I served as Deputy Attorney General, an Assistant Attorney General and Special Counsel for the Attorney General's office. I was in charge of the division in that office responsible for or worked cases involving consumer protection (from lemons to defrauded franshisees, false or deceptive advertising and claims, people who were taken advantage of, scams, shoddy home repairs, and more), antitrust, non-profits, corruption, and more. Upon leaving the Attorney General's office, I represented individuals, small businesses, non profits, teachers, students and administrators, immigrants, and others in and our of court or administrative agencies or boards. When a federal, state or local agency targets an individual or business, the individual or business often feels overwhelmed. We help people understand the issues, defend, and explore their options and have no hesitancy about going to trial or a hearing. When an individual or business faces thorny legal problems, has been injured or damaged, or needs to defend against a demand or deal with a legal crisis, we stand up for them, fight to ensure their rights, and move aggressively him, her or them.
When not representing or helping on legal issues or problems, I enjoy baseball (Braves and Cardinals), college sports, track, cycling, and boxing.
Practice areas
Our firm handles the criminal defense of individuals charged with driving under the influence (DUI), sale of drugs, drug possession, violation of probation, stalking, harassment, and many others. We also assist in the expungement of criminal charges. We assist immigrants who have been charged with these crimes and with removal and deportation hearings before Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Immigration Courts.
We handle all types of accident cases: automobile, tractor-trailer, bus, motorcycle, and slip-fall. We also handle employer sexual assault cases. We will negotiate with your medical providers to help reduce your medical bills owed. If you are a victim of an accident or assault, we will file your claim against individuals, businesses, employers, and government agencies. We will also file claims against school boards for injuries or assaults that occurred on school property or school function.
We assist clients with obtaining visas, completion of citizenship applications, renewing green cards, attendance at removal and deportation hearings, draft asylum applications for those in the US and abroad. We represent immigrants who have criminally charged and those who are facing deportation and removal hearings.If you have been discriminated by an employer because you are an immigrant, we can help.
Our firm helps those individuals who have been: denied and or seeking an IEP; bullied at school; discriminated at school; assaulted at school, etc. If you are a teacher/administrator and have been discriminated or harassed or retaliated against at your school, we can assist you in filing a claim.
Languages spoken
English
Law Office of Perry A. Craft, PLLC
402 BNA Drive, Building 100
Suite 202
Nashville, TN, 37217
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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TN | Active | 1978 | 06/06/2022 |
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When an attorney is censured it means he or she did something wrong but may still practice law. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
Perry’s comment: “The action did not affect my ability to be a lawyer or practice law. The Board found at a former firm that I personally did not manage or mishandle funds or benefit from another lawyer’s acts regarding funds and did not challenge my integrity and honesty. I was found not to have sufficiently kept an eye on another lawyer in the former firm regarding rules about trust accounts. Serious charges are pending against the other lawyer. Two years have passed since I was in practice with him.”
