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Richard Lee Gaines
also known as Richard L. Gaines, Richard Gaines
About Richard
Biography
Richard L. Gaines was the first lawyer to successfully challenge the reliability of a detection dog in a federal court. His continued practice in defending the criminally accussed in state and federal courts includes bank robbery, white collar crime, drug crimes, health care fraud, and other federal matters. Mr. Gaines also practices in Federal Administrative Law representing Department of Energy employees (contractors) in revocation hearings for Q security clearance and access authorization. He is admitted to practice in various federal jurisdictions.
Practice Areas
8
Practice Areas
Administrative Law
20%
27 years
Criminal Defense
20%
37 years
Federal Crime
20%
29 years
White Collar Crime
20%
35 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Tennessee for 34 years
State: Tennessee
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Location
The Law Office of Gaines, Moore, and Bowling
625 Market Street, Suite 900, Knoxville, TN, 37902
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Posted by anonymous | August 17, 2026 | Hired Attorney
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Richard Gaines is a major procrastinator who will tell you what you want to hear in order to get his up-front money. He then won’t deliver and will give every excuse why he can’t, except for the truth. He is quick with the lies. In the end, he will kept the money and you’re worse off than you were. ...
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"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Gaines was my professor. Then, I worked for him as a clerk before I became a licensed attorney and with him since receiving my license. He is intelligent, quick-witted, and a fierce defender of the republic. He is an excellent teacher, mentor, and attorney. He has a stellar working relationship with everyone he encounters. If I ever needed an attorney, I would call Richard Gaines."
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Experience
Honors
2019
Knoxville's Finest Attorney, Blank Newspaper
2018
Knoxville's Finest Attorney, Blank Newspaper
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Partner, Daniel & Gaines, LLC
2012 - 2013
Associate Professor, Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law
2000 - 2011
Partner, Eldridge & Gaines, PLLC
1996 - 2000
Associate, Ritchie Fels & Dillard
1995 - 1996
Associate, Sherman & Sterling
1992 - 1993
Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, Honorable Judge Emory Widener
Associations
1998 - Present
Hamilton Burnett American Inn of CourtSenior Barrister
1996 - Present
Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
Sample of Legal Cases
United States v. Stonebreaker
Dismissed on Constitutional Grounds
Education
1994
Columbia University School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
1992
University of Tennessee College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1988
Florida State University
BS - Bachelor of Science - Criminology
Publications
1993
New York University Journal of International Law and Politics
On the Road to a Pax U.N.: Using the Peace Tools at Our Disposal in a Post-Cold War World
Languages
English