John E. Eldridge
John E. Eldridge graduated from Emory & Henry College in 1970, and from the University of Tennessee School of Law in 1979. His criminal law practice of over 30 years includes certification as a Criminal Law Specialist from the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has also achieved the highest rating awarded by the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory (AV) and was listed as one of the "Best 150 Lawyers" in the state of Tennessee in the magazine Tennessee Business for the past five years, and was listed in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the speciality of criminal defense.
Mr. Eldridge is a past president of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, past president of the Board of Directors of Federal Defenders Services of East Tennessee, and past president and Master of the Bench of the Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and active in his local bar, the Knoxville Bar Association. He is the recipient of the Knoxville Bar Associations Law and Liberty Award, recognizing professional achievement and community involvement.
Active in civic affairs, Mr. Eldridge is currently a chair of the Board of Trustees of Emory & Henry College, a past president of the Board of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Knoxville, West Knoxville Sertoma Club, and the Board of the Wesley House Community Center. He is an active at Church Street United Methodist Church and enjoys running, gardening and the out of doors.
