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Ritchie, Johnson & Stovall, P.C.Partner
Stephen Ross Johnson
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Stephen Ross Johnson

5.0
39 reviews

606 West Main Street, Suite 300, Knoxville, TN 37902

Criminal Defense, White Collar Defense, Capital Defense and 1 more

About Stephen Ross Johnson

Adjunct Professor University of Tennessee College of Law, Innocence and Wrongful Convictions Clinic. Recipient: Tennessee Bar Association Access to Justice Award; University of Tennessee College of Law Public Service Award; University of Tennessee Legal Clinic Award for Outstanding Criminal Advocacy; University of Tennessee Dean's Citation for Extraordinary Contributions to the College of Law; Constitutional Law Moot Court Team.

 

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Stephen Ross Johnson got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Other 4
    • Criminal Defense
    • White Collar Defense
    • Capital Defense
    • Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
    Accepted Credit Cards
    American Express
    MasterCard
    Visa
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Ritchie, Johnson & Stovall, P.C.
  • Additional Links
    http://www.rddlawfirm.com/atty_johnson.html http://www.rddjlaw.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2002, Tennessee
    U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Tennessee
    2006, U.S. Supreme Court
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Circuits
    U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
    Memberships
    Knoxville (Chair, Technology and Law Office Management Committee)
    Tennessee (Associate General Counsel, 2012-present
    Chair, Criminal Justice Section, 2006-2009) and American Bar Associations
    National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Board of Directors, 2013-present
    Federal Sentencing, White Collar Crime, and Membership Committees)
    Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President, 2011-2012
    President-Elect, 2010-2011
    Treasurer, 2009-2010
    Secretary, 2008-2009
    Board Member, 2003-2007
    Chair, Innocence Committee, 2002-present).
    Bar Fellowship
    Fellow, Knoxville Bar Foundation, 2014
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Tennessee
    Class of 2002
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Carson-Newman College
    Class of 1998
    B.A.

    University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    Post-graduate Diploma

    University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    Contemporary Economic History

    University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar

    University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    Class of 1999
    Post-graduate Diploma

    University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    Class of 1999
    Contemporary Economic History

    University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    Class of 1999
    Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1975
    Paducah, Kentucky, October 18, 1975

Contact Stephen Ross Johnson

Partner at Ritchie, Johnson & Stovall, P.C.
5.0
39 reviews

Main Place, 606 West Main Street, Suite 300Knoxville, TN 37902U.S.A.

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    Stephen Ross Johnson was admitted in 2002 to the State of Tennessee.
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