Legal answers | 82 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Resolution to Honor & Commend | Tennessee General Assembly | 1997 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Law Office of Perry A. Craft, PLLC | 2013 - Present |
Attorney | C & S, PLC | 2004 - 2013 |
Attorney | Craft & Sitton | 2003 - 2004 |
Vice President, Corporate Counsel | Trans Trucking | 2002 - 2003 |
Senior Counsel | Tennessee Attorney General's Office | 2001 - 2002 |
Attorney | Private Practrice (Class actions) | 1997 - 2000 |
Deputy Attorney General | Tennessee Attorney General's Office | 1986 - 1997 |
Assistant Attorney General | Tennessee Attorney General's Office | 1978 - 1986 |
Law Clerk | District Attorney Office Shelby Co. Tennessee | 1977 - 1977 |
Law Clerk | McDonough firm | 1975 - 1978 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Tennessee Bar Association | Member | 2001 - Present |
American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
American Bar Association, Antitrust Section, Consumer Protection Section | Vice Chair of Consumer Unit | 1995 - 1997 |
Tennessee Bar Association | Vice Chair, Antitrust Section | 1993 - 1995 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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45 TENN. B.J. 21 | Summary of United States Supreme Court’s 2008 Term, (2009). | 2009 |
44 Tenn. B.J. 20 | REVIEW OF THE 2007 TERM OF UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT OPINIONS | 2008 |
Memphis Business Journal | Recent Supreme Court Decisions Provide Lessons for Financial Firms | 2006 |
42 Tenn. B.J. 26 | 2006 SUPREME COURT REVIEW FOR TENNESSEE LAWYERS | 2006 |
40 Tenn. B.J. 14 | FRAMED BY THE TIMES: 2003-04 U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS REFLECT CURRENT EVENTS, PART 1 | 2004 |
39 Tenn. B.J. 18 | Supreme Court Review: How will Recent Court Decisions Impact Your Practice? 39 Tenn. B.J. 18, 19 | 2003 |
Tennessee Bar Jounral | The Court in Action: A summary of key cases from the U.S. Supreme Court 2000-2001 | 2001 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Tennessee College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1978 |
Memphis State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1973 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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TBA Continuing Legal Education+ | Supreme Court Update | 2016 |
Continuing Legal Education Conference | Constitutional Law & U.S. Supreme Court Update | 2015 |
End of Year CLE | Supreme Court Update & Developments in Constitutional Law | 2012 |
CLE Blast | Developments in US Supreme Court | 2012 |
Tennessee Bar Association CLE | Supreme Court Update 2010 | 2010 |
Webinar | The High Court, The Consitution: Ramifications for Plaintiffs' Lawyers | 2008 |
CLE | Supreme Court Update | 2008 |
Case name | Outcome |
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United States ex rel. Wall v. Circle C Constr., LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117211, 1, 43 F. Supp. 3d 853 (M.D. Tenn. 2014) | Court awarded $762,894.54 in damage, on appeal |
State v. Jackson, Williamson Co. Tenn. Circuit Court | Defendant found not guilty on felony counts |
Barker v. Prof'l Educators of Tenn., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145162 | Attorney disqualified |
City Sec. & Safety, Inc. v. River Chase Apts., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57522 | Apartment complex (my client) won, case dismissed. |
Perez v. Wade, 652 F. Supp. 2d 901 | After this ruling jury awarded plaintiff $75,000 and state previously had returned the nearly $15,000 to her. |
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Lee Dryer, General practice Attorney on Jun 15, 2015
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer strongly. Perry is extremely intelligent with an orientation to detail. He is about as diligent an attorney as I have ever seen, and is one of the preeminent experts on constitutional law in Tennessee.
Douglas Berry, Litigation Attorney on Apr 20, 2015
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
I endorse this lawyer. I was a colleague of the attorney at the Tennessee Attorney General's office in the 1980s and eventually his supervisor. I have also known him as a personal friend and member of the bar since that time. His scholarship and skills as a trial lawyer are of the highest order as is his personal integrity. He is tenacious and an effective advocate for his clients.
Lee Dryer, General practice Attorney on Jun 15, 2015
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer strongly. Perry is extremely intelligent with an orientation to detail. He is about as diligent an attorney as I have ever seen, and is one of the preeminent experts on constitutional law in Tennessee.
Douglas Berry, Litigation Attorney on Apr 20, 2015
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
I endorse this lawyer. I was a colleague of the attorney at the Tennessee Attorney General's office in the 1980s and eventually his supervisor. I have also known him as a personal friend and member of the bar since that time. His scholarship and skills as a trial lawyer are of the highest order as is his personal integrity. He is tenacious and an effective advocate for his clients.
William Ramsey, General practice Attorney on Apr 20, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Perry is a good lawyer with much experience in litigation matters.
Jeffrey Strickland, General practice Attorney on Apr 20, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Perry has a vast knowledge of the law and develops a solid strategy for arbitration and trial. He is passionate about the constitution and the United States Supreme Court decisions, and teaches other attorneys about the Court’s decisions. Perry uses his knowledge to the benefit of his clients.
James Higgins, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 13, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Mr. Craft is a zealous advocate for his clients and has a tireless work ethic. He is truly one of the most knowledgeable lawyers I know. I am glad to endorse him.