Ruchee Janardan Patel

I am a Sole Practitioner Attorney in Memphis, TN licensed to practice in Tennessee. I regularly practice in all Shelby County and 25th District State Courts. My Office is in Downtown Memphis. I'm usually available for client meetings on weekdays after 2pm and on the weekends by appointment.

I moved to Bolivar, TN from Chicago, IL in 1992. I have family that have been living in the West Tennessee Area and across the State of Tennessee for close to 40 years. I live in Downtown Memphis, TN with my Pembroke Welsh Corgi "Little Lady Simone Bolivar" aka Little Penguin.

I am a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority, currently serving as Vice President of Membership and Vice President of Programming for the local Alumni Chapter. I also serve on the Board of Directors for Krysalis : Memphis Lawyers for the Arts, as the Marketing Chair. I am active member of the Memphis Bar Association. I maintain a practice referral website for the Solo Small Firm Section, I am the Party Planning chair for the Bar History Committee, and I regularly attend Young Lawyers Division events. I serve on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Asian Pacific Bar Association. I have been chosen as the Communications Director by the Committee to Elect Michael McCusker for Criminal Court Clerk in 2010. Recently, I have joined Attorneys for Change, a group who serves as the fundraising arm of the Shelby County Drug Court Program.