
Suite 101
Knoxville, TN 37902

Tel: 865-544-2010

Email: deldridge@ecattorneys.law
Web: www.ecattorneys.law

Professional Biography

David Eldridge began the private practice of law in 1987, joining Ritchie, Fels & Dillard in 1988, where in 1992 he became a partner. In 2003, David Eldridge established the law firm of Eldridge and Cravens, PC, P.C. where he serves as the managing partner. He has devoted his practice to the representation of individuals and organizations facing criminal investigation and prosecution for 28 years.

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 has received the highest rating awarded by Martindale – Hubbell (AV) for the last eighteen (18) years and is a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College in Macon, Georgia. He is Board Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and has been selected by his peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America since 2005 and was named as Lawyer of the Year for Knoxville in Criminal Defense: General Practice for 2011, 2015, 2017 and 2019 and received the same honor for Criminal Defense: White Collar for 2014, 2018 and 2019. For 2016, he was named in Best Lawyers in America in both categories of criminal defense and for Bet-the-Company Litigation.

He has taught at continuing legal education seminars hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA), the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), the Bureau of National Affairs, the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA), the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (TACDL), the Institute for Continuing Legal Education for Georgia, the Knoxville Bar Association (KBA), and others. He has also published instructional articles in ABA, NACDL, TBA, TACDL, and KBA publications.

He is the past Chair of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section, is a member of TACDL, a Life Member of NACDL, and is past president of the Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court. David Eldridge is a Past President of the Knoxville Bar Association. He was inducted as a Fellow of the Knoxville Bar Foundation in 2007 and a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation in 2008. He was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2013.

There’s a lot at stake when you are arrested and facing criminal charges. It is important that you take your case seriously and spare no effort to build a strong defense. The good news is that this is not something you need to do alone. When you hire a Knoxville criminal defense attorney from Eldridge and Cravens, PC, you will benefit from an entire team’s legal experience and knowledge. We have absolute commitment to our clients and put all hands on deck to help them obtain the best possible outcome to their case.

Criminal cases our team handles include:

  • Assault & Battery
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Crimes
  • DUI/DWI
  • Misdemeanors
  • Professional Discipline & Licensing Issues
  • Theft & Fraud Crimes
  • White Collar Crimes

Our legal team consists of highly experienced trial lawyers. We have handled some of the most complex criminal cases Tennessee has seen in recent years, and we are not afraid to fight for clients no matter how intimidating the odds may seem.

Eldridge and Cravens, PC is a multi-specialty law firm distinguished by its unsurpassed expertise in Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation. We are counselors, strategists, advocates, negotiators, and trial attorneys. We observe the highest ethical standards in our practice. We deal honestly and fairly with our clients, the courts and opposing parties.

We believe that aggressive and effective advocacy is not compromised, but enhanced by handling our clients’ cases with civility and professionalism. We are committed to providing outstanding legal services, as nothing less will suffice for the challenging matters our clients bring to us. Clients do not come to us with easy questions or simple cases. Clients come to us because of our well-earned reputation for outstanding legal services delivered promptly.

We pride ourselves on the delivery of these services in a fashion that meets our standard of excellence and the needs of our clients. We believe that how we deliver our legal service—meaning our clients’ overall experience—is as important as the service itself. Our commitment to client service principles recognizes that every member of our team contributes to the firm’s success and is demonstrated by the quality of all interactions clients have with every person in the firm.