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Ritchie, Johnson & Stovall, P.C.

United States 2025

General Information

Year founded: 1966
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Overview

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Ritchie, Davies, Johnson & Stovall, P.C. is engaged in criminal defense and civil trial practice. The firm has an extraordinary record of success for its clients. The firm's lawyers are experienced, accessible, responsive, thoroughly prepared, and present their clients’ position in the most persuasive manner to achieve the best result possible.

The firm defends individuals and corporations under investigation or prosecution by federal or state authorities. The firm's criminal defense practice ranges from complex white collar crime cases (antitrust, business, bankruptcy, environmental, health care, defense, and tax) to prosecutions for personal and property crimes.

The firm's civil practice encompasses business disputes, environmental matters, personal injury cases, worker's compensation claims, civil rights work, estate litigation, domestic disputes, and will contests.

A mark of the firm's distinction is that its members regularly teach other lawyers and law students at seminars and classes throughout the country. The firm’s lawyers speak on constitutional issues in civic, educational, and political settings. Its members also have served and currently serve in leadership positions for local, state, and national bar organizations and civic groups.

Rankings

Ritchie, Johnson & Stovall, P.C. is metro ranked in 5 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Knoxville
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Knoxville
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Ritchie, Johnson & Stovall, P.C. has 2 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Ritchie, Johnson & Stovall, P.C. eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Management and Personnel

Managing Partner
Wade V. Davies
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