Thomas Stephen Santel Jr.

Thomas Stephen Santel Jr.

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 22 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Murfreesboro, TN
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI, Insurance

121 E Main St, Murfreesboro, TN

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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 22 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 2004

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Location

Parkerson | Santel, PLLC

121 E Main St, Murfreesboro, TN, 37130-3726

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Thomas Stephen Santel Jr.'s Reviews

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12 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best Attorney

Attorney Santel represented my son. He was looking at serous charges. He worked the entire time with on this case. He even formed a bond with my son. At the end he didn't get but less than 3 years.

Posted by anonymous | June 09, 2015 | Child Custody

Recommendation

Mr. Santel listened closely to my case (an accusation of Domestic Assault in which my three children had been taken away from me). Together, we formulated a game plan for this case. When the time came to go before the judge, Mr. Santel was there beside me, speaking on my behalf. As a result of Mr.... Santel's experience and knowledge, an Agreed Order of Retirement was accepted. And best of all, I was able once again to be with my children. I highly recommend Mr. Santel.

Posted by anonymous | June 04, 2015

You can trust Thomas Santel to represent you in court!

After a few bad experiences with attorneys here in Murfreesboro, I was thankful and impressive to meet Thomas Santel. His responding time to his client was always within 15-45mins. There were several other great characteristics about him. He is honest with his fees and doesn't change after he accepts... your case. Once the fee is set it doesn't matter how many times you call him nor how many times your case gets reset from the court. Unlike some attorneys that I've had to deal with in the pass, it was a nightmare. Thomas is knowledgeable with the current changes with the law. He will go the extra mile to get it done, he even response to your call on the weekend. I would HIGHLY recommending using Thomas Santel to be your attorney, he will take care of you!!!

Posted by Andrea | May 21, 2015

Mr. Santel is fantastic!!

Mr. Santel was my lawyer for a case and he was fantastic!! He kept me informed and communicated with me by email and phone. He is professional, kind, and will work hard to get you out of an unpleasant situation. Without a doubt, he is the BEST lawyer in town!!

Posted by anonymous | May 04, 2015 | Juvenile

Very Pleased

We were very pleased with our experience with this law firm. Our child entered MTSU as a freshman last fall and found herself in some trouble the very first week. We live out of town and so all correspondence was very important. Thomas gave us clear details of how he would handle our case and pre...pared us well. He was genuinely concerned and always willing to listen. He guided us but never judged us. I would highly recommend this law firm. He and his staff are very pleasant to work with and very professional.

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Christopher Clark

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse attorney Thomas Santel. Tommy and I attended law school together. After graduation, we both became prosecutors. I can attest that Tommy is both smart and hard working. He and his partners are committed to their clients."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Rising Star, Mid-South Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Mid-South Super Lawyers

2014

Rising Star, Mid-South Super Lawyers

2012

Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law Graduate, Tennessee Bar Association

Work Experience

2017 - Present

TN Supreme Court Rule 31 General Civil Mediator, Parkerson Santel, PLLC

2013 - Present

Managing Partner, PARKERSON | SANTEL PLLC

2007 - 2013

Attorney, Cope, Hudson, Reed & McCreary PLLC

2004 - 2006

Assistant District Attorney, Rutherford County District Attorney's Office

Associations

2014 - Present

Tennessee Bar Association Mentoring Program

Mentor

2007 - Present

Tennessee Bar Association

Member

2004 - Present

Rutherford Cannon County Bar Association

Member

2016 - 2017

Tennessee Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section

Chair

2015 - 2016

Tennessee Bar Association Criminal Justice Section

Vice Chair

2012 - 2013

Tennessee Bar Association, CLE Committee

Chairman

2011 - 2011

Rutherford Cannon County Bar Association

President

2011 - 2014

Tennessee Bar Association

Mock Trial Committee

2010 - 2010

Rutherford Cannon County Bar Association

Vice President

2009 - 2009

Rutherford Cannon County Bar Association

Secretary

2008 - 2008

Rutherford Cannon County Bar Association

Treasurer

Sample of Legal Cases

State of Tennessee v. William Jason Harris (No. M2014-00375-CCA-R3-CD)

Rutherford Wrestling Club, Inc. v. Robert Arnold, et al.

Haynes v. Rutherford County, 359 S.W.3d 585 (Tenn.App.2001)

Vaught v. Jakes, No.M2007-01858-C)A-R3-CV (Tenn.App. 7/29/200(

State v. Bell, No.M2005-00081-CCA-R3-CD (TN 11/8/2005)

Chambers v. State (Tenn.Crim.App., 2013)

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Education

2004

Nashville School of Law

JD

N/A

Middle Tennessee State University

Bachelor's degree

Speaking Engagements

2018

New Attorney Power Hour

New Attorney Power Hour

2017

Tennessee Bar Association

Mastering the Deposition-Critical Skills and More

2017

Handling Criminal Cases and Client Communication

Handling Criminal Cases and Client Communication

2016

2016

Tennessee Bar Association

Keeping Time; Setting Rates; Billing: What Clients Expect

2016

Tennessee Bar Association

Search and Seizure: The Basics and New Developments

2016

Criminal Law Forum

Criminal Law Forum

2015

Tennessee Bar Association

Keeping Time; Setting Rates; Billing: What Clients Expect

2014

Tennessee Bar Association

Search and Seizure: The Basics and New Developments

2014

Rutherford Cannon County Bar Association

Search and Seizure: The Basics and New Developments

2013

Tennessee Bar Association

General Practice Summit

2013

Tennessee Bar Association

Encountering and Avoiding Ethical Traps

2013

Tennessee Bar Association

Personal Injury Introduction

2012

Tennessee Bar Association

Panel Discussion On Dealing With Difficult Counsel in Depositions

2012

Tennessee Bar Association

Avoiding Ethical Traps

N/A

Tennessee Bar Association

Transactional Practice

N/A

Tennessee Bar Association

The Ins and Outs of Transactional Practice

Languages

English

Activity

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