Patrick
McNally
Bar Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1993
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1991
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
Tennessee, 1982
Kentucky, 1984
U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 2010
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 2013
Education
University of Tennessee College of Law
Knoxville, Tennessee
J.D. - 1982
Knoxville, Tennessee
J.D. - 1982
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
B.A. - 1977
Honors: Dean's List
Major: History
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
B.A. - 1977
Honors: Dean's List
Major: History
National Criminal Defense College
Published Works
Plea wraps up Captain D's Case
The Tennessean, 27 January, 2005
The Tennessean, 27 January, 2005
Plea wraps up Captain D's Case
The Tennessean, 27 January, 2005
The Tennessean, 27 January, 2005
Doctor Accused of Procuring One of Deadliest Poisons
The Tennessean, 1996
The Tennessean, 1996
Mother faces trial in child’s drug death
The Tennessean, 7 January, 2011
The Tennessean, 7 January, 2011
Witnesses: We lied in '92 East Nashville murder case
The Tennessean, 3 May, 2014
The Tennessean, 3 May, 2014
Representative Cases
State v. Readus, 764 S.W.2d 770, 1988,
Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals
Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals
State v. Watkins, 804 S.W.2d 884, 1991,
Tennessee Supreme Court
Tennessee Supreme Court
State v. Black, 815 S.W.2d 166, 1991,
Tennessee Supreme Court
Tennessee Supreme Court
Commonwealth v. Morris, 766 S.W.2d 58, 1989,
Kentucky Supreme Court
Kentucky Supreme Court
State v. Mcleod, 937 S.W.2d 867, 1996,
Tennessee Supreme Court
Tennessee Supreme Court
U.S.A. v. Washington, 127 F.3d 510, 1997,
Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Dunlap v. U.S., 250 F.3d 1001,Cert. Denied, 122 S.Ct. 649,
2001, 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
2001, 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
State v. Chubb, 2007 WL 258429, 2007,
Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals
Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals
Cyrus D. Wilson v. State, 367 S.W. 3d 229, 2012,
Tennessee Supreme Court
Tennessee Supreme Court
State v. Lowe-Kelley, 380 S.W. 3d 30, 2012
Tennessee Supreme Court
Tennessee Supreme Court
Gardner v. State, 2013 WL 79402, 2013,
Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals
Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals
Professional Associations
and Memberships
Nashville Bar Association, NBA Criminal Law & Criminal Justice Committee, Member, 1991 to Present
Nashville Bar Association, Criminal Law & Criminal Justice Committee, Chairperson, 2001
Nashville Bar Association, Member NBA Federal Courts Committee, 2010 to Present
Tennessee Bar Association, TBA Access to Justice Committee, 2010 to Present
Tennessee Bar Association, Criminal Justice Executive Committee, 2008 to Present
Tennessee Bar Association, Chairperson, 2000 to 2001
Kentucky Bar Association
American Bar Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President, 1996
Honors
National Criminal Defense College
Assistance of Counsel Award, Nashville Bar Association
Best Lawyers, DUI/DWI Defense
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
AV Preeminent rated, Martindale-Hubbell
U.S. News First-Tier Ranking, Best Law Firm, White Collar & Non-White Collar Criminal Defense
Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President-Elect, 1995
Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Treasurer, 1993 to 1994
Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Board of Directors, 1996
Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Board of Directors, 2003 to 2004
American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2011 to Present
Past Positions
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Public Advocacy
Kentucky, Assistant Public Advocate, 1982 to 1983
Kentucky, Senior Assistant Public Advocate, 1983 to 1984
Regional Public Advocate's Office, Hazard, Kentucky, Director, 1984 to 1986
Metropolitan Public Defender’s Office for Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee, Senior Assistant Public Defender, 1986 to 1991
Hollins, Wagster & Yarbrough, P.C., 1991 to 2009
Pro-Bono Activities
Tennessee Board of Law Examiners, District Investigator, 1993 to 2002
Reconciliation Ministries, Board of Directors, 1990 to 1994
Reconciliation Ministries, Board of Directors, President of Board, 1995
T.B.A. Access to Justice Committee, 2011 to Present
Mayor' Domestic Violence Task Force, 2012 to 2013
Metropolitan Government Transportation and Licensing Commission, 2013 to Present
Diabetes Self Management Education Annual Program Review
Nashville Bar Foundation
Past Positions
Kappa Sigma
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