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Sara Elizabeth Compher-Rice

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Overview

Practice Areas

75% DUI / DWI
10 years
15% Speeding / Traffic Ticket
10 years
10% Criminal Defense
10 years

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Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Oberman & Rice

550 W Main Ave

Suite 730

Knoxville, TN 37902

Office: 865-249-7200

Fax: 865-540-1696
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Sara Compher-Rice received her B.A. from Denison University in 1999 with a major in Political Science and a minor in English Literature. Sara attended the... more

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“Outstanding legal help”

Posted by: a Criminal Defense client, 2012-01-22 16 days ago.

Client Review: She defended me on underage drinking and public intoxication charges. She helped me understand everything and had a plan to address all the charges.... more

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“Review of Sara Elizabeth Compher-Rice”

Posted by: Sam, 2012-01-20 18 days ago.

Client Review: Ms. Compher-Rice never gave me any doubt that i had the best representation for my legal issue.

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Peer Endorsements

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10 endorsements

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Absolutely top notch for DUI defense!

Endorsement from lawyer: Brent Snyder , Knoxville (TN), 3 months ago

Sara Compher-Rice is great. She's lovely to be around. She's smart. She's a killer DUI lawyer. I endorse this lawyer.

Endorsement from lawyer: Jason Cerbone , Savannah (GA), 3 months ago

Résumé

License

10 years since Sara Elizabeth Compher-Rice was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Tennessee	Authorized to practice law	2002	04/07/2009

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Associate at Oberman & Rice	2008–present
Associate at Daniel & Oberman	2002–2008

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Denison University	Political Science	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1999
UNIV TN		law

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Rising Star	Mid-South Super Lawyers	2010
Elected to the Order of the Coif	University of Tennessee College of Law	2002

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Hearing Committee Member	Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility	2011-present
Vice-Chair	National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, DUI Committee	2009-present

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Portfolio

Contribution

Reputation Level 7

Answers:	7	Legal Answers
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	3	Answers marked as good
Guides:	0	Legal Guides
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Cases

State v. Ferrante

Outcome: Case was dismissed by the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Investigating the DUI Case: Things to Do, Places to Go, People to See	The Champion Magazine	2009
Have You Told Your DUI Client . . . ?	Dicta	2008

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
DUI Legislative Update: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly	Taking Care of Business-DUI Seminar	2010
DUI Case Law and Legislative Update	Strategies in Defending DWI and DUI Cases in Tennessee	2009

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